Posted on 06/02/2010 10:37:32 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Even Rod Blagojevich's lawyer finds him a bit strange, which may provide the key to the former Illinois governor's strategy at his upcoming corruption trial -- he was all talk, but no action.
Among the 24 counts of fraud, conspiracy, bribery and racketeering that could land Blagojevich a long prison sentence are charges he dangled President Barack Obama's vacant U.S. Senate seat to the highest bidder or demanded a cabinet post for himself in exchange for naming an Obama aide to the seat.
Since his arrest at dawn on December 9, 2008, Blagojevich has repeated his mantra of innocence in nonstop interviews, in a book, on the airwaves as a local disc jockey, and to anyone who would listen on NBC's "Celebrity Apprentice" television show.
Married with two young daughters, the 53-year-old former two-term Democrat governor and, before that, three-term U.S. representative said he is trying to make a living since being impeached and ousted last year by the state legislature.
His attorney told an interviewer that he had neither the capability nor the intention of shutting Blagojevich up.
"He's a celebrity idiot, but he is a celebrity," Sam Adam Jr. told Chicago Magazine of plans to let his client testify.
Quieting Blagojevich would never work, he added.
"I can't. But you're going to see when he testifies. He's truly funny -- totally self-absorbed but truly funny," Adams said. "He's also one of the most insecure people I've ever met. It's such a strange dynamic."
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Grounds for a mistrial??
I agree. Blago is one of the funniest real-life guys to come down the pike in years.
I’ve long thought he should be given his own TV show all about Blago exposing corruption in high places. Call it “It Takes A Thief...”
He heard 'You're Fired' soon thereafter......
dunham went to chicago for blago trial/shorebank/eric whitaker subpoena
“(Blago is “totally self-absorbed but truly funny”, his lawyer)”
Gives him a one-up on Obama.
I hope he testifies .
Isn’t it suppose to start today?
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