Monk-Blagojevich Tapes and Transcripts
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Are posted at the Illinois Senate web site.
I believe the legal term for the implications of the contents in relation to a defendant is screwed.
2009
Fine Moments in Staffing
Burris ‘Strategist’ Jason Erkes:
“Every African American leader and public official in this country’s history helped pave the way for the election of the first African American President,” Jason Erkes, Burris’ strategist, said.
Wingman Daily Writer Jason Erkes:
You know THAT GUY. The one who gets the job, gets the girl, gets all the right gadgets, stays out all night at all the right places and still looks like a million bucks the next morning. Don’t be jealous. You can be THAT GUY, and we’re here to help you
Something like a how to for aspiring Tucker Max’s I suppose.
Joe Beanie Entrepeneur Jason Erkes
Jason Erkes started making the yarmulkes in September 2000, after attending a Lieberman for vice president rally in Chicago, where he noticed a group of Jewish school children in the audience waiving Lieberman signs.
“I was looking at the kids, looking at their signs, looking at their yarmulkes,” said Erkes. “A light bulb went off. What better way to show your support than a campaign yarmulke?”
In a few days he began selling his first campaign yarmulke, with its simple “Lieberman 2000” slogan. He says in about six weeks, he sold close to 4,000 through his Internet site, http://www.JoeBeanie.com.
In recent weeks, Erkes has redesigned the yarmulke and has begun a marketing pitch.
The new ones are white leather and have a few more stars and stripes and read “Lieberman 2004.” They sell for $12.95.
“They’re a little more patriotic,” Erkes told the New Haven Register.
Erkes says the response has been “overwhelming.”
Blair Hull Spokesperson Jason Erkes:
Hull spokesperson Jason Erkes: “We are not buying the seat.
There is a tremendous amount of substance behind the
campaign… We’re right where we want to be. We’re on budget.
We’re on target. Some of the polls show us ahead. It’s an
exciting time. I guess when you can’t attack someone on their
issues, you have to attack them on how they are communicating
their issues. All commercials do is get the voters’ attention.
They still have to believe what is behind it, to go in and punch
the vote” (Fornek, Chicago Sun-Times, 2/19).
I’m sure this sort of campaign team is very reassuring to the DSCC and scaring off Illinois opponents left and right…
Daily Dolts: Neil Cavuto and Geraldo
These are two of the dumbest people on the planet, yet they get regular TV airtime on Fox.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY6GHRQDkMA[/youtube]
Fritchey does as good of a job as one can given the circumstances. Geraldo claims to have read the rule, but has clearly not read the impeachment documents.
When Larry King Knows the Constitution Better Than You
Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich: It’s not appropriate for me to comment on an ongoing case. There’s an Illinois Supreme Court — a U.S. Supreme Court — an Illinois Supreme Court rule that requires I can’t comment on the details of a pending case….
Larry King (returning to this point later in the interview): Why would the Supreme Court not allow a potential defendant not to discuss his case?. The first Amendment says you can talk about anything you want.
Blagojevich: Well I don’t that they bar you, but I think that – whether it’s a law or a rule—I’m told by lawyers that –
Blagojevich: Well I don’t that they bar you, but I think that – whether it’s a law or a rule—I’m told by lawyers that –
King: That defendants can’t speak?
Blagojevich:That you’re not supposed to comment on an ongoing case. And as a former prosecutor I agree with that procedure You don’t want to complicate or taint any of them specifics of anything.
Defendants can pretty much reveal anything they want–with some rare exceptions related to gag rules and those are usually there to benefit defendants. Even their own testimony in generally secret Grand Jury proceedings can be disclosed by a defendant.
Apparently A Serious Question
“Is giving health care to children an impeachable offense, or does it fall under executive privilege?” Hendon asked House prosecutor David Ellis
In fact, it is impeachable if you don’t have the funds authorized by the Legislature.
Daily Dolt: Roland Burris
Speaking this morning at a Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast, the state’s new junior U.S. senator, Roland Burris said that without Burris’ own trailblazing, Barack Obama never would have been elected president.
“If there was no Martin Luther King Jr. and no Roland Burris, there would be no Barack Obama in the White House today,” Burris said to cheers at a Rainbow PUSH Coalition breakfast in Chicago. “We must recognize, friends, that we all stand on each other’s shoulders.”
Burris had left elective office in Illinois before Obama was ever elected, though they did know each other. Burris was never a major presence in Obama’s campaigns for state or U.S. senate or for the presidency. When Blagojevich appointed Burris senator, Obama said Burris shoud decline the appointment, though Obama said he had respect for Burris. Like other Democratic leaders, Obama ultimately relented and said he looked forward to working with Burris.
I’m Still Watching It
I figured I might as well let everyone in on the fun who wasn’t near a TV:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_3cKSUZda4[/youtube]
The View Not Going Well for Rod
Lynn Sweet reports hard news Barbara Walters has shown up
Can someone who is watching explain what was said about Patti not appearing?
The Appropriate Way to Deal with Blagojevich
I seldom give kudos to Fox, but the Mystery Science Theater 3000 bit done by Shepard Smith whenever Blagojevich speaks sets the tone perfectly:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIKCobKZkNo[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTz3S1ddv0Q[/youtube]
Rachel Maddow takes out the popcorn and watches:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR3RMtxrFdw[/youtube]
IL-5 Cattle Call Open Thread
I’m starting it up so let’s here what you all think about IL-5 and the primary:
The candidates (Oberman is already out):
Democrats
Sara Feigenholtz
John Fritchey
Charles Wheelan
Victor Forys
Pete Dagher
Jan Donatelli
Frank Annunzio
Carlos Monteagudo
Paul Bryar
Roger Thompson
Tom Geoghegan
Cary Capparelli
Mike Quigley
Patrick O’Connor
Republicans
Tom Hanson
Jon Stewart
Gregory Bedell
Rosanna Pulido
Daniel Kay
David Anderson
Green Party
Deb Gordils
Mark Fredrickson
Alan Auguston
Mathew Reichel
Simon Ribeiro