>>shepard: blago, blago, love 'em. isn't that the greatest?uld like ouring what oh to comply around your house you have until tomorrow to make the request. he is going away for how long? >>arthur: my guess is 15 years, my general number. >>randy: 180 months if he stamps tall and 135 months if he accepts responsibility. >>shepard: police in several states across new engld conducting a massive search for an escaped prisoner open the run for a week and the cops call the inmate armed and dangerous as they do and now they say they believe he could be seeking revenge on two folks in maine. police are looking for this man, a little scary looking, and he scaled a razor wire fence at a new hampshire jail yesterday and lab on the run ever since. and now a spokesman for the maine state police and the department public safety. sir, what is the status on this guy? >> at this hour, he is still at large, and we still have searches on the ground, more than a dozen dogs this afternoon have been assisting those search efforts but at this point no confirmed sigh

blago goes behind bars march 15. so sad. were you here that day when blago got put away?'re not allowed on the air unless you're here but randy and i were accurate. >> you said he would get 15 years, you got 14. who was contrasting that with conrad murray who killed the king of pop and -- >> they're apples and oranges. if you look at the prosecution in conrad murray, no one said he did anything intentionally. the audiotapes of blago said he was trying to get something for that golden thing. >> golden? i wonder how they'll take care of his hair. >> i'm glad the judge gave him time to take care of his flyer. >> thank you. gentlemen. there he is, our blago can still fly, roaming about the country. at least until march when you go off to -- hello, they must not have taken into consideration his extreme handsomeness or they would have set him free. >> is that a departure motion? >> they're installing fences above -- yeah. >> republicans want to extend the payroll tax break. democrats say the same thing, so what's keeping them from doing it? washington, don't you know. there's

let's just take the blago case.you go back three years ago this month, it was this white house administration incoming that wrote its own report be a solving president obama of any role whatsoever in the blago case when his white house legal advice sore, valerie jarrett, was considered one of the candidates that blago wanted to pay off. that in the s&p that was never issued to president obama, that blago's lawyers planned to slap him with, they specifically named valerie jarrett, and there were phone calls between seiu officials. and one tom balenoff and andy stern, who talked with blago's team about somehow creating a buffer, to somehow i am often nice from any controversy should this come out. officials have benefited from pay for play scandals, whether it was oat obama care or other scandals and it goes on and it is the running theme, whether it's any of the paper plate candles, any other cases where they tried to reward or discourage other politicians from running for office against their favorite incumbents lik

plus, blago is sentenced. the guy who tried to sell president obama's old senate seat will pay a hefty personal price. >> the former illinois governor apologizing today for his terrible mistake. and, for his potty mouth. >> i have got this thing, and it's [bleep] golden. >> trace: but golden couldn't talk his way out of prison. plus, iran threatens to show off the american spy plap plane it claims it shot down. now, there is word the u.s. considered going into iran to get the drone back. and this was not supposed to happen. >> a very loud boom. all the roof tiles are demolished. >> tonight, a tv stunt goes very wrong. but first tonight, blago gets 14 years in the big house. i'm trace gallagher in for shep. a federal judge in chicago today sentencing the former illinois governor rod blagojevich for his conviction on charges of corruption. a stiff sentence even in the state long known for its crooked politics. as you recall, earlier this year a jury found our blago guilty on 18 counts, including trying to sell p

poor blago. judge referring to portions of the fbi wiretaps that helped seal our blago's fate. >> i'm left with gridlock a [bleep] speaker. potential impeachment and a [bleep] president who is all take and no give. >> >> shepard: certainly guilty of potty mouth. today for the first time i mentioned the lawyers acknowledged that he did indeed was a crime but does not justify 20 years in prison. far from it. mike tobin is live with the news in chicago. it was certainly a change in defense tactics and they have quite a request. >> it was pretty interesting. they certainly changed tactics, the defense team telling the judge what blagojevich did was wrong. then they went after the heart strings. his attorney, aaron goldstein says blagojevich does not deserve mercy but his family does. he then read a letter that he said was written by blago's daughter. amy blagojevich. it says i will not be able to handle my father not being around that she needs him when she graduates high school and when her heart ge

