No, this is not a joke.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28139155/?GT1=43001
I guess he was selling it to the wrong people...
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28139155/?GT1=43001
MSNBC said:CHICAGO - Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich embarked on "political corruption crime spree" and tried to benefit from his ability to appoint President-elect Barack Obama's replacement in the U.S. Senate, federal officials said Tuesday.
At a news conference in Chicago on Tuesday, U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald called it a sad day for the citizens of Illinois and alleged that the governor tried to "auction off" the Senate seat "to the highest bidder".
I guess he was selling it to the wrong people...