Before former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich got thrown out of office, he decided to appoint perennial laughingstock Roland Burris to the senate seat vacated by President Obama.
A little bit of history: the last time Burris held elected office by voter mandate was when grunge was still popular and gangsta rap was still up and coming. It took a governor accused of trying to sell his power to finally get him back into elected office.
Even his own party didn't want him to become senator, because they knew how vulnerable that seat would be once it comes up for election next year.
More recently, Burris has faced scrutiny over his testimony during Blagojevich's impeachment proceedings. First, he said he didn't have any dealings with anyone related to Blago. Then, there was a conversation with his brother. Now, it turns out, there was talk of Burris raising money for Blago's potential reelection campaign as Blago considered who to appoint to the senate.
There's no linkage here. I simply recommend using your favorite search engine to find news reports related to Burris.
Burris, as talkative as he is, hasn't been talking to the press recently. I personally recommend a rather hilarious radio clip from WBBM 780 AM in Chicago. Reporters were trying to get Burris to talk, and some ignorant fool defends him, saying that the people put Burris in office. When it's pointed out to her that the disgraced Blagojevich put him there, she still defends him, claiming Burris is some sort of champion.
Heh. Maybe Burris can add that to his tombstone. "Appointed champion by crooked gov." Again, I recommend using your favorite search engine, utilizing the keywords "Roland Burris tombstone." Hilarity will surely ensue.
I'd say Burris should quit, but I'm scared of what sort of opportunistic, self-serving criminal will replace him.
Times like this, I'm glad for the second amendment.
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