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Son of a Blagojevich

by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Posted: December 14, 2008

One governor's questionable pedigree…

That son of a Blagojevich
got caught attempting to get rich
by auctioning Barack's old seat
down on the Senate floor.

"Hot Rod" may soon be packed in ice
in Illinois' Big House for vice.
What really bugs him is the law
at which he thumbs his nose.

Old "Honest Abe" turns in his grave.
The land that bears his name is scathed
by yet another Springfield don
who smacks of Al Capone.

Good Lord, what makes such guys go bad?
With all the crooks Chicago's had
you'd think they'd opt to stand up tall
to prove it's possible.



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