May 22, 2009

Blago literary career nipped in the bud

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Ex-Governor Rod Blagojevich makes a differnt kind of book deal, before his "ex" status.

Ex-Governor Rod Blagojevich makes a different kind of book deal, before his "ex" status.

Today the Chicago Sun-Times reported that, “Impeached ex-Gov. Blagojevich won’t be able to cash in on any book or television deals borne from his alleged misconduct under legislation now on its way to Gov. Quinn.”

Blagojevich has no friends left in the State Senate, it would seem. In a 59-0 vote, the Senators quickly dispatched the newly minted Elected Officials Misconduct Forfeiture Act, to ensure that the ex-governor could make no profit off stories of his life in office. The Senate acted in the kind of unified bi-partisan spirit that many Chicagoans wish they would bring to some of the more pressing legislation in front of them.

Sen. Terry Link (D-Vernon Hills), the bill’s lead Senate sponsor, told the Sun-Times that his legislation would not apply to income former First Lady Patti Blagojevich derives from her role in NBC’s jungle-based, reality show, “I’m a Celebrity . . . Get Me Out of Here!â€

Well, that is a relief!

Valerie Merians is the co-founder and co-publisher of Melville House.

  • http://www.petelit.com Pete

    As an Illinois resident (and, I shamefully admit, two-time Blago voter) who was presumably victimized by Blago’s corruption, and thus have every interest in seeing him spend several years behind bars, I have no objection to him going to Costa Rica to film that reality show – just as long as he never comes back.

  • http://www.petelit.com Pete

    As an Illinois resident (and, I shamefully admit, two-time Blago voter) who was presumably victimized by Blago’s corruption, and thus have every interest in seeing him spend several years behind bars, I have no objection to him going to Costa Rica to film that reality show – just as long as he never comes back.

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