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firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 2/16/2009
Burris news, just what Dems want?
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From NBC's Domenico MontanaroThe revelation that Illinois Sen. Roland Burris had more contact with Blagojevich's people than he was possibly letting on during that Illinois House testimony may be just what Democrats want. Several Democrats have privately fretted that Burris, who has lost several attempts at higher office, would be a weak 2010 candidate. He has lost in primaries in several statewide runs in the past 20-plus years, and his being appointed by Blagojevich automatically makes him ...
suntimes.com - 2/17/2009
Transcript has Burris dancing around the truth :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Mark Brown
— suntimes.com — Here's the proof that he really is a lying little sneak Sen. Roland Burris says the transcript... of his Illinois House impeachment committee testimony proves he is not a lying little sneak. It doesn't. But judge for yourself. Here's the excerpt Burris ... (more) Transcript has Burris dancing around the truth :: ...

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blogs.suntimes.com - 2/15/2009
Here's what Burris said. Was he forthcoming?
— blogs.suntimes.com — Here's how the question and answer session went when U.S. Sen. Roland Burris testified under oath before... a House impeachment panel on Jan. 8. Burris changed his answer Feb. 5 in a quietly filed affidavit. In a statement to us, Burris said he wasn't ... (more) Here's what Burris said. Was he forthcoming?

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news.yahoo.com - 2/16/2009
Burris under an ethical cloud (Politico)
— news.yahoo.com — Politico - A month to the day after he was sworn in to office by Dick Cheney,... Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) is under an ethical cloud that threatens to upend his turn on the national stage. (more) Burris under an ethical cloud (Politico)

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Taegan Goddard's Political Wire:  Burris Makes Another Statement

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Burris Makes Another Statement
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — Sen. Roland Burris (D-IL) "trying to save his sinking Senate career, delivered a brief statement Monday morning where he argued he answered questions about the contacts he had with former Gov. Blagojevich team leading up to his appointment," Lynn Sweet reports. Unlike the fiasco yesterday, Burris did not take any questions. First Read says the new Burris revelations may be enough to: "(1) Seriously hurt Burris' chances of surviving primary challenges from strong Democratic challengers like Lisa Madigan, Jan Schakowsky, Jesse Jackson Jr. or ...

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While Burris Flails, Dems Worry About Keeping the Seat. — The Sundries Shack
Another day, another corrupt Chicago political buddy of President Obama gets caught out in the open. Illinois state House Republicans are calling on Burris to resign; he’s facing a possible perjury...
Did Burris commit perjury to defend Blago? — AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth
Good thing the Dems caved and seated Burris. He seems like such a nice man . I'll leave it to the proper investigative bodies to decide whether Roland Burris committed perjury last month in testimony before the Illinois House impeachment committee. From a strict legal perspective, maybe he ...
Burris Update: IL Dems Also Call For Investigation — News
A quick update on Sen. Roland Burris' (D-Ill.) admission that he spoke with Rod Blagojevich's (D) confidants before he was appointed to the Senate. We previously wrote that Illinois House Republicans were calling for an investigation of Burris for perjury. But, according to this Wasington Post ...