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The first step has been taken toward impeaching Illinois Governor Blagojevich. A committee has been appointed to recommend whether Blagojevich should be ousted after his arrest in the state's latest pay to play scandal - Blagojevich's alleged attempt to sell the appointment to President-elect Obama's senate seat.
Watch the following Associated Press video report:
Blagojevich's spokesman Lucio Guerrero said talk of impeaching Blagojevich is nothing new:
According to the Associated Press, Speaker Madigan's staff has been reviewing the legal possibilities for impeachment for about a year.
Not to defend Blagojevich's alleged plot to sell Obama's U.S. Senate seat, but there is something at least unseemly, about the various state officials trying to oust Blagojevich. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, Speaker Madigan's daughter, asked the state Supreme Court to remove Blagojevich from office, arguing that he is unfit to serve.
Lisa Madigan is considered one of the top Democratic candidates for Illinois governor in 2010. She is also one of those Senate candidates (Senate Candidate 2) "considered" by Blagojevich. Some say that Illinois Lieutenant Governor Patrick Quinn, who would get to appoint Obama's replacement in the U.S. Senate if Blagojevich is removed before he names one, would like to see Lisa Madigan appointed to the vacant Senate seat so she would not run for governor against Quinn.
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