Baloney-Man Blagojevich

There are some people who just give me the hebby jeebies. Governor Blagojevich is one of those people.

If you Google my maiden name with Blogojevich you'll find articles that include the two of us as I had the "priviledge" to work with him in the summer of 2003, representing Illinois Agriculture. I didn't actually meet the Governor until the State Fair and my impressions of the man were very negative.

I still remember sitting in the dairy farm at the state fairgrounds listening to Blagojevich give a speech. I was so embarrassed that I had to go on stage after him. The man told a building full of dairy farmers that he didn't even know where milk came from until he was in his 20's. Even if that is the case (which would be ridiculous) one should definitely be smart enough not to share this little anecdote with a large group of dairy farmers.

I've worked with a lot of Illinois politicians over the years. I've organized fundraisers for Judy Baar Topinka in my own hometown. I've met Gov. Edgar, Gov. Ryan, and Baloney man. I've been introduced by Emil Jones to speak on the Illinois House floor. I've fraternized with State Senator John O. Jones, Rep. John Shimkus, and Rep. David Reis.

I've raced pigs against former representative and director of Ag, Chuck Hartke. I've praised the eagles at Starved Rock alongside Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn. I milked a cow with Att. General Lisa Madigan. The list could go on, but you get the idea...

I know Illinois politicians.

And they aren't all wonderful. Everyone has their faults. But deep down, most of the politicians I have met are genuinely good people. Sure, they make mistakes, they are human. But it's easy to tell, from that first introduction, that they are good people who truly care about what they are doing.

The same can not be said for Blagojevich. From the moment I met him, something just seemed "off". He reeks of a very potent scent that I graciously dub - sleazeball. When I first met him, along with his wife, Patti, and their two daughters (the youngest was a newborn at the time), they were not at all what I expected. Both Rod and Patti have an air about them that warns anyone with a working radar that they aren't of the "good guy" variety.

Unless you've been living under a rock the last few days, you've heard about his latest shenanigans. Unfortunately, I can't say that I'm shocked. I just wish I could market my sixth sense about these things. I'd be rich.

I broke out the old scrapbooks this morning. Blagojevich even makes me look crooked...


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