Posted on 06/03/2010 9:37:22 PM PDT by Libloather
Blagojevich trial, day one: Rod laughs, Patti speaks out, Rob sighs
BY NATASHA KORECKI, CHRIS FUSCO AND SARAH OSTMAN Staff Reporters
June 3, 2010
Jury selection began in the case of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich today — and not surprisingly, all seven potential jurors questioned so far said they had heard something about the case.
One woman said she watched a reality TV show involving “Mrs. Blagojevich,” referring to Patti Blagojevich’s stint last year on “I’m a Celebrity . . . Get Me Out of Here!”
“Something about some bugs or something?” the woman said to U.S. District Judge James Zagel. Rod Blagojevich laughed and turned to look at Patti, who was sitting in the front row.
His brother, Rob, who is also on trial and sitting behind the ex-governor, was not smiling.
In court, Rob Blagojevich could be seen taking deep sighs on several occasions while Rod seemed a bit more loose, smiling and making eye contact with the potential jurors.
This morning, it was Patti Blagojevich who addressed the media. Clad in a black dress, black-and-white blazer and black high-heels, Mrs. Blagojevich talked about how her husband’s arrest 18 months ago was a terrible day for her family.
“Today is a good day because today begins a process to correct a terrible injustice that’s been done to my husband, our family and the people of Illinois,’’ she said. “My husband as governor did great things for people, and he continued to fight for them always.
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This will be a long, hot summer for just about everyone corrupt.
Which is damn near all of them.
Including the part of the gang that's now in DC.
Chickens coming home to roost?
Has there anybody in the history of this world who enjoyed infamy as much as this guy? Well, maybe Klaus Van Bulow.
Chile's investigative police officers escort Dutch Joran van der Sloot, right, after being found at a neighborhood in Santiago, Thursday, June 3, 2010. Peruvian police are seeking Van der Sloot in connection with the last May 30 killing of 21-year-old Stephany Flores at a Lima hotel. Van der Sloot was previously arrested in the 2005 disappearance of U.S. teen Natalie Holloway, but later released by Dutch authorities. (AP Photo/Roberto Candia)
Donald Trump kissed Rod’s butt so much in Celebrity Apprentice I had to wonder if the Mob didn’t whisper in his ear.
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