From AOLNews:

The federal corruption trial of disgraced former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was always anticipated to be as colorful, unpredictable and ostentatious as the man himself. Still, its a shock to learn that in his scheme to fill the Senate seat vacated by Barack Obama (allegedly in exchange for material compensation), “Blago” was hoping to secure at least one other eminently famous Chicago resident: Oprah Winfrey.

That’s the big news to emerge out of the testimony of former Blago chief-of-staff John Harris on Monday. In a secretly-recorded call recorded on November 21, 2008 and replayed for the jury, Blagojevich can be heard making his case for the queen of daytime talk to take the post.

Harris also appears on the recording, telling Blagojevich what he thinks of the idea.

“I think that’s, that’s crazy,” Harris said, according to the Chicago Sun Times.

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