Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Senate seat for sale? Illinois Governor Blago taken into custody

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2008/1209081rod1.html
Chicago politics at its best. The question immediately comes to mind: Is there a trail of corruption to be followed?
From The Smoking Gun:

Feds: Blagojevich saw Obama's vacated job as a "valuable thing"
DECEMBER 9--The criminal complaint filed today against Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich contains a remarkable section detailing the Democratic politician's alleged attempt to cash in on his ability to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama.

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