Governor Blagojevich, resign...chicago tribune

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The people of Illinois have known for more than a year that Gov. Rod Blagojevich is, despite his title, not capable of governing. As we said in an October 2007 editorial, he is "an intentionally divisive governor and a profoundly unhelpful influence." He has tried to circumvent the authority of the legislature and spend money this state doesn't have. He has been plagued -- this sorry state has been plagued -- by metastasizing investigations of cronyism and corruption on his watch.

And now U.S. Atty. Patrick Fitzgerald of Chicago has laid out a devastating set of criminal charges against Blagojevich and his chief of staff. This complaint is astonishing, even in a state known for its culture of political sleaze, a state whose last governor is serving a richly deserved prison sentence for multiple counts of public corruption.

Prosecutors allege that Blagojevich tried to sell an appointment to the U.S. Senate. He tried to barter the powers of his office. He tried to make a deal to get the corporate owner of this newspaper to remove members of the editorial board because this board has been critical of him.
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