February 24, 2006
HOW CAN EVEN THE IL GOP NOT BEAT THIS GUY (Via Bucky Tremblay):
Illinois Governor Confused by 'Daily Show' (Fox News, February 24, 2006)
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich wasn't in on the joke. Blagojevich says he didn't realize"The Daily Show" was a comedy spoof of the news when he sat down for an interview that ended up poking fun at the sometimes-puzzled Democratic governor."It was going to be an interview on contraceptives ... that's all I knew about it," Blagojevich laughingly told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in a story for Thursday's editions. "I had no idea I was going to be asked if I was 'the gay governor.'" [...]
The segment, which aired two weeks ago, also featured Illinois Republican Rep. Ron Stephens, a pharmacist who opposes the governor's rule. Stephens has said he knew the show was a comedy.
Posted by Orrin Judd at February 24, 2006 2:04 PM
Even if Blagoevich didn't know what the Daily Show was, shouldn't a staffer have known? At least it wasn't Ali G.
Posted by: Chris Durnell at February 24, 2006 3:19 PMWould that it were only the Daily Show that confuses Gov. Rod
Posted by: jdkelly at February 24, 2006 6:38 PMBe funny to see the faxes and e-mails John Stewart and the producers are getting from Illinois Democrats over this one.
Posted by: John at February 25, 2006 12:38 AM