Blago as Rocky, Taking the Stand

Trying out his latest reincarnation. Blago's trial still starts June 3rd, as the judge ruled not to delay it. In case we need a reminder:

Blagojevich has pleaded not guilty to racketeering conspiracy and other charges that include allegations he schemed to sell or trade President Barack Obama's former U.S. Senate seat. [snip]

A summer trial for Blagojevich will put him firmly in the spotlight in the months leading up to the election and provided ample fodder for attack ads against any politicians mentioned in the Blagojevich trial.

Well, we're all playing the violins for Blago and his pol pals, for sure. Here's who was on his calendar. Rahm and Jesse Jr. and Roland Burris must be on the tapes.

Blago wins on getting all the tapes he wants played:

Zagel also addressed Blagojevich waiving his right to attempt to suppress the secretly recorded government tapes that according to transcripts show him auctioning a U.S. Senate seat to the highest bidder and offering political favors for campaign contributions. He made it clear there was no quid pro quo in Blagojevich waiving that right in exchange for the right to play any tape he wanted. Zagel said legal rules allow the government to play any tape that would seem to indicate the commitment of a crime, but that Blagojevich's tapes would be considered hearsay on his behalf - unless he took the stand in his own defense.

"Under appropriate circumstances, I'm not going to stop you" from playing tapes, he told defense attorneys, if they offered "exculpatory" evidence for Blagojevich's actions.

Both Sorosky and Adam said at this point there was "no doubt" Blagojevich would take the stand. "We're not laying down. We're not sitting down crying about this ruling or that ruling," Adam said. "We're going to get in there, we're going to fight, and at the end of the day we're going to end up winning. This is a 'Rocky' story - and 'Rocky II,' not 'Rocky I.'"

Blago the movie, Blago on TV. Since I can't stand the idea of watching him on the Apprentice, here's a take. He's apparently the villain.