Bragging ain't tolerated.

Pardon me if I brand most politicians as crooks. Shrewd crooks. In that they find ways to get away with crooked and immoral acts. That’s the nature of politics. Do stuff behind the scenes. Don’t get caught. The successful ones get away with shenanigans. And far worse. The stupid ones get caught, and go to jail. That includes four of the last eight governors of Illinois. The latest being Rod Blagojevich. Some of ‘em never learn. Blagojevich was convicted of 17 counts of corruption. So he’ll be off to prison soon. But still, I have a soft spot in my heart for Blagojevich. In that he didn’t think he was doing wrong. That he was just playing politics the way virtually every other politician plays it. He was a little more open about it. Bragged about it. And I suppose that’s why he got caught. He tested the limits. Suggesting that if others do it, why not him? Blagojevich was more brazen. Thought he had a right to play like other politicians. Yes, he did. But bragging about it? Well, that was his mistake. You are not supposed to brag. That ain’t tolerated in the political brotherhood. You do it quietly. Deceptively. You don't get caught. –Jim Broede