So yesterday, to nobody’s surprise, a D.C. jury acquitted lawyer Michael Sussmann of lying to the FBI.
As soon as the verdict was announced, I received the following email from the producer of Chicago’s Morning Answer AM560:
“Hi George, are you available tomorrow at 9:35 am ET to discuss the Sussmann verdict?”
I have been interviewed a number of times by Dan Proft and Amy Jacobson, the show’s very smart and capable hosts. So I immediately said “yes” with the following caveat:
“Call me on my cell. I will be in transit but will pull over when I find a strong cell signal.”
So today I got up around 7:00 AM to review my materials on the Sussmann case and then put them in my car for ready reference. At the appointed time, I pulled into a shopping center parking lot and waited for the call.
Sure enough, the producer called and, as usual, said that they would do the traffic and weather, and then I would be up.
So there I was sitting in my car listening to the Chicago traffic report. Then Amy and Dan came on and started discussing a candidate for governor of Illinois who, as mayor of Aurora, had allowed BLM to riot and pillage his city.
Interesting, I thought. But when will they move on to Sussmann?
Well, they didn’t. Instead they cut to me and started asking for my thoughts about the pernicious effect of leftist progressive politicians on law and order and related topics.
You would think by now that I would know how to fake it when I get hit with questions for which I am totally unprepared. But no. After I got through swallowing my tongue, I proceeded to do my best imitation of Ralph Kramden freezing up during his “Chef of the Future” live television commercial with his pal Ed Norton. Here’s a clip of Ralph in action:
So, if you want some cheap laughs, you can hear me vapor lock and flail live on Chicago’s Morning Answer by clicking on this link.
Final note: When he sent me the above link, the producer, a genuinely nice young guy, emailed this message:
“Thank you George! I didn’t know Dan would throw a different subject at you, but you did great!”
Heh.
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