Image Credit: Christopher Polk/Getty Images; Scott Olson/Getty ImagesAccording to FBI tapes played at Rod Blagojevich’s corruption trial today, the former Illinois governor/legendary Celebrity Apprentice star considered Oprah Winfrey and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger as options to fill the Senate seat vacated by President Obama. Seriously, looking at these two options — one of whom doesn’t even live in Illinois — how did goldenrod balloons not make the cut? (Oprah’s rep declined to comment; Gov. Schwarzenegger’s office has yet to issue comment.)
Of course, if pigs decided to take flight and either of Blagojevich’s choices had gone through, we’d have quite an interesting scenario. Oprah in politics? (This wasn’t the first time the possibility was brought up.) Hey, at least we’d get a free Pontiac G6 every time tax refund time rolls around. But do we want another celebrity in office? I’d vote no, but then again, we already have this in office. And this. Surely, a celebrity can’t make things much worse?
So tell me, PopWatchers: If you had to pick a celebrity to be to fill the Senate seat, who would it be? And if Blago was to turn his Senate seat selection into a reality show, what would it be called? (So You Think You Can Lead? Flip This Seat? Little Minds, Big Responsibilities? A Shot at Prison with Rod Blagojevich?)
“And if Blago was to turn his Senate seat selection into a reality show, what would it be called?”
Not sure what it’d be called, but I’m 100% sure he’d delegate all the work to Bret Michaels and go on to struggle to turn on a computer for the following six hours.
I think it would be called “The Biggest Loser”.
I’m just waiting for the inevitable TV movie called (to borrow Blago’s unofficial catchphrase) “Innocent of All Charges.”
Does anyone like Steve Carrell – in a ridiculous wig – as Blagojevich?
John-
I don’t like it…I love it!
He should’ve picked Jack Donaghy.
I am so embarrassed to live in Illinois..
You should be.
I vote for Arnold, Hillary wasn’t from NY and she became the Senator from NY, so why not?
NY allows for a non citizen of the state to hold its senate seat(s). That is why several prominent politicians nation-wide have considered running for the high profile senate seat over the years, as it is unique in the USA. No other senate seats (that I know of) can be filled by a person voted into office that has not been a citizen for a certain amount of time (usually a few years). Now, I don’t know if it is legal for a person who is not a citizen of the state to be APPOINTED to said senate seat. Anyone know? It may differ from state to state…