thehill.com - 2/20/2009
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The White House said Friday that embattled Illinois Sen. Roland Burris “should take some time this weekend,” and think about his future. White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said he was not following Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn in suggesting that Burris (D) step down. But Gibbs said that there ...
chicagobreakingnews.com - 2/20/2009
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_quinn640.jpg Gov. Pat Quinn at his press conference
this morning. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune) Gov. Patrick Quinn today
called on U.S. Sen. Roland Burris to resign amid the furor of questions over his contacts with former Gov. Rod Blagojevich. ...
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Quinn calls on Burris to quit
suntimes.com - 2/21/2009
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Federal authorities questioned U.S. Senator Roland Burris today
at his lawyer's office -- a long-awaited interview involving
his U.S. Senate seat appointment the Sun-Times-NBC/5 team has learned. Burris is not accused of wrongdoing but was ...
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Federal authorities question Burris about appointment ...
blogs.suntimes.com - 2/20/2009
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WASHINGTON--Senate Majority leader Harry Reid (D-Nv.) top senior
advisor, Darrell Thompson will be serving as the temporary
chief of staff to Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) Thompson knows the Land of Lincoln; in 2004, he was chief of staff for Barack ...
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Reid top advisor Darrel Thompson named Burris temporary ...
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With Democrats Like These …
Pundits Blog —
... Paterson has proposed. A majority support a progressive millionaire tax, but Paterson would rather put the burden on the middle class. Does he know anything about tax policy? Who is making these terrible decisions for him? While Illinois's Senate replacement disaster has gotten the most press , Paterson completely bungled finding a replacement for Clinton's Senate seat. He picked an unpopular, Sarah Palin-esque figure from upstate who actually keeps rifles under her bed. I'm serious, it's not a joke. Kirsten Gillibrand's appointment is so un-serious that she's already down 10 ...
Ryan J. Davis: David Paterson: With Democrats Like These...
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... While Illinois's Senate replacement disaster has gotten the most press, Paterson completely bungled finding a replacement for Clinton's Senate seat. He picked an unpopular, Sarah Palin-esque figure from upstate who actually keeps rifles under her bed. I'm serious, it's not a joke. Kirsten Gillibrand's appointment is so un-serious that she's already down 10 points in 2010 primary election polls. ...
Friday's Mini-Report
Political Animal —
... today. Another very bad sign for the Illinois senator's already-bleak future. * On a related note, the White House would like Burris to take the weekend to think about the benefits of resignation. * To have been a fly on the wall for ...
Monday, 9 a.m. 10 a.m. 11 a.m.… Roland Burris is Still Senator
Firedoglake —
... past, the Senate has often waited until a Senator was indicted, as Stevens was, before pulling key Committee assignments. But Reid can take away one big incentive of Burris' simply by taking away his Committee assignments, and there is a great deal of precedent for doing so when there is a question of corruption.
Calls for Burris to Resign
A stampede of public officials have now called for Burris to resign:
IL Governor Pat Quinn
Obama's Spokesperson, Robert Gibbs
Dick Durbin
Some anonymous African ...
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Roland Burris, the former senator?
latimesblogs.latimes.com 2/19/2009 —
Pressure is mounting on Roland Burris , who has been a U.S. senator from Illinois for little more than a month now, to resign.
Appointed by scandal-tainted Gov. Rod Blagojevich to fill the two-year remainder of President Obama 's Senate term, ...
Bad Burris
yglesias.thinkprogress.org 2/18/2009 — I think it’s fair to say that Roland Burris’ debut as a U.S. Senator is not going so well :
In the latest in a series of shifting accounts of his conduct, Sen. Roland W. Burris (D-Ill.) told reporters that he tried to raise money ...
Roland Burris: It's Not Just The Republicans Who Want Answers
dailykos.com 2/18/2009 — Another bad day for the unlikely Senator from Illinois: Illinois Atty. Gen. Lisa Madigan led a growing chorus of Democratic officials Monday calling for a deeper investigation of U.S. Sen. Roland Burris' explanation about how he was appointed by ...
Illinois Sen. Roland Burris In Hot Water, Holds Sunday Press Conference
rightsoup.com 2/15/2009 — Nothing like holding a Sunday afternoon press conference hoping that the 24/7 news cycle may offer up something tastier to bury your story! Unfortunately for Roland Burris , the press smells blood, and is quite miffed at the new senator from Illinois.
Gov. Hot Rod Blagojevich’s ...
Burris' new Blago breakdown
washingtonmonthly.com 2/17/2009 — BURRIS' NEW BLAGO BREAKDOWN.... It seemed like the story was just about over. Newly-appointed Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) had disclosed his ties to former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D), and Blagojevich has been impeached. Attention then shifted to ...
Blago Asked Burris for $$
patterico.com 2/16/2009 — This Chicago Sun Times headline says it all: Blago hit up Burris for cash .
Well, maybe not all . There’s a little more to it: Burris forgot to mention this when he was first questioned under oath about such solicitations:
Former Gov. Rod ...
Blago hit Burris up for "contribution"
dailykos.com 2/17/2009 — Via AP : SPRINGFIELD, Ill.—Sen. Roland Burris admitted Saturday that former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's brother asked him for a campaign contribution before the governor appointed Burris to the Senate. The disclosure is at odds with Burris' ...
Blago hit up Burris for cash
suntimes.com 2/14/2009 — Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's brother solicited U.S. Sen. Roland Burris for up to $10,000 in campaign cash before Blagojevich named Burris to the coveted post -- something Burris initially failed to disclose under oath before an Illinois House ...
Burris changes story on Senate seat -
chicagotribune.com 2/14/2009 — U.S. Sen. Roland Burris , who repeatedly denied anyone tied to disgraced former Gov. Rod Blagojevich solicited him for cash in exchange for his seat, now acknowledges Blagojevich's brother asked him three times to help with fundraising. Leading House ...
Quinn calls on Burris to resign —
First Read 2/20/2009
From WMAQ's Maryann AhernDemocratic Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, who replaced the impeached Rod Blagojevich, has called on Sen. Roland Burris "to do what's right, put people's interest first and resign."
Quinn also laid out his plan for special elections ...
Don't expect Senate to expel Burris —
First Read 2/20/2009
From NBC’s Ken Strickland While there are lots of calls for Sen. Roland Burris to resign, don't expect any effort from his Senate colleagues to expel him from the Senate when he returns to Capitol Hill next week.
Even though Illinois ...
Burris’s top aide resigns —
CNN Political Ticker 2/20/2009
WASHINGTON (CNN) – As pressure continued to mount Friday for Sen. Roland Burris to resign his seat, the Illinois Democrat’s top aide stepped down and returned to his position with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
Darrel Thompson made no mention as ...
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