Crossposted at Moe Lane.
It’s actually more like 1.57 million, but “Million Dollar Burris” scans better:
In his 2002 attempt to win the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, Burris depended heavily upon Joseph Stroud, an Illinois political heavyweight contributor, thanks to his ownership of Jovon Broadcasting and Telephone U.S.A. In the 2002 race, Stroud provided Burris with the following loans and contributions:
* Jovon Broadcasting individual contribution to Burris: $200,000
* Jovon Broadcasting in-kind contributions to Burris: $179,895
* Telephone U.S.A. (and USA) loans to Burris: $1,200,000Burris repaid $6,000 of the Telephone U.S.A. loans in November 2003, but no other payments appear in the records. This puts the total support from Stroud to Burris at $1,573,895.
Via Hot Air, and I have to ask: did Senate Democrats do any vetting of Blagojevich nominee Roland Burris? At all? Because the GOP did – and we were asking about this last week. So why exactly are you guys caving on this, again?
This has been the most gloriously mismanaged Senate confirmation in American history. Of course, that’s mostly because it’s been the Democrats who’ve been handling both sides of the controversy.
Moe Lane
Neil Stevens
Steve Maley
Daniel Horowitz
Jake Walker
This has been the most gloriously mismanaged Senate confirmation in American history.
bobojake (Diary) Tuesday, January 13th at 10:13AM EST (link)And those same Democrats are going to shove obama cabinet nominee’s down our throats with no vetting. This Gentleman Club has to be thrown out of power. All the bums.
Burris will be a burr for the dems for 2 glorious years!!
izoneguy (Diary) Tuesday, January 13th at 10:19AM EST (link)Let’s remind everyone, every chance we get.
The dems are lining up the scum bucket brigade to throw gasoline on the fire that will consume them all.
The point cannot be made often enough: Modern liberalism, as embodied in the Obama presidency, is the defender of the status quo. And the status quo is a road to economic ruin. Political forces cannot redistribute the wealth that the economic system does not produce.
Just 2 Years?!...
IJB Tuesday, January 13th at 10:40AM EST (link)I fully expect Burris will run for reelection.
And this being IL, unless Blago is still in office by 2010, I would have to give Burris better than even odds of actually getting reelected.
The guy’s probably going to be around for at least 8 more years. Hope the Dems have fun with him…
Relax, Moe. At $1,000/yr, the loan should be paid off...
Steve Maley (Diary) Tuesday, January 13th at 10:33AM EST (link)…by, oh, about 3,200
A.D.C.E.That’s without interest, of course.
The blogger formerly known as ‘Vladimir’.
Maybe Burris will sell his own Senate seat?
izoneguy (Diary) Tuesday, January 13th at 10:38AM EST (link)And of course give Blago his cut.
The point cannot be made often enough: Modern liberalism, as embodied in the Obama presidency, is the defender of the status quo. And the status quo is a road to economic ruin. Political forces cannot redistribute the wealth that the economic system does not produce.