Blagojevich is found guilty!

Well, the jury has found former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich guilty on 17 of 20 counts levied against him!

It isn't over, of course. There will be appeals until there is no higher court to which to appeal, and someone will then decide how he is to be punished.

Here is how I see it: They went into a forest teeming with skunks. One was a little noisy and unlike the others, failed to slink away in the shadows. The skunk police grabbed him by the tail and dragged him out of the forest. "You are stinking up the forest", they declared, "and you must be punished!".

Rod Blagojevich has been punished. Ignoring the decision of the electorate, he was thrown out of office and dragged into court. "He must be punished more!", vowed the skunk police.

Surely he will be punished more - perhaps not until after the November, 2012 elections, and after Rahm Emanuel is well established in his office as Chicago mayor -

Rod Blagojevicjh will be punished more... and, the forest will still stink.