Any ideas why Blago isn't resigning?

[Politics_Guy25]

Spitzer did within 48 hours when accused of far less. I believe even Foley resigned immediately. I can't get over the nerve of this guy. Do you think he will ever resign?

[EFerrari]

1. He's supposedly in bad financial shape. Maybe he's trying to cut a deal

to keep his benefits or part of his pay or something.

[Eric J in MN]

2. Or a deal to stay out of prison NT

NT

[EFerrari]

5. Good point. It must be horrible to be governor one day

and then to screw up so badly that you're looking at doing time.

[ROakes1019]

21. Right

I heard something to the effect that he said he needed the salary. Apparently, he thought he needed a lot more than his mere salary when he was trying to sell favors all over the place.

[NYCGirl]

3. He's delusional? NT

[Politics_Guy25]

4. It'll probably take the IL gray hairs ala Nixon

going to the governor's mansion and telling him that 2/3 of the senate is ready to convict and remove him from office. He, like Nixon, probably won't resign until then.

[hughee99]

6. He'll resign in exchange for a nice no-show job. n/t

[Sannum]

9. No-Show job?

Does that mean he wants to be Governor of Alaska?

[hughee99]

22. He'd fit right it with some of the contemporary pols up there...

corruption, payoffs, using political power for personal revenge. Not that my state is one to brag about either.

[TheWraith]

7. Because he's an egotist?

He may well feel like he hasn't done anything wrong. Or, more practically, he may be trying to cut a deal.

[izzybeans]

8. The same reason Raygun thought he could blast things out of the sky from space

He's F'ing crazy.

[Thrill]

10. Why should he? I read the charges. And none of them actually have him doing a deal

Just talking about the possibility of doing it. He's going to get off

[BklynChick]

11. my vote is for a combination of $$$ and insanity.

[question everything]

12. He believes, rightly so, that they don't have credible indictment on him

He was under investigation for, what, 5 years? The only reason why they moved was to prevent him from appointing Obama's replacement. This means that they still don't have enough to indict him.

Those tapes? You can argue that this is what usually happens in Politics and many say that while it is revolting and perhaps politically damaging, there is no certainty of a crime being committed. No money passed, no bribe can be recorded.

Why shouldn't Obama or his advisers participate in the discussion? It would make a lot of sense. It appears, from other threads here, that Obama is rooting for Caroline Kennedy to replace Hillary, so why not get his input to replace himself? No doubt, Biden had his input for his replacement, too.

And it is quite common in politics to praise someone as a good fund raiser person as an asset for an appointment.

[elfin]

13. He is convinced that TALKNG about something illegal

isn't the same as proof that he actually did anything.

He may have a point and perhaps Fitz did indeed blow a conviction while accomplishing permanent tarnishing of Blago and saving the Senate seat for a better candidate.

[Brazenly Liberal]

14. Completely different personality

Blago is a cheap bullying thug. Whatever you may think of Foley and Spitzer - and I don't think much of them, myself - either one is more a class act than Rod Blagojevich.

He is holding on because he can. His power has crumbled over the past week or so, but he still has a certain amount of it as long as he's governor. I would not be surprised to learn he's still cutting some corrupt deals here and there. And I'm certain he's trying or about to try to cut a deal with the feds.

We have a relatively high tolerance for political corruption here in Illinois. As long as the schools open on time, the garbage gets picked up, the highways are drivable and nobody gets hurt, you can get away with a certain amount of felonious finagling. Our last governor's corruption actually caused children to die. There was no hope for him to stay out of jail. Blago's act would have been over the line in any event, but following hard on the heels of Ryan's mess, it shows a man who is arrogant beyond belief. I don't expect him to resign until he thinks it's in his best interest. The best interests of the people of Illinois or of the governor's office are of no consequence to the weasel.

[LynneSin]

15. Because he's a bloated egotistical asshole

Bloated egotistical assholes tend to not do the right thing for all of humanity. Eight years of Bush in the White House should have taught you that one!

[Occam Bandage]

16. Because he's a narcissist and sociopath, and is confident that he can make this work out. nt

[Stuart G]

17. For the same reason that Bush lies all the time..HE IS NUTS.

[babylonsister]

18. Cuz he's not right in the cabeza? He also had a pet name for his

hairbrush. :shrug:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=4654542&mesg_id=4654542

[jberryhill]

19. If I had his hair, I'd probably have a name for the brush too /nt

[babylonsister]

20. Why? I need to use a hairbrush, but I certainly haven't named it. nt

[jberryhill]

23. I've seen your hair

You should consider giving that brush a name.

[babylonsister]

27. Ok. I'll think about it.

:D

[IsItJustMe]

24. I don't know how in world you can compare Spitzer and Blago,

They are two completely different situations.

[cwydro]

25. Larry Craig didn't either. nt

[La Lioness Priyanka]

26. getting a deal would be my best guess

[Uzybone]

28. Probably trying to cut a deal

that'll keep him out of jail. The governorship is his only bargaining chip.

[mtnsnake]

29. Because either he's nuts or he doesn't think they have squat for proof on him

[tigereye]

30. cuz he's wacky and totally devoid of ethics?

just a guess :)