Blagojevich Ousted Breaking News From Fast Payday Loans Source

Thursday, January 29, 2009:

Rod Blagojevich is officially off the government’s payroll. The Illinois Senate voted 59-0 today to kick him out of office. I guess they think our tax dollars should go to causes other than keeping an alleged criminal employed.

Blagojevich was arrested last month on federal corruption charges. The charges include trying to sell Barack Obama’s former Senate seat. If Blagojevich wanted some quick cash, maybe he should have tried fast payday loans instead of soliciting bribes.

No more government paydays

On top of voting him out of office, the Illinois Senate agreed in another unanimous vote that Blagojevich should never again be allowed to hold a political office in Illinois.

Granted, this only affects his ability to take office in Illinois, but I highly doubt any other state will be gunning to hire him as a public servant. The ex-governor is also accused of trying to commit mail and wire fraud.

“Honest and competent governors don’t act like Rod Blagojevich,” Republican Sen. Kirk Dillard said.

Blagojevich’s witness list: Blagojevich

Blagojevich presented no evidence in his defense, and he did not call any witnesses during his impeachment trial. It appears that the only opposing argument he presented was that he was innocent.

 “He talked more about the evidence with Barbara Walters on ‘The View’ than he did in this chamber today, where he’s facing impeachment and removal from office,” House prosecutor David Ellis said.

Blagojevich’s defense: “I didn’t do it!”

In his closing argument Blagojevich said he had done “absolutely nothing wrong.”

 “There hasn’t been a single piece of information that proves any wrongdoing. You haven’t proved a crime, and you can’t, because it hasn’t happened,” Blagojevich said.

Apparently Blagojevich’s “prove it” defense wasn’t enough to sway any of the senators in Illinois.

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