Governor Aspirants Seek Role as "Tumor Remover"
The growing field of 2010 Illinois governor aspirants, with the exception of Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn, have a common motto: “I don’t like Mike” – as in Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan. All the candidates want to be the ultimate “tumor remover,” and they don’t want Madigan to impeach Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich before they get their chance to defeat him.
A recent memorandum concerning the possible impeachment of Blagojevich, prepared by the legislative staff of Madigan, stated that “criminal activity” in the Blagojevich Administration has been “proven” and is now a “tumor” on the state’s body politic.
Madigan’s memo further argued that impeachment is feasible, for three reasons:
First, that the ongoing federal investigation into alleged bribes-for-jobs, involving Blagojevich, his wife, and his campaign committee, has “impaired” his ability to govern. The recent plea of Ali Ata, who gave Blagojevich $125,000 in campaign contributions, and got ... Read More...
