It’s a good thing Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich named Roland Burris to the Senate before the House voted unanimously to impeach him today. If all goes well, Burris will be the only black sitting Senator. God is good:
Illinois lawmakers today voted unanimously to impeach the scandal-ridden governor Rod Blagojevich, who is alleged to have tried to sell Barack Obama’s vacant Senate seat.
The Illinois House of Representatives voted 114 to one to start the impeachment process next week.
The process involves the state senate basically conducting a trial, which could take about three weeks.
“It’s our duty to clean up the mess and stop the freak show that’s become Illinois government,” said Jack Franks, one of the Democrats who voted for impeachment.
A spokesman for Blagojevich insisted he will not resign. Some lawmakers had expressed hope that, faced with impeachment, he might opt to leave voluntarily. (link)