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Chicago Tribune, Washington Post Call on Roland Burris to Resign
Politics Daily —
... on the job for all of three weeks. From the Trib: 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... Enough. Roland Burris must resign. From the Post: Mr. Burris's story has more twists than the ...
Your Abbreviated Pundit Round-up
Daily Kos —
... but no thanks. In one particularly vivid demonstration, Joseph Cao, the new Republican congressman from New Orleans, told reporters he was "leaning yes." Then, as Politico reported, "the party's chief deputy whip . . . stood near Cao during the entire vote" -- until, in the final minutes, he voted no. This was, I suspect, bad for Cao, whose district is overwhelmingly Democratic, but good -- in the short term, anyway -- for his party. WaPo: Burris? Thanks, but no thanks. Kathleen Parker: Okay, things are bad. The ...
'He's in deep sh*t'
Political Animal —
... of his contacts with the former governor's inner circle. In general, "fifth version" and "evolving series of accounts" are phrases controversial politicians should try to avoid. As of yesterday afternoon, Burris is under investigation 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 Washington Post . Expulsion seems unlikely, but it's on the table . George Stephanopoulos ...
“Burris, Your 15 Minutes are Up”
Southern Appeal —
... ) @ 8:03 am Roland Burris’ appointment by a corrupt governor was a joke. It was a miscarriage of democracy aided by a weak, weak state legislature. Now, when the Washington Post says you have to go , well guess what, Mr. Burris? It’s time to go. ...
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 Washington Post both call for him to step down, while the Chicago Sun-Times says that Burris "owes us the facts" on his dealings with Blagojevich. Sun-Times columnist Mark Brown , who has recently lit Burris up in his columns as a "lying little sneak," says Blago played him for a fool. Meanwhile, Tribune columnist John Kass says there is some blame to go around for the Burris mess - even though ...
Roland Burris must resign
The Reaction —
By Michael J.W. Stickings With investigations underway, and with more and more evidence that he's a lying, corrupt scoundrel, it is indeed time for Roland Burris to resign. The Washington Post From the moment that Mr. Burris was selected, he strove to portray himself as a blameless public servant. The sad pictures of Mr. Burris being cast out into the rain by the Democratic leadership of the Senate, which initially refused ...
Washington Post: Burris Should Resign
News —
... on Burris to resign in an editorial published Tuesday afternoon. See an excerpt from the Post's editorial below: From the moment that Mr. Burris was selected, he strove to portray himself as a blameless public servant. The sad pictures of Mr. Burris being cast out into the rain by the Democratic leadership of the Senate, which initially refused to seat him, turned public opinion in his favor. Mr. Burris got his seat. But this latest revelation makes a mockery of his professions of no quid pro quo. It is a violation of the public trust. The people of Illinois have suffered ...
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The Corner on National Review Online —
Wednesday, February 18, 2009 [image] Burris [ Kathryn Jean Lopez ] Yesterday, Harry Reid released a statement: Senator Reid supports Senator Burris decision to cooperate with all appropriate officials who may review this matter, including state agencies and the Senate Ethics Committee. It really should have been applauding his decision to resign (a move both the Chicago Tribun e and the Washington Post urge). Democrats have got to want this senatorial nightmare to be over. 02/18 08:50 AM
Burris' Day: Two Perjury Probes, and Calls For Resignation
TPMMuckraker —
... 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 Burris to resign.
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Morning Skim: Note to Burris, War Coffins, a Little Bailout Praise, Auto Woes and More
Opinionator —
... and Washington Post call for Burris, the recently appointed Illinois senator, to resign. Los Angeles Times : Tim Rutten says that Obama should ...
Speaking of Burris
PoliBlog: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts —
The WaPo editorial board is calling for his resignation: Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) must go.:
From the moment that Mr. Burris was selected, he strove to portray himself as a blameless public servant. The sad pictures of Mr. Burris being cast out into the rain by the Democratic leadership of the Senate, which initially refused to seat him, turned public opinion in his favor. Mr. Burris got his seat. But this latest revelation makes a mockery of his professions of no quid pro quo. It is a violation of the public trust. The people of Illinois have ...
Abandon ship
Wizbang —
The Washington Post is calling for the resignation of Illinois Senator Roland Burris- WHEN THEN-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested in December for, among other things, allegedly trying to auction off the U.S. Senate seat left open by Barack Obama's election to the presidency, we feared that whomever Mr. Blagojevich eventually chose would be tainted by the association. Enter Roland W. Burris, a former Illinois state attorney general who swore up and down that there had been no quid pro quo involved in his selection. "There was certainly no pay-to-play involved," Mr. Burris assured last month, "because I don't have no money." And then this Associated Press bulletin hit yesterday ...
