Blagojevich attorney says he'll ask for President Obama to testify in retrial

I don't think obama has enough time to be a witness in Blago retrail obama has enough on his plate with the ecomony the way it is. Also the windy cityhas more problems that the government needs to deal with.

I think this guy is pond scum, but I agree with a few out there that a re-trial will be very costly for the tax payers. If this jury found him guilty of only one count, and the next jury finds him guilty of only one count, then be done with it.

For goodness sakes – quit wasting everyone's time and especially the tax payer’s money. Give the guy the slap on the wrist he's going to get anyway even if they retry him and get on with it. Hopefully he'll fade away into obscurity.

This man is a fool and an embarrassment to the residents of Illinois. I wish that I could have been privy to the deliberations in the jury room. I don't understand how they could not have found him guilty on all counts. The fact that they are considering a retrial and calling President Obama to the stand is ludicrous. What could Mr. Obama possibly say to assist in exonerating this fool? It would be a waste of time and money.

This sounds to me like an attempt to pressure the DA into dropping the re-trial. Everyone knows that Obama will never appear at this trial, but all these grand gestures are just attempts to scare off the hounds.
PS, when will they bring this guy up on charges for that awful haircut?

OKay Rod= conviction of lying to Federal agents during an investigation. The conviction was from a 2005 investigation. This is what I am worried about. Rod lied easliy to Federal agents. What and Who else has he lied about? and for how long? If he lied what makes anyone think that he would not have done anythingelse to...

after thinking about it why did he not defend himself in his case? Was it that the federal may have had a case? Could they not find anyone that could help his case.

Sandra

As a resident of IL I would like to see Blago retired. I'm pretty confident he will be found guilty as charged on all accounts. The vote was 11-1 for guilty.
As for his lawyers crying about the cost/benefit analysis we do not let criminals go free just because it's costly to prosecute. The citizens of IL deserve justice. What kind of message do we send when we say oh, it too costly to hold a trial so let him go? No wonder we have the most crooked politicians in the USA.
Obama will never testify. Blago's lawyers are as delusional as he is.

I like Blago, and hope he isn't used as an example for doing something that's been done a thousand times before. Politicians can't be embarrassed, no matter what they are found guilty of. I can still see Richard Nixon's face. And, did Newt Gingrich care that his wife had cancer while he was cheating? Or, John ? PLEASE.

I am glad to see Rod Blagojevich sticking to his delusions. 100% for or against is a difficult standard to reach in any decision, given twelve people's diverse opinions. He skated by the skin of his teeth, and still manages unbelievable bravado in his declaration of innocence. His willingness to bring on the "facts" might be his undoing. If he is so secure in his innocence, step up to the witness stand, and let the case truly be heard, don't sidestep cross examination. Let the public hear your twisted truth, so they can truly see the extent of your delusion and deception, disguised as "political horsetrading", and decide whether you served the state or yourself in your dealings.