Thursday, December 11, 2008

Blagojevich's Options

Ok, so it is no longer shocking news (ok, it never was "shocking"...) that (D-IL) Weed, a.k.a. Gov. Rod Blagojevich is facing charges for corruption.

So, lets review what could happen in the upcoming weeks:
  1. He steps aside. This is unlikely.
  2. He resigns. This is also unlikely.
  3. He is removed from office by the IL Supreme Court.
  4. He is impeached.
  5. He calls a press conference and proceeds to re-enact the actions of Budd Dwyer, using live ammunition.
  6. Nothing. The absolute worst case: everything blows over, and Blago keeps his job.
Now, I personally would prefer that he would not only resign, but also be dragged out of his office kicking and screaming while handcuffed in federal custody. Of course, I'll settle for impeachment too.

No matter what happens, every day in Illinois politics needs to become Weasel Stomping Day.

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