it's apparently time to go to rehab on planet blago. our blago. former illinois governor rod blagojevich wants to kick off 14 year prison term drug inmate. can help inmates shave time off their sentences. we don't know if our blago actually has some sort of drug problem. his attorneys have declined to comment on that. they made a request yesterday and the judge agreed to make a recommendation and now it's up to federal prison officials. our blago, rehab. thanking america's troops for the sacrifices for the war in iraq. even as the war draws to an ultimate close, the president is catching criticism for how its ending. the details on that plus a nurse jumped into action quickly when a guy drove his truck right into a store. but what happened next had her calling for help. >> it's a small price to pay really just to know everybody is okay. >> shepard: hello? >> @xóx >> shepard: a good samaritan could be out of thousands of dollars after she tried to help the victim of crime. a lot of surveillance video captured it columbia, tennessee. happened on f

blago is a bit of a political scum bag. i think most of them are. believe is he getting 14 years up the river for what they won't give 10 out to for a child molester in illinois. >> bill: let me make the point here that chicago in illinois is political corruption is epidemic, it's epidemic, all right? so when they catch and convict as they did blagojevich and it costs federal government millions of dollars to put the case together and did he it you could hear them on the tape trying to get something for appointment for barack obama senate seat when he left to run for the presidency. you have got to send a message, miller, have you got to send a message. he will be out in 68, not 70. i don't think you let this stuff go because these guys are given the faith of the people. never given the power. they abuse the power. you have got to send them up. >> well, we just disagree on the length, billy. i think that what rod blagojevich does probably happens every day in chicago illinois. i think it's like holding in the nfl. i think they could call in on every

big news from planet blago today. governor and blago one extra month of freedom. last week that same judge sentenced our blago 14 years behind bars on corruption charges including that he tried to sell or trade former president senator and now president obama senate seat. prison day moved from february to mid march. there could be a new way to sightsee in space in about five years. microsoft co-founder paul allen and the aerospace pioneer burt rutan announced that building a giant airplane and spaceship to fly people and cargo intoor bit. they claim the jet will have a wing span longer than a football field and carry a space capsule with its own booster rocket. good time. updating some of fox top stories tonight. federal regulators are now recommending a ban, a total ban on all use of cell phones in any way while driving except in emergencies. that's after a government panel found they are just too distracting. up to each state to enact the ban because the fed don't have authority over that voted to extend the payroll

we'll tell you what's next for blago. one of the controversial death penalty cases in our country. why the philadelphia district attorney is no longer seeking the death penalty in a case against a former black panther convicted of killing a white police officer 30 years ago. i'm tamron hall. within the past hour, penn state assistant coach jerry sandusky has been arrested again on new criminal charges. it is apparently all part of an ongoing investigation. peter alexander joins me with more breaking news. we know that sandusky was taken in handcuffs from his home. what else do we know? >> first thing want to put up is the newest video. the video you've seen is what is looped for the last several weeks. here is the video from within the last couple of hours where authorities showed up, four of them in unmarked cars. we've been outside the sandusky family home for the last several weeks. i spent much of that time at state college. they came, they arrested mr. sandusky who you will see from this video. admittedly a little bit shaky as we were forced to stay a safe distance away from t

so will we hear from blago today, mike? >> reporter: you know, jon, his attorney told us we'll probably see blago on the witness stand sometime today, possibly tomorrow. the catch is, usually that is an opportunity for a convict to become contrite, to beg for some leniency from the judge. blago has never been apologetic because he is been arguing his innocence through the whole process despite the conviction. we've seen the judge become annoyed with blagojevich and the whole blagojevich circus. the blagojevich is a friend of the camera. he likes to argue his case in the court of public opinion. this morning at the courthouse he gave a slip to the cameras and entered the courthouse through a tunnel. we're learning that was directed by the u.s. marshals on the orders from the judge, jon? jon: how much time might he get? are you making any educated guesses? >> reporter: well, you know, there is a guideline and that is because one ever his coconspirators, tony rezko, a former fund-raiser for governor blagojevich was just handed

