Jesse Jackson Jr on Blagojevich: He’s mental
posted at 6:30 pm on December 12, 2008 by Allahpundit
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True, or just expedient? I’m thinking both. Blago’s unsoundness of mind is indeed a convenient talking point in how it shifts blame for Hot Rod’s corruption away from Illinois’s culture while preemptively discrediting any testimony he might end up giving against the machine. That logic probably figured in the state AG’s “unfitness” petition today, too. The “crazier” Blagojevich is, the less political damage he can do. And yet … acquaintances were saying this about him months ago, if not years. Were they all crooked and simply lying to try to scapegoat him in advance? Anything’s possible in Chicago, but I’m skeptical.
Incidentally, if you’re having trouble keeping track of the many, many allegations against him, good news — your troubles are over.
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Surfin’ Daddy’s coat tails.
Scripted Q&A’s, double speak, word conflagration, absolute denial flying in the face of truth, selling ice to Eskimos and ketchup Popsicles to ladies wearing white gloves with steely eye contact and vindictive righteousness… etc ad nauseum.
I so loathe
celebrity rock star movie herosAmerican politicians.FlatFoot on December 12, 2008 at 10:34 PM
Link to video:
http://video.aol.com/partner/cnn/gov-mental-capacity-issue/politics:2008:12:12:sot:jesse:jackson:lemon/?icid=VIDLRVNWS02
lezident on December 12, 2008 at 10:43 PM
Me, too. But the incongruity of Jesse Jackson, Junior questionning the mental capacity of a corrupt Democrat from Illinois is nearly complete. That would be this effing fruitcake full of flaky, fruity nuttiness.
Jaibones on December 12, 2008 at 11:27 PM
FTFY.
Jaibones on December 12, 2008 at 11:29 PM
Perhaps thou protestest much too greatly….
DL13 on December 13, 2008 at 1:15 AM
I have to question the mental capacity of someone who can utter the following,
So, “he is presently functioning under” a duress “that he cannot function under”???
Huh?
progressoverpeace on December 13, 2008 at 5:02 AM
If they knew he was crazy then why did they help get him elected in the first place? Sorry, I’m not buying the “by reason of insanity” defense.
Done That on December 13, 2008 at 5:04 AM
But I do love it so very much. It begs the question, “So, how many other Democrat lunatics are currently occupying high political offices?”
progressoverpeace on December 13, 2008 at 5:10 AM
That last question would then be followed up by some Howard Dean questions, just to jog the memory and get the ball rolling.
progressoverpeace on December 13, 2008 at 5:22 AM
What was that answer Guiliani gave at a presser on 9/11 when asked the number of victims in the twin towers? Something like: “we don’t know the actual figure yet, but the final numbers are likely to be so large that it will make us weep” or something like that.
AZCoyote on December 13, 2008 at 6:26 AM
You lost me, AZ. Rudy is one of the only politicians who’s always understood the terrorist threat and the need to get rid of the UN, and had the integrity to say so. While almost everyone else was stumbling over each other to welcome Arafat, Rudy told him that terrorist scum weren’t welcome in New York – to the “shock” of many. He’s a truly smart guy, also.
progressoverpeace on December 13, 2008 at 7:19 AM
Kid’n Play called Jesse. They want the fade back.
pc on December 13, 2008 at 8:17 AM
I hope ole Blago spills the beans and just spouts off with a plethora of tidbits of dirt and corruption regarding anyone involved. Calling him crazy is just setting up the public to believe that anything he says is a figment of his imagination and should be regarded as not true. Dems are covering their asses.
mindhacker on December 13, 2008 at 11:26 AM
pc
OUCH.
Dr. Manhattan on December 13, 2008 at 12:26 PM
I’ve heard a 13 minute sound clip of a Blago press conference from October.
He’s much better spoken and much more rational than the Fool ever thought of being. He handled that press conference masterfully.
Perhaps the probability of broken kneecaps or worse has driven him insance.
notagool on December 13, 2008 at 1:49 PM
progressoverpeace, AZCoyote was saying that the answer to your question,
is,
ral514 on December 13, 2008 at 6:39 PM
I see, now. Thanks for the explanation, ral.
progressoverpeace on December 13, 2008 at 6:49 PM
Riiiight.
therightwinger on December 13, 2008 at 8:57 PM
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