Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Mahatma Dandy


"Becoming the change you want to see in the world is a fucking valuable thing, you just don’t give it away for nothing!”
-- sayings of the Mahatma Dandy

No longer content with merely being a national embarrassment, Governor Shakedown's traveling freak show is now drawing global attention.

From the Times of India:

Impeached Blagojevich compares himself to Gandhi, Mandela

CHICAGO: Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich, facing a senate trial on corruption and malpractice charges, on Tuesday drew parallels with Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr saying he tried to bring perspective into his arrest last year by thinking about the leaders.

Referring to his December 9 arrest, Blagojevich told the NBC's 'Today' show, "...the day unfolded and I had a whole bunch of thoughts... my children, and my wife and then I thought about Mandela, Dr King, Gandhi and tried to put some perspective in all of this and that is what I am doing now."

He added he has not prepared himself for the possibility of prison.


A defiant Blagojevich said he would not participate in the trial as it was a sham and unfair and did not give him a chance to bring in witnesses.

"I know the fix is in and I will soon join the unfortunate people in this country who are losing their jobs," he said.

Which is an important lesson for you up-and-coming corrupt governors out there: you too can make headlines on the other side of the planet in a nation of over one billion people if you are willing to loudly compare your two-bit hustlebuck griftocracy with the life and times of the most beloved and pivotal figure in the modern history of their country.

Of course India is a world away, so the citizens of that proud and ancient land may not be familiar with how eerily the career of Governor Shakedown parallels the story of many of the 20th century's most famous civil rights pioneers.

For example, no one in Chicago will soon forget the time that he heroically refused to take a seat

in the back of the Gubernatorial SUV.


And of course we all remember being moved to tears by his electrifying

"I have a Scheme" speech.

18 comments:

Anonymous said...

The tragedy of this poor man being hounded from office, is sad to watch.

Is there not one influential american to speak up for him?

Not a single U.S. Senator (recently seated) to defend the man who so courageously continued to fulfill the duties of his office, as he stared down the double-barrelled shotgun of Fitz and the Illinois Senate, while bravely saving the democratic majority by appointing a statesman of the caliber of Roland Burris?

For shame!

The silence (especially, from Roland) is deafening. :o)

Fran / Blue Gal said...

Oh. My. God.

You leave me absolutely speechless. (very hard to do, trust me.)

K said...

Yeah, he is kind of ridiculous. I have no idea why he didn't just resign right away instead of dragging this out.

Although, I guess everyone is entitled to the presumption of innocence ... right?

Michael Hart said...

Dude's wearin' a dress...
on the Gube SUV...

I'll say he's "not prepared for prison."

Anonymous said...

I am agreed with you friend.

Cheers.

preznit said...

aka Mahatma Dondi

Anonymous said...

Tan, ya heartless bastid devil ya . . . . *G*

Anonymous said...

When ya said Roland, I almost automatically thought of Roland White, and his mandolin. Tan, yer killiin me. *G*

darkblack said...

Don't forget Martin Lutherjevich standing at the church door, nailing up the new Bingo schedule..."Hey, I'm standin' here, youse can't do nuttin' else. God f@#kin' help me, holy shit."

;>)

Anonymous said...

Is he gunning for a TV talk show (trading places with Oprah) or Hollywood?

Cherie said...

it is now official as well as mandatory. pant shields are to be kept handy at desk to guard against panty wetting hilarity when reading and viewing the future drfitglass brilliantly tries to prevent.

best,
~ c

Anonymous said...

"I Have a Scheme" speach? OMFG you heartless bastard, SOME of us read from work.

Mauigirl said...

Hilarious!

Blago is really amazing in his arrogrance...but my husband has a theory that they don't really have the goods on him and he might actually get off from his criminal trial.

I'm sure he's guilty as can be but perhaps he didn't actually get caught doing anything patently illegal. Otherwise how could he be so arrogant about saying he's innocent? (Of course he could just be a socioipath, which seems to be the likely answer).

Anonymoustache said...

Simply freaking brilliant!

Myrtle June said...

:-D

Anonymous said...

Larue, I have NO problem with that Roland. I don't think he would have changed his opinion of someone like Blago 180 degrees, for a new Gibson. :o)

Anonymous said...

"That job was so easy a caveman could do it." __Gov. Blobblomobitch

Unknown said...

you are a fool.. simple..