* 2:44 PM - That blue ribbon commission the governor was supposedly going to use to pick Obama’s replacement? Turns out it’s a bunch of people in his administration. From a press release…
Governor Rod R. Blagojevich announced today that he will take his time and use a diverse senior staff made up of key members of his administration who will assist him in selecting a suitable replacement for Obama.”
So much for consulting a group of “wise” men and women. These are the same people who have helped build that rock solid 13 percent approval rating.
Sheesh.
We’ll have more soon, i’m sure.
* 3:13 PM - More from the presser…
Gov. Rod Blagojevich said today he’s “not interested” in appointing himself to replace Barack Obama in the U.S. Senate, but did not expressly rule out the option.