(Via Instapundit) John Kass has a thoroughly entertaining article up on the way that former Governor Blagojevich is doing his level best to drag President Obama into the equally thoroughly entertaining drama that is former Governor Blagojevich’s corruption trial. To summarize: the government is using Tony Rezko to go after Blagojevich; Blagojevich needs to taint Rezko’s testimony; so Blagojevich wants Obama to testify about Rezko. Obama probably doesn’t want to testify about Rezko. Particularly about things involving offers for Obama’s former Senate seat, which is why many details about the Obama subpoena were redacted… and promptly reconstructed (via Patterico).
Summing up, Kass cuts to the chase to write:
Though Thursday’s new information is quite fascinating, remember that it comes from the same defense team that has turned the case into a circus from day one.
And demanding the president take the stand in a corruption trial is all three rings, and the dozens of tiny little clowns pouring out of the diminutive car, and the bearded lady. Oh, and let’s not forget the dog-faced boy.
(murmuring) That was not a very nice thing to say about the Chief of Staff.
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Obama won't testify, but Rahm is open for season
archer52 Friday, April 23rd at 6:11PM EST (link)Thanks to Cheney, Scooter and the left’s demand they be forced to testify Rahm will have to step up. Obama is a sitting president and won’t be force to testify.
The worry he’ll have is one of perjury. We all know that Chicago is corrupt. We all know that the way political positions are doled out is also corrupt. All you have to do to confirm this is follow how Obama got his state senate seat.
Blago can take all the time he wants outlining the “Chicago Way” and then sit back and say, “At some point if a process is allowed to go on and on and on for generations it becomes, by default, legal.”
Really, how did that work out for Slick Willy?
Tbone (Diary) Friday, April 23rd at 6:14PM EST (link)“Obama is a sitting president and won’t be force to testify.”
Obama, on the stand, under oath, no teleprompter, PRICELESS.
Envisioning when all that is Left is the Right.
White cheddar popcorn, I say!
Locked and Loaded (Diary) Friday, April 23rd at 6:24PM EST (link)Carmel popcorn with Dr. Pepper
kowalski (Diary) Friday, April 23rd at 9:16PM EST (link)And some mozzarela sticks. Also some macho nachos with pure Velveeta melted all over sour cream, jalapenos and chili until you JUST CAN’T look at them any more.
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Swap out the Velveeta for cheddar.
Moe Lane (Diary) Friday, April 23rd at 10:42PM EST (link)And where’s the tomatoes and onions?
And maybe some bacon. Maybe: there are people – honest, decent people – who argue that the bacon should stay on the cheese fries.
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No, Moe, that was not a very nice thing to say about dog-faced boys. nt
janis (Diary) Friday, April 23rd at 6:33PM EST (link)Technically, that was Kass. (n/t)
acat (Diary) Friday, April 23rd at 8:54PM EST (link)Mew
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Nope, Moe was referring to Rahmbo as the dog-faced boy.
janis (Diary) Friday, April 23rd at 9:09PM EST (link)That’s why I said it wasn’t nice to dog-faced boys.
You're right...
acat (Diary) Sunday, April 25th at 12:37AM EST (link)… although I suspect Kass may have intended the same or similar.
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In other Illinois circuses (er, news), Alexi
redneck_hippie (Diary) Friday, April 23rd at 8:09PM EST (link)Gianoulias is going to have a press conference in 20 minutes. Broadway Bank was closed about an hour ago. The spin should be dizzying.
WLSam.com will report the press conference.
At some point you have to retreat
kowalski (Diary) Friday, April 23rd at 9:08PM EST (link)At some point you have to retreat to the basic definitions of schizophrenia:
•Trouble discerning dreams from reality
•Seeing things and hearing voices that are not real
•Confused thinking
•Vivid and bizarre thoughts and ideas
•Extreme moodiness
•Peculiar behavior
•Concept that people are “out to get them”
•Behaving younger than chronological age
•Severe anxiety and fearfulness
•Confusing television or movies with reality
•Severe problems in making and keeping friends
Whew. It’s gettin’ pretty thick over there on that side of the Big Ditch.
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Basically, schizophrenics
kowalski (Diary) Friday, April 23rd at 9:13PM EST (link)Basically, according to this definition, schizophrenics act like a cranky 8 year old. We’re going to find out who among them is really crankier.
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And they hide in Forests hoping trees don't talk. Are there any Forests in Ashville?
bobojake (Diary) Saturday, April 24th at 11:21AM EST (link)Are there bears in the Woods? What do they do in the Woods? Just simple questions deadfish and company.
Can Obama make it disappear?
Kyle-MI (Diary) Friday, April 23rd at 9:10PM EST (link)Instapundit puts an interesting twist on the Blago strategy with this cryptic phase “…or make it go away”. I am imaging the conversation between Blago and Obama. “Sure is a nice presidency you have there. Shame if something should happen to it.”
I heard that nobody knows the whereabouts
redneck_hippie (Diary) Friday, April 23rd at 9:29PM EST (link)of Rezko, who specifically requested he have an immediate sentencing. Hasn’t happened. So what’s going on and where is Rezko?
WITWIR
gwalt Saturday, April 24th at 6:57AM EST (link)Where In The World Is Rezko?
I have been wondering since Dec 2008 myself. I read somewhere that he was shuttled across the street to another jail. Someone else questioned why they (Fitzpatrick) leapt on Blago so fast, before he actually did even more illegal activity.
Presumably to prevent more Obama material coming out.
I would like to see Regnery come up with a few million for a tell all book with the condition it is all about Obama. What else has he got left (besides a cabinet or czar position in the WH)?
Also; where is the mistress? Was it Vera?
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Circus or not, it's a great defense tactic
Adjoran (Diary) Saturday, April 24th at 3:48AM EST (link)Obama and Blago had a conversation, and Obama was questioned by the FBI about that and other contacts with the Governor. Rezko is a main prosecution witness, and he was closely associated with Obama, even his next door neighbor who bought a strip of land from him to make his mortgage manageable.
If I’m the defense attorney with these facts, I would choose this hill to die upon. The judge cannot deny it is possible Obama can provide exculpatory testimony or information which might impeach Rezko’s.
Of course, I can’t stop thinking that if Obama is called, he takes the Fifth.
Durbin too
proudgop (Diary) Sunday, April 25th at 1:11AM EST (link)is being called to testify
If Blago takes them all down this will be incredible to watch