Senator Durbin (D-IL) abandons Senator Burris (D-IL).
Abandons him quite comprehensively, in fact: WASHINGTON–Embattled Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) is cancelling his Thursday schedule, where he was to have met with Rockford area civic, elected and...
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Blagojevich/Burris wiretap to be released.
It’s been a while since we visited the Matter of Blagojevich, but one thing that you can always count on: there’s always going to be something new coming out from that glorious trainwreck. Judge OKs...
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Burris promised a campaign contribution to Blagojevich.
Ace of Spades (H/T, by the way) has kindly given me permission to use the Flaming Blagojevich Skull for this, so I shall: Sun-Times exclusive: Burris promised Blago campaign a check by mid-December In...
View ArticleBurris did in fact make an offer for the Senate seat.
Harry, you ignorant slut. I am perilously close to being gobsmacked by this transcript of the Burris/Blagojevich conversation (via Hot Air). I’m not a lawyer, but it seems to me that there’s enough...
View ArticleDick Durbin knew all along that Blagojevich was selling off the seat.
[UPDATE]: Welcome, Hot Air readers. I agree with Allahpundit that this was probably legal of Durbin, but I still think that he really should have mentioned it to somebody when the indictments started...
View ArticleI cannot *believe* that this is part of Blago’s Revenge.
I mean, how could he have known that Burris would end up on Armed Services? MR. LEMNIOS: Sir, in the — as director of Defense Research and Engineering, my critical role would be to work technology...
View ArticleBurris off the perjury hook…
…and the Illinois Democratic party is kept firmly on the Burris one. Far be it from me to suggest that the Illinois GOP has decided to not do the Illinois Democratic party a favor: No perjury charge...
View ArticleRoland Burris: Not so fast on my not running for IL-SEN.
Don’t tease us like this, Senator Burris. It’s unseemly in a Senator: “You never say never,” Burris told ABC News in a “Subway Series” interview for the ABC News program “Top Line.” The “Subway...
View Article‘Rod Blagojevich, THOU ART AVENGED!’
Have I used that one before? Doesn’t matter if I had: it’s worth repeating. Via @MelissaTweets comes the wonderful news that Roland Burris is giving this ‘run for election’ thing serious consideration....
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Sen Roland Burris (D-IL) advocates death penalty for non-insured!
…alternatively, he’s just dumber than soap. From a CNS interview (H/T: Instapundit): CNSNews.com: “So, in general, if a person doesn’t want health insurance, do you think they should be required by...
View ArticleFire your speechwriter, Senator Burris.
(Via Hot Air Headlines) It doesn’t bloody scan. At all. I was wincing by line 2. In fact: watch and learn, Sparky. Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the Senate Dems schemed over health...
View ArticleRoland Burris (D) tried to cash in* while still a US Senator.
Ah, Roland Burris lived up** to the finest traditions of his beloved Chicago Democrats: [Roland Burris's] name came up during a pre-trial hearing on Sept. 26 in a bizarre case against a businessman...
View ArticleMillion Dollar Burris in debt to Blagojevich supporter.
Just when I thought I was out… they pull me back in! It’s actually more like 1.57 million, but “Million Dollar Burris” scans better: In his 2002 attempt to win the Democratic gubernatorial nomination,...
View ArticleAnnnnnnd Reid messes up the Burris seating thing to the bitter end.
They seated Million Dollar Burris today: WASHINGTON – Roland Burris took his place as Barack Obama’s successor in the Senate on Thursday, ending a standoff that embarrassed the president-elect and...
View ArticleChicago Tribune futilely calls for Burris’ resignation.
(Via Hot Air Headlines) It’s a lovely thought, but it won’t happen. If either state or Senate Democrats cared enough about the humiliation that they were putting the people of Illinois through with...
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