Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s defense in his corruption trial began today. A central part of his lawyers’ argument is expected to be that Blago is a naive man who got bad advice. Blagojevich himself has spent months in the media spotlight projecting an image — deliberately or not — as a smiling oaf. The defense thinks the jury will buy this story. We think it’s ripe for comic moments.
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