The problem with Blagojevich is just an example of a larger flaw in our system:
Governors should NEVER be allowed to fill empty Senate seats. A Senator is a very powerful person who can serve up to 6 years between elections. Senators are supposed to be ELECTED public servants. The citizens of a state should not be forced to spend years with a person in the Senate who is supposedly representing them, when they never even voted for them.
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