Rod Blagojevich quotes

Rod Blagojevich is an American politician who served as the Governor of Illinois. His career became notorious after he was arrested and convicted on corruption charges, including attempting to sell Barack Obama's Senate seat. He was impeached, removed from office, and later had his prison sentence commuted. Here are 16 of his quotes:

I'm going to keep this Senate option for me a real possibility, you know, and therefore I can drive a hard bargain. You hear what I'm saying. And if I don't get what I want and I'm not satisfied with it, then I'll just take the Senate seat myself. (Rod Blagojevich)
I'll do anything, legal and ethical and honest. View quote
Rod Blagojevich
One of the greatest challenges in collecting child support is that deadbeat dads move from job to job and state to state. it's hard to keep track of them. View quote
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Our children's health and well-being are dependent on our commitment to promoting food access and good eating habits at home, at school and in the community. View quote
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Ask any woman and she'll tell you: health care for women is more expensive than it is for men. In fact, during their reproductive years, women spend 68% more on health care than men do. View quote
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Nobody could work a room like Rod-nobody. View quote
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Governor Blagojevich has been arrested in the middle of what we can only describe as a political corruption crime spree. We acted to stop that crime spree. View quote
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By the way, I should say, if anyone wants to tape my conversations, go right ahead, feel free to do it. I appreciate anybody who wants to tape me openly. View quote
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A successful economic development strategy must focus on improving the skills of the area's workforce, reducing the cost of doing business and making available the resources business needs to compete and thrive in today's global economy. View quote
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I know each fund has its supporters, and that some will not want to see the surplus go to schools. But, in tough times, you have to set priorities. And our priority is education. View quote
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Parents don't need government to raise their kids. That's their job. But government can help them protect their children from influences they may not want their kids exposed to. (Rod Blagojevich)
Part of protecting our homeland means being less dependent on foreign countries for our energy. View quote
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Health care is not a privilege. It's a right. It's a right as fundamental as civil rights. It's a right as fundamental as giving every child a chance to get a public education. View quote
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Kids today are technologically sophisticated. In many families, they are far ahead of their parents. View quote
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Unless I get something real good for [Senate Candidate 1], shit, I'll just fuck myself, you know what I'm saying. View quote
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I've got this thing and it's fucking golden, and, uh, uh, I'm just not giving it up for fuckin' nothing. I'm not gonna do it. And, and I can always use it. I can parachute me there. View quote
Rod Blagojevich

Rod Blagojevich

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Occupation: American Politician
Born: December 10, 1956
Quotes count: 16
Wikipedia: Rod Blagojevich

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