The Blago Scandal

What’s the Rush?

by Byron York - December 15th, 2008 - National Review

There’s no doubt the problems in Illinois are serious. But a closer look at events suggests that some key state officials, all of them close allies of Barack Obama, are actively fostering a sense of crisis and, in the case of Madigan, actually taking steps to make the crisis worse — while citing the worsening crisis as the reason Blagojevich must go immediately.

If you thought that Blagojevich's actions were indicative of the worst kind of political corruption, you have not seen anything yet. The new machinations by Blagojevich opponents are the most insulting manipulations ever seen. They are insulting to the citizens of Illinois and the press which reports them with little criticism. The Attorney General refuses to sign a document and on the basis of her own refusal to sign the document, claims that the Governor is thereby proved too "mentally handicapped" to continue in office.

On the basis of her refusal to sign the document because of accusations that have not been charged, much less proved, she wants the Illinois Supreme Court to remove a sitting Governor. If the Illinois Supreme Court dares rule in her favor we will have a new definition of "banana republic". Illinois has looked stupid on occasion but this will mark a new standard.

At the least I think the term "chutzpa" also got a new definition. Lisa Madigan's picture has got to be added to the dictionary definition for that word.

ROTFL