Happy Birthday, Rod Blagojevich

"Is this a joke?" That's what Rod Blagojevich said to Robert Grant yesterday morning when the FBI agent told the governor that he was about to be arrested.

But this is not a joke: On this day in 1956, Milorad "Rod" Blagoejvich was born in Chicago.

I don't think Blagojevich smokes, but I think cartons of cigarettes would be a practical gift for the birthday boy. They come in handy where Blagojevich is headed.

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