Republicans Outflanked and Outsmarted

It is becoming abundantly clear that the Democrats do not want the Governor of Illinois prosecuted. The strategy is to get him to resign so they don't have to go through with an impeachment hearing and trial. Why ---?

Governor Blagojevich knows where all the bodies are hidden, and to put him through a trial means that the evidence against him would have to be exposed and witnesses testify. That is also why U.S. Attorney Fitzgerald stopped his investigation before a serious crime was committed. The Democrats do not want all of the individuals exposed by going to trial. This is a massive CYA by the Democrats. Blagojevich is the only target the Democrats want to be involved. To be sure, this Governor is a bad actor. But the Democrats want him excised cleanly without having to expose others to the corruption in Illinois. Just a guess, but the list of crooks in the Illinois political world is long, and no telling where a trial would lead.

So the cacophony of Democrats calling for resignation is becoming a din. They are all roaring for Blagojevich to resign. Getting the Governor to resign also gets this untidy business off the front page as well as protecting other Democrats.

The Republicans have nothing to say, they just sit and watch while a golden opportunity to advance decency just trickles down the road. The passivity of Republicans is getting to be very annoying. The Republican Party reminds me of a chicken with his head pulled off, just flapping, and dancing that dance of death. With no head, the chicken has no idea of what to do. There has got to be a leader out there among the Republicans, but where is he or she? Please stand up!

Cheers,

-Robert-