Posted on 12/16/2008 3:58:22 PM PST by curth
There are so many things to love about the Rod Blagojevich scandal its hard to know where to begin.
Wait. Thats not right. There are so many bleeping things to love about this bleeping-bleep Blagojevich scandal its hard to know where to begin.
For starters, the folks at the Chicago Tribune are Christmas Pony Happy because Blago tried to strong-arm Trib ownership to fire members of the editorial board. Instead, Trib editors will get to have a big tailgate party outside Blagos cell window.
Newspaper people love that sort of thing.
For the more historically minded, its a time for nostalgia. The past comes alive as Chicagos grand tradition of corruption is sustained for another generation. As the Chicago Tribune once wrote, corruption has been as much a part of the landscape as corn, soybeans and skyscrapers. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, as of 2006, when Blagos predecessor, former Gov. George Ryan, R, was sent to prison for racketeering, 79 elected officials had been convicted of corruption in the past 30 years. Among the perps: 27 aldermen, 19 judges, 15 state legislators, three governors, two congressmen, one mayor, two turtledoves and a partridge in a stolen pear tree. Especially in this holiday season, its so very important to keep traditions alive for the kids. In a sense, Blago did it for the children.
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