Blago lawyers up, might resign by Monday
posted at 12:04 pm on December 13, 2008 by Ed Morrissey
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Beleaguered by scandal and isolated after the resignation of his chief of staff and alleged partner in corruption, Governor Rod Blagojevich has seen his options rapidly decrease since his arrest last Tuesday. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Blagojevich may resign as early as Monday rather than try to fend off certain impeachment from the Illinois state legislature. He’s not giving up on the legal front, however, as his selection of attorneys demonstrate:
Gov. Blagojevich will decide early next week — perhaps as early as Monday — whether he should resign, a source close to the governor told the Chicago Sun-Times.
“He was blindsided by this,” the source said. “He needs some time to digest what’s going on. He’s going to make his position clear shortly.”
Blindsided? Perhaps, but if so, it only demonstrates his cluelessness. Patrick Fitzgerald has run an investigation into corruption in Illinois politics for years, and while most people believe that Fitzgerald has focused on Chicago and Mayor Richard Daley, Blagojevich had to understand that Fitzgerald would take an interest in Springfield as well. That’s what makes Blagojevich’s bald attempts at enriching himself and his wife through the sale of the Senate seat so mind-bogglingly stupid.
Blagojevich might be stupid, but he’s smart enough to hire some high-powered attorneys to defend him. As Natasha Korecki and Chris Fusco report, his choice signals that there won’t be a confession in the offing:
Also Friday, Blagojevich retained the lawyer who defended R&B singer R. Kelly and disgraced media mogul Conrad Black to represent him in his criminal case.
Ed Genson, one of Chicago’s top criminal-defense attorneys, said he was assembling a team of lawyers to assist with the case. Genson typically doesn’t represent clients who plan to plead guilty.
Genson has a .500 record in these high-profile cases. He managed to get an acquittal for Kelly even with a videotape that allegedly depicted Kelly and a 14-year-old girl having sex. Black didn’t fare quite as well. He wound up with a 78-month prison sentence and a $6.1 million restitution order. Genson knows his way around media-blitz criminal cases, though, and he will spend a lot of Blagojevich’s money in attempting to keep the governor from following his predecessor into federal prison.
Some may wonder why Blagojevich just doesn’t cut a deal and try for lenient treatment. He may still do that, but Blagojevich may not have much to offer other than himself. A corrupt governor would be the top of the food chain in most instances, and John Harris’ abrupt resignation yesterday may indicate that Fitzgerald already has the big fish landed. There may also be another reason. Anyone reading that complaint will be left flabbergasted by Blagojevich’s arrogance — and that may keep him from understanding his odds in federal court against Fitzgerald.
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Nuts! I was hoping for a 2-4 week standoff, complete with Blago trying to leverage something in return for his resignation. Drat!
a capella on December 13, 2008 at 12:11 PM
Facing federal prison, ol’ Blogo will probably decide to sing.
The Obarfa Headquarters has begun sandbagging the doors and windows.
Bishop on December 13, 2008 at 12:13 PM
So now he got himself some lawyers. I find it funny how some have all these attorney’s to represent them. Scott Peterson had a ton of them. He was still convicted. I wonder if we will hear soon that Blago was found dead? And his wife too. They might know more than some want them to. I hope he starts singing like a bird. Bet these tapes might have more on them. Could be a surprise when things get closer to trial.
sheebe on December 13, 2008 at 12:15 PM
He will fire back at being “delusional”
Firebird on December 13, 2008 at 12:15 PM
na na naaa naaaa
na na naaa naaaa
heeey heeeeyyy
goooood byeeeeeeeeee
Drunk Report on December 13, 2008 at 12:17 PM
He should have hired President Clinton’s impeachment counsel, Greg Craig. But I guess there will be no impeachment and The One already selected Mr. Craig as White House Counsel. That selection speaks volumes.
If you think the birthers have goofy suits, remember Valerie Plame um, Wilson?
Funny how they take the manservant’s name when they want to score with us plebes.
