John Harris gets 10 days - sickening!

The Associated Press (AP) reports that Blagojevich's chief of staff, John Harris, was sentenced to ten days in jail for his part in Blagojevich's scheme to sell the Senate seat of Barack Obama. Somebody, pass the barf bag!

U.S. District Judge James Zagel, who meted out a 14-year sentence to Blagojevich, took pity on Harris. According to the AP, "...Judge James Zagel noted that Harris had been forced to cope with"  Blagojevich. What a load of horse manure!

So what if Blagojevich "bristled" at staff! So what if his "manic management style" wore subordinates down. What did Harris earn in that position? How straight did he stand when thinking of himself as Blago's chief of staff? How many times did he "force" staff to carry out orders?

But the worst part is Judge Zagel's statement, as reported by the AP, "I can't say that in your position, I wouldn't have done the same thing."

And this guy is a U.S.District Court judge? There should be no doubt in his mind that he would not have done the same thing! Apparently, there is some doubt. And so I say to Judge Zagel, "Resign now!"

All Harris had to do was say "No." And, if Blago didn't like it, then Harris would have been fired or could have resigned. Ten days in the slammer is nothing!

A man can have no question in his own mind about whether he will tell the truth or obey the law. No question. None! It's a decision of moral character that must be made. Most never make it. Most never even think of it. Harris went with the flow. He had to know that what he was doing was wrong. He didn't get to the spot as chief of staff without the experience of getting things done.

Harris said in court, "In seeking to maintain [Blagovejich's] confidence, I lost my way." So, it was more important to him to keep his boss happy than to obey the law. Harris deserved more than ten days in jail.

And Zagel deserves to find a new line of work.