"Even in this process, without saying too much, that was all about trying to end up with the right decision that could do the most things for the people of Illinois, and when the full truth is told, you will see precisely that," Blagojevich said.

This report of an interview with Gov. Blagojevich reminds me of many stories I've read about abusive, manipulative people, almost always men, who want to blame the victim and/or at least justify their actions by confusing the victim and making their own actions appear less evil and maybe downright beneficial for the victim.

It's kind of like being a victim of an armed robber who stuck a loaded pistol in your face. He then claims the loaded pistol was for your own protection because without it you might have resisted his attempts and with him being bigger than you he would have had to beat you up. " The pistol was the reason you walked away from this unharmed" he would claim. And as for taking your money? That was for your own benefit too: or at least the benefit of society.

You would have either wasted it or used it for a selfish purpose. The robber, on the orther hand, used it to help a man/woman/family stay off welfare thereby benefitting the whole of society and reducing the crimes against property in your city. Nevermind that he purchased illegal drugs to get high, or alcohol to get drunk , or both with the money he stole from you.

Yes, Governor, you do live on another planet.