12-11-2008, 01:24 PM
Democrat or Republican, there is enough to go around:
Rep Gov 53-61 William Stratton Acquitted of charges of tax evasion
Dem Gov 61-68 Otto Kerner Convicted and sentenced to 3 years in federal prison
Dem Gov 73-77 Dan Walker Convicted (after leaving office) and sentenced to 7 years in federal prison
Rep Gov 99-03 George Ryan Convicted (after leaving office) and sentenced to 6 years in federal prison
Dem Gov 03- ? Rod Blagojevich
We also have Harold Washington, Carol Mosley Braun, Bobby Rush, Dan Rostenkowski, etc, etc, etc
I believe that corruption has been here since the old days of the mafia and will never go away. I can't believe anyone outside Illinois would vote for someone from this state running for any office. I would think that the simple fact of being an Illinois resident would taint you form an outsiders perspective. Heck I would be surprised if Jesus himself could get elected from Illinois now.
Rep Gov 53-61 William Stratton Acquitted of charges of tax evasion
Dem Gov 61-68 Otto Kerner Convicted and sentenced to 3 years in federal prison
Dem Gov 73-77 Dan Walker Convicted (after leaving office) and sentenced to 7 years in federal prison
Rep Gov 99-03 George Ryan Convicted (after leaving office) and sentenced to 6 years in federal prison
Dem Gov 03- ? Rod Blagojevich
We also have Harold Washington, Carol Mosley Braun, Bobby Rush, Dan Rostenkowski, etc, etc, etc
I believe that corruption has been here since the old days of the mafia and will never go away. I can't believe anyone outside Illinois would vote for someone from this state running for any office. I would think that the simple fact of being an Illinois resident would taint you form an outsiders perspective. Heck I would be surprised if Jesus himself could get elected from Illinois now.