2008.12.30
Blago sends a big %#($-you to the U.S. Senate
Though Senate Democrats warned Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich that they would refuse to seat anyone he appointed to fill President-elect Barack Obama's Senate seat, Blago thumbed his nose and announced his appointment today. Amazingly, he found someone with an impecable reputation to accept the tainted nomination: Former Attorney General Roland Burris, a 71-year-old African-American who is well liked and respected through much of the state.I worked in Illinois during Burris' term as AG, and he did seem like an honorable public servant. Why he'd want his final curtain call to be associated with a slimeball like Blago is beyond me.
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GO BLAGO GO!
Mr. Burris seems like an honorable guy, don't hate the player hate the game!
Comment by JOHN — December 30, 2008 @ 5:24 pm
I saw where Rahm Emmanuel has lawyered-up in anticipation of a possible indictment.
Comment by Henry — December 30, 2008 @ 8:31 pm
If you'd like to know more about Burris, go to his gravesite.
Yes, his gravesite. OMG!
http://flickr.com/photos/southbound_07/2750018934/
Comment by Henry — December 30, 2008 @ 9:11 pm
If you follow hockey, this is what we call "dropping the gloves"
Bobby Rush, the former Black Panther who is now a congressman from Chicago, levelled his accusation on the CBS Early Show this morning in reaction to the letter signed by all 50 Senate Democrats declaring that they would not seat Roland Burris, the African-American that Gov. Rod Blagojevich yesterday named to take Barack Obama's Senate seat.
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/mark-finkelstein/2008/12/31/bobby-rush-blasts-bull-connor-democrats
Comment by Henry — December 31, 2008 @ 9:45 am
My, the culture of corruption! And Rep. Rush decried anyone appointed, then played the race card. Looks like the Dems are as disorganized, and corrupt as the Repubs. Wow, many of us have seen this for years. Partisan politics have not worked for over 30 years, you expect it to work now, with a President going into office with present scandals from a corrupt political system. The alternative was McCain? The American people are /were losers in a system that gives us mediocrity on both sides, and no real choice. Politicians are the problem, then the parties. Until we fix both, America suffers, and party dogma are irrelevant. For every Larry Craig, there is a Blogo, if you have to keep score, then you are the problem.
Comment by Bill McClure — January 1, 2009 @ 6:56 pm