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http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/12/09/politics/main4657294.shtml Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested Tuesday on charges of conspiring to get financial benefits through his authority to appoint a U.S. senator to fill the vacancy left by Barack Obama's election as president. Chicago politics is famously one of the most corrupt in the nation and this is just an example of that. Not only was the governor trying to get financial benefits from a senate appointment, he was apparently trying to strong-arm the media that was critical of him. I guess the obvious question arises: Is Obama that one beacon of truth and purity in a sea of Chicago corruption, or has Obama just been better at hiding it? It seems hard to believe that a politician does well in an environment like that without playing the game. Political fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko who raised money for the campaigns of both Blagojevich and Obama is awaiting sentencing after being convicted of fraud and other charges. Blagojevich's chief fundraiser, Christopher G. Kelly, is due to stand trial early next year on charges of obstructing the Internal Revenue Service. Obama and the now-arrested Illinois governor shared now-convicted political fundraiser Tony Rezko in their quests for raising money so that, too, makes one a little more suspicious. No, Obama isn't guilty by association. But, personally, I don't know any criminals, nor anyone that knows criminals--accused or convicted. Obama seems to know a surprising number personally. Strange. Go to the article list |