VIDEO: ANOTHER WITNESS POINTS TO OBAMA LIE: Witness Testimony in Blagojevich Trial Directly Contradicts what Obama Said Publicly
The Testimony of one of the last witnesses for the prosecution in the trial of Rod Blagojevich implicates Obama as having initiated the request to appoint Valerie Jarrett to his former Senate seat. Not only does that claim align with earlier testimony and evidence but it implicates Obama in the commission of a lie after the Blagojevich arrest.
Former U.S. Congressman from Colorado, Bob Beauprez has been tracking the Blagojevich trial proceedings very closely and is doing interviews on this topic, providing insight for your audience into what might be expected when the Defense begins to present its case.
While it would not have been a crime for Obama to make known his choice for his replacement, it appears he lied about having any involvement. Is this another case of, “it's not about the act, it's about the cover-up?” If it's not a crime for a former Senator to recommend his replacement choice to the Governor, why lie?
Wyma's testimony, coupled with that of former Blagojevich Chief of Staff John Harris – as well as recordings of phone conversations played for jurors thus far - all directly contradict what Obama said at a press conference with Joe Biden and Al Gore on the day of Blagojevich's arrest on December 9th, 2008. Interestingly, Obama's claim that he had no contact with the governor came when he decided to answer a reporter's question after the press conference had ended and Obama was off-script..
HERE IS A LINK TO THAT VIDEO (FAST FORWARD TO 3:10)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEWib5SeNv8
The trial itself has been interesting – to say the least – up to this point but it could get much more interesting very soon. The prosecution wrapped up a month sooner than expected, which means Blagojevich will take the stand sooner than expected as well.
One of the final witnesses to testify for the prosecution, Wyma told jurors that he received a phone call from Rahm Emanuel on behalf of Barack Obama in November of 2008. According to Wyma's testimony under oath, he was asked to approach Blagojevich with the message that Obama wanted him to appoint Valerie Jarrett to his old Senate seat.
To this point, the judge presiding over the trial has made mulitple decisions that have been fortuitous for the Obama administration. One of them came early on, when he denied the defense's motion to subpoena the president's testimony.
Will the defense make the case that since Barack Obama's public statements conflict directly with evidence in this trial, the judge should reconsider?
THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE MAY BE HELPFUL DURING SHOW PREP:
http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/blagojevich-on-trial/2010/07/aides-discussed-how-to-ask-rahm-for-a-job-for-rod.html
ABOUT BOB BEAUPREZ:
Bob Beauprez is a former dairy farmer, community banker and member of Congress who has spent his entire life working to leave Colorado a little better than he found it.
He was born and raised on a third generation family farm in Lafayette, Colorado. Bob's grandfather emigrated from Belgium in 1907 and founded a general livestock farm specializing in draft horses. Bob's father took over the farm and developed a nationally renowned Hereford beef cattle breeding herd and transitioned to dairy cattle in the 1950s.
The daily regime of chores, field work and milkings taught Bob a disciplined work ethic that would serve him well throughout his life.
After graduating from the University of Colorado in 1970, he went into partnership with his parents and brother, Mike, in the family farming operation. He managed the dairy herd, eventually marketing their cattle throughout the United States with cattle on every continent except Australia.
During that time, Bob pioneered the use of embryo transplant technology to increase the quality and marketability of the family herd. He also served eight years on the National Holstein Association Board of Directors, including five years as Chairman of the Genetic Advancement Committee. He later also became an industry spokesperson and international judge of Holstein cattle.
The dairy herd was dispersed in 1990 and Bob managed the development of the real estate for his family, eventually becoming part of a 1,500-unit residential golf course community. At the same time, Bob and his wife, Claudia, purchased controlling interest in a small community bank. As President, CEO and Chairman, Bob expanded the bank from one to 13 locations and grew its assets from $4 million to more than $400 million in twelve years.
Bob served as President of the Colorado Independent Bankers Association and was on the Board of the Independent Bankers of America.
While running the bank Bob was politically active as the chairman of the Boulder County Republican Party, and later as Colorado State GOP Chairman. He retired from the bank to run for the new 7th Congressional District in 2002, winning the nation’s closest Congressional election that year by 121 votes. After one term, in 2004, he was reelected by more than 30,000 votes.
While in Congress, Bob served on the Ways and Means, Transportation, Veterans Affairs and Small Business Committees. He was also Vice-Chairman of the Highways and Infrastructure Subcommittee and a member of the Republican Leadership Whip Team.
In 2006, he was the Republican nominee for Governor in Colorado.
Since 2007, Bob has published a monthly e-magazine called A Line of Sight (http://www.alineofsight.com/), a public policy and opinion resource on current political issues. Then, in 2009, he authored his first book: A Return to Values: A Conservative Look at His Party. He is also Vice-Chairman of The John Hancock Committee for the States (http://www.hancockcommittee.org/).
Bob married his high school sweetheart, Claudia, in 1970. They have three sons and one daughter, as well as three grandchildren. Bob and Claudia have returned to their agricultural roots recently by purchasing a ranch in the Colorado Mountains near the Wyoming border. They are developing a buffalo breeding herd in partnership with their son Jim. Bob continues to stay politically active, guest hosting on various radio talk shows, doing numerous media interviews nationally, and maintains a busy public speaking schedule.