Rod Blagojevich Is Comfortable Right Where He Is, Thanks
It's not like he can ever salvage any kind of political career at this point, and he is a big douchebag, so I can't think of one good reason why Rod Blagojevich would listen to the cacophony of calls for his resignation. And apparently, neither can he.
With pressure mounting by the hour for him to resign or face impeachment, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich returned to work Thursday in what an aide described as an attempt to "return to normalcy." Blagojevich, facing federal charges accusing him of putting Barack Obama's seat up for sale, did his best to ignore, or appear to ignore, the storm swirling around him.
I actually heard Blagojevich was going to resign today, but then he shook himself down for $500,000 and agreed to appoint himself still-Governor.
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Politics can get pretty ugly and downright dirty, especially in the state of Illinois. Wrong deeds will definitely catch up to you sooner or later. Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, along with his chief of staff John Harris, was arrested in Chicago Tuesday morning on charges that included conspiring to commit wire fraud and soliciting bribes in exchange for the state’s Senate seat, vacated by President-elect Barack Obama. This is the second time an Illinois governor has been arrested on federal charges. George Ryan, Illinois’ 39th governor, was also charged for wielding his authority to help himself and his friends. According to the Illinois state law, it is the responsibility of the governor to fill the senate seat and much like Ryan, Governor Blagojevich saw an opportunity to use his power to leverage amenities for himself. According to the news, Blagojevich, 52, was hoping to get a substantially higher salary, a position on the board for his wife, a cabinet post and more in exchange for his choice of a senate replacement. Looks like the governor got a little bit too greedy. The FBI has filed a 76-page indictment against both Blagojevich and Harris. The affidavit reports that the federal authorities caught Blagojevich conspiring to sell or trade the vacant Senate seat on court-ordered wiretaps last month. The people of Illinois will have to wait patiently for the conclusion of this story. Times are rough and it’s about to get rougher, especially for both Blagojevich and his cohort John Harris. Click to read more on Blagojevich courtesy of Personal Money Store's Payday Loan News.