Verdict watch in Blagojevich trial

He is very strange,and not liked by many.He is as guilty as sin,hes a player.

If someone was overpowering me and I had a chance to "knock him out" and make a run for it, I don't think I would go back and stab them 55 times. Unless........I needed to shut their mouth about the situation? Hmmm, what is the psychological implication of "over kill"?

Who's to say that the defendant isn't responsible for the images on the computer? He had access.

Who's to say the defendant wasn't suffering from sexual identity crisis, and that the victim found out about the photos on the computer then confronted the defendant?

I kind of feel sorry for the guy. He seems more dumb than conniving. The state should feel bad that they voted for someone so clueless. Instead, they're prosecuting him to cover up what a joke this was. I hope he walks.

The boy has some issues for sure, to stab the man 55 times, too much rage here. Firs of all, myself, having been sexually molested by my own father from age 5 to 15, did not kill my dad, he died at the age of 60 of natural causes cardiac arrest. I did not in my adulthood become a molester myself. I just finally had enough of this abuse, said no and walked away and got a life for myself. None pampered me, and I was 23 years old before I told my mother about my dad. Why wait so long? Well, dad told me at age 7, if I opened my mouth he would shut it up permanently, with a knife at my throat, very convincing at the age of 7. All I can say here is, the Judge has a job on his hands, this whole case is strange.

Nan, Blagojevich is accused of killing justice and integrety true, but he did not stab it 55 times. Though, if he thought he could make money on the video, I'm sure he would have.

As a former resident of IL, I know the kind of politics that goes on there, and this Fmr. governor as the last one, never really in..... my opinion, really have the interest of the great people of IL. at heart. I grew up in the City of Chicago and always wonder how these politicians, especially in Chgo. get away with what they do. I'm sure the U.S. Attorney General for that district will stay busy just trying to figure out which politician to investigate next. Chances are good they are commiting some type of crime against the very people who elected them to office. The people of IL. deserve better.

Blago is dead meat. He deserves to spend years in a cell, but if he does, don't expect him to come out having learned a thing. His kind only know how to use people for their own ends, and if they get caught they cry about how unfair everyone is...when in the end they made their own choices by being corrupt to the core. Good riddance to him.

"In God's hands"??? What a tool. It's in the jury's hands and from what I am told, God does not affect free will. He might be praying to God but sorry dude, your peers decide.

Bi Polar meds have been mentioned. If Mr Hurley is truly bi-polar and failed to take his medication I would expect him to behave in a very different manner. He would more than likely be aggressive and hostile
and may have been imaging conspiracies everywhere. Has anybody looked into which type of bi-polar disease he was diagnosed with?

He is not the fool his defense team is trying to make him out to be. He's the consummate politician like the rest of them. Such a disgrace for Illinois. I suspect he'll be sharing a room with George soon.

Why is it soo hard for people to belive that sexually abuse happens.The people of America need educate there self on it and stop the denial. It is out there and no one needs to sufer with it.

My grandson is Attention Deficient and he always "acts" before he thinks. Yes, in Daniels case, I think he was abused but did anyone think that maybe Daniel went over to ask for a pay off for silence? And, when it wasn't given, the pickle jar went flying and the knife found a way to stop the situation. Daniel killed the victim on his own free will and needs to face the consequences. Was Daniel ever given a lie dectator test ? Sharon. Kent, Wa.

Why, with children home for summer vacation and probably latchkey children, would insession cover a disgusting trial like this. I'm sure you have plenty of taped trials more appropriate. Would your wonderful panel of experts disagree with my view.

In light of all the publicity that proceeded this trial compared to how its actually played out, who wants to bet that some kind of deal was cut where Blago winds up getting little or no punishment as a reward for not dragging the adminsitration into all kinds of embarassment by acutally testifying and requiring a more thorough proscution? In other words, anyone smelling that a deal has been cut?

I say! I did not read the other post after I seen the first one. I so believe this young boy Danial . At 15 I had a boyfriend that lived 1 mile away and his dad would take me home for favors! I have never til this day told anyone. I still will not admit this! I feel I knew what would happen if he took me home,but how could I tell my friends and I would never tell my parents!

The bottom line is, the prosecution failed to show an exchange of money for any political favor, Yet the mayor of Chicago cannot account for 1 billion dollars the Morgan Stanley paid for the 75 year contract to operated the parking meters that one year later was granted top Laz parking, a middle eastern firm. Mayor Daley cannot account for the millions that was set aside for the Olympics, No where is it to be found, Yet the Governpr of the State of Illinois was impeached, lead by the crooks Pat Quinn and Lisa Madigan whom recently handed out 27% raises to themself and his staff when the rest of the state workers are required to take time out without pay.
Blagojevich is guilty of shooting his mouth off, nothing more ! Since when is that a crime!?! Again, the prosecution fail to show that any crime was actually commited, I feel Blagojevich is being railroaded because he wouldn't play nice nice with the real crooks in Springfield.
By the way, our president recently contributed 25 million of tax payer dollars to the presidential election campaign in Kenya.
What the heck is going on here.???
Set Blagojevich free unless someone can prove that he actually commited a crime. Innocent until proven guilty! How could he have been impeached in the first place without a special election.
Time to round up the real criminals in this country..

He is innocent. Why are they taking so much time. Must be they like the free meals and press attention. Better than working I guess but this is scary...

He's guilty, they should throw the book at him, then thow it at him again.

Illinois needs a separate jail just for former governors. Keener, walker, Ryan and now blago.

for months he said he would testify in court and he should have kept his word even though his lawyers told him not to!!!!!
then he sould have kept his mouth shut about saying he would testify before his trial started and even after it started!!!!!
he isn't a man of his word!!!!!

Milorad Blagojevich was always a man interested in only one thing ...... himself. Egotistical in the extreme he stops at nothing to propogate his own self-image. He uses people, then tosses them aside when he is done. He raped the State of Illinois and worsened its already badly underfunded pension systems to line his own pockets and those of his friends so they would keep quiet. But, the truth comes out eventually, and when he is found guilty hopefully it will seem as if some measure of justice has been done.

this case should be about getting justice for jamarl pinkney jr. not want the father wants from the court, jury, and state of michigan.

I feel that the former govenor is in need of some reality therapy.
He did not seem to take these charges seriously. I like him, and do not feel he'll get the care he needs in prison. I wonder about juries some
times I know they have sent a lot of people to their deaths, especially
in the black south. I will pray for Rod, and please don't shave his hair off!