Marathon Pundit: IIlinois' "Governor for a Day" reigns on December 26: UPDATED

On the day after Christmas, the winner of the Illinois Republican Party's Governor for a Day will have a day like Governor Rod Blagojevich. The itinerary is below. Just like our real governor, Mike Messuck won't have to do any work. But Messuck, who will be accompanied by his daughter, won't have to tend with federal prosecutors looking into his campaign fundraising apparatus, nor will Messuck have to pay any fees to his defense lawyers.

So on December 26, "Governor" Messuck will certainly have a better day than Governor Blagojevich.

Who: Governor for a Day Winner Mike Messuck and daughter

What: Enjoy being ILGOP's Governor for a Day

Where: Chicago

When: Wednesday, December 26, 2007

GOVERNOR FOR A DAY SCHEDULE
Wednesday, December 26, 2007

9:40am

Arrive Kiva Day Spa
196 East Pearson Street, Chicago
312-840-8120

10am

50 minute Deep Tissue Massage for Mike Messuck
Manicure for Ms. Messuck

11:30am

Lunch at RL – Ralph Lauren Restaurant
115 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago
312-475-1100

Free time to browse Michigan Avenue

2pm-5pm

Metropolitan Limo Tours
Driver will meet Messucks at the Wrigley Building circle
410 N Michigan Ave., Chicago

800-437-1700

7:30pm

Chicago Blackhawks vs. Nashville Predators game
United Center, 1901 W Madison St., Chicago,
(312) 455-4500

Nice work if you can get it.

Hail Governor Messuck!

UPDATE 10:55 AM: In the spirit of Time Magazine naming a bad guy, Vladimir Putin, for "Person of the Year," the Chicago Sun-Times has made their choice, Rod Blagojevich.

As runaway recipient of Moocher of the Year, the governor elevated the art of accepting favors and freebies to new heights -- without showing a wink of shame or self-consciousness.

Blagojevich freely used the state plane, at taxpayers' expense, to fly around friends and fund-raisers. For $5,800 of our money, he had himself flown from Springfield to Chicago and back for a recent Blackhawks game -- the one he was at the night legislators struggled to avert a CTA meltdown at a meeting he called.

More recently, Blagojevich unapologetically accepted free tickets to the sold-out Hannah Montana concert -- a controversial show because tickets were so scarce that parents shelled out hundreds of dollars to brokers -- so he could take his daughters. "Being a good dad is a heck of a lot more important to me than being a good politician," he said.

And Dan Curry of Reverse Spin is calling for Blagojevich's resignation. From his blog:

U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald’s track record on corruption prosecutions in Illinois is nearly spotless. This document, if read carefully, leads to the inescapable conclusion that Blagojevich, Kelly and a handful of other Illinois insiders will ultimately be indicted. It also portends, in the short-term, the indictment of Blagojevich’s campaign fund, which has been receptacle of much of the corruption.

It was already quite clear that Blagojevich’s "Barry Bonds-like" fundraising prowess was fueled by cheating. His pay-to-play on steroids scheme is being dismantled, piece by piece. It’s only a matter of time now.