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*** UPDATE *** From Natasha Korecki’s Twitter feed…
And … day seven ends with #Blagojevich jurors gone, no verdict.
* It’s Day 7 of jury deliberations in the Rod Blagojevich trial. Eric Zorn wonders what’s going on…
I was pretty sure that the jurors would come back, refreshed and clear-eyed from their long weekend and finalize their verdict [yesterday]. That they did not indicates to me that there’s a fairly stout stalemate on the panel on at least one of the issues before them — maybe all of them.
* And WBEZ is the latest media outlet to examine what impact an eleven-woman, one-man jury might have on the verdict…
* The Question: What do you think the jury is up to?
Snark is heavily encouraged.
posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 11:22 am
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Maybe the lunch they are getting is better than they are getting at home and they just to keep coming back. I know I feel that way when someone has good cookies.
Comment by Been There Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 11:27 am
They are getting free lunches from some of the best delis downtown and are staying for the food.
Comment by Cincinnatus Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 11:28 am
BWHAHAH. Great minds think alike, Been There, but some type faster.
Comment by Cincinnatus Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 11:29 am
The only man on the jury is Pauly Shore?
Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 11:29 am
They’re waiting until the Sox beat the Cubs?
Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 11:30 am
The man on the jury likes the ratio of ladies to himself and has been trying to prolong the verdict as long as possible.
Comment by Timmeh Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 11:30 am
Careful, 47th.
Comment by Rich Miller Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 11:31 am
The jury is still deliberating on how Rod does that thing with his hair. Would be out even longer if Trump was the defendant.
Comment by Cincinnatus Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 11:33 am
They’re not quite finished watching Andy Warhol’s epic film Empire.
Comment by Rich Miller Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 11:33 am
Rock. Paper. Scissors.
Comment by Bluefish Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 11:34 am
Each time they play a tape of Rod swearing, the older ladies faint and need resuscitation.
Comment by Cincinnatus Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 11:34 am
LOL, Cincinattus. Hilarious.
Comment by Rich Miller Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 11:35 am
I’m sure the jurors will get to the charges after they’re done exchanging recipes.
Comment by Wensicia Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 11:35 am
I suspect that there is money riding on the Cubs-Sox series and that no one is going home until the winners are paid.
It’s the only explanation that makes any sense.
– MrJM
Comment by MrJM Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 11:36 am
Traffic.
Comment by Cincinnatus Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 11:37 am
They’re participating in Survivor - The Blago Jury.
Who will be voted off the island?
Comment by Aldyth Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 11:38 am
This thing is @)#($*& Golden; free lunch and Dinner.
Comment by Sporty41 Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 11:42 am
Playing “Hangman”?
Comment by Yellow Dog Democrat Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 11:45 am
@MrJM
Today’s betting is on which inning Ozzie gets ejected from the next game.
Comment by Wensicia Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 11:46 am
Aldyth,
Rod may be the last man standing. Think about it.
Comment by Cincinnatus Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 11:47 am
The reason is - If a man makes a statement in a closed room with eleven woemen is he always wrong?
Comment by Irish Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 11:48 am
They are trying to write down their verdict, but can’t spell
Blagoof,Blagoaway,BlagoonabitBlagojevich.Comment by Cincinnatus Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 11:50 am
They’re dissecting the difference between these charges and oil subsidies and how much the bus rides are costing.
Comment by nothin's easy Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 11:51 am
Irish: That was pepsi-on-the-keyboard worthy. Seriously, there are 70 pages of jury instructions, people–it is going to take some time if they want to be careful.
Comment by 32nd Ward Roscoe Village Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 11:55 am
32nd ward. Thanks - We just moved my daughter into Roscoe Village. Hadn’t been there before. Very nice. Love the area.
Comment by Irish Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 12:00 pm
They’re firming up book and media appearance deals before they send Rod to the slam with George Ryan.
Comment by Cook County Commoner Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 12:01 pm
They have been done for days. The focus of their discussions center on Godfather 3 - Does it take away from the first two Godfather movies, AND if Godfather 3 should have even been made …
Take our verdit, but LEAVE the Cannoli, will ya?
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 12:01 pm
According to my wife, the man on the jury (she assumes is like me) keeps asking “What did you say?” and the women have to keep repeating everything they say. Thus it will take them two times longer to finish than expected.
Comment by Nuance Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 12:02 pm
They’re waiting to see which side will “donate” more to their verdict fund, with the third option being a verdict of Roland Burris.
Comment by 10th Voter Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 12:04 pm
deciding what to wear tomorrow…
Comment by bored now Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 12:13 pm
“By sundown tomorrow” they will be done. They are waiting on 2 jurors votes in that they think haven’t been counted …
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 12:13 pm
Listening to the tapes and trying to grasp the “context”.
Comment by Way Way Down Here Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 12:14 pm
Probably settled on the charges 2 days ago — But still don’t have a consensus on that nagging question, “Boxers or Briefs”.
Comment by WhoKnew Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 12:16 pm
The women refuse to leave until the man remembers to put the seat down in the jury washroom?
