Illinois' gubernational amazingness
Governors of Illinois have a great track record.
1921-1929: Len Small - Indicted for embezzlement. Acquitted (four of the jurors got state jobs after the trial)
1961-1968: Otto Kerner, Jr. - Three years in prison for bribery, conspiracy and perjury
1973-1977: Daniel Walker - Eighteen months served of a seven year sentence for fraud
1999-2003: George Ryan - Six and a half years for racketeering and fraud
2003-Present: Rod Blagojevich - Indicted on fraud and bribery charges. Hasn't been convicted, but damn is it funny as hell listening to what he says on the tapes.
"I’ve got this thing and it’s f--king golden, and, uh, uh, I’m just not giving it up for f--kin' nothing. I’m not gonna do it. And, and I can always use it. I can parachute me there."
