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Roland Burris must resign: ChiTrib
The Swamp —
... It's calling on him to quit, effective immediately, because of his evolving story about the nature of his contacts with former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's circle before the disgraced ex governor appointed him to the Senate. ...
Corruption? Absolutely!
Fraters Libertas —
... . One wonders if he is questioning their patriotism? Must make for some interesting cabinet meetings (assuming loose talking Joe is even invited). And of course the always changing saga of the Illinois Senate seat that put up for sale by the Democratic governor before finally being filled by a Democratic politician who never had any contact with the governor about the seat or did anything to try to secure. Well, upon further review maybe he did : Let's see if we have it right: Burris had zero contact with any of Gov. Rod Blagojevich's cronies about his interest in the Senate ...
'He's in deep sh*t'
Political Animal —
... by a state's attorney's office in Illinois and the Senate Ethics Committee. Illinois Gov. Patrick Quinn (D) has said publicly that Burris owes voters an explanation. The Chicago Tribune has called for Burris' resignation. So has the ...
Break Out the Butter
Real Clear Politics - TIME.com —
Roland Burris may be toast. The pressure mounting on Burris to resign went from zero to sixty pretty darn quick. Today, the Chicago Tribune and the ...
Burris' Day: Two Perjury Probes, and Calls For Resignation
TPMMuckraker —
... have been launched into the new senator's shifting explanations. One is described by the Chicago Tribune as "a perjury review," being conducted by John Schmidt, the local prosecutor in Springfield, and a Republican. Schmidt said he was acting on a request from Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan.
And the Senate ethics committee opened its own probe into the perjury question yesterday, The Hill confirmed.
Then late last night, the Tribune and the Washington Post went live with editorials calling on ...
Morning Skim: Note to Burris, War Coffins, a Little Bailout Praise, Auto Woes and More
Opinionator —
On Roland Burris : Editorials in the Chicago Tribune and Washington Post call for Burris, the recently appointed Illinois senator, to resign. Los Angeles Times : Tim Rutten says that Obama should end the ban on media coverage of soldiers’ coffins arriving at Dover Air Force Base. Wall Street Journal : Matthew Richardson and Nouriel Roubini praise Timothy Geithner’s “vague” bank bailout plan : [F]or all the criticism, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner’s plan — call it Bailout 2.0 — does have a silver lining. It stops the madness. Yes, Bailout 2.0 ...
Abandon ship
Wizbang —
... of accusations of perjury and calls for his resignation from state Democrats and Republicans alike, Mr. Burris said yesterday, "I welcome the opportunity to go before any and all investigative bodies, including those referred by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the Senate ethics committee to answer any questions they have." When that opportunity arises, why should anyone believe him? Ouch! I wouldn't believe him but some say I'm too much of a cynic. The Chicago Tribune is also calling for Burris to resign. The Washington Post while liberal tends to be thoughtfully ...
Burris to Face Questions as Calls to Resign Get Louder
The Page by Mark Halperin —
... about his fundraising efforts for Gov. Blagojevich and his sworn testimony on the subject.
Comes as a Chicago Tribune editorial calls for Burris' resignation and new probes -- ...
Roland Burris, the former senator?
Top of the Ticket —
... This admission, seemingly at odds with what he told state lawmakers during Blagojevich's impeachment trial when he downplayed contacts with Blagojevich allies, set two things in motion. One is a probe by the U.S. Senate Ethics Committee. The other is a call by the Chicago Tribune, Illinois' largest newspaper, for the novice senator to resign. ...
Even if Dems own up to the IL Senate mess, there's not much they can do about it, unlike Republicans, who could end the MN mess anytime
DownWithTyranny! —
... by Ken "Roland Burris, resign." That's the headline on the editorial in today's Chicago Tribune, which begins: The benefit of the doubt had already been stretched thin and taut by the time Roland Burris offered his third version of the events leading to his appointment to the U.S. Senate. It finally snapped like a rubber band, popping him on that long Pinocchio nose of his, when he came out with version four. Let's see if we have it right: Burris had zero contact with any of Gov. Rod Blagojevich's cronies about his interest in the ...
Burris Defiant as Calls for Resignation Mount
The Caucus —
... into whether he was truthful about his dealings with Mr. Blagojevich in the lead-up to his appointment. Mr. Burris’s version of his discussions with Mr. Blagojevich those close to him has changed several times, and he revealed on Monday that he unsuccessfully tried to raise money for the governor, at the request of his brother, at the same time he was seeking an appointment to the seat Mr. Obama vacated. That led The Chicago Tribune and The ...
Illinois GOP Renews Calls for Special Election
Weekly Standard Blog —
... of papers calling for Burris' resignation.
It doesn't matter whether there was a quid pro quo behind Burris' appointment. By failing to level with investigators and the public, he has forfeited all credibility. He should resign to make way for an untainted appointment by Gov. Pat Quinn, who would have chosen a new senator in the first place if Blagojevich had had any sense of shame.
Before the Times, it was the Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune, and the Chicago Sun-Times. The Sun-Times called on Sen. ...
