Monday, October 29, 2007
(9:58 AM) | Adam Kotsko:
Recalling Blagojevich
The Tribune has one of the best ideas I've ever read in an editorial:Should Rod Blagojevich remain as governor of Illinois?I saw him in person, doing a photo op at my L stop, and I really wanted to punch him. Thankfully for him, I am a man of peace.
He shows no inclination to resign from office. And while the state constitution does allow for his impeachment by the Illinois House and trial by the Senate, it's doubtful legislators could bring themselves to such drastic action. So the realistic question becomes this: Given the multiple ineptitudes of Rod Blagojevich -- his reckless financial stewardship, his dictatorial antics, his penchant for creating political enemies -- should citizens create a new way to terminate a chief executive who won't, or can't, do his job?
