A Chicago company is banking off former governor Rod Blagojevich, just as he tried to bank off President Obama.

Blago It’s Bleep’n Golden volumizing shampoo and conditioner sell for $8 each (or $15 as a pair) and are available through a company-sponsored Web site: blagohair.com.

Blagojevich was removed from office in January after being accused of screwing around and trying to sell President Obama’s vacant Senate seat. The name of the products refers to a comment he allegedly made about the appointment: “I’ve got this thing and it’s (expletive) golden.

Kimberly Lawson served as the editor of Creative Loafing from 2013 to 2015.

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