Before Tuesday, Illinois questioned who would fill the seat of their fast-rising Senate superstar. Post Tuesday, Illinois wonders if we’ll have the opportunity to replace current governor Rod Blagojevich. On Tuesday, reports surfaced that Blagojevich planned to sell Obama’s Senate seat to the highest bidder, and FBI agents arrested the scandal-plagued Democrat.
The 76-page indictment also outlines that Blagojevich demanded Obama appoint him Secretary of Health and Human Services in exchange for a senate seat filled to Obama’s liking.
Obama and other Illinois politicians face questioning over their relationship with Blagojevich. Included in that list are Illinois US House members Danny Davis, Jesse Jackson Jr., and Jan Schakowsky, all of which have been angling to fill the President-elect’s Senate seat.
The Illinois General Assembly will consider legislation Monday that could produce a special election to fill Obama's seat until 2010. Unfortunately, Blagojevich is still governor and could veto the bill.
Whoever does end up filling the position will face public scrutiny, no matter how well they serve in the Senate. Thanks, Blago. But what more could you expect from an Illinois governor?
Sources:
(1) http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1865370,00.html
(2) http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/12/10/blagojevich/index1.html
(3) http://www.thenation.com/blogs/thebeat/388841/
(4) http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/10/blagojevich.senate.seat/index.html
(5) http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2008/12/10/dcl.hornick.chicago.politics.cnn
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