Blago and the Smell Test

I have recently sent an email to some of my colleagues in Illinois and asked for their feedback on the following.

There seems to be sufficient evidence that as a politician, Blago is rather “slimy.”

That being said, I am a little concerned that his impeachment trial might be a “Kangaroo Court.”

“Justice, Justice shall you pursue,” says the Torah. Perhaps this could be interpreted, “Justice for the good guys and justice for the slime balls.”

I have seen too many cases where our justice system has been corrupted by politics. There are numerous examples here in NC. The most egregious example of which I am aware was the political prosecution, conviction and jailing of the former governor of Alabama Don Siegelman. The Seigelman case was profiled on 60 minutes and on MSNBC. More that 50 former state Attorney Generals wrote a letter to the Justice Department saying that this case did not pass the smell test. Scott Horton in Vanity Fair has written brilliantly on this miscarriage of justice. Siegelman was eventually released by the Circuit Court pending appeal.

So to those in the know in Illinois I ask. Does the Impeachment trial of Blago pass the smell test or is it another example of the justice system being used for political gain?