The great John Kass of the Chicago Tribune reveals what most of the press has avoided in the Blagojevich case, there's evidence that Congressman Jesse Jackson,, Jr. was involved in a plan to pay off then-Governor Blagojevich for appointing him to Obama's vacant Senate seat. Junior G-Man might not be a big winner, but he is the luckiest politician in town.Jackson Jr. wanted the U.S. Senate seat once held by President Obama. As governor, Blagojevich had the power to appoint the successor. Blago wanted money. Jackson's Indian friends had lots of it.When it was learned in 2008 that mysterious businessmen were willing to spend great amounts of moolah to persuade Dead Meat to appoint Jackson, the South Side congressman issued a stern statement saying he was "not a target of this investigation."But just a couple of weeks ago, out of the jury's earshot, federal prosecutors told U.S. District Judge James Zagel an amazing tale: Jackson had met in a restaurant with several...(Read Full Post)