A MESSAGE TO BLAGO - What ARE You Thinking? REALLY?
CURRENT IL GOVERNOR MAKES OUR STATE, ALONG WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO, A THREE-RING CIRCUS! TO BENEFIT THE PEOPLE OF ILLINOIS? I THINK NOT!
As you know, it's not my practice to make sport of politics on our Team Real Estate Blog. But, in the case of Current IL Governor, Rod Blagojevich, it's very hard to resist.
There could be a real estate connection, I suppose. Governor Blagojevich's wife, Patti, has been an independent Real Estate Broker, licensed in IL, for many years (although she doesn't practice at this time - a very blatant conflict of interest - but here, maybe not!) Patti has shown several of our Real Estate Listings on the North Side of Chicago over the years.
But if you look at the tone of the governor "defending" himself today on national talk shows like The Today Show, The View, Good Morning America, and Larry King Live, he again and again claims his current behavior is geared to protect the people of Illinois from "Old West" style government. The governor has suggested, with little effort to minimize the comparison, that his current impeachment trial is similar to a Wild West Lynch Mob. "Get a Rope," you might imagine Blagojevich say in describing words said about him.
What theater . . . but to whose end?
Although the state has conducted business in the last few weeks since our esteemed governors arrest, at 6 in the morning, while wearing workout clothes, at his home, about 5 blocks from the Dean's Team Chicago Real Estate Office, it has done so amongst massive drama and distraction.
Sure, most every local, state, and national politician - including President Barack Obama himself - has called for the governor's resignation, in light of wiretap taps that, on the surface, indicate some inappropriate behavior for ANY politician, any where. Of course, this is America, and an accused is considered innocent until proven guilty.
But if Mr. Blagojevich were working for a law firm right now, in the private sector (The IL Governor does have a Law License) - would he still be employed at that firm? I would think - ABSOLUTELY NOT! He would be long gone - for inappropriate, unprofessional behavior, and for making a mockery of his firm, on paid time.
Blagojevich's actions continuing to defend himself against likely irrefutable charges of violating the public trust, and acting very inappropriately as the Chief Executive of IL serve no one in the State of IL except himself, and his own, overblown ego.
For the sake of the People of Illinois, and Chicago, whose interests you claim to represent, Mr. Governor, while cavorting on national TV shows while on Paid State Time, is simply not right! And its the worst type of theater for us - especially these tough-economic days!
It's time to say bye-bye - or the Illinois Senate will say that for you, almost certainly - within a few days.
Then we can, once again, go about our business here - without your distraction!
My three cents, anyway! And, on each of those three cents, Illinois Icon Abraham Lincoln looks highly embarrassed!
Follow IL Governor Rod Blagojevich's Impeachment Trial in the Illinois Senate via the Chicago Tribune.
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