There Were Cameras?

Oh lord, this is priceless:

• Federal authorities used a video camera as part of their cache of tools to investigate Gov. Blagojevich in the final weeks of 2008 before his arrest, the Chicago Sun-Times has learned.

  The camera, which likely was remote-controlled, was trained on the Friends of Blagojevich offices, 4147 N. Ravenswood, to help FBI agents identify individuals entering and leaving the campaign offices -- and to identify who was talking on bugs agents covertly planted inside.

And they had taps on at least six phones? Hahahahahahahaha. Honestly, you couldn't make this crap up and here's Blago living it. We think he's fighting a losing battle, but there's no reason he can't take a whole bunch of people down with him. It's not like he's Sorich or some low level functionary and they can give him some dead end job after he serves 18 months in the pen. He's the governor and he's got such a bad image he's not going to be doing any lobbying or legal work or even selling real estate after this is over.

And here's another symptom of the problem facing Illinois politics:

• Gov. Blagojevich was impeached for the second time on Wednesday — and like the first go-round, the unpopular governor drew at least one vote of confidence.

  Newly sworn-in Rep. Deborah Mell, the governor’s sister-in-law, was the only member of the Illinois House to vote against impeachment. The vote was 117 to 1.

Anyone want to guess how many relatives of other politicos are feasting on the taxpayers dime? The Toddler has something like 17 or more relatives earning $100,000 plus on the county payroll. Aldercreatures have relatives who are on the plaintiff end of numerous lawsuits against the city. The mayor's brother runs the County Board - and isn't he married into the Outfit?

The only thing that ought to surprise anyone is the length and breadth of the corruption.