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Circus in Illinois continues
Topic Started: Feb 17 2009, 07:18 PM (129 Views)
George K
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Seems that the junior senator from Illinois (don't pronounce the 's') did, in fact, have conversations with FOR (Friends of Rod) about donations for the Senate seat. Of course, he claims that there was no quid pro quo, because he didn't have the quid to donate.

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D96DMGVO0&show_article=1

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Roland Burris now acknowledges attempting to raise money for ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich—an explosive twist in his evolving story on how he landed a coveted Senate appointment from the man accused of trying to sell the seat.

Burris made the admission to reporters late Monday, after releasing an affidavit over the weekend saying he had more contact with Blagojevich advisers about the Senate seat than he had described under oath to the state House panel that recommended Blagojevich's impeachment. The Democrat also said in the affidavit, but not before the panel, that the governor's brother asked him for fundraising help.

Though Burris insists he never raised money for Blagojevich while the governor was considering whom to appoint to the seat President Barack Obama vacated, the revelation that he had attempted to do so is likely to increase calls for Burris' resignation and an investigation into whether he committed perjury before the panel.

Illinois Democrats have sent documents related to Burris' testimony to a county prosecutor for review. In Washington, a good-government group recommended Burris' expulsion from the Senate if an ethics committee investigation shows he lied to Senate leaders.

Burris, in the middle of a previously scheduled tour of northern and central Illinois cities, would not discuss his attempts to raise funds for Blagojevich, but said he didn't do anything wrong and encouraged officials to look into the matter.


Chicago Tribune calls for him to resign.
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Roland Burris, resign

The benefit of the doubt had already been stretched thin and taut by the time Roland Burris offered his third version of the events leading to his appointment to the U.S. Senate. It finally snapped like a rubber band, popping him on that long Pinocchio nose of his, when he came out with version four.

Let’s see if we have it right: Burris had zero contact with any of Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s cronies about his interest in the Senate seat being vacated by President Barack Obama— unless you count that conversation with former chief of staff Lon Monk, and, on further reflection, the ones with insiders John Harris, Doug Scofield and John Wyma and, oh yeah, the governor’s brother and fund-raising chief, Robert Blagojevich. But Burris didn’t raise a single dollar for the now ex-governor as a result of those contacts because that could be construed as a quid pro quo and besides, everyone he asked refused to donate.

The story gets worse with every telling.

Enough. Roland Burris must resign.

His protests that he had nothing to hide just don’t square with his obvious attempts to hide something, as evidenced by the evolving truths in three sworn statements to the House impeachment panel. His Jan. 8 testimony before that panel contradicted the affidavit he’d filed three days earlier. On Feb. 5 he submitted a “clarification” detailing the contacts he’d failed to mention on the stand.

Now he has admitted that the governor’s brother hit him up to raise campaign cash, and in at least one conversation, Burris raised his prospects for being appointed to the Senate.

Rob Blagojevich’s attorney has acknowledged that the feds likely have at least one of those conversations on tape. Burris told reporters Monday night that he “talked to some people about trying to see if we could put a fund-raiser on,” but “they said ‘We aren’t giving money to the governor.’”

The hole just gets deeper and deeper, and Burris keeps digging. He has no credibility.



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Mikhailoh
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How long until the Illinois 'Trail of Tears' leads to Obama? Is there anyone who believes he could have risen to prominence in that state without being in neck deep?
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Renauda
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My hunch is that when pretty boy Rod is in the dock he is going to try to bring down Rahm Emanuel.
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Good guess.
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George K
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Rod always reminded me of one of those "middle management guys" in "The Sopranos." You know, not smart enough to be a capo, but faithful enough to be trusted with the dirty work. And if you ever, ever crossed middle management...well, you'd end up on the wrong side of a band saw in a butcher shop. The nurse I know who went to school with him agrees. He's a punk - and he'll do anything to save his own skin.
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:popcorn:

I'm all ears.
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Renauda
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Go on George, Rod's just a big pussy.
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Mikhailoh
Feb 17 2009, 07:31 PM
How long until the Illinois 'Trail of Tears' leads to Obama? Is there anyone who believes he could have risen to prominence in that state without being in neck deep?
It's a Culture of Corruption. :(
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Renauda
Feb 17 2009, 09:40 PM
Go on George, Rod's just a big pussy.
:lol2:
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Mikhailoh
Feb 17 2009, 07:31 PM
How long until the Illinois 'Trail of Tears' leads to Obama? Is there anyone who believes he could have risen to prominence in that state without being in neck deep?
Well....some people believe in pixies, fairy dust, Hope and Change.
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This guy's the walking dead. He just doesn't seem to know it. Shades of Bruce Willis.


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Two words.....


....FBI tapes.....


Okay, maybe one word and one acronum. But still.
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