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...Alexander Hamilton explained in the Federalist papers, impeachments are political, not legal, trials. They inevitably involve "animosities, partialities, influence and interest." Through years of tough-guy politics and bullying the legislature, Blagojevich had managed to stack all those factors against himself. And any whisper of sympathy he might have been able to squeeze from the senators a week ago, he strangled by first refusing to defend himself in Springfield, then swanning off to Manhattan to complain under the klieg lights about the unfairness...
...present any evidence to counter the sworn statements under oath," said Bill Haine, state senator from Alton, explaining his vote to toss the governor. He was the first senator to go on record after Blagojevich spoke, and the fact that he's a fellow Democrat indicated that the die was cast. "I wish him luck on his new Hollywood career," added Republican Kirk Dillard of Hinsdale. (See the top 10 scandals...
...fact, Blagojevich had so completely alienated the court of impeachment that Lieut. Governor Patrick Quinn arrived in Springfield Thursday morning with a Bible in hand and a state supreme court justice ready to swear him in. There were reports that Blagojevich's personal possessions at the governor's mansion were already boxed up for the movers when he delivered his rambling speech...
There was one distinctive touch in Blagojevich's remarks - a rhetorical question posed again and again, with only slight variations: "How can you impeach a governor when what we did was about helping families and kids?" "I can't imagine how you can possibly throw me out of office for something that wasn't shown that I did." "I've done nothing wrong ... How is it an impeachable offense for helping low-income families keep their health...
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