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Blagojevich's Wife: "Hold Up That Fucking Cubs Shit ... Fuck Them"
From page 44 of the Blagojevich charges, about the deal the Tribune company was seeking on behalf of the Cubs:
During the call, Rod Blagojevich's wife can be heard in the background telling Rod Blagojevich to tell Deputy Governor A 'to hold up that fucking Cubs shit ... fuck them'"
Guess she's a White Sox fan.
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Josh
Zachary
How is that corrupt?
December 9, 2008 11:31 AM | Reply | Permalink
You have to read this in connection with the previous stories about Blago's attempting to tie together help for selling Tribune in exchange for firing the Tribune's editorial staff.
December 9, 2008 11:37 AM | Reply | Permalink
Blago is a Cub's fan.
December 9, 2008 1:32 PM | Reply | Permalink
You are really making me laugh. Everyone from Illinois is jumping for joy right now. Blago's pay-for-play system was as corrupt as they come. This is just a humorous anecdote, this blog post. Pat Fitzgerald is a fantastic US Attorney, this isn't an example of the Bush DOJ at all. Everyone knew blago was being wiretapped, but then he was still taking money and forcing people to fire their editorial boards for favors? What don't you get? Just because he's a democrat doesn't mean he isn't corrupt as hell.
December 9, 2008 11:45 AM | Reply | Permalink
Speaking of Fitzgerald, I was hoping for he'd be appointed Attorney General. But it's more fun to have him out in the field. Chicago keeps him busy.
December 9, 2008 11:53 AM | Reply | Permalink
Thank god the "fucking Cubs shit" has been held up--perhaps dead?? That was simply a brazen scheme by Zell to milk as much money as possible out of the sinking Trib.
December 9, 2008 11:50 AM | Reply | Permalink
Zachary:
He has not been indicted yet, he is charged by criminal complaint. There's a difference and tactical reasons for one vs. the other. TPM should know the difference.
December 9, 2008 11:53 AM | Reply | Permalink
Patricia yells "Hold up that fucking Cubs shit ... fuck them!" as she downs her scotch and stabs out cigarette. "Gimme another drink, goddammit!" she bellows at her cringing assistant, who slinks over to the wet bar to make another round. "Now where the FUCK did you put my cigarettes? Jesus, do you know what the fuck you're doing?" Just then the First Lady realizes she's been sitting on the now-crumpled pack of Merit Lites, and silently fishes another cigarette out. Seemingly unaware of the crazily-bent angle of the cigarette, she unsteadily tries to get it lit. Finally successful, and with refreshed drink now in her long-nailed hand, she settles back into her chair and directs a red-eyed, baleful glare at her husband on the phone while violently puffing on the crooked cigarette.
December 9, 2008 1:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
Somebody needs to clean up the First Lady's website!! http://www.pattiblagojevich.com/
December 9, 2008 2:50 PM | Reply | Permalink
Somewhere in the world, Steve Bartman is smiling with relief.
December 9, 2008 3:41 PM | Reply | Permalink
I first thought that must have been the transcript from October 4th, when most Cubs fans were saying things like that. But they didn't get the tap approved until the 21st. She must have been nursing her mad-on.
December 9, 2008 10:51 PM | Reply | Permalink