- Joined
- Jun 21, 2007
- Messages
- 4,685
- Reaction score
- 660
- Location
- Suburbia
- Gender
- Male
- Political Leaning
- Independent
"They can always attempt to dismiss it as bravado — that he didn't really mean that," Santos says. He suggests a defense that acknowledges the governor's incriminating comments as captured on federal phone taps but makes a case that Blagojevich's grasping comments are taken out of context and that, bottom line, no money or favors had actually changed hands. (Federal law enforcement officials have said they acted quickly because they feared Blagojevich was on the verge of making a potentially tainted appointment.)"
Blagojevich: Politics or Criminal Intent? : NPR
Why is Blagojevich boycotting his impeachment hearings?
"Governor Rod Blagojevich's attorney says he could file a lawsuit within days to try to stop the state impeachment trial. BIagojevich says he agrees with his lawyers' decision to boycott his impending impeachment trial in the Senate. Blagojevich says his attorneys believe that the rules of the Senate that don't allow the governor to call witnesses are unfair and deny fundamental due process."
Lawsuit May Stop Impeachment Trial - News- msnbc.com
..
Blagojevich: Politics or Criminal Intent? : NPR
Why is Blagojevich boycotting his impeachment hearings?
"Governor Rod Blagojevich's attorney says he could file a lawsuit within days to try to stop the state impeachment trial. BIagojevich says he agrees with his lawyers' decision to boycott his impending impeachment trial in the Senate. Blagojevich says his attorneys believe that the rules of the Senate that don't allow the governor to call witnesses are unfair and deny fundamental due process."
Lawsuit May Stop Impeachment Trial - News- msnbc.com
..