No offense to Oprah, but Blago considered pretty much every citizen of Illinois with more than $45 in their bank account. As if she weren’t powerful enough, Rod Blagojevich seriously considered asking Chicago heavyweight Oprah Winfrey to take over the Senate seat vacated by Barack Obama. He also considered Sammy …

Here’s an interesting fact: Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich could still appoint someone to fill Barack Obama’s U.S. Senate seat despite charges that he tried to barter it away for cash or a plum job in what prosecutors call “a political corruption crime spree.” What’s now unclear is how many candiates …