Former Democratic Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Thursday on Fox News that the Democratic Party is now “paying the price” for their “lies.”
Following President-elect Donald Trump’s historic win, securing both the Electoral College and the popular vote, Democrats were quick to ask how their party had lost, despite warnings from some pundits about their rhetoric. On “Jesse Watters Primetime,” Watters asked the former governor why everyone in the party seems to “hate each other.” Blagojevich said it was the party’s tendency to lie to one another.
“Well, you were quoting a great Democratic president, Harry Truman. He’s the one who said, ‘If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog’. These are very different Democrats than Harry Truman,” Blagojevich said. “Harry Truman was very forthright, and he was a tough guy. Gave em hell. These Democrats are…