If You Didn't Think So Before...
Well, he's done it again. Governor Blagojevich of Illinois has opened his mouth and let a whole bunch of nonsense out. So if you didn't think he ought to step aside before, this ought to do it.
The latest silliness occurred yesterday when Blago held a news conference and proceeded to give a long roundabout ramble of how he was like a cowboy in the old west being accused of stealing a horse. That maybe he was going to get a trial but the guys in the black hats would hang him anyway and he couldn't bring his six cowboy friends along to testify on his behalf.
The reason Mr. Governor that you can't have witnesses testify to matters being investigated by the Federal government at your impeachment trial isn't because those black hats in Springfield are just being well, black hats. It is because the Federal government has told them the impeachment trial can not deal with matters being investigated by them. You can't testify on those matters, your friends can't testify on those matters and the Illinois lawmakers can't ask you about those matters. You have two different cases going at the same time sir, do try to keep up.
A second wave of silliness broke out when the lead defense attorney on Blago's federal case resigned. He commented "I never require a client to do what I say, but I do require them to at least listen." Clearly Blago the Cowboy isn't listening. This is an attorney who has handled some high profile nasty stuff and typically done well for his clients even when perhaps he shouldn't have. The guy's a shark and if Governor Cowboy wants to get out of this with his spurs intact he is going to need a shark.
Related to the first wave, word is out that the governor is going to try to block the impeachment trial because, in a nutshell.... it isn't fair. Oh, and get this, the whole point of the impeachment is so that the state lawmakers can RAISE YOUR TAXES. Uh-huh, it isn't about anything else, those evil black hats in Springfield just want to raise taxes and they need to get the good white hat governor out of the way first.
Oh for cryin' out loud Mr. Governor, the writing is on the saloon wall... it is time to get out of Dodge. Do us all a favor, step down and ride off into the sunset.
The latest silliness occurred yesterday when Blago held a news conference and proceeded to give a long roundabout ramble of how he was like a cowboy in the old west being accused of stealing a horse. That maybe he was going to get a trial but the guys in the black hats would hang him anyway and he couldn't bring his six cowboy friends along to testify on his behalf.
The reason Mr. Governor that you can't have witnesses testify to matters being investigated by the Federal government at your impeachment trial isn't because those black hats in Springfield are just being well, black hats. It is because the Federal government has told them the impeachment trial can not deal with matters being investigated by them. You can't testify on those matters, your friends can't testify on those matters and the Illinois lawmakers can't ask you about those matters. You have two different cases going at the same time sir, do try to keep up.
A second wave of silliness broke out when the lead defense attorney on Blago's federal case resigned. He commented "I never require a client to do what I say, but I do require them to at least listen." Clearly Blago the Cowboy isn't listening. This is an attorney who has handled some high profile nasty stuff and typically done well for his clients even when perhaps he shouldn't have. The guy's a shark and if Governor Cowboy wants to get out of this with his spurs intact he is going to need a shark.
Related to the first wave, word is out that the governor is going to try to block the impeachment trial because, in a nutshell.... it isn't fair. Oh, and get this, the whole point of the impeachment is so that the state lawmakers can RAISE YOUR TAXES. Uh-huh, it isn't about anything else, those evil black hats in Springfield just want to raise taxes and they need to get the good white hat governor out of the way first.
Oh for cryin' out loud Mr. Governor, the writing is on the saloon wall... it is time to get out of Dodge. Do us all a favor, step down and ride off into the sunset.
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