Closing Arguments: Must Blagojevich Resign?

I am from Illinois, and I think he should resign immediately. He is making a mockery of his office, and we cannot trust him with anything.

I’m embarrassed about the crooked governor we have in Illinois. Remember – he won on a platform of reform after Gov. Ryan was gone.
I think he must resign at once. I suspect he won’t, however, as he doesn’t think he’s done anything
wrong!!!

Although he is innocent till proven guilty in the courts, the evidence looks pretty bad. This is not something democrats need right now but more importantly its not something the country needs. He should resign and face trial. If he is indeed innocent then I will gladly take the “in your face” but now is now and we need to move on.

Yes, most definitely!

Yes, He has to resign. He is about everything that we are trying to get away from. We need good honest representives. We are already in enough difficulities, we don’t need some one who is a threat to every thing this country stand for.

Resign and Plead guilty

Yes he should resign now. NO questions about it.

The country does not need any more distractions! We should be buidling alliances not lining our pockets.

Requesting that the Govenor resign should not be a question, instead it should be a commond. The United States of America is the only country in the world that allows immoral and disrespectful behaviors to go unpunished, and reinforces negative behaviors with Media exposure. I love this country but I am often disappointed with this country tolerance for bad behaviors.

YES! THE GOVERNOR SHOULD RESIGN IMMEDIATELY!!!he is a disgrace to our state and to the president=elect

Blagojevich must resign, NOW!!!

He should resign

Govenor Blagojevich MUST resign. He is (as any American) innocent until proven quilty. HOWEVER, he is not qualified to govern the State of Illinois. He can not be taken seriously nor can he be trusted & therfore he can no longer be effective.
Dear Santa, all I want for Christmas is a statesmen to govern Illinois NOT A POLITICAN. And a Cubs World series championship, please. HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Innocent until proven guilty in a court of law—–that is our system. We are a nation of laws. Has it been proven that he accepted money? Or did he just talk about it?

I usually believe in innocent until proven guilty. This RBJ, has been blatantly brazen, and has shown incredibly bad judgement. The best judgement he could show at this time would be to resign. He certainly should not have the opportunity to appoint a senator to Barack Obama’s vacated seat.

Yes,in a court of law he is presumed innocent until proven guilty. However, the FBI have tapes of his voice saying that he wants $$ or favors for this senate seat. For the state of Illionios’ sake, for the Democratic party’s sake, for the Countrys’ sake- he should resign immediately & start preparing for his defense [if he is innocent I wish him a speedy aquittal-if he is guilty-a quick flight to prison].

Not only should he resign his office, but in my opinon he should also be charged with conspiring to sell President Elect Obama’s vacant seat. Being From the South Eastern tip of Illinois, Blagojevich has been nothing but an embarrasement since his first term in office. We need to get rid of him NOW, before he totally destroys Illinois.

I do not think he should be allowed to resign – he should be investigated to the fullest and lets see how many shake out as participants in the scheme – it could be surprising as to might become implicated in the scheme if fully investigated. Let’s shake all of them out and mete out what is due. Too easy for one guy to bail out and let the others run free.

The Governor is in a difficult position because resigning would lead most people to believe in his guilt, but staying on the job make it nearly for the state to conduct its business properly.

He should resign or at the very least step aside and allow Lt. Governor Quinn run the government until after the trial has taken place. He does not deserve to continue as the Illinois Governor given the allegations that have been lodged against him.

The Governor is in a difficult position because resigning would lead most people to believe in his guilt, but staying on the job make it nearly for the state to conduct its business properly.

He should not resign. In America you are inocent till poven guilty. They did not prove that he recieved any money and it seams that things blowen up when he is trying to get Mr. Jacson. How we know that all this are hyped. ask the media to cool off and let the court and the case takes its course. You can not crimilazed an act just on talk or possible intention.All is not clear yet.

Governor Blagojevich has forgotten, like a number of politicians, that he was elected to serve the people not to have the people serve him. He is a disgrace and should resign immediately.

I believe he should resign from his position. His ethical mandate is NOT that he avoid actual impropriety; he is required to adhere to the mandate that he not demonstrate even the appearance of impropriety. We have all had enough of elected officials who evince an air of entitlement. Nobody wants this man or any other to flaunt their power and sense of entitlement during this time.

The Governor is in a difficult position because resigning would lead most people to believe in his guilt, but staying on the job would make it nearly impossible for the state to conduct its business properly.

