The Corrupt Chicago Political Machine Continues
Otherwise known as the CCPM or “Most Corrupt American Political System EVER,” Chicago is at it again. We round out the year, at an appropriate time, with the arrest of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, based on political corruption which includes the attempt to sell President-elect Obama’s senate seat to the highest bidder. As if Chicago politics and politicians didn’t already have enough negative spectacles enveloping them. Of course, the politicians have no one to blame but themselves.
Now… an argument will surface about the phrase “Corrupt Chicago Politics,” because liberals will claim that it was the governor, not the mayor of Chicago or something in regards to the city of Chicago… and if you try to tie Obama (who was bred from Chicago politicians) to the corrupt machine, they’ll mention he’s a Senator for the state, not the city, etc… However, these people are all coming from the exact same city… Chicago. Of course, liberals would know that, if they actually did some homework for themselves and looked it up.
I wonder if Obama voters will finally acknowledge the existence of this corrupt political machine that they’ve been neglecting for two years. I wonder if they’ll finally see what Chicago politics is like and the kind of politicians that are spawned from the disgusting petri dish of deceit that only the likes of Chicago can create.
You can deny that Obama had any knowledge of the corruption going on in that city all you like, but when you start throwing names like Tony Rezko into the mix, then you’ve got to admit that he knew something. Of course, I’m not going to start blurting accusations yet, but when it’s appropriate to say “I told you so,” you better believe I will. ;] Congrats and kudos to you Americans that put this man in office.
Here’s the latest: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/elections/2008/12/10/blagojevich-arrest-puts-obama-ties-spotlight/
I have to admit, before this incident came up, I knew very little about Gov. Blagojevich other than that he was billed as America’s most unpopular governor, and after reading a little bit about him, I can see why. Seeing the dethroning of this douche could not be more welcome in my opinion, and I was very happy to find out that every measure to make sure that this awful man is not allowed to appoint Obama’s replacement in the Senate is being taken.
I feel though that Obama is pretty much exonerated from any kind of involvement in this mess, given some of the comments made by Blagojevich when he thought no one was listening.
http://cbs2chicago.com/local/rod.blagojevich.wiretaps.2.883438.html
“Unless I get something real good for [Senate Candidate 1], shit, I’ll just send myself, you know what I’m saying. I’m going to keep this Senate option for me a real possibility, you know, and therefore I can drive a hard bargain. You hear what I’m saying. […] And if I don’t get what I want and I’m not satisfied with it, then I’ll just take the Senate seat myself. [The Senate seat] is a fucking valuable thing, you just don’t give it away for nothing.”
“Blagojevich said that consultants (believed to be on the call at that time) are telling him that he has to “suck it up” for two years and do nothing and give this ‘motherfucker [the President-elect] his senator. Fuck him. For nothing? Fuck him.'”