Post #8

This week I read an article in the New York Times about the Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich, and the recent scandal he is involved in. Now that Barack Obama has won the presidency, his Senate seat will be open, and so, Rod was trying to auction it off, for political favors, or donations to his campaign for his reelection. I find this very interesting, because I lived in Illinois for 8 years, and I saw him be elected. Apparently, he had been involved in many scandals before, the authorities were just never able to get evidence against him. I think that it is sad that this happened to the governor of a state, but I also feel that he should be punished for the wrong things that he has done.