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Rod Blagojevich: All The Governor’s Men

2023/10/16
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Saatchi Cole 和 Sarah Hagee 共同讲述了 Rod Blagojevich 的政治生涯，从他出身卑微到成为伊利诺伊州州长，再到因腐败丑闻入狱，最终获得特赦。他们分析了 Blagojevich 的性格特点，例如他善于交际、筹款能力强，以及他利用权力谋取私利，最终导致其政治生涯的毁灭。同时，他们也探讨了 Blagojevich 周围人物的作用，例如他的岳父 Dick Mel、筹款人 Chris Kelly 和 Tony Rezko，以及他的兄弟 Rob Blagojevich。他们对 Blagojevich 的行为进行了批判，并对美国政治制度进行了反思。 Saatchi Cole 和 Sarah Hagee 详细描述了 Blagojevich 的各种腐败行为，包括试图出售 Barack Obama 的参议员席位，以及敲诈勒索儿童医院等。他们分析了这些行为背后的动机，例如 Blagojevich 的经济困境和对权力的渴望。他们还探讨了 Blagojevich 的妻子 Patty Blagojevich 的角色，以及她如何应对丈夫的丑闻。此外，他们还讲述了 Blagojevich 入狱后的生活，以及最终获得 Donald Trump 特赦的过程。

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The episode opens with a discussion on whether politicians' humble origins stories make listeners believe in them, setting the stage for Rod Blagojevich's story.

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Rod Blagojevich is an ambitious son of immigrants who knows how to win over a crowd. After marrying the daughter of a powerful alderman, he rises through the ranks of Illinois politics. He gets elected governor in 2002, and immediately starts wheeling and dealing, leveraging his influence for his own personal gain. But when he gets wrapped up in a scheme to sell Barack Obama’s U.S. Senate seat, he’s faced with the campaign of his life.

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