Gone

Another distraction eliminated. On his own terms Illinois Ex-Governor Rod Blagojavich might be making sense in his comparisons to nobility, but once you got past the buttery radio voice and pathological self-assurance, it was as if Rod lived in an alternative universe and was just trying to slide you into it as well, while you were listening:



The Obama team has been mum ever since Patrick Fitzgerald went public with the wiretap reveal, but today the President released a simple, clear, consistent statement:

Today ends a painful episode for Illinois. For months, the state had been crippled by a crisis of leadership. Now that cloud has lifted. I wish Governor Quinn the best and pledge my full cooperation as he undertakes his new responsibilities.

Next distraction-elimination target: obstructionist Limbaugh Republicans.