Comment by 32nd Ward Roscoe Village Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 12:18 pm
They can’t decide if what Blago did was criminal
or just business as usual in this State…not snarky,just sayin…
Comment by Loop Lady Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 12:19 pm
Henry Fonda is trying to convince Ed Begley, Jack Warden, and E. G. Marshall that you can’t see through an EL Train when Rod was saying how “Bleeping” Golden that Senate seat was …
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 12:20 pm
they are double-checking on “Who ordered the Code Red” …
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 12:23 pm
They started a Quilt and are almost done.
Comment by nieva Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 12:26 pm
===Forman of Jury: ===
Should be Foreman. Sorry about that
Comment by Been There Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 12:28 pm
Oh man that’s an easy one. They got into the eternal mountain of coke Rod got as a perk in his deal with the devil.
Comment by Dirt Digger Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 12:29 pm
Deciding how many more years to add for the perjury charges.
Comment by Loving It Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 12:30 pm
DD, nice combination of two posts. lol
Comment by Rich Miller Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 12:30 pm
They are re-hashing the Boo Radley testimony and the Atticus Finch Cross-Examination …
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 12:32 pm
Someone watched it over the weekend and now they can’t agree on what the ending of “Inception” meant.
Comment by Way Way Down Here Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 12:35 pm
Have been trying to convince the Judge to let them ask Donald Trump if he would announce the verdict.
Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 12:36 pm
They will remain until Chicago Code is renewed.
Comment by Cincinnatus Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 12:39 pm
Or perhaps they are debating how Rod would have affected the hunt for UBL.
Comment by Cincinnatus Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 12:40 pm
Grand scale game of Risk for world domination. The one male juror is solidly fortified on Greenland and on his next turn he’ll receive enough reinforcements to finally defeat the female amazon warriors.
Comment by unclesam Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 12:41 pm
20 charges, assume they need a day to do each one. I’d be surprised if they come in earlier than that. Pleasantly surprised, maybe.
If you’ve ever tried to get only five people in your office to agree on pizza topping or sandwich orders, you’ll realize the jury has a lot more work to do.
Comment by Newsclown Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 12:43 pm
They dropped their 20-sided dice and can’t find it.
Comment by Cincinnatus Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 12:44 pm
Still talking with some of JJJ’s people about what they can get for a verdict…
Comment by Vote Quimby! Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 1:03 pm
The jurors are still trying to figure out why Blago provided testimony about Aunt Helen, Miss Dibble and Robert F. Kennedy, and what those three individuals have to do with the case.
Comment by The End Is Near Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 1:05 pm
My guess is that they are trying to decide if Rod is just an idiot or if this entire media campaign the last 2 years has been designed as an elaborate defense.
Comment by Stones Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 1:05 pm
Probably 11 not guilty and one holdout.
Comment by Bemused Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 1:05 pm
The majority of the jury has day 11 in the pool.
Comment by Kerfuffle Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 1:06 pm
They are delayed because of a severe lack of testicular virility on the jury.
Comment by Old Milwaukee Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 1:08 pm
The jury has been forced to reconvene and reconsider all 20 counts after Judge Zagel rejected the jury’s initial decision that the verdict will be decided by a ‘Thunderdome’ style death match between Blago’s hair and PFitz… Zagel announced that a death-match could not take place until a third hung jury, at which point it becomes standard operating procedure.
Although it can take a long time to finish a Perry’s sandwich too, so the free lunch theory might be spot on.
Comment by Heckler, Curmudgeon & General Malcontent Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 1:10 pm
They don’t have AC at home.
Comment by Edison Parker Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 1:11 pm
Old Milwaukee wins lol
Comment by Farker Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 1:15 pm
Didn’t you know… the new IL gambling legislation didn’t just allow slot machines in the airports, but in the jury room too.
I hear Juror #8 is up big, but Juror #4 may be checking into Gamblers Anonymous tonight, delaying the verdict further.
Comment by Heckler, Curmudgeon & General Malcontent Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 1:32 pm
The juror named WATSON cannot figure it out.
Comment by Cincinnatus Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 1:40 pm
They’ve agreed on Colonel Mustard and the candlestick. But two jurors think it was in the conservatory and the other 10 are adament it was in the dining room. Could be a long wait.
Comment by And I Approved This Message Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 1:48 pm
Every time they hear Rod on a tape, the female jurors swoon.
Comment by Cincinnatus Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 1:49 pm
11 women, come on, sometimes we like to talk (and talk, and talk, and talk….)
Comment by Fantasma Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 1:51 pm
They already have the verdict figured out. However, due to an abundant amount of inspiration, the jurors are working on a new version of “Hairspray,” the musical.
I heard it’s going to be Bleeping Golden.
Comment by Miss Marie Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 1:52 pm
Jurors are dreamily musing about touching Rod’s hair once, just once.
Comment by Joe from Joliet Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 1:57 pm
The Jury thing is F’in golden and they’re not giving it up for F’in nothin. What’s the judge willing to givem? Appreciation? F that!
Comment by PublicServant Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 1:59 pm
They enjoy their free subscription to Capitol Fax!
Comment by He Makes Ryan Look Like a Saint Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 1:59 pm
Wondering if Blagojevich would vow to “find the real corrupt governor” if acquitted.
