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To: Jim S who wrote (69713)	2/21/2009 1:15:48 PM
From: Glenn Petersen	2 Recommendations Read Replies (2) of 90947

It is all about political expediency. Blagojevich was never particularly popular with his fellow Democrats, and after Fitzgerald filed charges against him he became an enormous liability to the party. By the time Fitzgerald gets around to actually indicting Blagojevich (probably in April), you are going to find out that the Blagojevich’s crimes extend far beyond the attempted sale of Obama’s former Senate seat. The Democrats needed him off of the stage before the indictment. Hence, the rush to judgment. As for Burris, the Democrats were willing to accept him as an interim replacement until it became apparent that he lied (if not perjured himself) about his pre-appointment contact with Blagojevich and his staff. If a wounded Burris stays in office and runs for reelection next year, the Republicans might have good shot at picking up the seat. If the Democrats can remove Burris from office, the new governor will appoint an interim Senator and schedule a special election (this assumes that the law is changed), giving them a better chance to retain the seat. The most likely Democratic candidate is Alexi Giannoulis, the 32-year old state Treasurer and a basketball buddy of Obama. en.wikipedia.org Blagojevich appointed Burris; the Illinois Senate had no say in the matter.

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