Rod Blagojevich, who has been impeached by the Illinois House, and who has been charged with trying to sell Barack Obama's Senate seat, is making the talk show rounds today, and on "Good Morning, America," he stated that he considered Oprah Winfrey to replace Barack Obama.
Yes, Blagojevich is appearing on talk shows rather than attending his own Illinois Senate impeachment hearings, which start today. Under the Illinois Constitution, while the House can vote to impeach an executive or judicial officer, it is the Senate that conducts the trial. A 2/3 majority in the Senate is required to convict.
On "Good Morning, America," Blagojevich said the following:
"She (Oprah Winfrey) seemed to be someone who had helped Barack Obama in a significant way become president. She was obviously someone with a much broader bully pulpit than other senators."
The revelation just makes the Blagojevich scandal even stranger. There is taped evidence of him speaking of selling the seat, yet he continues to assert his innocence.
Today's talk show rounds include the aforementioned GMA, The View, The Today Show and Larry King Live.
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