No surprise the yapping Governor of Illinois has been removed from office. But don’t expect him to vanish from the public spotlight any time soon. He’ll have more tv appearances and he still faces trial on the charges.
BY DAVE MCKINNEY, CHRIS FUSCO AND CAROL MARIN
Chicago Sun-Times
SPRINGFIELD– Gov. Blagojevich at 4:51 p.m. today became the first governor in Illinois’ 190-year history to be driven from office by impeachment.
Senators voted 59-0 to oust the governor, who was arrested Dec. 9 on federal corruption charges. Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn is at the Capitol and is set to be sworn in as the state’s 43rd governor.
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Gov. Rod Blagojevich makes his final plea to the state Senate in Springfield before they voted to impeach him. “Let me show you that I’m innocent and I didn’t do anything wrong,” said Blagojevich.
