Justin’s been keeping us posted through the day on David Safavian’s ‘I barely knew what was happening‘ testimony. And a knowledgeable DC-based TPM Reader writes in to share his thoughts on how well it will go over …
The one thing CEOs and political operatives like Safavian have in common is their belief in their inate ability to talk their way out of anything.
They’re both wrong.
Ken Lay convicted himself by taking the stand in his own defense. Now he’ll spend the rest of his life in prison.
Safavian has just convicted himself by his inane ” I just fell off the turnip truck” testimony.
Don’t leave the courthouse when the jury goes to deliberate – they won’t be gone long. I bet we get a guilty verdict within a few hours, a day at most.
On the upside: once Safavian is convicted and he and his wife are bankrupted by the legal fees, any other staffer who can’t raise money through a legal defense fund will quickly fold. Yes, I mean you DeLay/Ney staffers.
