Rod Blogojevich just got convicted on one count of lying to the FBI and is going to be retried on 23 other counts in federal court.

But, he wants the world to know, “I don’t smoke cigars.”

From Rod Blagojevich: I Have A Political Future:

Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich continued his “I’m-vindicated” media tour on Sunday, less than a week after a federal grand jury found him guilty of making false statements but failed to reach a verdict on 23 other counts.

Dreams of a political renaissance have compelled Blagojevich to compare himself to another pol who rose from the dead: Winston Churchill. On Sunday, however, he chose to downplay his similarities to the revered British premiere, telling Fox News: “I don’t smoke cigars, [drink] scotch, and I think I can run faster than him.”

The former Illinois governor might not smoke cigars, but he can run faster than Winston Churchill–who is dead.

So he does have that going for him.

by Mondo Frazier
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