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Title: Blagojevich lawyer wants Obama aides subpoenaed
Post by: bijou on December 25, 2008, 02:24:58 PM
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CHICAGO — An attorney for the Illinois governor has asked the legislative committee considering whether to impeach the governor to subpoena President-elect Barack Obama's incoming chief of staff and a senior adviser.

Ed Genson told the Chicago Sun-Times for a report published on Thursday that testimony from Rahm Emanuel, Valerie Jarrett — and Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. — would help Gov. Rod Blagojevich's claim that he did nothing wrong in trying to fill Obama's vacant Senate seat.

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link (http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/6181635.html)

Just because it is Christmas doesn't mean the fun has to stop.  :popcorn:
Title: Re: Blagojevich lawyer wants Obama aides subpoenaed
Post by: Chris on December 25, 2008, 02:32:14 PM
Gateway Pundit has been keeping a "Where's Rahm?" lookout.  He seems to be missing.  :-)
Title: Re: Blagojevich lawyer wants Obama aides subpoenaed
Post by: Chris_ on December 25, 2008, 02:40:49 PM
Gateway Pundit has been keeping a "Where's Rahm?" lookout.  He seems to be missing.  :-)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y5/freedumb2003/wheres_rahm.jpg)
Title: Re: Blagojevich lawyer wants Obama aides subpoenaed
Post by: Chris on December 25, 2008, 02:46:13 PM
It's more like a milk carton with Emanuel's picture on it.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L6pDyjqqsvY/SUafaz-EzRI/AAAAAAAAXdg/rKmwOEO5vgM/s1600/rahm%2Bmilk.JPG
Title: Re: Blagojevich lawyer wants Obama aides subpoenaed
Post by: Chris_ on December 25, 2008, 02:51:11 PM
It's more like a milk carton with Emanuel's picture on it.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L6pDyjqqsvY/SUafaz-EzRI/AAAAAAAAXdg/rKmwOEO5vgM/s1600/rahm%2Bmilk.JPG
linky no worky -- can you just point us at the article?
Title: Re: Blagojevich lawyer wants Obama aides subpoenaed
Post by: Chris on December 25, 2008, 02:52:08 PM
Here's one...

Feds Taped Rahmbo Holding 21 Conversations On Senate Seat (http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2008/12/feds-capture-rahmbo-in-21-taped.html)
Title: Re: Blagojevich lawyer wants Obama aides subpoenaed
Post by: Chris_ on December 25, 2008, 03:02:54 PM
Here's one...

Feds Taped Rahmbo Holding 21 Conversations On Senate Seat (http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2008/12/feds-capture-rahmbo-in-21-taped.html)

Great -- something about the image link won't post up.  That's OK, though - its pretty funny.
Title: Re: Blagojevich lawyer wants Obama aides subpoenaed
Post by: thundley4 on December 25, 2008, 05:27:36 PM
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/kent62526/rahmbomilk.jpg)

The only reason Blago wants them to testify, is because they'll lie to avoid self incrimination in front of the impeachment hearing panel.  If there's one thing that Dems are good at, it is lying and backing each other up when they lie.
Title: Re: Blagojevich lawyer wants Obama aides subpoenaed
Post by: Zeus on December 25, 2008, 07:04:22 PM
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/kent62526/rahmbomilk.jpg)

The only reason Blago wants them to testify, is because they'll lie to avoid self incrimination in front of the impeachment hearing panel.  If there's one thing that Dems are good at, it is lying and backing each other up when they lie.

Blago sending the O men a msg & the msg is If he goes down he ain't going down alone and Isolating him to take the fall for all the corrupt shytown crew ain't going to happen.
Title: Re: Blagojevich lawyer wants Obama aides subpoenaed
Post by: Chris_ on December 27, 2008, 12:56:58 AM
Gateway Pundit has been keeping a "Where's Rahm?" lookout.  He seems to be missing.  :-)

Don't worry.  He'll turn up in Fort Marcy park around January 21st, or whatever the equivilent is in Chicago.  Double tap to the back of the head.  An obvious suicide. :evillaugh: :lmao:
Title: Re: Blagojevich lawyer wants Obama aides subpoenaed
Post by: DumbAss Tanker on December 30, 2008, 09:24:11 AM
All the focus in the press is on Illinois not calling on Fits's witnesses so they don't screw up his case.  The fun will begin when they start going after Gov. Bighairovitch in earnest and remember that trials are a two-way street, where the DEFENSE can subpoena anyone they feel like to embarass and screw up the pretty Government case, as long as they can convince the judge or presiding official (for impeachment) that the testimony is relevant. 
Title: Re: Blagojevich lawyer wants Obama aides subpoenaed
Post by: thundley4 on December 30, 2008, 10:27:14 AM
Any impeachment hearing will be after The One has taken office.  That will allow him to claim executive privilege for himself and his minions. (I think)
Title: Re: Blagojevich lawyer wants Obama aides subpoenaed
Post by: DumbAss Tanker on December 30, 2008, 11:05:15 AM
Any impeachment hearing will be after The One has taken office.  That will allow him to claim executive privilege for himself and his minions. (I think)

Probably not, none of this stuff involves decision-making or policy issue of the President's office, it is all pre-coronation and hence not official government action.