Subject: Re: Those wacky Illinois politicians! by pianoguy on 2008/12/10 17:07:24
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JrRifleCoach wrote: And the beat goes on....
By Tony C. Dreibus and Joe Carroll
Dec. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Rod Blagojevich has followed in the footsteps of his predecessors: He became the fourth of the past seven governors elected in Illinois to be arrested. Residents blame the sad tradition on a culture of patronage.
Government in Illinois isnt about political ideology or helping people, said Christopher Mooney, who teaches political science at the University of Illinois-Springfield. Its about which idiot brother-in-law are you going to get a job on a road crew because he helped you get into office.
The governor, a Democrat, was charged yesterday with trying to sell Barack Obamas vacated Senate seat, according to a criminal complaint filed by prosecutors. Three previous governors were jailed: Otto Kerner, governor from 1961 to 1968; Dan Walker, who held the job from 1973 to 1977; and George Ryan, who served from 1999 to 2003.
I'll lay odds on BO giving him a pardon before Jan 30th
BO would score more points with a public execution ;-)
