Illinois Governor Taken Into Custody
By Wyatt Earp | December 9, 2008
Governor Rod Blagojevich has been arrested on corruption charges. In Chicago. Go figure. Looks like it’s check-in time at “Club Fed.”
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is in federal custody on corruption charges, a law enforcement official said Tuesday.
Blagojevich and his chief of staff, John Harris, are charged with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and solicitation of bribery, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Northern District of Illinois.
Again, in Chicago. I am shocked and appalled. Chi-town’s politicians are more corrupt than Philly’s. And that’s saying something.
“The breadth of corruption laid out in these charges is staggering,” U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald said in a statement. “They allege that Blagojevich put a ‘for sale’ sign on the naming of a United States Senator; involved himself personally in pay-to-play schemes with the urgency of a salesman meeting his annual sales target; and corruptly used his office in an effort to trample editorial voices of criticism.”
According to the statement, Blagojevich is alleged to have discussed obtaining:
# a substantial salary for himself at either a non-profit foundation or an organization affiliated with labor unions;
# a spot for his wife on paid corporate boards, where he speculated she might garner as much as $150,000 a year;
# promises of campaign funds — including cash up front;
# a Cabinet post or ambassadorship for himself. (H/T – CNN)
And since it is printed nowhere in the CNN story, it’s time to play “Guess The Party!”
(The Jawa Report has more HERE.)
Topics: Politics | 13 Comments »
December 9th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
Has to be an independent, because no self respecting demoncrat or republicant would ever do something illegal.
runz for cover………..
December 9th, 2008 at 12:33 pm
E.L. – *buzz* Try again!
December 9th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
Anyone that reads my blogs knows, I LOVE a feel good story, and THIS is a feel good story if ever there was one!
I don’t care WHAT political party they belong to, Dem, Repub, Libertarian, Indy, makes NO difference to me, I HATE crooked politicos! There is nothing that makes me ANY happier than to see a crooked official get arrested. I am elated when they have their feet held to the fire. And if we’re so lucky as to see them actually go to prison, well, that is a great day for American government!
December 9th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
I’m waiting for Obama to say..”Rod Bla, Blago…Rod who???”
Can’t we go back to the good ol’ days where politicians just get caught with a hooker at Motel 6?
December 9th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
Democrats are the DEVIL!
December 9th, 2008 at 2:52 pm
U. G. L. Y.
You ain’t got no alibi.
You ugly.
Spell it: P – R – I – S – O – N.
BZ
December 9th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
Back in Indiana, we know him as Blowjobjevich.
December 9th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
Kaveman, this will be the Obama screed: “That’s not the Rod Blagojevich I knew”… LMAO…
December 9th, 2008 at 5:13 pm
Texas Fred – And everyone who reads SYLG knows that when a Republican does it, I trash them, too. I thought Larry Craig should have immediately resigned for being a scumbag.
Kaveman – Mmm . . . hookers!
Randal – They kill babies, kick puppies, and canceled Star Trek!
BZ – And that is why he won’t want to drop the soap for a while.
Prof – Well crafted!
Texas Fred – Well, considering how many people he told about these shenanigans, EVERYONE knew Hot Rod was a douche.
December 9th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
Is it just me, or does he look like a grown-up Bobby Brady?
December 9th, 2008 at 6:30 pm
Prez elect Obumble will, er, ah, what I mean is, ah, well, err. uhh (Where the hell is the teleprompter) “pardon him.”
December 9th, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Well, you can tell I’m originally a hoosier, I was going to call him a blowjobevich. LOL
December 10th, 2008 at 12:27 am
Doghouse – Either that or a young Stephen King.
Admiral – Why? He doesn’t know him, never heard of him, and couldn’t pick him out of a lineup! Heh.
DL474 – That’s an awesome nickname, if I do say so myself.