Former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich now has nothing to lose, at least politically, and may be making the most of it. In recent days Blagojevich has been lashing out at those who ousted him, referring to Illinois state lawmakers as drunkards and adulterers who don’t know how to do their jobs. While most lawmakers are brushing off his comments as gossip, some fear that Blagojevich may be able to reduce his sentence by informing on others. As a former congressman and twice-elected governor, he likely knows where a lot of bodies are buried.. (Associated Press)
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