Ill. Governor charged with soliciting a bribe (among other corruption charges)

Gov. Rod Blagojevich has had allegations brought against him for trying to solicit a bribe to be appointed to Obama's vacant Senate seat. He was already under investigation for other corruption charges. Because of this ongoing investigation the phones in his office had been tapped by the Attorney General's office. Blagojevich was recorded saying "I've got this thing and it's (expletive) golden, and I'm just not giving it up for (expletive) nothing. I'm not gonna do it." I guess two things. What kind of high ranking official swears like a sailor? I mean shouldn't this kind of appointment beat the ghetto out of you? You are constantly in the public's eye and trying to be elected for a position. Show some tact. Second, how does someone this stupid get elected to begin with? He knew he was being investigated already. How could he trust the security of his phone lines? This is why shady, yet luxurious, hotels were invented. The hotels may even be bugged (Watergate?) but certainly you have the foresight to get out of your office.
Blagojevich is not an isolated case. Chicago has one of the most corrupt state buildings in America. No Less than three former Governors (of the last seven) have been convicted for their Fraudulent activities. These include:
— Otto Kerner (governor 1961-68) was convicted in 1973 of tax evasion, bribery and others counts for fixing horse races. He served one year of a three-year sentence.
— Ten years after he left office, Dan Walker (1973-77) pleaded guilty to bank fraud and forgery unconnected to his service as governor.
— George Ryan (1999-2003) covered up brides and awarded state contracts to political pals. He’s serving a six-year prison sentence.
This means four of the last eight governors of Illinois, assuming Blagojevich is incarcerated, will have served time in prison. The other four are likely on the run as we speak and hiding out on some tropical island sipping mohitos (it's just fun to say, mohitos). Jon Stewert Tuesday night made the point that committing murder will result in arrest and conviction about 48% of the time in America whereas being the governor of Illinois results in a 50% chance of incarceration.
Balgojevich, who tried to find a high paying job for his ife, as one of the conditional bribes to become a Senator, may not have been the only half of the couple procuring shady deals. It appears as though the foul-mouthed wife may have been just as guilty. She is recorded conspiring to maintain local ownership of Wrigley field, saying "Hold up that (expletive) Cubs (expletive), (Expletive) them." This is just one instance among many suspicious real estate dealings.
Did it have to be Obama's seat? The poor man is trying to quit smoking, the last thing he needs before taking on the Presidency in under a month is to hear his former position is now in the hands of a 'wise' guy. I hope that this scandal does not taint the President-elect but at the same time I am confident that Palin, as Governor of Alaska, is corrupt, like Ted Stevens its former Senator. So it is not unlikely that the Governor and Senator in Illinois would be in cahoots, though I would think a President-elect would have the foresight to stop any mutual activities as soon as it was clear he may be the next President so as to insulate himself from future allegations.