Appearing on the same broadcast, Illinois Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn described Blagojevich as a man who became increasingly isolated during his time in office.

• 马迪根说：“人们现在还非常担心，从现在起他做的每一件事都会被玷污，都会是非法的。因此，我们认为他不能胜任州长工作，这已经毫无疑问。所以现在最好是解除他的职务。”