Steinberg on Blagojevich

Interesting take from a segment of Neil Steinberg's Chicago Sun-Times column today:

Our embattled (Illinois) governor, Rod Blagojevich, is on everybody's minds and lips. His name came up in three very different conversations I had with three very different people one day this week. Since I am known as being a negative sort, I will present the bare facts behind the trio of comments without any kind of embroidery:

Time: 12 noon. Place: Back room at Gene & Georgetti's. Speaker: a well-respected, longtime Chicago editor:

"I've been watching politics for 40 years, and he's the worst governor we've ever had, bar none."

Time: 2:30 p.m. Place: Editorial board room of the Sun-Times. Speaker: a longtime state officeholder:

"He's missing in action and not paying attention."

Time: 5:30 p.m. Place: the Metra Milwaukee North Line. Speaker: a lady on a train:
"He's in over his head. He doesn't know what he's doing. I kinda feel sorry for him."