Former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich views what is occurring to him like he is a fish in a fishbowl. In his interview with Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday today (8-22-10), he makes rational and intelligent folks puke—and this is being said from someone who is not even a Republican! Our legal system needs to ferret out such scum, though we know that if history is any guide, long after we are all gone, such corruption will not disappear. It is our hope, though, that with today’s (legal) efforts, the likelihood that there will be more of the Blagojevichs of the world will diminish greatly.

If a pattern of political contribution followed by job, contract, or other benefit is evidence of an illegal act(s) then every politician including all U.S. Senators and Congresspeople are every bit as guilty as Blagojevich.

Bribery and influence peddling in the open.

Maddow interviews Blagojevich

Dick Durbin released a statement asking that Blagojevich resign immediately

A Chicago Sun Times piece makes clear why Harry Reid couldn’t remember what he had said about who he wanted to replace Obama.

Tying security clearance losses by Blago and Spitzer to Libby, Rove, Cheney and others.

A discussion of Blagojevich’s governorship, his nomination of Roland Burris, and the arguments made for it.

This throws a monkey wrench in Blagojevich’s strategy.

Via Huffington Post, here’s Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s full statement on Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich’s appointment of former state Attorney General Roland Burris to President-Elect Barack Obama’s United States Senate seat.