Senate Seat for Sale

Ok, I will post an update on my weekend but before I do that I must comment on Illinois Governer Rod Blagojevich. If you haven't heard, our governor with the plastic hair was arrested this morning on federal charges of trying to sell Barack Obama's U.S. Senate seat. Here are some links.

Article about the arrest
http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2008/12/09/news/doc493e8274ba771151552332.txt
Affidavit
http://www.pantagraph.com/art/2008/12/fullaffidavit.pdf
4th time's a charm
http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2008/12/09/news/doc493e8fdd7800d283492997.txt

I haven't read through the indictment but it appears that Blago took political corruption to a new level. He didn't tiptoe around the issue by making obtuse statements or having underlings do his bidding. No, Blago basically walked up and down Michigan Avenue ringing a bell while yelling "U.S. Senate seat for sale", like he was selling Oliver Twist.

What a moron. You would think after George Ryan went up the river Blago would have, if not stayed away from corruption, at least made sure to be sneaky about it. I sincerly hope he is prosecuted and, if found guilty, is sent to prison. Maybe shave his head since he seems to love his hair more than the rule of law.

So now, I have come up with some new slogans for Illinois:

Illinois, We have both kinds of corruption, Republican AND Democrat!
Illinois, You'll come to see the state that gave you Lincoln, Reagan, and Obama. You'll stay for the unbelievable levels of corruption.
Illinois, making Louisiana politicians look like choir boys since the 1800's.
Illinois, Lincoln saved the Union for this?
Illinois, if we can't get money through our high taxes, we'll get it through bribes.
Illinois, diverting attention away from the Daley family for 60 years.
Illinois, have you bribed a politician today?

Feel free to add your own.

Mike