Blagojevich corruption trial an unwanted headache for Obama

The corruption trial of Rod Blagojevich (pictured) is well under way and Democrats in Illinois as well as top administration aides are understandably worried.

From an AP report at the link below:

The corruption trial of ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich -- for allegedly trying to sell President Barack Obama's own Senate seat -- is a distant but unwelcome headache for the White House.

While Obama hasn't been accused of wrongdoing, nor have his allies, top administration aides have now been subpoenaed to testify.

After court adjourned Wednesday, Blagojevich's attorneys filed a motion asking to see the FBI's summaries of interviews agents conducted with Obama.

Obama already has many other problems such as the economy, the Gulf oil spill and a tough congressional election year.

Obama's political opponents will certainly try to tie the president to Blagojevich's alleged shenanigans in appointing a Senate replacement from a state with notoriously corrupt politics.

They'll have plenty of opportunities.

"Anyone in Illinois politics, especially Illinois Democratic politics, should be nervous if, in fact, Rod Blagojevich goes on the stand because he is the human equivalent of an unguided political missile," said Paul Green, who teaches politics at Chicago's Roosevelt University.

Plenty of unwanted headaches for Obama indeed.

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