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Now, Finally, We Can Clean Up This State
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| Contributor | Bob Sacamano |
| Last Edited | Bob Sacamano Dec 09, 2008 09:08pm |
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| News Date | Tuesday, December 9, 2008 08:30:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | I've received dozens of calls and messages this morning. The ones who don't know me that well said, "You must be so happy." I'm not. I'm heartbroken.
U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald's sudden arrest of Governor Blagojevich was required to interrupt an ongoing political crime spree. According to the complaint, the Governor was in the midst of selling a seat in the United States Senate to the highest bidder, shaking down Children's Memorial Hospital, and muscling the Chicago Tribune. It is a day many have long anticipated, but wished would never happen.
Two years ago I took on Mr. Blagojevich in the Democratic Primary. It was already clear back then that he was deeply involved in the kind of pay-to-play politics that have tainted our state for too long. In January of 2006 I described how the governor had raised $2,667 per hour as governor. I described in detail how the public record already made clear that his fundraising interfered with the business of the state. |
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