The move against governor Blagojevich of Illinois had more to do with blocking Jesse Jackson and Jesse Jr. than with corruption. After years and years of sniffing around the governor the prosecutor struck now because the gov was going to appoint someone to the vacated seat of Obama and that someone was candidate #5, that is Jesse, Jr. With the move against Blagojevich Jesse, Jr. is taken down as well and with corruption as the campaign issue there's a chance the Republicans will get elected.

And what's all this virginal noise (Gergan on CNN) about shock at bargaining with appointments and favors? If all the ambassadors, congressmen and senators who got there positions through pay-offs and trade-offs were to drop dead Washington would look like Jonestown. As Hank Jr. sang: Its a family tradition.

Bill Clinton famously pardoned skunks for money and the man who handled the work for him is Obama's new Attorney General. Wolfowitz set up his girlfriend for power and dough at the World Bank and saw nothing wrong -- it was setting an example.

Jackson, with his history of stirring up the oppressed and openness and faith with the rest of the world is considered anathema to the warwagon gang around Obama. The Republicrats can agree on that.

And if you are looking for wild corruption in Chicago, you should start with the prosecutors and police.

Roger, from Tammany