Look at all the hubbub over Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's scheme to "sell" Barack Obama's senate seat. Who would have ever thought that such a thing was possible? Who would have believed in such lowball tactics among the old boy network?
Makes me recall that wonderful old movie, Mr Smith Goes to Washington, starring Jimmy Stewart and directed by Frank Capra. It had the same premise: a vacant senate seat being controlled by an unethical governor. Mr Smith, played by Stewart, comes to Washington and exposes the corruption.
While the movie doesn't expressly cite the state where this big-boy network is, Frank Capra is on record as having said that he imagined that Mr Smith came from "Illinois."
In any case, I sure have been tired of the news lately. I'd rather go back in time and watch this old movie about slimy, unethical political bosses than to be watching it today on the news.
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