CHICAGO - ILLINOIS POLITICS

DECEMBER 10, 2008

CHICAGO POLITICS HAS NOT CHANGED MUCH

Governor Blagojevich of Illinois appeared before a federal judge on 12/9/2008 on corruption charges. U.S. Magistrate Judge Nan Nolan set a $4,500 personal-recognizance bond. If convicted he will be the third governor in a row to be put in prison. Something like 70 Illinois office holders have been found guilty over the past fifty years. I think it is a record or at least near the top.

Is it possible that our president elect had no contact with the governor as to who will fill his seat?

I think it is not possible that he or one of his compadres did not talk to the governor about the appointment to fill Obama’s Senate seat.

“I had no contact with the governor or his office and so I was not aware of what was happening, “ Obama told reporters. I hope that this is true.

Can anyone coming out of this type of politics with ties to Rezko be untainted by corruption? I believe that it would be the rare person who could receive advise and money from him and others of his ilk to remain uncompromised.

I think this is the tip of the iceberg and more arrests are to come. We will see who tries to cover up and who stonewalls the investigation.

God bless the prosecution and keep them safe from reprisals.