Blagojevich is screwed
The Chicago Tribune reports that IL Governor:
Blagojevich is accused of a wide-ranging criminal conspiracy, including alleged attempts by the governor to try to sell or trade the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by President-elect Barack Obama in exchange for financial benefits for the governor and his wife.
We need to add "vacant Senate seats" to this list:
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Robert Grant, FBI special agent in charge of the Chicago office, said the arrest of Blagojevich should serve as notice that "business as usual will no longer be tolerated. That selling your office for personal gain is a thing of the past."
So, selling offices in Chicago politics used to be business as usual. Guess it fits with the stereotype. ;)
