“This is the song that never ends.
Yes, it goes on and on, my friend(s).
Some people started singing it Not knowing what it was,
and they’ll continue singing it forever just because. (Shari Lewis)
Like the Song that Never Ends, some people never go away. “They go on and on again.” For example, take Rod Blagojevich, AKA Blago. Take him anywhere but take him out of the public eye.
Blago, convicted of corruption and sentenced to fourteen years in prison, filed what legal experts termed a frivolous lawsuit regarding his ban on running for public office. The state legislature banned him from running for public office after impeaching him. Blago claims he was denied his due process rights during his impeachment process. He further claims voters lost their right to vote for him. Geez, Louise, this sounds like bad legal comedy.
Blago is not the brightest lawyer in a land where the bar is low for licensing lawyers. There is no right to hold public office, no matter how low the bar might be. There is no right to a law license, especially for a convicted felon.
Blago filed the suit, pro se, meaning he is representing himself. As the legal adage goes, he has a fool for a client. Blago is not very intelligent, though he is well-read. He will recite Kipling at the drop of a hat or discuss the finer points of the life of Elvis Presley, his idol and role model. It is a good bet he is now an expert on his new icon, the former occupant of the White House, who he supports with evangelical zeal.
Ironically, the news media showed up, but an ABC News documentary crew was there too. Is ABC News seriously making a documentary about Blago? If true, it should be a mockumentary.
Blago did not receive fourteen years in prison solely for his crimes. He received that long sentence because he continually defied the legal system and the trial judge. As an attorney and officer of the court, he repeatedly demonstrated a total disregard for court orders.
When the federal government comes after you, you should lay low and stay out of the public eye. That is not how Blago rolls. He kept attempting to try his case in the court of public opinion, defying the judge’s orders. That cost him a sentence on the high end of the spectrum. The former occupant of the White House commuted his sentence after he served eight years. Only the Great Comedian knows why.
Now he needs a job. Blago is hustling by making greeting recordings for a living, like a cheap prostitute. The sad thing is Blago has a throng of followers who adore him. Like the blonde Man Tan, they are the typical low intelligent voters who keep giving us the government we do not deserve.
Blago’s terms as governor were a bad clown show. He thought he could do whatever he wanted, including not showing up for work. Elected officials in this state, Cook County, and Chicago are notorious for their laziness and ineptitude.
His chances of prevailing in court are slim to none, and slim just left town. His attempt to get his law license is futile. The Bar does not want or need more jongleurs as members.
Maybe he should move to Bubba Land, US of A. There is no bar for licensing, as the lawyers are as dumb or dumber as the people they serve. Hell, they might even make him a judge. Those beauty contests are always looking for judges.