Comments on: Well, Senator Burris (D-IL) is from Illinois.

By: barry915barry

barry915barry — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:06:12 +0000

The question now seems moot. Not only has he come clean about having 3 conversations with the former gov’s brother, he admitted last night to reporters that he actually made calls to attempt to secure $10-15K in donations for the former gov.. Those attempts were apparently unsuccessful. Senator Reid: do your duty and convene hearings on Senator Burris. Do not wait for Illinois to try and “reverse the Chicago river” and kill one of their own. Two miracles in Illinois is just NOT in the offing.

By: barry915barry

barry915barry — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:57:13 +0000

By: janis

janis — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 15:06:10 +0000

that Robert Blagojevich, Rod’s brother, had retained legal counsel. They also reported a comment from him that he had “done nothing wrong and that Fitzgerald hadn’t mentioned him.” Sort of like O.J. was innocent and that was why he led the police on that slow motion chase while threatening to commit suicide.

And now I suppose Robert Blago will be taking his free time to look for the real “pay to play” suspects.

By: Brian Hibbert

Brian Hibbert — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:31:04 +0000

But this event is what we’re going to use to pick up the pieces and put a strong conservative oriented party back together (at least downstate). I am working on it. I hope you will too. If you haven’t already, contact your local county Republican party and volunteer. If there are any empty precinct committeeman slots, ask to be appointed to one. Then get out and knock doors. Go meet the people in your precinct and talk to them. If they’re conservatives, put them to work. If they’re moderates or independents find out what they believe in and ease them towards conservative ideology (don’t push, ease), if they’re Democrats find out why. I’ve often found that Democrats vote that way due to family tradition, but that their values are often VERY conservative. It’s hard to get these people to actually vote Republican, but just keep letting them know that their party has left them and that the Republicans share their values.

We have to put the party back together so we can take back this Senate seat and take back the governorship and take back our country. And it all starts in your precinct.

By: $peciallist

$peciallist — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 07:04:07 +0000

Roland Burris...You are being awarded for... Omitting, bearing false witness, being untruthful...as well as... Concocting, deceiving and deluding.. Heck of a Job, Roland!

From the AP... "The disclosure reflects a major omission from Burris' testimony in January when an Illinois House impeachment committee specifically asked if he had ever spoken to Robert Blagojevich or other aides to the now-deposed governor about the Senate seat vacated by Barack Obama.' Robert Blagojevich's attorney said his client believes one of the conversations was recorded by the FBI. "Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada also said he was reviewing the disclosure, the latest twist for Senate Democrats in Washington who only consented to seat Burris on the condition that there were no "pay to play" promises exchanged in the appointment."

By: 6eorge Jetson

6eorge Jetson — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 05:07:26 +0000

Burris moved his lips in the first sworn testimony.

By: popdaddy

popdaddy — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 04:54:44 +0000

The problem is that for way too long loyal Americans like me have dismissed this kind of crap as only in Illinois, only in Chicago, only in New York and ignored the damage it does to American values.

Now we are faced with a domestic terrioist-in-chief residing in the White House who was programmed to deploy these same Chicago thug practices to destroy the very American values real Americans cherish.

I sincerely fear 2010 may be too late to recapture America from the Socialists.

By: papalee

papalee — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 03:03:31 +0000

himself and his job. Who else would be have been protecting?

By: barry915barry

barry915barry — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 02:54:16 +0000

The Sun-Times, a very liberal south-side daily, has been on the whole Blago thing from the beginning. (They actually broke the story). The tradition of corruption here is long and mighty. Unfortunately, the statewide GOP is more than was deep in this mess too, what with Big Bob Kjellander, Bill Cellini (Sr.), etc.. The best we could do was put up a Pro-Choice, anti-family candidate for governor. Our newly elected State Senate minority leader is pro-choice. The fact that Burris is mostly likely a liar (strong term, I know), does not mean the Gop in Illinois can capitalize. The party here is in shambles.

By: Carol Tarasewicz

Carol Tarasewicz — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 02:43:21 +0000

I still wonder why Fitzgerald did not let Blago sell the seat, I suspect he was protecting someone, does anyone need me to say more?

By: dld1717

dld1717 — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 23:55:16 +0000

y Sun-Times colleagues Dave McKinney and Natasha Korecki write below in a Sun-Times exclusive about Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) omitting under oath that he was solicited for Blagojevich campaign cash before his appointment. He also did not disclose under oath to the Illinois House impeachment committee last month names of Blagojevich associates who he talked to about getting the appointment.

Burris also failed to provide me with a straight answer when I asked him at a Jan. 7 press conference in Washington about how he was trying to get then Gov. Blagojevich to appoint him to the seat vacated by President Obama. “How were you putting yourself in play? Who were you talking to specifically?”

By: 6eorge Jetson

6eorge Jetson — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 23:52:21 +0000

Get your Obama Beefcake poster here!

By: mbauer

mbauer — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 23:31:30 +0000

By: red4ever

red4ever — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 22:57:00 +0000

as the Chicago politicians do. And remember who is a Chicago politician.

By: 6eorge Jetson

6eorge Jetson — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 22:37:14 +0000

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By: RC

RC — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 22:27:18 +0000

If Reid never seated Burris, then the vote might still be open right now waiting for Ted Kennedy. Reid even let Burris preside over the Senate earlier this week.

When you consider Reid’s record, and the Democrat history with perjury. Burris isn’t really doing anything extraordinary for them.

Oh yeah, the AP report on this refuses to mention Burris’ party affiliation. Surprise, Surprise.

By: Kenny Solomon

Kenny Solomon — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 22:21:04 +0000

I was about to snark Senator Burris, Hot Rod and the rest, but after quick investigation, I think I found out where the money went…. A new Illinois State project through the Illinois Library Association.

Get Your Obama License Plates….. Get Your Obama License Plates……. Customize them to say Epic Fail before anyone else.

“Merchandising !………..Spaceballs, The Toilet Paper !”………… Mel Brooks as ‘Yogurt’ in Spaceballs.

Mr. Barnum, you’ve got nothing on Hopey One Kenobi.

By: Scope

Scope — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 22:13:34 +0000

Obviously he lied about this in his first 2 sworn testimonies. Can he be put in jail for this perjury? As has been said so many times- Blago is the gift that keeps on giving.