Justice was served to former Governor Rod Blagojevich with his conviction on one count of lying to the FBI. Now Rod Blagojevich is both a disgraced ex-governor and a felon. The testimony and prosecution’s evidence has revealed troubling truths about the internal operations of the Blagojevich administration -- some lackadaisical, some look downright criminal. Illinoisans should be able to trust their elected officials to act in our best interest, not the office holders’ personal interests. Blagojevich failed to meet this very basic but essential standard.
