Chars Life and Times

According to Lieutenant Governor Patrick Quinn, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich will be convicted of his crimes, impeached and out of the governor’s office by February 12, 2008. Blagojevich has said that he is innocent and hasn’t done anything wrong. He has gone to his office every day since he was arrested on December 9, 2008 and has even signed in new legislation. Blagojevich has acted like nothing has happened and it is a normal and usual work day at his office.

If Blagojevich is removed from office, Lieutenant Governor Quinn would take over as Illinois governor. Quinn has said that he will call for a vote in order to fill President-Elect Barack Obama’s seat that is now vacant. He said he will not just appoint someone to take that seat like normally a governor would do in this type of situation.

It will take a two-thirds vote in order to impeach Governor Blagojevich. Lt. Governor Quinn states that there are more than two-thirds of the senators that are willing to impeach the Illinois governor. It is just a shame that it will take two months in order to remove Gov. Blagojevich from office. I feel he should be immediately removed and not allowed to pass legislation and carry on the Illinois Governor’s seat as if nothing has happened.