Rod Blagojevich No Longer Is Illinois' Governor

Posted by Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet at 3:00 PM on January 29, 2009.

Lt. Gov. Patrick Quinn immediately becomes governor.

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Looks like Blago is out of a job.

From the Associated Press:

Rod Blagojevich is no longer Illinois' governor. Blagojevich was ousted from office Thursday by the Illinois Senate. His removal capped a state crisis that began with his Dec. 9 arrest on corruption charges -- including that he tried to sell President Barack Obama's vacant U.S. Senate seat.
The 52-year-old Democrat gave a passionate closing statement, claiming he did nothing wrong. It didn't sway senators, who voted 59-0 to remove him for abuse of power.
Lt. Gov. Patrick Quinn immediately becomes governor.

Don't let the door hit you, etc.

Tagged as: corruption, chicago, illinois, corrupt establishment, rod blagojevich, out of a job

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