There may be tapes proving Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich tried to extort money from anyone who entered his office, but that doesn’t mean he’s going to resign or anything. Despite incriminating wiretaps and pleas from everyone—including the President-Elect—to jump ship, the embattled politician proclaimed his innocence in a press conference today.
I’m here to tell you right off the bat that I am not guilty of any criminal wrongdoing, that I intend to stay on the job, and I will fight this thing every step of the way. I will fight, I will fight, I will fight until I take my last breath. I have done nothing wrong. And I’m not going to quit a job that people hired me to do because of false accusations and a political lynch mob.
…Now I’m dying to answer these charges. I am dying to show you how innocent I am. And I want to assure everyone who’s here and everyone who’s listening that I intend to answer every allegation that comes my way. However, I intend to answer them in the appropriate forum, in a court of law. And when I do I am absolutely certain that I will be vindicated.
…To the people of Illinois, I ask that they wait and be patient, sit back and take a deep breath and please reserve judgment. Afford me the same rights that you and your children have: the presumption of innocence, the right to defend yourself, the right to your day in court — the same rights that you would expect for yourselves.
Can they impeach this guy already? We’d respond “dude, it’s on tape!” to his “judge not” crap, but there’s no reason for anyone in Illinois to be concerned by that. Thanks, R. Kelly.
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