can i finish up about blago?ne the rest of this stuff. give him credit for this. he has kept the scam going for a long, long time. when he was caught on tape offering this up. the people he was talking to, one of them were indicted. not one. >> eric: not yet. not yet. one under investigation. jackson junior, they are looking into him. >> bob: we are supposed to -- >> kimberly: no, bob. you are getting crazy. >> greg: ask dana a question. >> bob: she was making fun of his hair. didn't you think he was upstanding citizen? >> dana: i am glad that the judge did a 14-year sentence there. has to be some sort of punishment for behavior. >> bob: that is much, don't you think? >> dana: i don't. it sets a good example. >> bob: now is the time. >> kimberly: finally tonight -- >> 1941, a date which will live in infamy. the united states was suddenly and deliberateliry tacked by naval and air forces of the empire of japan. >> kimberly: we here at "the five" want to make a moment to remember the anniversary of pearl harbor. 70

the man they call blago learns his fate today. >>> and a debate over plan b. >>> reporter roulette. i want to begin with ted rowlands in chicago. ted, we know rod blagojevich was sentenced to 14 years. he spoke a moment ago. what do you know? >> reporter: well, yeah, 14 years in federal prison for rod blagojevich. he was hoping for three to five. the judge siding with the prosecution. blagojevich just came down from the courtroom about ten minutes ago and addressed the media very briefly. he didn't take any questions. said he was going home to be with his two daughters, explain to them where they were going from here and said he will be, quote, fighting on. so expect an appeal in this case. one thing to note, he doesn't have to report until february 16th to the bureau of prisons. so he does have this time to spend with his family but the former governor of illinois will spend 14 years -- was sentenced to 14 years in prison. >> i'm curious, since he does get to go home for those 90 days, to try to explain this to his kids, why is that? why does he get that 90-daybreak? >> well, it's

>>guest: i don't know why blago would be surprised. guide leans was 30-plus and the prosecution asked for 15- to 20. he did everything wrong. chronic corruption. completely hopeless for any kind of ethics. and then he goes on a tv tour proclaiming innocence, and gets on the stand for seven days, the jury obviously found he lied, and now he tries to show up in court and express remorse. i think as tough a sentence as it is, it could have been worse for rod blagojevich. >>trace: i look back at all the corruption cases and there are a lot in chicago politics, but the harshest sentence for a governor was seven years so blagojevich gets twice that. it seems pretty firm from the outside looking in. >>guest: well, he did everything he possibly could since he was charged to ensure himself a lengthy sentence once convicted. let me explain. when you proclaim your innocence in our federal system, unfortunately, that is held against you if you later convicted by testifying and giving interviews, it is tantamount to obstruction. when it is time to

that may apply to blago in that situation.orget the recorded wiretaps almost three years ago that was? capturing a sitting governor trying to sell president obama's former senate seat. now as we look at video of rod blagojevich heading to court we'll find out whether he spends most of the next two decades behind bars. mike tobin live for us at the federal courthouse in chicago. mike, what do we expect to hear from him today? will we hear from him today? >> reporter: in fact we'll probably see him here in the next couple seconds. we anticipate him walking into the dirksen federal building probably during the course of this live shot. we anticipate he will get on the witness stand. he has the option backing down. we anticipate he will get on the witness stand one more time either today or tomorrow. this is usually the time a convict will get on the stand, become contrite and beg for mercy out of the court but we don't think that will come from the governor who once held a press conference and pledged he will fight and he will fi

. >>> plus it's bye-bye blago. for 14 years. >> rudyard kipling in "if" if you sgloosh welcome to "politics nation." i'm al sharpton. >>> welcome to "politics nation." i'm al sharpton. >>> tonight's lead, a decisive moment for who we are as a country. too often in washington it's all about the spin or some political smoke screen, but sometimes an issue comes up that just clarifies everything. it makes everything crystal clear, having someone fight for consumers is one such issue, and is happening now. >> -- in history, the reforms we passed put in place a consumer watchdog, who is charged with protecting everyday americans, financial institutions have plenty of lobbyists looking out for their interests. consumers deserve to have someone whose job it is to look out for them. >> democrats are trying to appoint this man, richard cordray to head up the consumer financial protection bureau. a strong middle-class advocate, with backing from officials in both parties. so it's no surprise republicans are attacking the pres

