This isn’t a drawback, but it narrows the scope of the opinions. 7 and longtime investigative reporter Chuck Goudie, among many others. This being a Disney/ABC product, the overwhelming media presence in terms of on-camera sourcing and interviews belongs to ABC-Ch.
DISGRACED ILLINOIS GOVERNOR MOVIE
“Being Blago” is codirected, executive produced, and coedited by Justin Allen and Matt Knutson, who fall prey to a couple of dubious ideas, notably a glib “Big Short” primer (that damn movie has so much to answer for in the docu-realm) on the Chicago Democratic political machine. But both Rod and Patti (Dick Mell declined participation in the Hulu doc) confirm how frosty and mutually resentful Blagojevich’s relationship with his political sponsor father-in-law became. That worked out, and then so did Blagojevich’s regional political career. Richard Mell, wanted a guy he could trust in the role of 33rd District state representative. Patti’s father, the powerful longtime 33rd Ward Ald. “You just don’t cut and run in bad times,” Patti says at one point.Īt another point, Rod - no technological wizard - is seen coping with the challenges (new to him, in his post-prison life) of paying at the pump at the Shell station at Montrose and Western, and calling one of his daughters for help with the debit card.Īs always, there’s clear and juicy interest in Blagojevich’s particular entry into and rise in Illinois politics, which Rod always saw as a natural bridge to the White House. There’s value, I think, in examining the endurance and the limits in any marriage. The Hulu series “Being Blago” covers what came earlier, and later, in their lives. Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and his wife Patti leave the Dirksen Federal Building in 2008, after being convicted on 17 of 20 counts in his corruption trial.
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