Shenanigans

How unusual were the shenanigans of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich? A partner in a prominent Washington-based political consulting firm is among those secretly recorded discussing ways Blagojevich can cash in on President Obama's former Senate seat. The firm has represented dozens of Democratic governors and members of Congress. Blagojevich just happened to have the bad luck that federal prosecutors were secretly taping his conversations. Just one more guy Obama only had innocent, fleeting contacts with, along with Rezko and Ayres.