IlikedAUH2O on December 13, 2008 at 12:18 PM
Looks like the possibility of a special election will fade with this resignation. EVERYONE with a (D) by their names will say that Pat Quinn’s selection will not be tainted.
Muletrain on December 13, 2008 at 12:19 PM
Wasn’t Mark Geragos available to lose the case for him?
fogw on December 13, 2008 at 12:33 PM
Blago probably knows about all the crooked pols in Illinois. Fitz could use him to clean up Chicago politics for a generation, assuming Obama doesn’t replace him with Hope and Change first.
pedestrian on December 13, 2008 at 12:35 PM
Buh-Bye Blago
Right_of_Attila on December 13, 2008 at 12:36 PM
Blago is a cheap date, Green is gonna end all of this.
christene on December 13, 2008 at 12:38 PM
Of course he is arrogant. He has been a corrupt politician for years, always protected by the Chicago Machine. He’s like a high school athlete who knows he can get away with anything, because his coaches always get him out of any trouble. Blago’s stupidity is thinking that he was going to continue to be protected even after he tarnished the halo of the great messiah.
But again, Blago probably was blindsided, because he knows that Obama is just as corrupt, if not more, as him. I’m actually hoping that Blago is as nuts as people make him out to be, because then maybe he will get pissed off enough, realizing that Obama is getting away scot free with all his corruption and illegal activities, that he will squeal on him and embarrass PEBHO as much as he can as revenge for being thrown under the bus.
Michael in MI on December 13, 2008 at 12:44 PM
More likely scenario though is that this painting of Blago as nuts is to get out in front of the story so that if he does squeal on Obama, the press already has its meme that this guy is nuts and nothing he says can be trusted. So Obama gets away scot-free once again. As always.
Michael in MI on December 13, 2008 at 12:45 PM
Somewhere in the great beyond (or maybe the flames of hell) Richard Daley and Frank Nitti are having themselves a good laugh over these developments in the state of Illinois.
Percy_Peabody on December 13, 2008 at 12:45 PM
That whole “nuts” cloud is interesting. It destroys his credibility and gives him a possible legal defense.
Ruining his credibility could certainly make some people happy.
The probability of the insanity defense working is slim and none unless it is somebody just out of the nuthouse, it is a couple of times out of a hundred.
Unless the machine gets somebody on the jury or to the judge…but the machine probably doesn’t like him too much right now.
IlikedAUH2O on December 13, 2008 at 12:50 PM
Sorry Michael. I need to read more closely.
IlikedAUH2O on December 13, 2008 at 12:51 PM
Indeed! I was hoping to get to watch the Dems squirm daily for weeks all through an impeachment trial. Now he’s going to ruin it by resigning.
KSgop on December 13, 2008 at 12:55 PM
Why are we worrying about this obvious madman? *tongue-in-cheek*
ddrintn on December 13, 2008 at 1:08 PM
Hacked: Western Union Telegram from the Office of the President Elect to an undisclosed location in Chicago:
There’ll be good times again for me and you
But we just can’t stay together don’t you know it’s true
Still I’m glad for what we had and how I once loved you.
But it’s too late baby now it’s too late
Though we really did try to make it.
Something inside has died and I can’t
Hide it I just can’t fake it.
It’s too late.
jeff_from_mpls on December 13, 2008 at 1:13 PM
Time to invest in publishing houses. I smell a book coming.
platypus on December 13, 2008 at 1:14 PM
A democrat party wouldn’t start removing people from office for being Global Warming deniers, would they?
They have more honor than that, don’t they?
This one case of having a judge remove a Governor from office for delusion, that’s just a stunt, isn’t it? I mean, democrats wouldn’t expand that tactic, would they?
We rolled the dice on these fellows. Good luck, America!
jeff_from_mpls on December 13, 2008 at 1:16 PM
A silver lining in all of this, despite Blago’s apparent hasty retreat, is who will likely NOT become the next U.S. senator from Illinois. I’d be thunderstruck if either Valerie Jarrett or JJ Jr. has a snowball’s chance at this point. And that would be a good thing.
