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US Politics: Who's the Naughtiest of Them All?

by Blue Crush | December 24, 2008 at 10:06 am

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According to a CNN poll, Illinois Governor Blagojevich was the naughtiest politician in 2008.

Fifty-six percent of those questioned in a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey released Wednesday said Blagojevich, who has been arrested on corruption charges, was the naughtiest politician in 2008.
Blagojevich, accused of attempting to sell President-elect Barack Obama's former Senate seat, has said he has done nothing wrong and plans to fight the allegations.

Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer came second, at 23 percent, followed by former presidential candidate John Edwards.

Spitzer resigned in March after it was revealed he was Client No. 9 in a high-end prostitution ring. Edwards, who had been considered a major contender for the Democratic presidential nomination, admitted in August to having an extramarital affair with former campaign staffer Rielle Hunter.

"Americans typically take a much dimmer view of corruption than of sex scandals, since the former is a violation of the public trust and the latter is usually considered more of a private matter," says CNN polling director Keating Holland.

What do you think? Personally, I would have chosen Sarah Palin for naughtiest of them all. While what she did was not a crime, the pot she's stirred is not quite finished burning yet.

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Paschen

at 10:13 on December 24th, 2008

I do like the title.

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at 13:21 on December 24th, 2008

A first place tie.

1. All republicans who tried to link Barack Obama to terrorists.

A. All democrats who lied in saying John McCain favored a 100 year war in Iraq.

polylogue

at 13:50 on December 24th, 2008

Not much of a race really. Blago was a "man" among "boys" in the naughty department. He "blew" two adulterers out of the water.

djermano

at 18:07 on December 24th, 2008

http://my.nowpublic.com/world/us-citizens-heads-gov-blagojevich-vs-bushs-legacy

http://my.nowpublic.com/world/blagojevich-1

The problem is it doesn't matter who committs crime in government now when we allow the Bush Template to carry forward the agenda. Just what is impeachable if Bush can get away with his crimes? How it stands now the Constitution is worthless paper. There is no law in the US.

Rev. Jermano

tikun

at 06:32 on December 25th, 2008

The courts will now decide. So be it. That is the rule of law. He got caught and he will pay for the crime. Works just right. Not perfect but functions pretty well.