Sweep Out the Stall

Public Official A

Gov. Blagojevich and two top fund-raisers schemed to steer lucrative state pension deals to investment firms and consultants who agreed to donate to Blagojevich's campaign, a key figure in a widening corruption probe claims he's been told Blagojevich was not specifically named in the (Joe) Cari plea, which referred to him as "Public Official A." Sources confirmed to the Chicago Sun-Times that the governor is Official A. The administration said it had no idea who Official A is.

UPDATE: No word from former Governor Jim Edgar on whether he reenters public life to reclaim the big office.

But when a horse breaks its leg, ya shoot it. The horse named Blago is soon to become glue.