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" Boy had to wait more than a week for him to do it but the Illinois governor finally broke his silenced yesterday. I will fight I will fight. I will fight. Until I take my last breath. I have done nothing wrong. Well all of this can't be good news for president elect Obama whose senate seat likely will not be filled when the new year comes. Lynn sweet is the Washington bureau chief at the Chicago sun times. She's been following this story from the very beginning she joins us now from New York -- how are you today first of all. Quite a performance there by the governor of Illinois what are people saying about it."

" Well I'm not sure what people are saying but I think that they could be one thing that you could say is that when he says he's not going out without a fight. He didn't give people any reason and then brief filed meeting with the press no questions taken. Too well to say hey here's why shouldn't be judged as harshly as I'm being judged right now but he's right is just trying to buy time. Slowdown in the impeachment proceedings gives him time to see what kind of strategy he might come up with most important what the indictment that's expected what that will exactly say."

" Well let me ask you don't give us a sense of this guy because he's sort of blown into the national scene. Only recently but I mean people and and Illinois have been watching this -- while. Dizzy -- sort of a fighter is that sort of his reputation as sort of a bold bravado guys."

" Well I've covered him for years and years I covered him when he was the state house and I know his father in law who's a Chicago Alderman. And local ward boss who gave the -- to -- in politics. I'm what is it right now it's a very isolated political figure but he is this funniest person I've ever met. Getting blindfolded minute process and they'll say I see -- real light and usually that helps you in politics. One of the reasons he's the governor today is that he didn't care who else was running and didn't let some bigger names out there are scared about the race. It also means I think it's time is going -- that he just. Apparently lost a little touch with political reality right even thinking that he could trade gay senatorial appointment. Two two traded up to receive India Obama cabinet is just article fantasy Lynn sweet thank you so much for joining us good to have you think you look at we had."