Bets on who will be put forth? With all eyeballs on the state, it seems that Illinois needs a special election. But maybe the Illinois General Assembly will decide that it’s better to have Blago’s Lt. governor choose–just to put things behind them as quickly as possible.
BuckeyeSam on December 13, 2008 at 1:21 PM
1. Oh, come, Oh, come, Emmanuel,
And ransom the junior senator from Illinois’ seat,
Because while Blago enjoys appreciation
Even Obamamessiah’s thanks wont buy any meat.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.
2. Oh, come, the adopted son of Chicago, free
Thine own from Bush’s tyranny;
Because while Barack will let Iran get the bomb;
He promises to bomb them back when Israel is gone;
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.
Mr. Joe on December 13, 2008 at 1:23 PM
The federal standard for the insanity defense. “Clear and convincing” is less than criminal “beyond a reasonable doubt” burden of proof but more than “preponderance of the evidence” civil burden.
Hard to meet. Old standard was tightened up in 1984 after Hinckley got off on insanity.
Wethal on December 13, 2008 at 1:24 PM
I don’t think he’s stupid. He’s just arrogant. This is a pattern of years and he probably thought he could function like this as long as he chose to do so.
INC on December 13, 2008 at 1:29 PM
Blago lawyers up, might resign by Monday
Hey Ed, shouldn’t your headlines be followed with a “This post has been approved by Tom Shipley”. ????
Rovin on December 13, 2008 at 1:29 PM
And that’s the name of the game here in Chicago right now. No one seems to be squirming just yet on how loud Blago will sing, the most important thing is get Blago out quick, so Pat Quinn can take over and get that senate seat appointed to another dirty dem.
How many strings is Reid and Pelosi pulling in the background on this one? They all know if there’s a special election, the Repub’s have good chance of running Mike Ditka, and he’ll win in landslide.
Ditka almost ran about 4 years ago but decided against it.
Knucklehead on December 13, 2008 at 1:31 PM
Knucklehead, which Dem machine faction is Quinn in? The Daley faction or the Mell (Blago’s father-in-law) faction? Or are there even more?
Wethal on December 13, 2008 at 1:33 PM
The real question is going to be how much Blagojevich is going to talk to save himself. Rezko is still talking about some of the deals he did and it seems the media has not wanted to mention much about the fact that Blagojevich wife was Rezko real estate agent in that deal with Obama.
Case Confirms Rezko Is Talking With Prosecutors
JeffinSac on December 13, 2008 at 1:37 PM
Some how I don’t see a man of Ditka’s stature climbing into the cesspool of politics.
Rovin on December 13, 2008 at 1:39 PM
Why resign.
He’s qualified to be President.
notagool on December 13, 2008 at 1:39 PM
Wow oh wow oh wow. I figured once Blago retained counsel he’d have two choices: Dan Webb or Ed Genson. Well Winston & Strawn looks to be done with defending Illinois governors pro bono. Ed Genson is an old-line Outfit lawyer, yet somehow he has lasted long enough to be the go-to guy for high-profile criminal defendants in Chicago. For flavor: http://www.whencorruptionwasking.com/characters_genson.html
Sarge6 on December 13, 2008 at 1:42 PM
No Blago! Please don’t go yet! The popcorn isn’t done.
whitetop on December 13, 2008 at 1:48 PM
Well I guess he is sane enough to choose the right lawyer, so I guess that blows the insanity defense.
Done That on December 13, 2008 at 1:54 PM
I’m not sure anymore. Quinn used to march to his own tune and wasn’t popular with the Machine cause he was considered a reformer and wanted to clean up Illinois for years. I’m not sure how him finally becoming Governor is going to play out with the rest of the dirtballs here.
Here’s a link in case anyone doesn’t remember the hoopla when Ditka was considering a run.
http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-96406920.html
Knucklehead on December 13, 2008 at 1:59 PM
Dan Webb, another scum of the earth kind of guy. I want to puke everytime I see his ugly mug on the tube. He used to be my neighbor and was the “defendant” in one of the most covered up stories to ever hit Chicago (ex hubby, a Chicago cop) handled the case that conveniently disappeared.
