Disgraced former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is still hip-deep in the investigation surrounding his rackteering and corruption that ended his political career. It would seem he's getting some minor help from CNN in whitewashing his background. In an article describing his attempt to subpoena President Obama, the closing paragraph reads as follows:
Blagojevich, a two-term Democrat, resigned in January 2009 amid accusations that he had attempted to sell the U.S. Senate seat that had been occupied by Obama. The former governor was arrested the month before on federal corruption charges that included wire fraud, mail fraud and solicitation of bribery. [emphasis mine]
"Resigned?" The little so-and-so was impeached and removed from office.
Let's review:
On 8 January 2009, the Illinois House of Representatives brought impeachment charges against Blagojevich. This wasn't some photo-finish, either. The vote was 114 - 1 in favor.
Offered the opportunity to resign, Blagojevich defiantly refused, instead mounting a PR campaign proclaiming his innocence, and that the tape recordings detailing his perfidy would vindicate him.
On 29 January 2009, the Illinois Senate unanimously convicted Blagojevich on all counts. Upon conviction, he was immediately removed from office.
On that same day, in a separate vote, the Illinois Senate voted unanimously to forbid Blagojevich from ever again holding public office.
None of these events is a secret. None of these events is even in dispute. Indeed, CNN covered many of them. It is therefore difficult to imagine how a near-unanimous impeachment, removal from office, and prohibition against holding public office could morph into having, "resigned."