Illinois Governor Taken Into Federal Custody

I've been saying it all along: Americans are as corrupt and incompetent as anything Nicaragua has to offer.

Democrats will protect this a-hole.

As a visiting Chicagoista, I think it's funny to see Gotham act all superior to Chicago and Illinois just because our scandals don't involve $5,000 hookers.

I find it equally funny that we elected Blagojevich largely because his opponent, former state treasurer under the equally corrupt George Ryan, was prone to saying things like "chickens have come home to roost." Thanks, KYJuris!

I've been laughing at this putz all morning, and that was before I saw his felonious wig.

Obama handed this guy his 15 minutes with the chance to name his replacement in the Senate and he screwed it up. He could have turned this into a high-profile, pseudo reality show that he was hosting that made him more famous that person he picks. He could have been on all three cable channels chatting away about his decision.

Dick.

I assume Blago will be resigning soon (today?).

If he picked someone to Obama's liking, Blago could have counted on a cushy ambassadorship in a warm climate. He got greedy instead.

[19] haha you nailed it

Spitzer Face!! He's making the Spitzer Face!!!

I guess you can say that the Blagojevich's "chicken" has "come home to roost".

Just like in a lot of states, voters in Illinois are getting EXACTLY what they deserve or want.

Maybe, now they can be serious about who they vote into office, and rather than coveting corruption, voters can pay attention to seekers of elective office who SHUN corruption! OsiSpeaks.com

UNITY UP THE RIVER

If Blagojevich is convicted,

He'd be the second who fell

And might be right at home in sharing

Gov.Ryan's cell.

Being the governor of Illinois

Confers luxury perks

Yet somehow seems to be attracting

Bipartisan jerks.

I wonder: Is it SOP to Wiretap the Gov of Illinois??

As much as various factions would love it to be so, this isn't linked to Obama in any meaningful way. He is only tangentially related as the former holder of the Senate seat.

Furthermore, Obama is much closer to the Rezko case than this.

Ah Chicago and Illinois, you make New Jersey look like a good government society and Albany look like a grade school class president election.

since no one has typed it yet..

"Welcome to Barack Hussein Obama's America"

muhahaha

A corrupt politician you say?!?

I'm shocked, dismayed and bewildered.

This is the first case of corruption linked to Obama. Wow.

I blame his toupée!

Note that the prosecutor in this case is Patrick Fitzgerald, of Valerie Plame fame.

All of Illinois must be heaving a sigh of relief about his pending removal: they don't have to try to pronounce that name anymore.

A Dem from Chicago corrupt, go figure.

Its not the fault of Dems or Reps but of Illinois. The politics in the state, and the city of Chicago in particular, may be the most corrupt in the US. For Obama to say he comes from that political cesspool does him more harm than good.

...that's the Chicago way.

Spreading the wealth. Why should the East Coast have all the fun?

Tgirl--you're right, I added party affiliation.

FWIW, the governor before Blago was Republican George Ryan... who also left office due to a corruption scandal and is currently in federal prison. "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely," no?

So who's going to be the first right-wing commentator to try to tar Obama with this?

(I can say "tar" can't I? Is that an unacceptable term to use about Obama?)

no mention of his party affiliation? hmmm... must be a Dem!