The Illinois State Senate concluded impeachment trials, and voted 59-0 to remove sitting Democrat Governor Rod Blagojevich from office. Lieutenant Governor Patrick Quinn, also a Democrat, replaces Blagojevich.
More here.
It's about time.
UPDATE: The State Senate also voted 59-0 to ban Blagojevich from again holding elected office in Illinois.
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PLAY THE HAND YOU'RE DEALT!6 days ago
I watched the Ill Senate trial and got the strangest feeling like I was watching a meeting of criminals indicting one of their own who had violated the code by being caught.
ReplyDeleteI expected each of them to kiss him on the cheek as he left.
This is not over by a long shot as guilt ring widens.