Chicagoist: Blagojevich Lawyers Quit The Losing Battle

garlic

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 09:36:34 -0600

"It's too hard, it's not fair, so we quit" -- seriously? That can't be the real reason. Who wants to hire a lawyer who quits when the case may be tough?

Tankboy

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 19:42:45 -0600

You could just click on my bio...

mikely1

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 09:22:49 -0600

Tankboy is great at record and rock show reviews, defending the Daly cartoons, and snapping pics of himself at Lolla. What more do ya want from a guy who goes by his DJ/spin moniker in the editorial realm? TB, Gilmer and Sudo are holding down the fort ... what more do you want? Give 'em all a break. Tell us your name Tankboy! TELL US YOUR NAME! "I ain't got a name, just a current address"

LauraH

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 09:13:20 -0600

I think they have a point. Blago appeared to be impeached because people outside the state were busy laughing at us and our state reps were embarrassed. The post impeachment interview rounds where our legislatures threw themselves in front of cameras were more than happy to basically say that. Paraphrasing: "We were embarrassed. They poked fun of us on Saturday Night Live. We're a national laughing stock. This is all the Governor's fault that people won't take us seriously. It was important that we be taken more seriously so we impeached him for that. Oh. We might have impeached him for other stuff but we forget what." (And if that wasn't the message they were intending to send to their constituents, then they really should have coordinated better to have better talking points that didn't include the phrase Saturday Night Live.) With that sort of thing going on, where you're going to be removed because people are embarrassed by you? Do you think you can get a fair hearing about the events? When are we going to see Jesse White investigated for hiring all those friends and family members? Are we going to investigate Pat Quinn to see if he and Mike Madigan struck a deal regarding Lisa getting the Senate seat if they could just get rid of G.Rod? Judy Baar Topinka was being investigated before G.Rod won re-election. Are we ever going to get a follow up there? No. Lots of these guys are crooks and we're only interested in going after the ones that people make fun of us for.

LauraH

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 08:33:28 -0600

PhotoshopAbuser

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:15:37 -0600

I don't think that many lawyers would bail on a client if there was even a glimmer of hope for an acquittal. Perhaps there are a few tidbits in the governments case that are too solid. That or they figure the lil fella might not be able to pay them when the dust settles and he heads off to some federal farm.

Tankboy

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:35:31 -0600

Sweet Jesus, sorry about that!

lavendergenie

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:36:42 -0600

Tankboy, can you write in proper English so we understand the article??

riguna

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:33:22 -0600

proof-read? anyone?

BlueFairlane

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:28:46 -0600

Seriously. I usually hate complaining about such things, but this one's ridiculous. Attorneys Sam Adam Samuel E. Adam would never defend your grammer, either.

Slaphappy

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:26:41 -0600

Good lord, do you type these with your feet?