If Ed’s interested, I’ll talk privately.
Knucklehead on December 13, 2008 at 2:09 PM
This just keeps getting better and better. I’m sure the press is praying on one hand that Blago tries to stand off the legislature, it’s ratings gold.
On the other hand, they gotta be afraid of sewage splashing on their Chicago Jesus.
Jim62sch on December 13, 2008 at 2:09 PM
Stonewalling the press before you take office is a great strategy.
jack_in_the_box on December 13, 2008 at 2:11 PM
I heard he might hold a press conference early next week, won’t that be interesting.
Firebird on December 13, 2008 at 2:11 PM
Come clean Rommy.
For Obama to NOT be talking to the governor about his senate seat is insane.
Fitz showed his hand BEFORE Obama got in EVEN deeper
jack_in_the_box on December 13, 2008 at 2:13 PM
Obama had already offered a job for Blag’s wife, but that wasn’t enough for Blago. It is, however, enough question any denial coming from Obama or his camp.
jack_in_the_box on December 13, 2008 at 2:14 PM
I think Blag started cursing, etc. after he already had been tipped off by Obama’s camp about the investigation so that nothing would interfere with Obama pardoning Blag as his first official act as President.
jack_in_the_box on December 13, 2008 at 2:16 PM
Blag: Yeah, I’ll pitch a fit like you are refusing to play ball and everyone will forget about the already offered bribe of the job for my wife.
Obama: I will have to call for resignation to make things look at least plausible.
Blag: No sweat, Barry, this whole episode will be old news when you put the coal industry out of business.
jack_in_the_box on December 13, 2008 at 2:19 PM
He’ll resign, and the spin in the coming weeks will be “thank God Team Obama put the kibosh on this corruption”.
ddrintn on December 13, 2008 at 2:28 PM
I must have missed something – what job was offered to Blago’s wife by Obama??
HawaiiLwyr on December 13, 2008 at 2:38 PM
I believe one of the advisors in the transcript indicated it would be very possible to put Patti on some well paid corporate boards of diectors,…it was during that exchange Blago made reference to another wife(probably Michelle O) receiving similar treatment as the wife of a rising Chicago
thugpolitician, so felt it was his/her due.a capella on December 13, 2008 at 2:46 PM
should be directors
a capella on December 13, 2008 at 2:48 PM
Don’t do it Blago!! Appoint yourself senator!!
alex342 on December 13, 2008 at 2:50 PM
Fantasy: Blago appoints himself Senator, resigns as Governor. In his farewell address he says: “First one to try to keep me from taking my seat, and that includes you Harry Reid, is gonna find himself suddenly appearing on “This Is Your Life”… IYKWIMAITYD.
drunyan8315 on December 13, 2008 at 2:51 PM
Two questions:
1. Where does his foul mouthed wife fit into all this? Is she also a prosecution target?
2. Can he get a fair, honest trial? What about a change of venue to, say, the island of St. Helens? If it was good enough for Napoleon, it should be good enough for Blago.
SeniorD on December 13, 2008 at 2:56 PM
Perhaps the twinky defense will make a comeback.
Remember that?
jellybelly on December 13, 2008 at 2:57 PM
Blago is far from insane. As much as the MSM would like us to believe that. The man is a very cocky politician. Typical amoung other cocky politicians including BHO. I pray the guy sings like a canary, and his wife gets a book deal. Hey that will give him the money he needs, riiiight?
Please God let that man sing and bring Obama down!
Mercy4Me on December 13, 2008 at 2:58 PM
Now, now. There is absolutely no evidence that Obama’s becoming a Senator had anything at all to do with the doubling of Mrs. Obama’s income. Nope, nope. She earned every penny, of course. The media have assured us of that.
ddrintn on December 13, 2008 at 2:59 PM
The President is the real big fish
RedSoxNation on December 13, 2008 at 3:02 PM
When asked about the salary this is what she said to the reporter:
“You GodD*man right I was worth every MotherF*c*ing penny, you son of a B*tch, that f*c*ing Obama doesn’t know his *ss from a hole in the ground that cheap MotherF*c*er,you can stick the f*c*ing mic up your *ss, go screw yourself, you are all a bunch of MotherF*c*ers…”
right2bright on December 13, 2008 at 3:35 PM
Indeed. No confession, just lots of singing.
