Corruptilidicious...

Wow. Governor Blagojevich from Illinois is my hero...only due to the fact that he must have the biggest set of stones EVER. Who the hell does this guy really think he is? Isn't organized crime--racketeering, bribery and payoffs-something out of days of old? I always thought the old-boy, money in the envelope thing was a Republican party trick...military contracts, oil payoffs, etc. But this is great. Thievery is bi-partisan!

Below, find the unofficial timeline of this fiasco that the Governor has created. No names have been changed to protect the innocent....

Here I am...Nice and happy. I am governor of Illinois. Running a fairly populous state (thanks to Chicago). Doing what I do and doing a good job at it....

"So that (expletive/derogatory statement) Obama is going to be president...and you want his Senate seat...well you have to pay to play. You, know what my favorite movie is? Let me give you a line..."

"Isn't that that a great clip from the movie? I probably shouldn't be talking to you over the phone. Do you hear that faint clicking/beeping sound? It must be a bad connection...oh well...you know what you have to do...If you want the Senate seat...You have to SHOW ME THE MONEY!!!"

A few weeks later, the good Governor had a knock at his door at 4:15 a.m. Could the dog be out? What could it be?

The good Governor had a not-so-happy-to-see-me face on...Busted! Taken away by federal agents who had been monitoring his business dealings. This puts a whole new side on the face of Illinois politics. Is this the same state who had thousands of dead people vote for one of the Daly's? What a state! What a country.

Now...the implications of this situation are causing a lot of questoning to the state of Illinois politics.

To feel good about this if you live in Illinois: http://wbztv.com/slideshows/Dianne.Wilkerson.Bribery.20.850439.html