Blagojevich barbecue in Illinois

My good friend Dan Curry at Reverse Spin is doing a great job keeping both of his eyes on the debacle that's known as the Rod Blagojevich administration.

The Democratic governor, who bragged to the media last year about having the "testicular virility" to make tough decisions, has been dodging the media so he wouldn't have to answer questions about a $1,500 birthday gift his seven year-old daughter received from Michael Ascaridis, whose wife took a state job two weeks after the generous present was received. Beverly Ascaridis flunked the civil service exam for that position. Oh, the job she got was located in remote Whiteside County, but it was moved to the Chicago area, presumably for her convenience.

Fishy? I think so

The media did catch up to "Blago," and Curry found two embarrassing Blagojevich performances on YouTube, where the viewer hears repeatedly from "Virility Boy," about how Michael Ascaridis is a "lifelong friend," along with attacks mixed in on his Republican opponent, Judy Baar Topinka. But there are no solid answers from Blagojevich on that check.

"Deer in the headlights" comes to mind. The first video is here, the second here.

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