Friday, August 20, 2010

Mediaite-Blago Charges The Prosecution With "Hypocrisy"

Rod Blagojevich: Mediaite
(Story reported by Steve Krakauer for Mediaite)

Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich said on the first leg of his media tour that he may do another reality TV show if the opportunity presents itself.

But isn’t this all reality TV at this point? Today Blago sat down with Meredith Vieira of the Today show, who didn’t hold back on firing hard-hitting questions (that Blago deflected).

The first post-verdict interview began like this: “As of today you’re out of a job, your political future looks like it is dead, and you are now a convicted felon. Do you take any responsibility with what’s become of you?”

Basically the answer from Blagojevich was no – but it came in the form of a fantastic answer to an unasked question. Later, he would only admit that he regretted “certain people I put faith in and trust in, advisers and different people.”

(Click here to read the full story on the Mediaite.com website)

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