Oh, Governor Blagojevich. You've always been an endless source of amusement. Among other things, we've laughed over how Blago looks like both a South Park character and a Lego man. Then, there's Salon's hilarious Glengarry Rod Blagojevich [via] and Steve Rhodes had us laughing with his scale of who is drinking the most Blago Haterade.
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Yesterday, Mick Dumke at the Reader explored the possible identities of candidates named in the Blagojevich complaint, including Jesse Jackson, Jr.
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MSNBC is reporting that Illinois Senate President Emil Jones is calling a special session of the legislature to pass a bill that will set a special election to pick Obama's replacement in the U.S. Senate.
WGN-TV reports that Blagojevich appeared in federal court this afternoon in black sweatpants and a blue and black jogging jacket and sneakers. Bond was set at $4,500, Blago must surrender his passport, he's only allowed to travel within the United States, and the next hearing is set for January 14th. The amount of bond seems pretty small but we're guessing his political standing has something to do with that. Blago's attorney in the matter is Sheldon Sorosky.
