I wonder how many of King Rod Blagojevich's political appointees are looking over their shoulders these days? How many of them have gone to throw-away cell phones for communications with the Governor's office - how many demand personal meetings in safe rooms recently swept of electronic monitoring?

When will the General Assembly demand the IBI begin investigations into all of King Rod's appointees?

It's time the FBI and federal investigators dug into all of Blagojevich's appointees, and see just what connections they have had to the vast sums of cash they control and the companies that benefited from the appointments.

It is clear that virtually every big money agency under King Rod's control has corrupt board members handing out big sums for bogus consulting contracts, passed the feeding trough to anyone willing to shell out $25K to the Governor's ambitions, and that King Rod himself should be wondering what deals are being whispered between Rezko's attorneys and the Attorney General's office on sentencing.

Another governor heading for prison? (The State Journal-Register) - CHICAGO — The high-stakes courtroom drama was all about politics, patronage and payoffs. Illinoisans watched in fascination as George Ryan, the once-mighty Republican governor, fought to avoid a one-way ticket to federal prison but lost. And now they wonder: Will his Democratic successor, Rod Blagojevich, be next? [King Rod - Yahoo]