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The saga of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is strange in a lot of ways. On of the strangest being that little political hay has been made over the fact that he's a Democrat. After so many years of embarrassing Repbulican scandals, you'd think the GOP wold have been all over this one, tarring the entire Democratic party with a Blago-hair brush.
You have to admit, it's out of character for them to show such restraint. Maybe Blago is such a unique character, the attack just wouldn't play. Or maybe it was just too early after the election for partisan attacks to really stick. Whatever it is, it won't hold. Blago will be remembered as scandal number one, after there are (surely) more Democratic scandals. Being in power will bring out corruption in some of them just as it always does.
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Blagojevich indicted on 16 federal corruption charges
Former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich has been indicted by federal prosecutors, the AP reports."
According to a statement issued by the Justice Department, Blagojevich will be charged along with his brother, two former aides and two business associates," reports Roll Call. . .
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