In which i'm a cynical bastard

[phaedrusdeinus]

Ok, so Governor Rod (D-IL) has been seized by the G-Men.

• He's been seized because he wanted to sell the now-vacant Senate seat.
• Obama apparently wanted a specific person to fill that seat ("Candidate 1" in the reports).
• Gov. Rod was under the impression that he wouldn't get any money from Obama, called him various indiscreet names, and held out the possibility of putting himself in the Senate seat ("Candidate X", maybe?).
• Rahm Emanuel may have been the one to prompt action on this.

So, am i the only one thinking that if Gov. Rod had been leaning towards "Candidate 1", perhaps he might not have been arrested until after that appointment happened? Rahm knows how to play hardball, after all.