Blago was not a decent Democrat and Trump is not a decent Democrat pretending to be a Republican.
They're both crooks...but I guess Trump wanted to ensure that mercy might be shown to him someday. He's going to need it.
It's interesting how he downplays the charges against Blago as 'just a lot of bravado..'
It's interesting as our three little friends are going to try to agree with Trump (because Trump can do no wrong) and start saying that Blago got screwed.
A few years ago, he would have been a 'Typical Chicago Democrat'.... but now, Blago will probably be the victim and Trump the hero once again.