The check to Blago cleared

The unending sideshow that is is Rod Blagojevich took a new turn yesterday as he decided to disregard every person on earth telling him not to name a Senator because the visible stench lines wafting off of Pay-Rod would thus transfer to whatever poor bastard got the position. Rod, in his infinite wisdom, said "Fuck it" and named former Illinois Attorney General Roland "Plexico" Burris to the seat. Immediately and predictably everyone decried the pick, Blagojevich's blinkered pig ignorance, and all the Democrats in the Senate signed a letter saying they wouldn't seat him. Even the P-e Obama rained on the parade. The funny thing? He'll almost certainly be seated.

They both then enacted an insane press conference, where Burris dodged questions about the fact that he had spent the previous weeks decrying Blaggy and proclaiming that in no way should he name a Senator. Then Burris and friend Congressman Bobby Rush signaled they were moving past playing the race card and playing a race deck, talking about how everyone was trying to 'hang' and 'lynch' Burris because of Blago's indictment. Blags riffed about how he's enjoyed the limelight and then made a bullshit speech about how he had to fill the spot FOR THE GOOD OF THE ILLINOIS PEOPLE!

As for Burris himself, well he's becoming more interesting. He built a granite monument to himself, not only with a list of personal accomplishments, but space for more to be etched in. Like "Nominated to Senate seat by insanely corrupt hairpiece". Also he's raised copious amounts of cash for the beloved governor. Personal checks, donations from his lobbying company, personal appearances at fundraisers, and surreptitious handshakes where hundred dollar bills are passed from hand to hand.

You didn't think this could degenerate further, you were wrong. Wait til the trial, wait til the trial.