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ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-08 09:23 PM
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"Blagojevich's best defense"
Edited on Wed Dec-10-08 09:23 PM by ProSense

Actually Fairly Credible

By Josh Marshall

I think Blagojevich's best defense is probably going to be an insanity defense based on the evidence of his idea that he was setting himself up to run for president by appointing himself to serve out Obama's senate term.



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mucifer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-08 09:24 PM
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1. put him in a rubber room
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gkhouston Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-08 09:47 PM
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2. Oh, so he was going to become a Republican right after appointing himself to the Senate.
Traitor! :nuke:
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spindrifter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-08 10:34 PM
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3. I have a pit bull to help him with his make up.
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SoxFan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-08 11:51 PM
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4. You'd be amazed how many pols really are batshit crazy
When you know these people personally, you learn about the skeletons and the baggage, and it can be enlightening. I've served with people who are certifiable, who have legume-level IQ's, and who have the ethical standards of a Deatheater. Sometimes all in one package.
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Jennicut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-08 11:53 PM
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5. He is insane so maybe. Use the old twinkie defense.
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mwei924 Donating Member (990 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-08 11:54 PM
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6. Insanity pleas don't have a chance unless..
Edited on Wed Dec-10-08 11:54 PM by mwei924
..you can prove that your insanity caused you to not know or not comprehend what you were doing when you committed your crime. So even if a murderer was declared "insane", it doesn't get him out of anything unless his insanity caused him to do something he didn't know he was doing.
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pnwmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-11-08 01:39 AM
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7. Now don't get all technical on us
when we're having fun.

;)
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