Much of the routine trade and investment between China and America is entirely appropriate and in America’s interest. But inserting the Chinese Communist Party into America’s pay-to-play system and its economic development strategy isn’t just crossing a line. It’s a leap into an abyss of stupidity.
Blago is scum but 14 years was excessive. He would have gotten out in 12, and he did 8. I’m all for punishing criminals with swift and harsh justice, and Blago is corrupt. But 8 years for what he did, or more like, tried to do and was unsuccessful, is plenty. Hopefully he just goes away soon enough but that’s not likely; he’ll probably be on the news channel circuit telling stories.