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A Federal court released the audio of an FBI wiretap that includes Illinois Senator Roland Burris offering to “personally do something” for then Governor Rod Blagojevich who later named Burris to the seat.
The taint of wacko Blago is dragging Burris down and down. Get out while the getting is good, Roland. Let us start over, please.
Add Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias (jeh-NOO’-lee-ehs) to the roster of those calling for Sen. Roland Burris to resign. In a Friday news release, Giannoulias says Burris’ statements before the Illinois House committee considering the impeachment of then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich were misleading and that he “violated the public’s trust.” His statement comes the same day Gov. Pat Quinn said Burris should step down. – From Chicago Tribune
As our colleague David Savage in Washington has written — though with more eloquence than we can muster–it’s darn near impossible for a senator to be expelled from the U.S. Senate. “It takes a vote of two-thirds of the senators to oust a member,” Savage observes, “and the last senators to be formally expelled were charged with supporting the rebels during the Civil War.” – From LA Times
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn called on Friday for Roland Burris to resign the U.S. Senate seat formerly occupied by President Barack Obama because of the cloud of controversy hanging over his appointment. If Burris resigns, Quinn said he would make a temporary appointment until a special election could be held to fill the seat. – From Reuters
Illinois Senator Roland Burris is promising to fully co-operate with a new investigation into his contacts with the administration of now-ousted governor Rod Blagojevich.
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.
Just as Illinois was moving past the agony and embarrassment of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s ousting, Senator Roland Burris was hearing calls for his own resignation Sunday amid allegations he lied to legislators.
Sen. Roland Burris admitted in a document released Saturday that former Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s brother asked him for campaign fundraising help before the governor appointed Burris to the Senate.
Douchebag Blagojevich, a mixture of Kevin Rose & The Terminator
Motivational speakers will tell you it’s important not to limit yourself. Don’t think that you’ve reached the apex. You can always do more. And they’re right. Take the Rod Blagojevich disaster for example. Just when you might have thought there was no way this train wreck could get any worse, guess what? BOOM. Burris, not Blago It’s not so much Blago now. The one-man circus continues to appear on talk shows proclaiming his innocence. Now it’s the guy Blago appointed to the US Senate who’s making news: Roland Burris. – From Christian Science Monitor
Roland Burris, named to fill the Senate seat once held by President Barack Obama, has disclosed he was asked for campaign contributions on behalf of the ousted Illinois governor who eventually appointed him. Burris said in an affidavit released on Saturday he did not agree to contribute money to then-Governor Rod Blagojevich. But he did not mention the contacts when quizzed on that point in January by a committee of the Illinois Legislature after his appointment on December 30. – From Reuters
State lawmakers are calling for a criminal investigation into whether U.S. Sen. Roland Burris committed perjury before a state impeachment panel, in the wake of a Sun-Times exclusive story published online today. The development comes after the Chicago Democrat failed to initially disclose under oath to a House panel that he was hit up for campaign cash by former Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s brother. State Rep. James Durkin (R-Western Springs) said Saturday that the Sangamon County state prosecutor‚s office will be asked to review Burris‚ Jan. 8 sworn testimony before the House panel to determine whether Burris (D-Ill.) perjured himself. – From Chicago Sun Times
It appears that former Illinois attorney general Roland Burris will be the next junior US Senator from the state. Senate Democrats say Burris’ paperwork meets Senate requirements and he will likely be seated by the end of the week.
Sen. Dick Durbin threw a sizable roadblock in Roland Burris’ path to the U.S. Senate on Friday, saying firmly the former Illinois attorney general cannot be seated without a missing signature certifying his appointment.
Changing course, Senate Democrats emerged from a meeting with Senate appointee Roland Burris on Wednesday and set forth the legal steps under which they’re willing to welcome him into the Senate in President-elect Barack Obama’s vacated spot.
Dozens of black leaders and ministers organized by U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush gave Illinois Senate appointee Roland Burris a rousing send-off Sunday at New Covenant Church on Chicago’s South Side.
Embattled Gov. Rod Blagojevich will name former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris as his pick to fill Barack Obama’s seat in the U.S. Senate, NPR has confirmed. The move sets up a challenge with congressional leaders, who have already said they plan to reject anyone the governor picks. – From NPR
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Tuesday will name former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris to the U.S. Senate, sources familiar with the decision say. Burris’ appointment would fill President-elect Barack Obama’s former Senate seat. Blagojevich is to announce his choice at a news conference at 3 p.m. ET. Burris, 71, is African-American. Earlier this month, he said that despite the scandal associated with the seat, he wanted the job. – From CNN.com
Defying U.S. Senate leaders and his own state’s lawmakers, Gov. Rod Blagojevich was expected Tuesday to appoint a Senate replacement for President-elect Barack Obama despite federal charges that he tried to auction off the seat to the highest bidder. – From MSNBC.com