https://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2009/01/30/one-cheer-for-rod-blagojevich/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 09:12:13 -0400<![CDATA[Will anyone head down to the quayside to wave goodbye to Rod Blagojevich? I would, were I closer at hand. I miss him already. Blago instilled a rare spirit of unanimity in the Illinois State Senate, which voted 59-0 yesterday to oust him from the Governorship of the Land of Lincoln. And just to be sure they hadn&#8217;t merely scotched the snake, that great body of public-spirited men and women&#8211;all of whom, I am sure, are above reproach in the discharge of their duties to the taxpayer&#8211;also voted unanimously to bar the dreaded man from ever holding public office in Illinois again. Take that!]]>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 06:38:34 -0500<![CDATA[Roger Kimball]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-kimball/2009/01/30/one-cheer-for-rod-blagojevich-n115520