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chicagotribune.com - 2/18/2009

Blame for Burris mess isn't Blagojevich's alone -

— chicagotribune.com — Sen. Roland "Tombstone" Burris (D-Lying Weasel) hatches his lies by the minute; they bubble out of his... mouth like insect larvae from the mud. Once their wings are dry, they launch from our senator's lips and buzz. Yet with all the buzzing, let's ... (more) Blame for Burris mess isn't Blagojevich's alone -

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thehill.com - 2/18/2009

Rep. Hare calls for Burris to resign

— thehill.com — Rep. Phil Hare (D-Ill.) has called on embattled Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) to resign, becoming the first... member of Congress to call on the appointee to give up his seat. "I believe it is in the best interest of all Illinoisans that Sen. Burris ... (more) Rep. Hare calls for Burris to resign

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chicagotribune.com - 2/18/2009

Roland Burris changes story: Roland Burris changes story again -

— chicagotribune.com — About the affidavit Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., talks to the media about an affidavit that he filed... Feb. 5 with the Illinois House committee. ( Tribune photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo / February 15, 2009) (more) Roland Burris changes story: Roland Burris changes story ...

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'I've Always Conducted Myself With Honor'
News — ... . Burris recently submitted an affidavit that says he was in contact with a handful of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's staff, including Blagojevich's brother, before he was appointed to the Senate. In some of those conversations, Blagojevich's brother solicited campaign contributions from Burris. That affidavit directly contradicts a previous sworn statement and testimony of Burris'. Since then, Illinois Democrats and Republicans have both ...

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Pundits Blog — ... on seating Burris since I thought he was making them look bad with his rainy press conferences. Though Burris has now changed his story four times and admitted to trying to raise money for impeached Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D), he has chosen to blame the media for trying to ruin his reputation. Reporting the facts, on the new and voluntarily submitted affidavit that has torpedoed him, is apparently a mean thing us members of the media have done. Maybe alarm bells should have gone off when Burris was asked in a Jan. 8 inquiry, "Did you talk to any members of the ...