A case against former Illinois Governor, Rod Blagojevich, is progressing further as his defense team plant to attempt to call President Obama to the stand. It means nothing to have a Blagojevich/Obama subpoena. This might spell disaster for the president or ex politician. At the very least, a no fax cash advance is needed for the legal team necessary for the case. Although this wouldn’t be the first time a president has been given a subpoena to testify, there is a wide variety of things he can do to avoid the witness chair.
Blagojevich Obama ties do exist
Allegations of Blagojevich/Obama ties have been surmised since the former governor was arrested and later thrown out of office. President Obama was a Senator in the state where Rod Blagojevich was governor, and they are familiar. The judge that is presiding over Blagojevich’s case, District Judge James Zagel, for attempting to sell a Senate seat, has asked that the President be given a subpoena, considering the defense says President Obama knows something about the events. There doesn’t seem to be any suggestion of impropriety by the President so far, although it seems he did offer notes on proposed replacements in the Senate.
Motion accidentally leaked
The defense filed a motion that was then leaked on the internet. Some of it was blacked out when it was posted. It was discovered, however, that the blacked out portions would be uncovered if copied and posted out of the online court document. A link is available on Fox News . It is still unknown whether or not President Obama really has pertinent information or if Blagojevich needs to get small loans for more smoke and mirrors.
Senator Durbin is subpoenaed while the judge advises less showboating
It is getting widely covered that Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) has been subpoenaed as well. Durbin has maintained his innocence of any wrongdoing. The only time he spoke with Blagojevich was when he was talking about the replacement for the vacant seat. Meanwhile, according to the Chicago Tribune , Judge James B. Zagel advised Blagojevich that he would not subject a jury to all 500 hours of FBI tapes of his conversations. He also admonished him to knock off all the showboating.
What if he does subpoena the President?
If the Blagojevich/Obama subpoena went through, there are many things that might happen. The president is, after all, the president. Some of the good excuses are national security matters and scheduling. Meanwhile, Rod Blagojevich might face up to 20 years if he is convicted.
Article Sources
Fox News
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/04/23/uncovered-portions-blacked-subpoena-suggest-obama-advised-blagojevich-senate/
Chicago Tribune
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2010-04-22/news/ct-met-obama-blagojevich-subpoena-0423-20100422_1_obama-and-blagojevich-blagojevich-attorneys-antoin-tony-rezko
