Rod Blagojevich is out of a job.

The Illinois Senate voted 59-0 yesterday to impeach the governor, who’s accused of trying to sell President Barack Obama’s Senate seat there. Blagojevich addressed his colleagues earlier in the day and implored them to rethink their actions. There was no proof, he insisted once again, that he did anything wrong. And, what’s more, he hadn’t been able to fully present his side of the story. Perhaps it was these lawmakers’ stubbornness that sent Blagojevich jetting through his media blitz this week. It seems every time we turn around — Blagojevich!

Blagojevich spoke with the press last night and said he’s "saddened" by the impeachment, but knew it was coming, so he’s not surprised. He also insisted he’ll keep fighting to clear his name. And that fight could take months, which means we haven’t heard the last from the governor.

Illinois is wasting no time moving on — Blagojevich’s picture has already been removed from the capitol building and will be replaced by new Gov. Patrick Quinn, who was Mr. Blagojevich’s assistant. Citizens, too, are looking forward to a new political era. One Waterloo resident remarked, "He made his plea in front of the Senate, and it didn’t work. I’m glad this is done. Let’s start all over. We’re the laughingstock of the country."