I just watched Rod Blagojevich address the Illinois state legislature, which is about to vote on his fate. Mr. Blagojevich is the governor of Illinois at the moment but that may not be the case by nightfall. For weeks now, this man has been saying he was dying to refute the many allegations of wrongdoing against him. He just spent an hour trying to knock down a few of them. Apparently, he couldn't address the biggies because he doesn't want to lock himself into one version of events before he goes to trial. This is not a good position to be in when you're trying to prove your innocence.
Before the speech, I was trying to think what the man should do. I decided he should dress up as Ethel Merman and then come out and sing all the hits from Gypsy. It wouldn't have made his removal from office any less likely and he might have launched a new career for when he gets out of prison.
What he did say was rambling and repetitive and far removed from reality. He would have done just as well with "Rose's Turn." It might have even helped him with the insanity defense which is looking more and more like his only option.