The Blago Circus Comes to Town

What with the Gulf Coast oil mess, the trial of Rod Blagojevich has sadly been under the national news radar. But, Blago does not disappoint, continuing to give us one of the crazier political shows of the past year. Yesterday, the judge in the case put off issuing an actual gag order, but indicated he would consider it if public comments weren't reigned in. From the Chicago Tribune:

He (Blago)was asked by shouting reporters whether he was worried about the government's attempt to silence him and whether he had any comment at all.
"I'd better not," he said. "I'm dying to, but I can't."
The controversy over recent statements of Blagojevich and his lawyers was the latest culture clash between federal prosecutors, who want the trial to proceed with machine-like precision, and Blagojevich's defense team, schooled in the razzle-dazzle legal style of Chicago's Criminal Courts Building.

Razzle-dazzle? Yes, please! And then there's Blago "unplugged" and "desperate for cash" on the wire-tapped phone calls:

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