youtube.com - 2/16/2009
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Just as Illinois was moving past the agony and embarrassment of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's ousting, Senator Roland Burris was hearing calls for his own re...
suntimes.com - 2/17/2009
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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 ...
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Transcript has Burris dancing around the truth :: ...
blogs.suntimes.com - 2/15/2009
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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 ...
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Here's what Burris said. Was he forthcoming?
news.yahoo.com - 2/16/2009
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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.
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Burris under an ethical cloud
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Illinois Republicans Call For Burris to Step Down (Video)
Gateway Pundit —
Illinois Republicans called for Senator Roland Burris to step down today for lying to legislators about his contact with impeached Governor Blagojevich (D-IL): Just as Illinois was moving past the agony and embarrassment of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's ousting, Senator Roland Burris was hearing calls for his own resignation Sunday amid allegations he lied to legislators. (Feb. 16-AP) On Saturday Burris disclosed he was asked for campaign contributions on behalf of the ousted Illinois governor who eventually appointed him-- something he withheld during sworn testimony to ...
Roland Burris: I'm no Rod Blagojevich
Top of the Ticket —
No one is accusing Sen. Roland Burris of being in the same league as former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich when it comes to ethical lapses.
Blago, as he's known to bloggers and cable news show hosts everywhere, is alleged to have used a pay-for-play scheme to determine who would make the best senator to replace Barack Obama. That's big-time corruption, big enough to prompt his impeachment -- after a lengthy oration that you can read here -- by the Illinois Senate and federal charges that could lead to jail time.
But Illinois Republicans are charging that Burris, appointed by Blagojevich and seated ...
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Illinois Governor Calls on Burris to Resign
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talkleft.com 2/18/2009 — Why? Chicago Tribune : U.S. Sen. Roland Burris has acknowledged he sought to raise campaign funds for then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich at the request of the governor’s brother at the same time he was making a pitch to be appointed to the Senate seat ...
Ill. GOP leader calls on Burris to resign
msnbc.msn.com 2/15/2009 — An Illinois Republican leader says the state's freshman U.S. senator should resign over contradictory statements regarding Gov. Rod Blagojevich's impeachment.
Roland Burris must resign
the-reaction.blogspot.com 2/24/2009 — 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, ...
Burris Defends Himself Amid Calls to Resign
online.wsj.com 2/16/2009 — Roland Burris defended his integrity amid allegations that he lied while testifying before a panel investigating Blagojevich, but Illinois Republicans called on the senator to resign.
Burris says his statements were consistent —
CNN Political Ticker 2/16/2009
Burris says his statements have been consistent.
CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) – Illinois Sen. Roland Burris reiterated Monday that his sworn testimony regarding his contacts with then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich was not inconsistent with what he later ...
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