Sheldon Sorosky, one of Rod Blagojevich’s lawyers, has been trying to drag President Barack Obama into the fray this afternoon, asking union official Tom Balanoff whether the FBI asked him about campaign money going to Obama.
Prosecutors objected, as they have so often during cross-examinations, and U.S. District Judge James Zagel said Sorosky should only ask in general what the FBI had said to Balanoff.
Sorosky tried the question again, using Zagel’s recommended wording. “I know that won’t be objected to,” Sorosky said, causing the nearby Blagojevich to laugh.
But Balanoff didn’t get to give an answer, and Zagel wouldn’t let the line of questioning go on after a private sidebar discussion among the lawyers.
Why is it that this judge has blocked any and all mention of involvement by Obama in this case?
10 comments:
Why? Because Obama is sacred and cannot be touched, of course.
The left doesn't care how egregious and obvious they are. They don't care who Obama throws under the bus; they will protect him at all costs.
C H I C A G O.
Thank you for this opportunity to help further your understanding of our political and judicial system.
In Chicago, when you are bought, you stay bought!
Obama will never get into the trial if the fed prosecutor has anything to say about it.
I'm speechless...the power of obama and his handlers is so far reaching and secretive and scary.
Not at all surprising, Chuck. When Bag-of-sh*t got nailed, I was waiting to see how long it would take for this to involve Zero.
The judge-- surprise!-- is covering him.
It is Chicago style politics. You buy the services you need and this judge is on the payroll.
Could be that he has been strong armed? Or even more possible, he is in the same camp.
Brooke, I agree although the NYT ran a negative article about him
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2010/06/crew-calls-for-house-investigation-into-obama-staffers-use-of-personal-email-meetings-with-lobbyists.html
Mustang, "political and justice system" - there's a difference?
GM, give them credit for the integrity of honoring their bribes
Z, exactly
Karen, we need to retake Congress and start pulling back the covers
Cube, agreed
Gramma, maybe a higher calling in his future?
Perhaps he's angling for a supreme court nomination. :)
What do you suppose that someone was threatened?
As Mr. Roper implies, Chicago politics is, within itself, a mafia-like entity. Once you are in, you cannot leave or you will be intimidated into staying.
And when you have a CIC with all of the Chicago ties with unabated access to federal government resources, there is nowhere you can hide.
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