Originally Posted By vbdad55 I figure we may need a thread per day this week-- Remember I said awhile ago - he ain't going down alone - he comes the start of more items for AG Fitz. The city council and the mayor outof sight for a while now..this ought to jump start it "The longtime feud between Ald. Dick Mell (33rd) and his son-in-law, Gov. Blagojevich, also surfaced on national television during the governor's appearance. The governor's wife was set to appear on the show with her husband as part of his national media blitz timed to coincide with the start of his Illinois Senate impeachment trial, which begins at noon. "Just yesterday, she cancelled on the advice of her family. . . . Your wife's family doesn't seem to be crazy about you," Walters said. Blagojevich blamed the bad blood with Mell on his decision to temporarily close a landfill owned by a relative of his wife's, Frank Schmidt, shortly after the governor took office in his first term. He claimed on the program that Mell "was involved with" the landfill, which the governor said had been violating state environmental standards. Mell long has denied any ownership interest in the landfill. " Mell is an old school Daley Machine politician here - they all have 'interests' so to speak.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Here some hard hitting journalism by Behar -- geez, and they want to be taken seriously "Behar said she's heard Blagojevich does a mean Richard Nixon imitation, but Blagojevich didn't take her up on her offer to say Nixon's famous "I am not a crook" line. Behar later patted Blagojevich's hair
Originally Posted By vbdad55 for anyone interested in actually watching the trial -- all that will be missing from this group is the Three Stooges music playing in the background <a href="http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/blagojevich/1396977,blagojevich-impeachment-live-blog-012509.article" target="_blank">http://www.suntimes.com/news/m....article</a>
Originally Posted By Ursula He's crazy, isn't he? I don't know of him much past the recent events, but he looks insane. I still don't know why he is missing from his own trial.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 He said because it is a forgone conclusion of the outcome based onwho's running the procedings and the strength of that 'gang'-- This is one thing in which he is absolutely correct - the chance for anything approaching a fair trial is zero here. Not sure I agree with him not beinghere but it surely won't affect the outcome.They voted 117 - 1 to impeach him ( hold the trial)- his sister inlaw the lone dissenting vote he's always been a little odd- but lately I sense more than oddity - he has almost completely left this planet. however there are some pols here better hope they declare him unfit - indeed lots of talk about heading that way - as he has lots of dirt on lots of crooks here.....many are likely very nervous
Originally Posted By alexbook >>however there are some pols here better hope they declare him unfit - indeed lots of talk about heading that way - as he has lots of dirt on lots of crooks here.....many are likely very nervous<< Is there a provision under Illinois law to declare him mentally disabled? Get him suspended from office temporarily, pending psychiatric treatment? Assuming that's what's really going on?
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Do you think he might actually be prepping the way for an insanity defense? So that maybe he can avoid prison time/get reduced prison time, even if he knows he can't avoid removal from office?
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <Is there a provision under Illinois law to declare him mentally disabled? Get him suspended from office temporarily, pending psychiatric treatment? Assuming that's what's really going on?< don't know for sure - I do know some members of State legis suggested he submit to testing
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan All I know is, William H. Macy better get the part to play him in the movie about all of this.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <Do you think he might actually be prepping the way for an insanity defense? So that maybe he can avoid prison time/get reduced prison time, even if he knows he can't avoid removal from office?< would not surprise me...leaving a trail of'evidence' so to speak for that
