On Tuesday, Dec. 2, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his chief of staff, John Harris, were charged with allegedly conspiring to sell the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama. A 76-page affidavit also alleges that Blagojevich was caught in a number of profanity-laced wire-tapped conversations trying to obtain a perks and professional positions for himself and his wife.
Although the scandal has forced Obama’s team to off topic for a couple of days, it doesn’t appear to pose any serious threat to what has so far been a smooth and successful transition to the White House.