Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Elvis tribute artist

By Mark Richens on August 10, 2009 2:40 PM

With it being Elvis Week and all, The New York Times' The Lede Blog finds disgraced former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich breaking into the ranks of tribute artists as a way to earn a living in this tough economy. (Recall that Blago was denied in his bid to appear on the reality show "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!"; then his wife, Patti, eventually did appear on the show.)

Blago's choice of song is "Treat Me Nice." His voice is pretty weak, although the hair works in his favor and he works in some of Elvis' martial arts-inspired motions. Maybe the weirdest part of the clip -- filmed at a party for a video production company -- is the Fabio impersonator who shows up in the beginning (the guy's name is Butch!). Enjoy ...