Chicagoist
October 1st, 2008, 12:13 PM
http://chicagoist.com/attachments/Marcus Gilmer/2008_10_01_blago.jpgThis is one of the more ridiculous things to come out of the mouth of a ridiculous governor (which is saying something): at the Cubs rally yesterday in Daley Plaza, Gov. Blagojevich said (http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/1194787,CST-NWS-cubs01.article): When you're the executive, you've gotta make decisions and you've got to go through the ups and the downs...Sometimes when I'm arguing with the Legislature, I feel like Lou Piniella arguing with the umpires. Some of the times I have to make decisions as governor, I ask myself, 'What would Lou do?' Then I make some decision. Right. Because facing a tall stack of federal investigations is just like deciding whether or not to pull a struggling Zambrano for Bob Howry against a potent Brewers lineup with a 4-2 late inning lead.*
And as if Blago hasn't done enough already to piss off Chicago's Most Powerful Sox Fan (http://www.docksquadsports.com/2008/07/mayor-daley-in-white-sox-commercial.html), who was forced to wear a Cubs hat for the rally, Blago said, "Wouldn't it be great if we played [the White Sox] and the Cubs won?" Holy crap, G-Rod, you are really doing yourself no favors. The best part? The crowd booing Blago. From Time Out's Jake Malooley (http://www.timeout.com/chicago/blog/out-and-about/?p=9541#more-9541): As Blagojevich took the microphone, he asked the blue-clad crowd, “How many of you out there love the Cubs?” Instead of cheers, he was met with a torrent of boos and at least one prominent “Get off the stage!” It just goes to show, when you're "Public Official A," pandering to the public only goes so far.
* - This brings up an interesting point: would we be better or worse off with Lou as Governor?
Original photo by Genevieve Elise (http://www.flickr.com/photos/genevieveelise/2268646606/)
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And as if Blago hasn't done enough already to piss off Chicago's Most Powerful Sox Fan (http://www.docksquadsports.com/2008/07/mayor-daley-in-white-sox-commercial.html), who was forced to wear a Cubs hat for the rally, Blago said, "Wouldn't it be great if we played [the White Sox] and the Cubs won?" Holy crap, G-Rod, you are really doing yourself no favors. The best part? The crowd booing Blago. From Time Out's Jake Malooley (http://www.timeout.com/chicago/blog/out-and-about/?p=9541#more-9541): As Blagojevich took the microphone, he asked the blue-clad crowd, “How many of you out there love the Cubs?” Instead of cheers, he was met with a torrent of boos and at least one prominent “Get off the stage!” It just goes to show, when you're "Public Official A," pandering to the public only goes so far.
* - This brings up an interesting point: would we be better or worse off with Lou as Governor?
Original photo by Genevieve Elise (http://www.flickr.com/photos/genevieveelise/2268646606/)
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