This is the same prosecutor that was a hero for going after Scooter Libby.

He was a hero to some, villain to others, let's see if those roles don't switch.

Wacky?

Don't they ALL do that kind of stuff? Isn't that the norm huh? What's the problem? That he got caught? Hmmm.

He'll lose his appointment privilege, someone ELSE will get to put THEIR buddy in the vacant seat, he'll get off with a slap on the wrist, and be back to work the next day yup.

End of [non] story.

Cynical? Who... MOI'? Realistic? Uh HUH.

I'm glad they arrested him. He's a scumbag. Now go after Daley and the aldermen in Chicago.

Matthew

Those are some pretty flagrant charges, even by Illinois political standards!

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 isn’t about political ideology or helping people,” said Christopher Mooney, who teaches political science at the University of Illinois-Springfield. “It’s 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 Obama’s 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

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BO would score more points with a public execution ;-)

and the beats goes on and on....

U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. denied any wrongdoing Wednesday in the corruption case against Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich after his lawyer acknowledged that the Illinois congressman was likely the "Senate Candidate 5" named in the FBI complaint.

Blagojevich is accused of a "pay-to-play" scheme to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama.

Though the affidavit says Blagojevich named "Senate Candidate 5" as an individual potentially willing to pay him in exchange for Obama's seat, Jackson said he was assured by federal prosecutors Tuesday that he is not a target of the investigation.

"I want to make this fact plain: I reject and denounce pay-to-play politics and have no involvement whatsoever in any wrongdoing," Jackson said at a press conference in Washington, D.C., while calling on the governor to resign. "I did not initiate or authorize anyone at anytime to promise anything to Governor Blagojevich on my behalf."

Riiiiiight! Now say it two more times and it will be the truth