Illinois governor arrested for being a scumbag

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http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-rod-blagojevich-1209,0,7997804.story

Blagojevich arrested; Fitzgerald calls it a 'political corruption crime spree'

Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his chief of staff, John Harris, were arrested Tuesday for what U.S. Atty. Patrick Fitzgerald called a "political corruption crime spree" that included attempts to sell the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama.

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Robert Grant, special agent in charge of the FBI's Chicago office, characterized Illinois' place in the pantheon of political corruption.

"If it isn't the most corrupt state in the United States, it's certainly one hell of a competitor," Grant said. And Fitzgerald, whose office also prosecuted Blagojevich's predecessor, said Blagojevich's "conduct would make Lincoln roll over in his grave."

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Fitzgerald quoted a Blagojevich conversation in which the governor said the Senate seat is "a bleeping valuable thing. You just don't give it away. ... I've got this thing, and it's bleeping golden."



Our governors always suck. Sadly, this doesn't come as a major surprise to anyone I've talked to so far.
Pfft.

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Heh.


"Under state law, the governor has the sole unfettered discretion to name Obama's appointment. Despite his arrest, he continues to have the naming authority and some lawmakers discussed looking for ways to wrest it from him."

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All politicians are corrupt on one form or another.

When a candidate needs MILLIONS of dollars to win an election one has to be a complete moron to think that every single dollar is free of crime.

Hell, Congress and the House has EVEN voted for shady ass laws that allow some of this to happen, yet they package themselves as clean and "of the people"

Bullshit, all Politics from District School board all the way up To President has the possibility to be tinged with corruption.

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I recently was elected to the local Chamber Board. I'm now excepting donations for my next election fund.

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All politicians are corrupt on one form or another.

When a candidate needs MILLIONS of dollars to win an election one has to be a complete moron to think that every single dollar is free of crime.

Hell, Congress and the House has EVEN voted for shady ass laws that allow some of this to happen, yet they package themselves as clean and "of the people"

Bullshit, all Politics from District School board all the way up To President has the possibility to be tinged with corruption.Sad, but true.


Amusingly enough, I heard on CNN today that Blagojevich is considering filling the seat himself, so he can redeem himself in the eyes of the people, and perhaps even run for president someday.

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49 more governors would be a nice start.