The recent charges against Rod Blagojevich, Governor of Illinois are not all that surprising, considering the history of Illinois state politics. It is however the "turd in the Punchbowl" prior to the inaugration of Brack Obama, former Junior Senator from Illinois.
Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald has repeatedly said Obama is not involved, but some are trying to connect him and his campaign. Contact between Obama and the governor would not be surprising when it came to providing suggested names to replace him, and indeed it seems Rham Emanuel did just that. It's a big leap from that to the seedy payoffs sought by Mr. Blagojevich and that is the problem.
Republicans are trying to throw this mess at the Obama Presidency and see if it sticks. The public doesn't seem to be buying that. Approval polls have not changed for Obama going into his inaguration. The celebration in Washington is still going forward and the festivities will be massive. Contrary to the GOPs fondest wishes, that turd doesn't seem to have flavored the punch too badly.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment