As his defense team plans to call President Obama to the stand, Rod Blagojevich, former Illinois Governor, has his case moving forward. A Blagojevich/Obama subpoena could mean nothing. 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. It isn’t the first time a president has been given a subpoena to testify, but if he is served, t here is lot he can do to avoid the witness chair.
Blagojevich Obama ties do exist
There are allegations of Blagojevich/Obama ties that began since the former governor was arrested and thrown out of office. President Obama was once a Senator in the same state where Rod Blagojevich was governor. Since the defense has suggested that President Obama knows something about the case, District Judge James Zagel, the judge presiding over Blagojevich’s case about trying to sell a Senate seat, has asked that Obama receive a subpoena. So far, there doesn’t seem to be any suggestion of impropriety on the part of the President, though it seems he did offer notes on proposed replacements in the Senate.
Motion accidentally leaked
Leaked onto the internet somehow was the motion filed by the court of defense. When posted, parts of it were blacked out. 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.
Judge advises less showboating: Senator Durbin subpoenaed
Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) has been subpoenaed also. 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 the President is subpoenaed?
If the Blagojevich/Obama subpoena went through, there are many things that might happen. After all, the president is the president. Some of the good excuses are national security matters and scheduling. Meanwhile, if he is convicted, Rod Blagojevich could face up to 20 years.
Resources for the article
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
