12/12/2011
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"the arrest of Illinois's governor, accused of selling favors, extorting hospitals, even putting Barack Obama's old Senate up for sale."
"I had no contact with the Governor or his office and so we were not -- I was not aware of what was happening."
"It's a sad day for Illinois."
"This is a big problem. And it's going to get worse."