[CutePuppy]

Saying that, thinking Blago was going to testify, the Govt held back certain tapes, etc.

Nobody could be stupid enough to think that Blago would testify (no matter what the defense lawyers say), so they could tear him apart on the stand and get another chance at him on perjury and allow them to introduce the evidence against him that he would have to answer directly, without blowing backpipe smoke on the "persons of power" that prosecution was not interesting in doing.

Limiting the case, away from powers that be, was the real reason they didn't introduce the evince. This - "we were told Blago would take the stand" - is just an excuse, Better to admit their incompetence ("Blago lawyers outmaneuvered us") than political complicity.

Also, aren't they [implicitly or explicitly] admitting that the government effectively concealed evidence during the trial? That can't look good, and may be yet another reason for appeal.

[STARWISE]

This - “we were told Blago would take the stand” - is just an excuse, Better to admit their incompetence (”Blago lawyers outmaneuvered us”) than political complicity.

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EXACTLY !!!!

Fitzie maneuvered and blinked just a little
too transparently for his own good. Hoisted
by his own petard ... LOSER!

$25 to $30 MILLION MORE WILL BE SPENT ON RETRIAL!!!

Crazy ..

[an amused spectator]

Also, aren't they [implicitly or explicitly] admitting that the government effectively concealed evidence during the trial? That can't look good, and may be yet another reason for appeal.

OF COURSE the corrupt federal persecutors concealed evidence during the trial. They did the same thing to Ted Stevens.

The federal persecutor thugs should be arrested for RICO violations - an ongoing criminal conspiracy involving theft of taxpayer dollars.