Illinois Tries to Oust the Governor

Doesn't sound like there's a lot of due process in Illinois:

Atty. General Lisa Madigan called on the Illinois Supreme Court today to temporarily remove Gov. Rod Blagojevich from office and appoint Lt. Gov. Patrick Quinn as acting governor, "so the business of the state of Illinois can go forward."

Madigan said she wants the court to bar Blagojevich from directing state contracts along with a broad range of state business.

One of her goals is to prevent Blagojevich from using his power to appoint a U.S. senator to replace President-elect Barack Obama, who abandoned the seat as he prepares to enter the White House.

I'm no fan of Blago, but he was charged with a crime that was only worth a $4,500 bail. We've got terrorists in Gitmo that have had more of a trial than Blago's had.

This is about getting him out of the way as quickly as possible to save Obama and his minions like Rahm Emanuel before more damage is done. You don't normally see persistent Federal prosecutors like Patrick Fitzgerald call off investigations before the case has run its course. It took him over two years just to come up with a nothing crime on Scooter Libby.

The whole thing is fishy.