No, he was reorganizing The Machine, without permission, to launch a Presidential campaign. Didn’t know the fix was in for Hussein. The “replace” game was unforgivable and the powers that be took him out, via Fix It Fitzgerald, then stripped most gubernatorial powers during the impeachment and installed them with the IL Speaker. Conveniently, Madigan.
Rod’s father-in-law launched the take down, by the way.
How do I know? IL-fag with “coincidental” understanding.