Lt. Gov. Quinn Readies For Swearing-In, Blagojevich's Stuff Boxed Up

The Bible is ready. The oath has been prepared. The lieutenant governor and his family are on their way to Springfield. And the current governor's belongings are boxed up and waiting to be picked up at the Executive Mansion.
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If the Illinois Senate votes to remove Blagojevich from office, [Lt. Gov. Patrick] Quinn will immediately head with his mother, sons and supporters to the state House chamber and place his hand on a Bible while his longtime friend, Supreme Court Justice Anne Burke, will administer an oath of office prepared by Attorney General Lisa Madigan.

At that moment, Blagojevich will no longer be welcome in the governor's office.

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Comments

[CaptD]

Karma rules!

God speed, let's get this done!

[kellygrrrl]

sure hope he's got some good "scrubbers" in the mansion

[dawlishgal]

Now it's time for the new senator who accepted the job from this crook to do the decent thing and step down.

[nomobull]

don't hold your breathe

[FaceYourFears]

Mr. Quinn, let's take a look at those hands.

Tony Rezko's first significant political act was hosting a fundraiser for Harold Washington during Washington's successful campaign to become Chicago's mayor.[4] He has since raised funds for many other politicians, both Democrats and Republican­s.[46] In addition to Blagojevich and Obama, prominent Democrats that Rezko and his company, Rezmar, have contributed money to, or fund-raised for, are Comptroller Dan Hynes, Attorney General Lisa Madigan, Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn, former Chicago Mayors Daley and Washington, and former Cook County Board President John Stroger.[2­] Rezko has also raised money for Republicans: former Illinois Governors Jim Edgar and George Ryan,[1] the late Rosemont, Illinois Mayor Donald Stephens and he co-chaired a multimillion-dollar fund-raiser for President George W. Bush in 2003.[46][­3]

Rezko headed the 2002 campaign finance committee for Stroger. Stroger appointed Rezko's wife, Rita, to the Cook County Employee Appeals Board, which hears cases brought by fired or disciplined workers. The part-time post pays $37,000 a year.[1] A Rezko company had a contract to maintain pay telephones at the Cook County Jail under Stroger. The Chicago Sun-Times puts Rezko's contributions to Stroger at $148,300.[­47]

[nomobull]

rezko is a dead issue please move on

[magibrotherhood]

bet the ghost of resko-bizzzz comes back to bite some political butt yet.

[magibrotherhood]

That picture of him under the headline looks like he is FREAKED-OUT---

[MizFlagPin]

Yes he does.

[123dee]

Best wishes to Patrick Quinn
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Quinn_(politician)

[DuPageDem]

This is so rich. The Democratic machine put Quinn in the Lt. Gov. office to contain him. Now he's going to be governor, the first progressive in the job since Stevenson. Edgar, a good guy, tried to reform Springfield but they wore him down. Here's hoping Quinn is up to the job -- he'll need help. David Orr or Jan Schakowsky would make great picks for Quinn's old job.

[nomobull]

and you know this how

[DuPageDem]

Decades of following, and in some cases reporting on, Illinois politics.

[ChiGuy]

FINALLY!!!

He has been in government, and an outspoken advocate for the people for decades here in Illinois.

It may be via the back door, but Quinn deserves this chance.

[Progress08]

What's this Quinn guy like? Illinois has such a bad recent history of Governors. Are the fine folks of Illinois (Except for you M. Johnson; you know who you are!) going to get a decent, non-corrupt and not crazy Governor?

[ChiGuy]

Quinn has been an exemplary public servant for many, many years here in IL.
More liberal than many Democrats, but there has never been even a hint of controversy around him.

[mjb5406]

This is a guy who knows the meaning behind the word ETHICS.

As an analogy, our excitement in Illinois over Blago's leaving is just like the country's joy at the end of the Bush administration.