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Lawyer: Ill. governor wiretaps illegally obtained
AP on Yahoo ^ | 12/18/08 | Christopher Wills - ap

Posted on 12/18/2008 12:56:53 PM PST by NormsRevenge

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A lawyer for Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich told state lawmakers Thursday that the federal wiretaps at the heart of the pay-to-play allegations against his client were illegally obtained, and therefore should be kept out of any impeachment proceedings. The wiretaps are crucial to the federal charges filed against Blagojevich last week. Prosecutors say they caught the Democratic governor discussing efforts to auction off Barack Obama's U.S. Senate seat and pressure a hospital executive for campaign donations.

Genson told the impeachment committee that it shouldn't consider any material from the wiretaps, saying the evidence was "illegally obtained."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: blagojevich; illegally; lawyer; obtained; wiretaps
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To: Lazamataz
I wonder if Fitz crossed all the T's and dotted all the I's.

Technically the seat was never sold.

This could get very interesting.

21 posted on 12/18/2008 1:07:07 PM PST by Dog
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To: IrishPennant

Very good, can you or someone photoshop some buses into the talons of the Eagle?


22 posted on 12/18/2008 1:07:35 PM PST by Attention Surplus Disorder (Our government is an edifice of artifice.)
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To: NormsRevenge
He's innocent:
First, he never said those things.
Second, the tapes of him saying them were illegally obtained and shouldn't be allowed.
Finally, what he said was legal because he's the governor and he's allowed to sell the Senate seat.
23 posted on 12/18/2008 1:08:18 PM PST by MathDoc (War is Peace. Freedom is Slavery. Ignorance is Strength. Obama is Good.)
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To: NormsRevenge; bcsco

This Genson fellow is a hoot. He really thinks that the impeachment must follow the same rules as a court proceding.


24 posted on 12/18/2008 1:08:48 PM PST by Cletus.D.Yokel
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To: NormsRevenge

The only thing that matters is that the DEMS want Blago out of office. They don’t really care about corruption or whether or not he is convicted. They just need him out-of-the-way for their dear leader’s PR.


25 posted on 12/18/2008 1:09:08 PM PST by anniegetyourgun
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To: NormsRevenge
What's next? The Marrion Barry "*@*@# set me up!" defense?
26 posted on 12/18/2008 1:09:28 PM PST by KarlInOhio (11/4: The revolutionary socialists beat the Fabian ones. Where can we find a capitalist party?)
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To: MathDoc

But the seat was never sold.


27 posted on 12/18/2008 1:09:39 PM PST by Dog
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To: NormsRevenge
... plus, the FBI got his name wrong on the search warrant.

It's 'Blagojevich', not 'Blagojavich'. Doesn't count. Investigation over.

28 posted on 12/18/2008 1:10:15 PM PST by The KG9 Kid
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder

Worth a shot...


29 posted on 12/18/2008 1:10:43 PM PST by IrishPennant (Patriotism is strongest when accompanied by bad politics, loyal FRiends and great whiskey)
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To: NormsRevenge

Hey, he’s a defense attorney, that’s what he’s paid to do. Remember this guy represented R. Kelly.

I read a description of the process the US Attorney used to get approval for these wiretaps and it seems absolutely solid. They were most likely approved by the US AG himself due to the nature of the target.


30 posted on 12/18/2008 1:10:59 PM PST by bigbob
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel
This Genson fellow is a hoot. He really thinks that the impeachment must follow the same rules as a court proceding.

Well, from what I'm getting elsewhere, he has "ties". I wouldn't expect someone with "ties" to be the most up-to-date on impeachment regulation...

31 posted on 12/18/2008 1:11:31 PM PST by bcsco (Illinois politicians should be read their Miranda rights when sworn in to office...)
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To: The KG9 Kid

Wouldn’t that be funny...case tossed because they spelled his name wrong....stranger things have happened.


32 posted on 12/18/2008 1:11:39 PM PST by Dog
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To: NormsRevenge

Well a lawyer said it so it must be true.


33 posted on 12/18/2008 1:11:43 PM PST by DeaconRed (Am I the only one mad as HELL? The people who caused our financial mess are getting away FREE! ! !)
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To: NormsRevenge

I bet those wiretaps hold up just fine. This is lawyer bluster and bamboozle them with BS time.


34 posted on 12/18/2008 1:12:10 PM PST by Anti-Bubba182
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To: Tarpon

“Well yes, but don’t they have to prove the evidence was illegally obtained?”

Says who? Impeachment isn’t a court proceding. It is closer to a congressional investigation. And, in a state that has never had an impeachment, my guess is that they’ll make the rules as they go.


35 posted on 12/18/2008 1:12:23 PM PST by Cletus.D.Yokel
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To: Dog

Doesn’t matter, conspiring to commit a crime is just as illegal as committing the crime itself.

FBI often acts in a similar manner when they have sufficient evidence, for example that a murder is being planned. They often have to make a judgment call to proceed with charging a person with conspiracy rather than letting things progress and risk the actual crime take place.


36 posted on 12/18/2008 1:14:16 PM PST by bigbob
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To: AppyPappy
I’m betting that Obama makes this go away to protect Emmanuel.

Can't we just make all of this go away. After all we have a country to govern and it is in serious trouble. We just don't need all of these distractions. All of this is in the past and we need to concentrate on the future./s

37 posted on 12/18/2008 1:14:29 PM PST by oldbrowser (Break up the federal government.)
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To: NormsRevenge

From `Liar, Liar’, the movie

Fletcher: Your honor, I object!
Judge: Why?
Fletcher: Because it’s devastating to my case!
Judge: Overruled.
Fletcher: Good call!


38 posted on 12/18/2008 1:15:40 PM PST by tumblindice
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To: NormsRevenge

So just how great a shock would it be for a leftist thug politician to beat the rap?


39 posted on 12/18/2008 1:16:28 PM PST by Oldpuppymax (AGENDA OF THE LEFT EXPOSED)
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel

So can’t someone say “I object”

I know it’s not a trial, but still, you would think truth would be a requirement. Oh wait, as you point out, it’s mobsterville Chicago we are talking about.


40 posted on 12/18/2008 1:18:20 PM PST by Tarpon (America's first principles, freedom, liberty, market economy and self-reliance will never fail.)
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