Why was Rod Blagojevich at Wizard World? How did the fans react? Did anyone try to stink palm him??? Many questions were asked on Day 2 of the Chicago Comic Con aka Wizard World, the biggest question that was on everyone's mind was: Who asked this jerk to come? Wizard World did. Well at least that's what Blago said, apparently Wizard World had invited him because of his "Pop culture status". Oh yeah Blago and I had a nice little chat... and I do mean little.
Saturday at WW was a madhouse! I'd never seen Wizard World this busy! The day before I'd received a tweet from @WizardWorld about Blago showing up and the place was buzzing. At first I laughed and I thought it was pretty funny that Blago was showing up and that he'd hang out with all us nerds. Then I found out that he was charging $50 an autograph and $80 for a photo op. I was quickly disgusted by the fact that a criminal (he was charged with one count out of 24 technically he's a criminal) was going to charge people for his grimy services! I arrived at WW at about 9:40 am, as I waited for my nephew and his friend to get through the line, I saw the media circus set up shop around Blago's autograph table (which was separate from the rest of the celebrities). I hung around and spoke with a couple of camera crews then went off with my nephew and his pal. About an hour later they announced over the PA that he had arrived the announcement was met with boos and yells. I yelled at my nephew "follow me, we're doing this shit!!" since it was technically my third day at WW I knew the shortcut to Blago's spot. We hurried past costumed freaks and fat dudes eating cheese curds, we get to Blago's media circus to find that people are starting to line up and its getting busy!
I muscled my way through the crowd with my nephew and pal, I slithered past security and stood right next to Blago's table. While I was standing there I was blinded by the flashing cameras and lights. It was like people couldn't get enough pictures with Rod and the man seemed to love every minute of it! All of a sudden a guy starts yelling at Blago "Rod, Why didn't you stop Obama when you had the chance?" Blago looked at him with a puzzled look on his face and responded "I wanted Obama to be president!" (well duh! How could he sell his senate seat if Obama was still sitting in it?) The guy yelled back "You're a LIAR!!!" I looked at the guy and said "Shut the fuck up!" I looked over to Blago's henchmen (or security guard... whatever) and said "Don't worry about that guy, I'm sure that dude is still a virgin." (its true the guy looked like Seth Rogen dressed him) Blago's henchman laughed and asked me why I was standing around, I showed him my press bracelet and asked if I could holler at Blago. (I said "holler" because henchman was black and I figured he'd feel more at home if I spoke to him in "hood") Henchman told me he's get Blago for me if I waited a minute or so. A armed Rosemont police officer was standing next to me, I turned to him and said "So you get to protect Blago huh?" the cop looked at me completely bored and responded with a "yeah... lucky me."
I was told to not record my quick interview, I guess "fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me" right? Anyway, I shook Blago's hand and he made almost no eye contact with me. Instead he looked over the crowd and swelled with pride. I asked Blago "Why Wizard World Rod? Why are you here?" Blago responded with how he had become a permanent fixture in pop culture and it only made sense that he showed up, especially with his "main demographic" being here. Apparently Blago thinks nerds love him. I asked who had invited him and he quickly responded with how WW's PR department gave his boys a call and he decided it was the "right thing to do". Blago has this aura about him, he comes off as a really charming guy. It was almost like you could be sucked into a conversation with him about nothing and you'd be totally happy about it. I then asked him what he had planned next for him, Blago assured me that he was ready to take on the prosecution's retrial and wanted to rebuild his family and move forward with other media ventures. I told him he should have a talk show like Jerry Springer or Maury, He smiled and agreed I swear I could see the cogs turning in his head as he looked into the heavens. I brought up Sam Adams Jr's quote from the press conference about how a retrial would cost Illinois more money, Blago agreed and said that we didn't need more dead babies out in the street, I totally giggled and thought of walking down Michigan ave. playing kick the can with an infants skull. I wished Blago luck because he seemed to be preoccupied with his new line forming full of autograph seekers and well wishers. I asked him for a pic he obliged and insisted that we shake hands in the picture. As I walked away I looked back and I saw a man who believed he truly was larger than life, my nephew then asked me who that guy was... I responded "The guy in the news who's in a shit load of trouble." What a weird dude.
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