WaPo, Chi-Trib urge Burris to step down
Sister Toldjah —
WaPo, Chi-Trib urge Burris to step down Posted by: Sister Toldjah on February 18, 2009 at 9:34 am The writing is on the wall , they say . I couldn’t agree more . The Chicago Way has already helped elevate one prominent politico who held that seat to bigger and better things . We sure as heck don’t need it to elevate the political career of another . In: Blago , Congress , Media Watch , Scandals | Email This Post | Print This Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply. Name (required) Mail (will not be published) (required) Website :) :( :d :"> :(( \:d/ :x 8-| /:) :o :-? ...
Welcome to Illinois, WP
The Glittering Eye —
This morning the Washington Post has an editorial urging Roland Burris to resign the Senate seat to which now-impeached Gov. Rod Blagojevich appointed him:
From the moment that Mr. Burris was selected, he strove to portray himself as a blameless public servant. The sad pictures of Mr. Burris being cast out into the rain by the Democratic leadership of the Senate, which initially refused to seat him, turned public opinion in his favor. Mr. Burris got his seat. But this latest revelation makes a mockery of his professions of no quid pro quo. It is a violation of the public trust. The people of Illinois have suffered enough. Mr. Burris should resign. ...
Roland Burris: Stick A Fork In Him, He's Done
Daily Kos —
The calls mount for Roland Burris to resign his Senate seat. From the Chicago Tribune: 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. [...] The story gets worse with every telling. Enough. Roland Burris must resign. Cook County Clerk and prominent Democrat David Orr: It doesn't matter if there's some obscure explanations here ...
What’s a Guy Got to Do to Get Noticed around Here? Roland Burris and the Senate Ethics Problem
Firedoglake —
I'm a bit conflicted about this. The Senate has opened an ethics probe into Roland Burris's conflicting testimony about his relationship with Rod Blagojevich -- as it should. But the moral authority of the Senate to cast judgment in the situation is seriously compromised by their lack of action with regard to Ted Stevens, who was actually convicted on federal corruption charges: ...
Roland Burris Must Resign
The Democratic Daily —
With investigations underway in Illinois, an ethics probe launched in the Senate, and more and more evidence that he’s a lying, corrupt scoundrel, it is indeed time for Roland Burris to resign.
The Washington Post
From the moment that Mr. Burris was selected, he strove to portray himself as a blameless public servant. The sad pictures of Mr. Burris being cast out into the rain by the Democratic leadership of the Senate, which initially refused to seat him, turned public opinion in his favor. Mr. Burris got his seat. But this latest revelation makes a mockery of his professions of no quid pro quo. It is a violation of the ...
Roland Burris Must Resign
The Moderate Voice —
With investigations underway in Illinois, an ethics probe launched in the Senate, and more and more evidence that he’s a lying, corrupt scoundrel, it is indeed time for Roland Burris to resign.
The Washington Post
From the moment that Mr. Burris was selected, he strove to portray himself as a blameless public servant. The sad pictures of Mr. Burris being cast out into the rain by the Democratic leadership of the Senate, which initially refused to seat him, turned public opinion in his favor. Mr. Burris got his seat. But this latest revelation makes a mockery of his professions of no quid pro quo. It is a violation of the ...
Burris Defiant as Calls for Resignation Mount
The Caucus —
Senator Roland W. Burris, the replacement for President Obama appointed by disgraced former Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich in Illinois, gave a passionate defense of his integrity during an appearance before the City Club of Chicago today. It might be the last we hear from him for awhile as he undergoes multiple investigations ...
ThinkFast: February 19, 2009
Think Progress —
“Senator Burris should consider resigning for the good of his state,” writes the New York Times editorial board, a day after the Washington Post called for Burris to step down. The Chicago Tribune today calls on Gov. Pat Quinn (D-IL) to propose a special election to fill Burris’ seat, should it open.
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Illinois GOP Renews Calls for Special Election
Weekly Standard Blog —
... Times has joined the chorus 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. ...
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The Corner on National Review Online —
Friday, February 20, 2009 [image] Burris [Ramesh Ponnuru] I don't know why he would resign. He may have perjured himself to get the seat clearly he values it highly. And when you've got a valuable thing, you don't just give it away for free. I had the same reaction to the Washington Post 's editorial ...
