The case for Blagojevich grows stronger everyday, despite my general dislike for all those naughty things he said. S.M. Olivia points out U.S. Attorney Fitzgerald doesn't actually have jurisdiction. If Blagojevich has done something wrong, then he should be impeached at the state level (I believe people are working on that).
The reason for Fitzgerald's jurisdictional over-reach?
Frankly, the timing of Fitzgerald's complaint suggests he was more concerned with holding on to his own job then forcing Blagojevich out of his. By arresting now and indicting later, it's politically impossible for Barack Obama to fire Fitzgerald - as a new president customarily replaces U.S. Attorneys with his own political appointees - and few among the political or media elite will seriously question Fitzgerald's own conduct so long as Blagojevich continues to defiantly hold onto his own office.
Once again, the federal government, and in this case Fitzgerald's tinkering with jurisdictional boundaries, is far more harmful to the United States than Blagojevich. And if the Democrat leadership in the Senate is allowed to continue to bar Burris, what's to prevent them from barring anyone else, even the fairly elected? An easy way to keep control of the Senate; just bar your opposition!
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