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Another Rod Blagojevich fantasy blows up in his face

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* As you already know, Rod Blagojevich and his lawyers claim there is a missing tape of a conversation that Rahm Emanuel allegedly had with a top Blagojevich staffer the day before Blagojevich’s arrest which would, if exposed, exonerate him…

The lawyers say there is a “missing” recording from a Dec. 8, 2008, phone call between a Blagojevich aide and Rahm Emanuel, then the White House chief of staff.

Blagojevich says Emanuel, now running for mayor of Chicago, offered a deal to give [Attorney General Lisa Madigan] the seat and help the governor pass a legislative package. Last week, Emanuel said an internal administration probe found “nothing inappropriate or any deal-making.”

Even if the tape existed, this would signify nothing. As I’ve said many times before, Blagojevich knew the FBI was taping his conversations, so in my opinion he was most likely attempting to create an alibi for accusations that he tried to sell the Obama US Senate seat by announcing a Madigan appointment. He was busted before he could pull it off.

* Anyway, as it turns out, there is no such tape…

In a statement filed Monday, prosecutor Reid Schar said such a recording does not exist, and that if the conversation took place, it happened on a phone line which was not tapped.

“As the defendant well knows, from reviewing the discovery” said Schar, “there is no missing recording.”

Back to the drawing board, boys.

* Related…

* IDOT hiring case in hands of federal jury

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 12:31 pm

Comments

“Rahm’s yellow dog ate tape,” Blogo lawyers claim.

Comment by Yellow Dog Democrat Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 12:42 pm
“I didn’t say missing tape, I said missing ape. And if found, that ape could testify that everything I did, I did on behalf of the hard-working men and women of Illinois. Oh yeah, he’d also say that everything bad that ever happened was the Speaker’s fault. Yeah, he’d definitely say that too. So I demand to know why the government is hiding that ape and keeping it from clearing my name.”

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 12:45 pm
I must of missed the press confrence where Bush appointed Rham his Chief of Staff because George was still in the White House on Dec 08 2008.

Comment by fed up Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 12:55 pm
The Blago team WANT a mystery tape to never be found. It allows the defense to cook up all kinds of wild theories and stories in order to make the jury have some reasonable doubt.
It will also tell us where Mulder’s Sister is, the location of the Ark of the Covenant, and where Jimmy Hoffa’s body is buried.

Gimme a break!

Comment by Newsclown Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 1:07 pm
Oh well,sorry.

Comment by mokenavince Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 1:35 pm
Interesting that blago hasn’t weighed in on the mayor’s race. I am really not looking forward to round 2 of this thing.

Comment by shore Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 1:48 pm
I’m shocked that Blago would go on tv and claim something that was factually untrue. WLS-AM must be outraged and the conspiracy to steal this governor from us.

Comment by Siriusly Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 1:57 pm
Is today still an “up day,” Rod?

Comment by Obamarama Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 2:14 pm
This is all so 2010.

Comment by dupage dan Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 2:15 pm
Good point fed up, some fine reporting from the UPI

Comment by OneMan Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 2:51 pm
The tape that would have exonerated Blagojevich was obviously erased by ghost of Rose Mary Woods.

Obviously.

– MrJM

Comment by MrJM Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 3:02 pm
That missing ape was last spotted on the grassy knoll

Comment by thechampaignlife Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 3:23 pm
TheIDOT case is being tried by a outside attorney? I bet that bill is more then 3 or 4 ag’s salaries would have cost us.

Comment by Ghost Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 3:58 pm
Hmmm is it me or is the irony that RRB gets all upset and grabs some headlines 48 hours out of the Budget address just a coincidence?

Comment by Commonsense in Illinois Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 5:30 pm
If you trust the FEDS you are dumber than you folks look. These guys frame people and make things up all the time in order tofurther thier own political agendas. Who here thinks Illinois’ top FED isn’t running for office?

In my mind these guys are as crooked as Blago. Rahm acknowledges the phone call, but it is the only one the FEDS didn’t record? Please???

Comment by patches Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 6:37 pm
–Interesting that blago hasn’t weighed in on the mayor’s race–

Shore, sometimes you make me laugh so hard I think I’m having the Big Gripper.

You’re accelerating my ancestors’ natural heart attack/stroke tradition!

Put some pants on, eat some fruit and get some sunlight, son! You’re killing me!

Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 6:47 pm
I’m not saying there is a tape but who sez there is no tape? CapFax should quit shilling for Fitzgerald, his p.r. staff is quite capable.

Comment by The Foz Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 9:37 pm
Wow time for some folks to check their meds again…

Comment by OneMan Wednesday, Feb 16, 11 @ 9:10 am