The even bigger absurdity of the establishment’s "outrage" over the behavior of the Illinois governor is highlighted by the fact that selling political favors defines what Washington politics (and all other politics in America) is all about. With the lone exception of Congressman Ron Paul, every Washington politician spends most of his time selling political favors of one kind or another. Legislation and regulation is "sold" for campaign "contributions," kickbacks, highly-paid jobs for relatives and friends, and various "in-kind" goodies. It’s what they do. It’s what politics is about. The governor of Illinois is not guilty of anything more than what almost every single politician in Washington does every single day.
We are still being entertained with the "outrage" over the Illinois governor's attempt to sell Obama's senate seat. It's just politics as usual.
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