It is sad that we have to deal with this scandal at all and that the soon to be President can’t come out more forcefully to denounce the actions of this corrupt individual. The thing the MSM isn’t telling you is that Obama may be clean on this situation, but he sure and a heck knows how business is done in IL. I am sure that there are skeletons that he doesn’t want popping out of the collective closets there in IL. He is a product of that atmosphere of corruption and I am sure this isn’t the first time people had to pay to play there or render favors to obtain a seat. The only thing Obama can do is pray that the Gov doesn’t drop the dime on the whole state machine to save his own butt. I am more than sure that there is plenty of splatter that would land on the President Elect.
As for the Republicans they must clean their own house and force the Democrats to do the same. They must root out corruption where ever they find it to become the champions of the people. They can no longer reach out with greedy hands for lobbyists money and they must name the names of those who do. They must put country first and stop wasting our tax dollars on good deals to buy votes. They must start naming names and show they are the party of reform. It is always easier to take the high road when you are in the minority and now is their chance to shine. The voters will notice who is telling the truth and who was lying to get elected. There is no guarentee that voters will go for whole sale change in 2010 unless you give them a truly better alternative of smaller, responsible, fiscally sound government.
The Republicans became Democrat lite and paid the price in 2006 and 2008. The people decided why buy imitation when you could have the real thing. The people will see again why you don’t want Democrats running the show and hopefully wise up in time for 2010 and 2012. Republicans must provide a true alternative or else face many more years on the outside looking in.
