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If you've been following le Affaire Blago, you might have wondered why the Gov was so desperate for fresh moolah. Well, a government accountant ran some numbers:

Schindler reviewed the financial records of Blagojevich during his time as governor and said he and his wife spent more than $400,000 on clothes during that time frame, more than they spent on the mortgage for his North Side home.

Blagojevich dropped $205,706 alone with Oxxford, a tailor with a reputation for sewing high-end custom suits. On one day alone in December 2006, Blagojevich charged $20,000 with the suit maker, his credit card records showed.

Let's be fair. The "time frame" seems to be about 5 years. So, really, they were only spending $80,000 per year on clothes. Big deal!

He was always well dressed
and had fabulous hair.
Who would have guessed
he was not on the square?

With all his great gab
they should let him skate by!
Prison's too drab
for a sharp looking guy.