Poll: Is Blagojevich crazy?

Self explainitory...

a) appoints a talented, aged, honorable deserving man to the senate
b) gets no quid pro quo, but rather does the right thing
c) tells Fitz to shove it where the Scooter don't shine
d) creates a plausible defense
e) pisses off those who rallied against him (Quinn, Madigan, etc)
f) amuses political fans everywhere.

wow. I still cant believe this.

c and f especially resonate with me. ;)

I think he prides himself on being obstinate. Couple that with corruption and he just a little jerk with a Napoleon complex.

And certainly clever. He's already painted this as a "Y'all are a bunch of fucking RACISTS if you don't put my senior-statesman African American ATTORNEY GENERAL pick in that seat."

And how can the Senate not justify seating the guy? Simply because a guy who hasn't been convicted of anything yet picked him? They CAN do it, but they'll come off badly if they do.

The Secretary of State is saying that he can't sign off on the pick "due to the cloud of controversy" surrounding the Governor. The SECSTATE, though, might need to rethink that--a "cloud of controversy" isn't illegal, or demonstrative of illegal conduct.

And, just to play Devil's Advocate for a moment.... they're going to seat Caroline "Wealthy Housewife" Kennedy without a peep? With no whiff of....hypocrisy? Caroline's most valuable asset isn't really her name, though that helps the truly stupid voters, it's her Xmas/Chanukah card lists...which are loaded to the gills with couples who can be tapped to donate the annual MAX to the party. And she just might be the one to get them to open their wallets--THAT's why she's such a "catch."
That's not "selling" the seat, but it sure as hell is a Quid Pro Quo...a sweet trade, from the Party perspective.


Blogojevich's arguments are simple--he is innocent until proven guilty; the law gives him the right to make the pick. Regardless of whether or not you think the guy is a crook, they're "democratic" (big and small d) arguments. Everyone has a right to their day in court after all....

Those tapes of Fitzgerald's had better be pretty frigging compelling. After all, you CAN indict a ham sandwich. Getting the conviction is the thing, though....

Whatever the outcome, it's some pretty compelling political theatre!

I think he's neither crazy nor a criminal...he's just a loudmouth.

that some Duer's will defend to the end anything with a 'D' next to their name.

:thumbsup:

The fucker is going down and now he's trying to take down the Illinois Democratic PArty with him because they've shunned his criminal ass for the past two years.