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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: lorne who wrote (56793)	12/11/2008 9:13:36 AM
From: TideGlider	1 Recommendation Respond to of 224729

What's next for Blagojevich? He stays put? By Ray Long \| Tribune Reporter December 11, 2008 Gov. Rod Blagojevich arrived at work Wednesday, trying to pick up the pieces in his Chicago office after his arrest by the FBI. Elsewhere, however, the scramble sped up for the quickest way to force him from power. The game is afoot. All the major players have a stake in its outcome. For Lt. Gov. Patrick Quinn, it's the potential to become governor as soon as Blagojevich is out. For Atty. Gen. Lisa Madigan, a chance to ascend to the governor's mansion in 2010 looms. For others, the resulting domino effect could propel them to higher offices. Focused and fervent, public officials found themselves poring over every court case, every legal precedent and every bit of legislative history they could find in a mad search for a way out of Illinois' international embarrassment. Scenario: He stays put (more) chicagotribune.com