Governor Blagojevich

This morning Governor Blagojevich was arrested this morning on federal corruption charges. SOm eof the charges are as follows:

• Trying to sell Barack Obama’s Senate Seat
  • Possibly appointing himself to the Senate seat if nobody offered him anything for it
  • Position on a non-profit or union organization
  • Appointment for his wife Patty to corporate boards with pay of at least $150,000
  • Appointment to President-elect Obama’s Cabinet
• Attempts to fire Electoral Board members of the Chicago Tribune
• Trading appointments to state boards and commissions, state employment, state contracts, and access to state funds for financial benefits
• Many other pay to play activities

You can read the actual court documents here.