The droning whir of a news chopper echoed through our neighborhood all Tuesday afternoon, a constant, aggravating reminder that our most infamous resident was returning. President Donald Trump getting Rod Blagojevich released is perfect in its ugly synchronicity: one corrupt, ignorant, lazy, arrogant, egotist aiding another.
In many ways, Blagojevich is the Democratic version of Trump, a man who saw political office as nothing more than a way to soak in the spotlight and enrich himself at the expense of the public good. What a slap in the face for the prosecutors who worked so hard to convict the disgraceful ex-governor.
What a sad day for our neighborhood, our state and our country.
— Lon Wehrle, Chicago
Note from KBJ: Donald Trump is making life better for millions of Americans, Lon. Why do you hate that? Do you not care about ordinary Americans? By the way, Blagojevich is a Democrat. Imagine how your head would explode if he were a Republican.