Comment by South Side Mike Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 2:05 pm
The jury, upset with Blago for getting impeached and leaving Illinois with Governor Quinn, is trying to figure out how to add additional counts to the indictment.
Comment by South Side Mike Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 2:08 pm
My guess, 10 of them have picked out who will play them in the movie, however two holdout jurors both want to be played by Julia Roberts, since neither is relenting…we wait.
Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 2:09 pm
The jury is trying to make sense of the notes written on the wrappers of the lunches that were delivered. The complained to the delivery man, Bill, who promised to write more legibly in the future.
Comment by South Side Mike Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 2:13 pm
Figuring out how many $18 daily jury stipends they need to accumulate to get the new Margarita mixer at Bed Bath & Beyond. And of course, Sudoku.
Comment by Jake From Elwood Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 2:14 pm
They are scratching Elvis records backwards, attempting to pick up any subliminal messages that may have triggered the defendant’s psychosis.
They have gone through the discography in chronological order and are supposedly already up to the King’s 1975 album, ‘Promised Land.’ So we can expect a verdict in the next day or two…
Comment by Jimmy CrackCorn Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 2:16 pm
The jury is waiting for Rod to change his affiliation to Republican since it is well known that this type of behavior is never found in Democrats.
Comment by Cincinnatus Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 2:20 pm
There is a stalemate on the ending of “The Sopranos” - Did Tony die, Did Tony AND his Family die, less his daughter, or is David Chase just messin’ withall of us with the silence…It’s gonna be a while
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 2:22 pm
They’re waiting to see what Oprah recommends.
Comment by What planet is he from again? Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 2:27 pm
It has been decided to convict the tape recorder on two counts of lying to the Feds.
Comment by Cincinnatus Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 2:33 pm
Watching reruns of “I’m a Celebrity, get me out of Here”
Comment by Ghost of John Brown Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 2:33 pm
They are sewing a prison suit for the X Gov. They can’t figure out how to put the flap in the back.
Comment by Hickory Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 2:44 pm
In this economy $18/day is a lot of money. They’ll milk it for all it’s worth.
Comment by walter sobchak Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 2:47 pm
no surprise that the jury did not come in with a verdict. the jurors are probably fighting over the ending of “The Killing” on AMC on Sunday evening. maybe someone fudged the Blago evidence like Holder faked the photo of Richmond. but, but, he’s so good looking!
Comment by amalia Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 3:06 pm
Getting out the the spouse’s hair every day!
Comment by Retired Non-Union Guy Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 3:19 pm
Arguing over which juror gets to give Rod his prison haircut …
Comment by Retired Non-Union Guy Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 3:21 pm
3:19 should have read “Getting out of their spouse’s hair every day”
Comment by Retired Non-Union Guy Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 3:22 pm
Walter, that’s $18 *plus* mileage
Comment by Retired Non-Union Guy Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 3:24 pm
The jurors are working on the Illinois clock, you know, broken.
Comment by Cincinnatus Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 3:45 pm
They’re Republicans that don’t believe in the jury system, feel it’s a waste of money, and have voted for a jury shutdown as a symbolic gesture to protest government spending. The jury system is broken, and tinkering around the edges won’t help. It needs to be abolished, and replaced with guilt or innocence determined by the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
Comment by PublicServant Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 3:59 pm
The jurors received their union cards before deliberations.
Comment by NIref Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 4:01 pm
The jurors are Ayn Rand followers and have gone Gault.
Comment by Rich Miller Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 4:04 pm
They’re making sure that they dot every “i” and cross every “t” in “guilty” on each of the charges.
Comment by JustaJoe Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 4:06 pm
JustaJoe,
Leaving the “T” in NOT uncrossed?
Comment by Cincinnatus Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 4:19 pm
Waiting for their passports to be issued … so they can flee the country after the verdict!
Comment by Retired Non-Union Guy Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 4:35 pm
As the workforces shuffles to the parking lot, one might guess the jury is saying something like
“why didn’t the G go with the epidemic of hiring fraud” rather than the tapes of crimes Blagoof was too dumb/too lazy to pull off? We would have had verdict in about 20 minutes”
Comment by CircularFiringSquad Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 4:41 pm
Makes for a longer book.
Comment by jt Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 4:52 pm
Ain’t signing no Verdict forms til the Racetrack payment comes in.
Comment by x ace Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 5:11 pm
Gone Gault? Rich, are they Rand fans or ‘85 Bears fans? (If the latter, wouldn’t they go Ditka?)
Comment by Boone Logan Square Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 5:15 pm
Lots of jokes. heres the reality…hung jury on all counts.
Comment by anon Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 5:16 pm
they are watching the Casey Anthony trial?
Comment by waitress practing politics... Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 6:22 pm
They are going back and forth about what is the most absurd thing Rod said in his testimony. When Juror #8 imitated Rod saying that he would go to Afganistan to get Ben Laden, they laughed for half of day 5.
Comment by Quizzical Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 6:48 pm
They are waiting for the legislature to give them a pension.
Comment by Liberty First Tuesday, Jun 21, 11 @ 10:39 pm