blago was convicted on political corruption charges including trying to sell president obama's former senate seat. he still hasn't admitted to the shakedown scheme. they want him to serve 15 to 20 years. his lawyers asked for mercy saying that blagojevich was a pawn of his advisers. >>> we're now inside a month until the iowa caucuses. new cnn polls will be out in just a few hours showing where the republican candidates stand and if they're like the others, they will show that newt gingrich is dominating nationally and in key primary states, despite his double digit leads, gingrich has plenty of critics within his own party, including glenn beck. as jim acosta shows us this morning. >> the individual mandate -- >> reporter: on his radio show, glenn beck turned up the tea party heat in newt gingrich, rubbing his nose in his own past support for a mandate that requires americans to buy medical insurance is both a key component in the new health care law and poison for many conservatives. >> may 2011. >> we ought to have a requirement you have health insurance or post a bond or in some w

. >> reporter: for the past three years the man who became known as blago at times seemed to revel in the spotlight. appearing in a commercial. >> rod blagojevich, how are you? >> reporter: even on reality tv. today as he left court the former governor tried to summon some of that bravado. >> we're going to keep fighting on through this adversity and see you soon. >> reporter: he has until february to report to prison. he will become the fourth illinois governor in the last four decades to do time. ron allen, nbc news, chicago. >>> the weather is in the news tonight. specifically a big change heading right for a lot of folks in the eastern half of the nation. tonight nbc's janice huff joins us in studio with a look at what's in store. i've got to say, 61 degrees in new york last night. winter has to arrive at some point. >> it's december already. most of the snow has been out west, but this time the eastern seaboard will see a bit especially across interior areas of the northeast. this is the same storm system that brought anywhere from two to three feet of snow over parts of new mexi

>> reporter: yeah, well, in the blago trial, it wasn't established.ing at this that he'll come down the middle. come in around ten years. the prosecution is asking for 20. blagojevich is asking for three. most people wouldn't be surprised if it comes in around seven to ten years. one interesting thing is because blagojevich will likely not be taken away right after sentencing. normally you go to a sentencing, the judge delivers the sentence and the defendant walks away in handcuffs n. this case, blagojevich may be allowed to report to the bureau of prisons. that's what the former governor of illinois got. so he may be able to spend time with his family over the holidays and report at some time in the next year but that, too, is up to the judge. we'll have to see what he says. >> all right. we'll be watching. ted roland out of chicago, thanks. does the economy have you pinching pennies? you're not the only ones. what you and queen elizabeth have in common. >>> plus, who says you have to go out into the woods to see a tree snake? sometimes all you have

the defense attorney who is speaking today is saying that the advisers were running the show, blago was taking directives from them, he was not giving them directives. they also say this a harsh sentence should a employ to extensive criminal activity, not extensive talk. now the government, the prosecutor has a different take on things e. says that blagojevich always knew what he wanted that he was making directives. he gave an example of the appointment of valerie jarrett to the seat which was to happen in exchange for him being appointed to the cabinet secretary post. he never got that or got the moan was asking for in different cases. the government says that is irrelevant. now one witness is being brought in to talk about blagojevich's character and the positive impact he had during the time he was governor. most of the arguments still sound like we are talking about guilt or in sense at a time when a convict will generally be throwing himself on the phers seion the mercy of the court begging for leniency from the judge. megyn: new questions today about america's relationship with i

blago is a corrupt politician. would the times call him ethically challenged politician?ing is on blogs they have more room to use longer words. >> greg: bill keller and i were editors at the same high school newspaper. ten years apart. i like to think i was better. >> bob: you went to a girls school? >> greg: how dare you! >> eric: i get it if it's illegal alien, they don't like alien connotation. illegal immigrant is as accurate as you can get. i don't know the problem. >> eric: immigrant, immigrating here. >> andrea: illegally. break the law. >> bob: you say somebody came here legally, they would be immigrant. >> dana: watering down the language does not help -- >> greg: a great monologue and move on. >> dana: fabulous. >> greg: "time" picked person of the year. the protester. i thinkvy a -- no, i don't have a sot. i have to read it. where is it? to highlight and capture the growing sense of restless promise. for protester. andrea, what do you think of this? >> andrea: greek immigrant is different from guy in tahrir square who lowered food prices about different from t