Rod Blagojevich
Rod Blagojevich
Rod Blagojevichserved as the 40th Governor of Illinois from 2003 to 2009...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth10 December 1956
CityChicago, IL
CountryUnited States of America
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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.
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I support the governor's decision on the moratorium. I think he is right to review all of the cases on a case-by-case basis. I think that is a moral obligation. He's been right to do that. But I disagree with his decision to provide blanket clemency. I think a blanket anything is usually wrong. There is no one-size fits all approach to this. We're talking about convicted murderers. And I just think that -- that is a mistake.
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I think Pat is capable, qualified, very smart and very honest. What's wrong with that?
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He's a superstar, ... and I'm delighted that Mike agreed to stay with us.
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I don't know who A, B, C or Z is, ... All I can tell you is what was written in that document does not describe how we do things. We don't operate that way. No one who is associated with me operates that way, and if they did, they understand I wouldn't tolerate that for a split second.
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help out in the campaign in any capacity.
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Whatever happened to a sense of idealism and embracing an idea that will help people and, in this case, children?
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Let's put aside the politics and trust the people. Let's embrace the unique opportunity we all have; take the heat and make the hard and difficult decisions, knowing that we're doing it to make things better for the people of Illinois.
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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.
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We have a rich heritage in Illinois, and feel these properties deserve to be placed on the nation's most prestigious listing of historic places. They greatly enhance our appreciation of where we've been and foster a sense of pride in our communities.
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This was a big step, ... Tomorrow, we hopefully can close the deal.
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We gave it a pretty good effort, ... Maybe in the future.
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We need to restore the public's faith in our state pension systems and send a message that those responsible with investing public dollars have to be held to the highest ethical standards, ... When they fail to do that, as we've seen in recent weeks, they undermine the system and breach the public trust.
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To have that reunifying moment in a place like that I think is symbolic of the need to change some of the policy so there's more sensitivity,