I work in hospitals across the country and can assure you that she did very little for those $300,000/yr. she was paid.
Entelechy on December 13, 2008 at 3:49 PM
Also, to gauge the capabilities of Michelle O. have the patience to print out her thesis, and read it, if you can stomach a 7th grader’s writing capacity; I apologize to many 7th graders for having surpassed hers.
Entelechy on December 13, 2008 at 3:52 PM
There’ll be good times again for me but not for you
I just can’t make any more deals with you, sad for you to say it’s true
Still I’m glad for all I once got from you and how I once used you.
But it’s too late for you to avoid jail now it’s too late
Because of what a mess you did make it.
You usefulness to me has died and I can
Hide my ties to you and so easily fake it.
I’ll be fine, but your scroomed.
MB4 on December 13, 2008 at 3:58 PM
Entelechy — where is Mrs. Savior’s thesis available?
I am sure that it just shines.
IlikedAUH2O on December 13, 2008 at 4:00 PM
TWINKIE DEFENSE?
THAT MAY BE THE BEST EVAH!
IlikedAUH2O on December 13, 2008 at 4:01 PM
Racist! Why are you imposing your white male patriarchal values, such as having to “earn” money. Michelle was entitled to that money because some of her ancestors were oppressed.
rbj on December 13, 2008 at 4:05 PM
Why a four-year-old child could understand her thesis. Run out and find me a four-year-old child. I couldn’t make head nor tail out of it either.
- Groucho
MB4 on December 13, 2008 at 4:07 PM
I think the Dems have looked at Kirk as a Republican candidate and decided a special election is a bad idea. Besides, the Georgia and Louisiana special elections did not go well for them. A Democrat friend form Chicago says he likes Kirk.
KW64 on December 13, 2008 at 4:11 PM
It’s available in 4 parts, in many places, but here is as good as any, and you need lots of patience, and paper to print it, and inhumane nerves to make it through the reading. It’s cruel and unusual punishment, for any college graduate work comparable. This will be our country’s mother, after Jan. 20, 2009. We ought to be ashamed of ourselves. The rest of the world ought to laugh at us, not ‘celebrate’ us. Believe me, they are.
Entelechy on December 13, 2008 at 4:13 PM
fify, gratis. You made me laugh on what you wrote, sadly true as it is.
Entelechy on December 13, 2008 at 4:16 PM
Heh, rbj, more smiles, as I just realized that as a female I couldn’t have “patriarchal” values :)
Entelechy on December 13, 2008 at 4:17 PM
I’m still waiting to hear why the “brilliant” Michelle Obama only lasted 3 years in her only lawyer job (at Sidley & Austin, IIRC). One of her relatives was quoted as saying the job “wasn’t a good fit” for Michelle, but I never have seen any explanation for why that was so.
AZCoyote on December 13, 2008 at 4:18 PM
I doubt that the author of that thesis understood the meaning of her own thesis any better than anyone else.
Cheshire Cat on December 13, 2008 at 4:23 PM
Not enough coloring crayons.
Cheshire Cat on December 13, 2008 at 4:25 PM
Chicago “Machine”, Louisiana “Graft”, New York “Corruption”, California “Unions” = Skid marks on the Toilet Bowl, all and much, much more …….
…………… with Trillions at stake, why the hell do we put up with this?
I know, “Power” and “Ideology” are the driving force, the “Free Press” in the Constitution does not exist anymore, but again………………. why the hell do we put up with this?
Seven Percent Solution on December 13, 2008 at 4:31 PM
If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there.
Cheshire Cat on December 13, 2008 at 4:32 PM
There is no use trying to figure it out, one can’t believe impossible things.
