If you believe what you read, Senator Roland Burris may be in a heap of trouble.
Transcripts of phone conversations, secretly recorded by the FBI, show that Burris may have begged the brother of former Governor Rod Blagojevich for an appointment to the U.S. Senate.
In exchange, Burris agreed to make a campaign contribution to Blago.
I haven't read the transcript yet. But a federal judge Tuesday said the recordings should be given to a Senate Ethics Committee looking into Burris' appointment.
Rod Blagojevich, of course, was impeached in January for, among other things, trying to "sell" Barack Obama's former seat in the Senate to the highest bidder.
What do you think of this allegation? Do you think Burris lied when he said he didn't make an offer of payment of some sort?
Do you think the news media should leave Roland Burris alone and let him serve out the rest of Obama's senate term until January 2011?
Comments (2)
BURRIS needs to step down! I deserve a 2 senator representation. With Burris taking up space and Durbin as my other Senator, I in effect have NO representation.
Besides the fact that Burris is a squirmy little man with no moral backbone, I DIDN'T vote for him. Yall wondering if I'm black, white, or brown. Well, not all blacks are lying fools!
Posted by Anonymous | June 3, 2009 7:18 AM
Posted on June 3, 2009 07:18
Yes, they should leave this man alone. Why are they constantly trying to pick with Burris? Burris reputation speaks for itself so let him finish out the term and hopefully he'll run in the next election. By the way, if they want to pick on someone they should try Mayor Daley. After all just about 60% of Daley's administration is behind bars, I wonder why Daley is not? hmmmm
Posted by Lori | May 26, 2009 9:51 PM
Posted on May 26, 2009 21:51