Del’s post below about Rod Blagojevich reminded me that I never cross-posted this piece from Shakesville, originally published last Friday:
So we all know that Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested on Tuesday, charged with attempting to sell the US Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama. And we know that the case is based on wiretaps of Blagojevich’s home and office, which caught him uttering some obscenities as he discussed the various targets of his alleged pay-to-play scheme.
But did we know that his wife was also heard to utter the f-word? Oh noes, the little woman said “fuck”. And said it repeatedly. Let me sit down right now. I think I have the vapors.
The Chicago Tribune published a story yesterday that opened with this totally not sexist description of Patricia Blagojevich:
An unflattering portrait depicting Illinois First Lady Patricia Blagojevich as a modern-day Lady Macbeth who plotted against her husband’s perceived enemies and backed his corrupt schemes emerged in court documents connected to the governor’s arrest Tuesday.
Yes, of course. The scheming woman with blood on her hands. How original.