Blagojevich: I've Taken My Meds And I'm Talkin Today

As many are now hearing, Hot Rod,Blago, Blagojevich gave an exclusive interview this morning on a popular local but nationally known morning drive radio show on WLS radio, the Don Wade and Roma Show .

For you non Chicagoan's information unfamiliar with the program's hosts, the two are married and their son is a member of the US Military, Roma plays the liberal to moderate foil to her staunch conservative husband Don Wade, Their show runs from 5 am to 9am Mon thru Friday

From the WLS Website :Since 1985 DON WADE and ROMA, the dynamic duo of WLS, have had the greatest job in the world. They get paid to distill all the news of the day and bring it to their friends, WLS listeners all over Chicagoland and the world (via the internet). They are the longest running Morning Drive Team in Chicago. continued

The actual interview with Blago can be heard here in three parts and actually it is quite interesting as Blago gets diarrhea of the mouth and talks about the whole scandal and truthfully after finally hearing the guy it sounds like he's getting shafted and truthfully is being strung up for crap that lawmakers do every single day. To pass bills and basic political horsetrading that's ok for everyone else, so why not him is his basic position.

The three during the interview, More WLS Pics here

The interview which will play in quicktime.....

Governor Rod Blagojevich joins Don Wade & Roma � Part 1

Governor Rod Blagojevich joins Don Wade & Roma � Part 2

Governor Rod Blagojevich joins Don Wade & Roma � Part 3

Blagojevich: It's a plot to raise taxes

- Chicago Breaking News: "Gov. Rod Blagojevich, in his first extended interview since his Dec. 9 arrest on federal corruption charges, this morning characterized the move to oust him from office as a plot to raise taxes.

'This is politics,' he said on the 'Don Wade and Roma' show on WLS-AM 890. 'This is about raising taxes. Pat Quinn has cut a deal with Democratic leaders....It's all about getting rid of me to raise taxes on people.' Both income and sales taxes would be increased by May, he said.

Blagojevich did not address any of the specific charges brought against him. Asked if he wanted to apologize for anything, he said in reference to the U.S. wiretaps: 'I apologize for the profanity...If I knew they were listening, I wouldn't have used those words.'

Gov. Rod Blagojevich leaves his Ravenswood Manor home this morning for a radio interview downtown at WLS. (Michael Tercha/Chicago Tribune)

The governor hinted he might file a lawsuit to block the impeachment trial scheduled to begin Monday in Springfield.

'We're going to do something later today,' he said. Later, it was announced that he would have a news conference at 2 p.m. in Chicago

As in his previous public statements, Blagojevich characterized the impeachment process as unconstitutional and unfair" continued

Coverage of Gov. Blagojevich's exclusive interview with Don Wade & Roma

Blagojevich on WLS-AM: The 'fix is in' - Chicago Sun Times

Blagojevich: It's a plot to raise taxes - Chicago Tribune

Blagojevich: Lawmakers Want Me Out To Raise Taxes - CBS 2 Chicago

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