The scandal surrounding Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has entangled his wife! While her husband’s been impeached, Patti Blagojevich has been fired from her $100,000-a-year job as development director of The Chicago Christian Industrial League. And her career there was short-lived.

Mrs. Blagojevich was hired back in September to raise money for the financially troubled homeless shelter on Chicago’s West Side, and, according to sources, she completed her duties. "She did a good job, but the circumstances made it very difficult for her," said one source from the shelter’s board. Unfortunately for Mrs. Blagojevich, her husband’s alleged attempts to sell President Barack Obama’s Senate seat complicated matters, which, according to sources, led to her pink slip. "It’s pretty clear her ability to raise funds for the league would be hampered by headlines, and news media camping out in front of the league waiting to question her didn’t help."

Meanwhile, the governor is reportedly trying to get a guest spot on ABC talk show "The View." Isn’t that like throwing meat into the lion’s den? Or in this case, the lioness’s den?

Sun-Times columnist Michael Sneed heard that Blago is intrigued by the idea of talking to the show’s ladies, and will no doubt to try to plead his case on the national stage. On Thursday, he actually compared his arrest to Japan’s attack on Peal Harbor and said his family is under considerable strain. "December 9 to my family, to us, to me, is what Pearl Harbor Day was to the United States," the governor told the AP. "It was a complete surprise, completely unexpected. And just like the United States prevailed in that, we’ll prevail in this." Sources say he’s "weighing" his TV offers now. Apparently amid all the talk about potty-mouthed Patti, Blago was touched by what he perceived as a bit of sympathy from "View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg.

Blago won’t try to block the start of next week’s impeachment trial and expects the Senate will vote to kick him out of office, but get this: Blago told the AP that his decision not to fight the trial comes from what he called a "bigger principle," which he said includes due process and the right to call witnesses. "In some respects it’s an honor to fall on principle on behalf of the people," he said.

In other words, Blago thinks he’s being a martyr for the people of Illinois. We’re not so sure they really see it his way.