Blogger: Why no paragraphs in blockquote?

Everytime I blockquote it destroys my paragraphs.  When I try to add them in using the editor, it doesn't work.  When I use HTML mode and put in (BR)'s it works. What's the deal, Google?  You got something against complex blockquotes?  I agree they're lazy writing, but if you want to quote multiple paragraphs you don't want to slam them together and make them harder to read...