The Illinois Governor influence peddling scandal is growing like a weed on steroids. It now seems that the now-accused, arrested, arraigned and released on bail, Governor Rod Blagojevich (can't believe I can now spell his name without looking it up!) had his hand in all kinds of "south side Chicago politics".
The over 100 page complaint alleges that Blagojevich was not only trying to sell BHO's vacant US Senate seat to the highest bidder, but was trying to influence peddle corporate rights of access, union sweetheart deals, and his attempt to alter the Chicago Tribune newspaper's editorial board to more favorable members in turn for assistance with the Tribune Company's sell of their Chicago sports facility.
Its truly mind boggling that BHO could be so close to this scandal ever before he has taken the country's highest office; however, the Democrats and liberals are trying to help him distance his office from these dealings with all the power at their command.
The only major media outlets covering the story in any depth is the Fox New Channel on cable and some of the late night talk shows taking some "humor" at the Illinois Governor's expense.
The US Attorney, Patrick Fitzgerald, said that he was not extending his investigation to the BHO campaign or its members, but did not specifically say BHO was clean. So if the players begin to "desert the sinking ship" what will come out as they try to get the best deal from Fitzgerald?
The BHO ship sails on...
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