Least we forget. From (ex-)Gov. Blagojevich's announcement of his pick for Senator:
Roland Burris is no stranger to the people of our state. Between 1979 and 1992 he served the people of Illinois as the state's comptroller and the state's attorney general. He has had a long and distinguished career serving the people of Illinois. He will be a great United States senator.
And now I'd like to ask everyone to do one last thing. Please don't allow the allegations against me to taint this good and honest man.
When a charletan calls someone "good and honest", it's time to run in the opposite direction.
The best of all outcomes is for Burris to resign and Gov. Quinn to name a replacement.