Ah, there's a joke that makes its own gravy. The NYTimes is reporting is that noted Blagoevich critic Jesse Jackson Junior is in fact "Candidate 5," the person that Blagoevich tried to get to pay to play for the Senate seat in question (great graphic on the scam here). Jackson as the hopeful in question makes a lot of sense: the two have a history and it's not a happy one. So if Blagoevich was to appoint Jackson to the Senate position, Blagoevich would undoubtedly want him to pay. And who would relish throwing Blagoevich under the bus more than Jackson? Nobody.
Jackson has taken some liberties with the language. Here's a quote: “It is impossible for someone on my behalf to have a conversation that would suggest any type of quid pro quo or any payments or offers,” Mr. Jackson said in comments broadcast by ABC News. “An impossibility to an absolute certainty.” First off, it's not impossible. It's quite possible. Maybe even probable. Secondly, what's the difference between an impossibility and an absolute certainty? That's right, everything is now in play.
Just wait until we get confirmation on who the other four (or more) hopefuls are. I wonder what they would have had to pay?
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