Cheshire Cat on December 13, 2008 at 4:34 PM
Someone will probably get a “Chicago Ventilation” before Blago is allowed to testify.
MCPO Airdale on December 13, 2008 at 4:36 PM
Anybody know if Vegas is running a line on which Democratic Governor bites the big one next. Probably some nice side bets available if one wants to wager as to reason: hookers, underaged sex, multiple ongoing affairs, selling governor’s mansion furniture on eBay…
Yoop on December 13, 2008 at 4:42 PM
Never imagine him not to be otherwise than what it might appear to others that what he was or might have been was not otherwise than what he had been would have appeared to them to be otherwise.
Cheshire Cat on December 13, 2008 at 4:49 PM
Jackson Browne keeps running through my mind…
I can’t keep up with what’s been going on
I think my heart must just be slowing down
Among the human beings in their designer jeans
Am I the only one who hears the screams
And the strangled cries of lawyers in love
God sends his spaceships to America, the beautiful
They land at six o’clock and there we are, the dutiful
Eating from TV trays, tuned into to Happy Days
Waiting for World War III while Jesus slaves
To the mating calls of lawyers in love
Last night I watched the news from Washington, the capitol
The Russians escaped while we weren’t watching them, like Russians will
Now we’ve got all this room, we’ve even got the moon
And I hear the U.S.S.R. will be open soon
As vacation land for lawyers in love
diogenes on December 13, 2008 at 5:00 PM
You can bet at Intrade as to whether Blago is gone from the governorship by the 31st. 79.7% chance that he will be according to their numbers.
JiangxiDad on December 13, 2008 at 5:03 PM
I have a question about all this. What did Blago do that was illegal? He obviously was planning to do something but nothing had been done. Is that a crime? If it is, we have a new definition and why arrest him when they did? FG must be a complete nut. Spend a year plus to get someone for a memory lapse and then make an arrest before a crime.
duff65 on December 13, 2008 at 5:26 PM
“duff65 on December 13, 2008 at 5:26 PM”
conspiracy IS a crime …
Buckaroo on December 13, 2008 at 5:46 PM
From the tune,’Tainted Love’,me thinks
with the ongoing and never-ending corruption
that is overwhelming Obama’s upcoming inaugur
ation,
Obama should alter is Hope and Change,
to,
Gloom and Doom!
canopfor on December 13, 2008 at 5:54 PM
All he had to do was solicit to be stepping into the quicksand.
Legal definitions of bribery as far as the feds are concerned:
“The offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of something of value for the purpose of influencing the action of an official in the discharge of his or her public or legal duties.”
“Bribery, a common law crime, is the offering, giving, receiving or soliciting anything of value with the intent to influence the recipient’s action as a public official.”
Yoop on December 13, 2008 at 6:03 PM
Stay, Blago, stay…
Hold out for a pardon from the “ONE”.
patch on December 13, 2008 at 6:12 PM
This means he’ll be the keynote speaker for the democrat party in 2012. He’s their rising star.
SouthernGent on December 13, 2008 at 6:15 PM
I still can’t stop wondering if Blagojevich is Hopey’s
corruption canary in Obama’s political machine mine!
There has got to be other ‘Blagojevich’s’out there that
are expecting great things from Obama,I mean really,right
from ACORN as an example,the street level voter fraud,the
campaign staff,and the side dealing and wheeling behind
Obama’s back!
Obviously there must be a lot of political promises that
are out there ‘comin home to roost’,and theres going to be
a lot of p#ssed off Liberals who are going to be upset that
Hopey can’t fulfill!
Me thinks,the FBI needs to get into this,and see how far
down the Liberal corruption rabbit hole goes!!
canopfor on December 13, 2008 at 6:17 PM
You know what is telling in all of this?
………… “The Chicago Way”, supposed to be tough, right? Big Union Bosses, Corrupt Politicians, the Graft, the Greed, the Corruption just a part of life……… “don’t bring a knife to a gun fight”, the hubris, the feign “big shoulders”…..?
