Monday, June 06, 2011

Blago on stand day six: Almost sane

In comparison with today's Weinergate circus, the Rod Blagojevich retrial was relatively sane. And in comparison with the other days Blago has been on the stand, it was somewhat flat by all accounts.

Here is how CBS 2 Chicago sees it:

During a full day of cross-examination at Rod Blagojevich's corruption retrial, federal prosecutors repeatedly tried to use the former governor's own words to discredit him and paint him as dishonest.

Assistant U.S. Atty. Reid Schar spent the bulk of the day on Monday discussing Blagojevich's alleged attempt to get a Cabinet position from the Obama administration in exchange for appointing President Barack Obama's friend Valerie Jarrett to replace him in the U.S. Senate.

Monday's proceedings lacked the fireworks of the prosecution's first hour of cross-examination on Thursday, when Schar immediately painted Blagojevich as a liar, but there were still many contentious moments as Schar and Blagojevich squabbled over the meaning of his words.
Related posts:

Blago takes the stand in his corruption trial
Blago on stand: "I'm a f**king jerk"
Blago's second day of testimony
Blago testifies for third day, said he was not interested in selling "f*cking golden" Senate seat
Day four of Blago on stand: Judge scolds hair-brained ex-guv and his lawyers
Blago on stand day five: Rod Blagojevich, bin Laden hunter

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