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...would take the imprudent step of appointing someone to the United States Senate who would serve under a shadow and be plagued by questions of impropriety." In Illinois, the circus atmosphere continued; the governor left the press room only to be replaced by his vociferous rival, Lieut. Governor Pat Quinn, who declared, "We believe in clean govnernment, and Rod Blagojevich has unclean hands - and he should not be able to make an appointment to any office whatsoever. He should be impeached and convicted with speed by the Illinois senate and removed from office." Meanwhile, the office of Illinois secretary...
...Quinn would not have a long stint in office before having to think about running for a full term in 2010. Perhaps ironically, among those jostling for the executive suite is Madigan, who is considered by some to be a front runner for the job - and whose father, Illinois house speaker Michael Madigan, decided Monday that impeachment proceedings will go forward...
...Even if Quinn does end up replacing Blagojevich, the process of making things better may not include his appointing Obama's replacement. In the wake of the scandal, there are growing calls to let the people of Illinois decide whom to send to Washington, no matter who is in the governor's mansion. State Republican Party leaders are launching a TV campaign to make the case that a special election should be called to fill the vacancy, and Blagojevich, clearly in a bargaining mood, has indicated that he might be willing to sign such a bill. "Blagojevich Democrats like...
...Quinn's behavior since the Blagojevich case was revealed has been called into question. Critics have suggested that he has been making a naked power play by initially supporting a special election for Obama's Senate seat, only to then support a speedy impeachment process so he could make the appointment himself. The lieut. governor tried to square those two positions over the weekend...
...would be fitting for a man who has made a career of campaigning against career politicians to make a short stay of it in the highest office in the state. But Quinn will still have to work hard to live up to his own code of conduct. As Blagojevich and his predecessors have shown, it doesn't take too long to be corrupted by the same power that has swallowed four of the past eight governors...