More on Rod BlagojevichImpeached Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich likened his upcoming Senate trial to "a hanging" Friday and said that he will boycott the proceedings because they're unfair and deny him his constitutional rights. (Scroll Down To Watch Full Press Conference) From the AP: At a news conference in Chicago, he said his constitutional rights are being trampled under the Senate rules because he cannot call the witnesses that he wants. He also accused fellow Democrats of wanting him out of office so that they can move forward with plans to raise income taxes.