After living in Chicago the last twenty years, I have to say that no one was really shocked about Blagojevich’s corruption, just the appalling level that he had taken it!
His campaign was shrouded with questionable bids and ethical issues that were related to Union backing and construction bids (it’s a bit hazy, you’d have to look it up). It was a burning topic in credible media circles. The majority of Chicagoians (myself included) were shaking our heads in disbelief when he was elected, but sadly, many of the people I worked with felt that it was just a reflection of the normal Chicago political “cog” that seems to exist at every level. All of that is why, many of us fought so hard to get Obama into the Senate. I worked in the same educational circles in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood – we all learned that he went out of his way to gain integrity for the “underdogs”. Blagojevich SHOULD resign! Thank God I am still on the “Obama high” when I think of Illinois. Blagojevich is a huge bruise!

He should not resign.The story is too incredible. Sounds like bravado,too overblown to be true . He can’t be that stupid. He was already under investigation.

If he is not guilty! Then he sould not resign. That for him and the courts to deside. And belive me I know a man behind bars that is not guilty. The judge thought he was god.

I had him pegged as a flamboyant playboy when he first announced he was running. I could not ever vote for him. He is an embarassment to say the least. He needs to go!

We have a State judge here in Willacy County, Texas that is protecting cowering Federal and State politicos under his judicial robes. I know the citizens of Illinois would eagerly vote this judge in as their next Governor based upon their gubernatorial selection history. Take him now Illinois and spare the citizenery of Texas more grief and ambarassment. Gracias Illinois!

Disgraceful…..RESIGN immediately AND GO DIRECTLY TO JAIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I live in Illinois and I am tired of all the nonsense going on in this state. Yes, the governor should resign, immediately. He is innocent until proven guilty but is a major distraction and must go. Also, as I was watching and listening to Jesse Jackson, Jr. speak in certain unequivocal terms and absolute indignation, I was reminder of what Shakespeare said: “Me thinks he doth protest too much”. If Jesse Jackson, Jr. (or his father) tried to buy the Senate seat and the Feds can prove it, wouldn’t that just be the most delightful icing on the cake?

I think he should stay, at least you know he’s crooked, you can watch him like a hawk. If he leaves, you wont be able to watch the next one as close….

RESIGN, RESIGN, RESIGN!!!!!!

Who is counseling this buffoon? This should not even be a question. The only honor he has left would be humbly earned through resigning but it appears as though he has no shame.

This is sort of like Sodom and Gomorrah. Show me one honest politician and I will save the country. Does anyone believe that this isn’t standard operating procedure for everyone in politics? How do you think Ms. BO got her seat on the board that she had to resign because she is now First Lady? The gov just wanted some nice easy money for his wife as well. Why do you think Neil Bush is on six different boards with an income from them at over $500,000. Why do you think these porks are added to the Congressional barrels? The poor Il gov is going, what did I do wrong? This is the political way of life. Dear God, I cannot show you one honest politician. We are doomed.

Yawn. Leave him alone, he is just like any other politician of late from Illinois. No one seemed to mind the money Pebo got for housing in his district when a Senator that allowed his bud “Tony” to get wealthy from building and managing shoddily built apartments, in return “Tony” raised plenty of campaign cash for Pebo…. until Pebo tossed him under the bus.
You may as well run a story about how Pebo will save the planet from financial ruin in one week come January.

The governor, his family, the media, and all those involved in making difficult decisions about this situation are in my prayers.

Yes, he should resign immediately. What a sad story for the citizens of Illinois who contribute taxes to ‘empower’ this dishonest, arrogant man. Won’t it be interesting when the whole country gets a taste of Chicago Democrats…?

In all honesty, it is time to forget about our dear Governor to resign from office. As Citizens of Illinois we should all Demand that he be Impeached Immediately. All this molly coddling is doing is stretching his term as Governor out longer than it need be. I wonder if the Citizens of Illinois knows the fact that our “Governor” has refused to spend one single night in the Governor’s Mansion in Springfield, and on the occaison he has to be in attendance for something, that he in fact is flown to Springfield, and his jet is then flown back to Chicago, only to fly back to Springfield to pick him up when he is done with his business. What part of that makes any sense? No wonder the State of Illinois is flat broke, and while the Governor is resting in his Chicago apartment, the rest of the Citizens of this state are paying out their noses for the upkeep of the residence for the Governor, more needless spending in my humble opinon. Resign from Office, I dont see him doing that any time soon. So as Citizens Of The Great State Of Illinois We Should All Be On The Band Wagon For Impeachement.

I believe he is innocent till proven guilty. Everyone knows that this is the law of this country. His political enemies who may very well be in the same boat but are not yet wiretapped or exposed should leave the decision in hands of Courts and let the Governor run the state and defend himself in courts.

It doesn’t get any worse than politics in Illinois. The Gov should resign and take Obama with him. Obama has THE most corupt, sleezy associates. Birds of a feather flock together. This country has a serious problem……no morals, honesty or integrity. Greed and corpution rule. Very disturbing.