Blago Busted

[stoutfellow]

So, Illinois Governor Blagojevich has been arrested on charges of "conspiring to sell or trade Illinois' U.S. Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama for financial and other personal benefits for himself and his wife". That's two governors in a row. (Beat that, Louisiana!)

So, does he still get to pick Obama's successor?

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[sunlizzard.livejournal.com]

When that popped up on my news feed, I was actually looking for the December equivalent of April Fools. I mean, gawdamighty, even for Illnois that is hard to get your mind around...!

[stoutfellow.livejournal.com]

The only event I can think of in the same league (qualitatively, at least) was in the late '40s, when Georgia Governor Eugene Talmadge died. Despite the existence of a perfectly suitable Lieutenant Governor, the Georgia legislature voted to install Eugene's son Herman as governor. There was a lawsuit, and eventually the Supremes slapped them down.

Herman was elected governor legitimately at the next opportunity.