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....The stunning, early morning visit by authorities to the governor’s North Side home came amid revelations that federal investigators had recorded the governor with the cooperation of a longtime confidant and had begun to focus on the possibility that the process of choosing a Senate successor to President-elect Barack Obama could be tainted by pay-to-play politics.....
Like this would be a surprise to Illinois residents, be they 'rat or Rep.
Now B can still appoint Obama’s successor right up until he’s out of office. The Senate can refuse to seat that individual.
Assuming B goes, who would Quinn appoint? What if there’s something on Quinn - who becomes Governor?