Right……. once the light of day is shun upon them, they scurry like cockroaches, cry like babies, and sing like canaries.
………….. what a frickin joke. Bitches and Punks all…. COWARDS, and Mr. Obama has this running through his veins.
“Hope and Change”….?
…………… how about “Lying Frickin Bastards”!
Seven Percent Solution on December 13, 2008 at 6:41 PM
The clown on MSNBC you know, the one without the chills running up his leg, said:
“…what would be the real desire of the Republican Party other than to elect an older, wealthy white male President for life.”
Well, that might be worse than what we are going to experience, but The One and His followers are going to be bad enough.
Thanks, Entelechy!
BTW, I heard from Beltway types that the Democratic Party termites have loosely communicated amongst themselves that coal, oil and nuclear are selected for lower priority in energy policy (death).
Further, three programs are in trouble, defense and I can’t remember the other two. Is this stuff public knowledge? Might loosen HOTAIR on it sometime. Thanks.
IlikedAUH2O on December 13, 2008 at 6:48 PM
Was he the little boy in “The Courtship of Eddie’s Father”? I am old what can I tell you.
Cindy Munford on December 13, 2008 at 6:51 PM
Hang in there Blago. They’re just attacking you because you’re a Slav. America is the land of reasonable expectations. you did nothing wrong.
There was absolutely nothing inappropriate about you wanting for your wife what Obama got for his wife.
Now you know what it’s like to be discriminated against because of your skin color.
Michael Barone says you are stupid. So why is it ok to discriminiate against some of the stupid just because most of the stupid, like for example Maher and Moore get tv programs and movies.
Basilsbest on December 13, 2008 at 6:52 PM
I have a question about all this. What did Blago do that was illegal? He obviously was planning to do something but nothing had been done. Is that a crime duff65
Is that you Dicky? I think you are right. The charges seem premature. There is plenty of mens rea but from what I have seen no actus reus. Lot’s of talk about a bribe but not actual solicitation. Mr. Green may have eventually arrived but he seems as difficult to find as Obama’s long form birth certificate.
This might be a case of a premature prosecution protecting the putative president.
Basilsbest on December 13, 2008 at 7:00 PM
I’m not sure the operative word is clueless but rather shocked that anybody is raising a stink. This is business as usual for filthy Chicago politicians like Blago, Emanuel, and Obama. They are so corrupt they don’t understand that this kind of stuff is illegal. On top of that, at any other time, Blago would be defended by the Democrats but they are too busy trying to keep the taint of corruption off of Obama (it isn’t working) and that means Blago gets introduced to undercarriage of the Obama Express.
Mark my words, Obama isn’t even in office yet and he will go down as the most corrupt politician in the modern age- Nixon and Truman included.
highhopes on December 13, 2008 at 7:03 PM
The most reasonable explanation I’ve heard was that Fitzgerald needed to act before Obama took office at which time some yes-man would be appointed US Attorney and sweep all the corruption of filthy Chicago politicians under the rug. Obama and the rest of these filthy politicians needed to go down before Obama can cover up his crimes and those of all his cronies including Emanuel and Blago.
highhopes on December 13, 2008 at 7:07 PM
I haven’t read the whole thread so I don’t know if anyone else has made this point. It is highly amusing to see all the Democrats twisting themselves into pretzels not to have an election but not to let this disgraced governor make the selection.
Cindy Munford on December 13, 2008 at 7:17 PM
Plus have executive privilege.
Cindy Munford on December 13, 2008 at 7:23 PM
I recall an article on that. She was not willing to work her way up the firm ladder. New associates get dull work – reviewing documents, doing research, trotting along with the partners to depositions, meetings and court (associates are sometimes called “bag carriers”). She wanted to work on big, exciting cases right off.
She also did not play her office politics right – I recall it said that she went to personnel and complained about the department to which she was assigned, and wanted a different one. Definitely a bad mistake. You do time where they initially assign you, and then when they say it’s time to rotate, you politely express interest in where you’d like to be.
Wethal on December 13, 2008 at 7:40 PM
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