Roland Burris...I knew something would pop up. It was shady how he got the Senate seat and then, admitting that he tried to raise money for Baloney Sandwich prior to his 'appointment'; Roland completely set himself up to fail.
The big cause of this drama start with the news of him 'leaving out' important info during the Rod's impeachment hearings. He claims he complied with everything, but Roland, be honest with yourself. You didn't tell the truth when you needed to. Now, he's got the GOP, a growing number of Dems and the Chicago Tribune calling for your head. He also has a friend asking him to step down
An open letter to Sen. Roland Burris from Cook County Clerk David Orr
February 17, 2009
Senator Roland Burris
Kluczynski Federal Building
230 S. Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60604
Dear Roland:
It saddens me to call for your resignation, but the time has come for
you to step aside. Recent revelations about your contact with our
former governor's brother and associates have made it questionable for
you to represent Illinois in the United State Senate.
Your "defense" of not revealing the troubling contents of your
conversations with former Governor Blagojevich's confidants is that you
would have told more if properly asked.
You are disingenuously ignoring the context of your hearing. Our former
governor was arrested and charged with selling President Obama's Senate
seat. At that time, all Democrats demanded that no one take that seat
at Blagojevich's behest. Yet, you accepted his appointment under a
cloud of suspicion. It was your duty to prove yourself untouched by
scandal. You know that the state of Illinois and the nation opposed any
Senate appointee who was tainted by dealings with the Blagojevich
circle.
Yet, you've glossed over your numerous conversations with those very
people. You failed to disclose repeated contacts to the Senate
Impeachment Committee. It matters not whether questions were properly
posed. You are an attorney, and know better than that.
To serve as a U.S. Senator--especially in President Obama's former seat--
you should have appeared before the Committee eager to disclose
everything pertinent without being asked. Anything less is beneath you
and far beneath our state's expectations for you.
Naturally, any nominee can play word games, a verbal hide-and-seek with
the truth. But your silence in this matter is subterfuge, not
gamesmanship. No Americans or Illinois voters nor your colleagues in
elective office should have to suffer through more episodes in this
unseemly drama. We deserve a clean break with the embarrassing
Blagojevich era. This is not merely a legal issue; it is a moral issue.
I have supported you in the past as a colleague and as a friend. But
today I ask you to step down and let the people of Illinois move
forward into a new era of good governance.
Sincerely,
David Orr
Cook County Clerk
I think you should step down as well, this position is already tainted and your respect level is waning. I hate to say this, but you are done, Burris! Please step down, before you are removed like your buddy Rod.
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This is one long, twisting road these two are leading us down. I would be fascinated if it wasn't for the fact that Dems were supposed to be the non-corrupt ones *snerk*...
I would be fascinated if it wasn't for the fact that Dems were supposed to be the non-corrupt ones - So true!
Uh, Rod and Roland . . . YOU'RE NOT HELPING, ASSHOLES!! Thanks ever so much for all you've done for the image of Illinois Democrats. Now please stop doing it and disappear, both of you.
You go down, the way you came in.
I saw your Tweet about him needing to resign. I agree. But, I don't see him doing it. He's an ego-nut like Blago himself.
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