by Frank James
Sen. Dick Durbin, Illinois' senior senator, is on an official trip to Cyprus, Greece and Turkey but he's got Illinois, and the mess his state's junior senator has found himself in, on his mind. He essentially wants Sen. Roland Burris to tell all about his contacts with former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's circle and his efforts to get appointed to the Senate seat.
An excerpt from the Associated Press:
Sen. Dick Durbin, also from Illinois and the Senate's No. 2 Democrat, confirmed Wednesday that a preliminary Senate ethics investigation also is under way.
"The public statements made by Mr. Burris to this point have raised questions which need to be looked at very carefully," Durbin said during a trip to Greece to discuss security. "His sworn testimony in Springfield did not satisfy our requirement in that it was not complete and we need to have the complete story before the final conclusion that we reach."
Comments
Yea, "Tell all [now] Burris"
The dems don't need you anymore...they got their 60 votes to pass the porkulus bill.
Paulo
Posted by: Paulo | February 18, 2009 1:08 PM
Democrat Durbin creditability is hard to figure.
Think Illinois needs a CHANGE.
Posted by: Inky | February 18, 2009 1:33 PM
This would've been nice if Turbin would've said it when Obama was forcing Harry Reid to seat the crook, Burris.
Posted by: Jeff | February 18, 2009 1:47 PM
Durbin is changing his position on the Burris seating? I don't believe it.
Posted by: Herbie H. | February 18, 2009 3:04 PM
Chicago politics at it's best! A sly way to get Burris a seat in the Senate to vote for the Stimulus Bill and then throw him to the wolves because the political fall out means he is un-electable! Dubin & Reid are plenty savy when it comes to politics. Who gets the vasiline? Us taxpayers as normal.
Posted by: bill | February 18, 2009 5:30 PM
Let's not forget the DEM lawmaker who sat on the deposition until, conveniently, Burris could vote on the pork bill. Wasn't that timing convenient?
Posted by: Beth | February 18, 2009 6:50 PM
What does Durbin do to want Burris do to get back into his good graces - compare our soliders to Nazis?
Posted by: Terry | February 18, 2009 7:42 PM
Hang 'em high, you good, old constitutionalists !! Ride those bill of rights, out on a rail !! Illinois, the odious Land of Lynchings !!
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS, BRING THEM HOME, ALIVE AND WHOLE. NOW.
Posted by: Don Fitzgerald, America | February 19, 2009 3:00 PM
FITZ
Better get your BO on board
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http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2008/12/10/obama_blagojevich_should_resig.html
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Also, tell BO to "SUPPORT OUR TROOPS, BRING THEM HOME, ALIVE AND WHOLE. NOW." Otherwise you are a hypocrit.
Posted by: Terry | February 19, 2009 7:12 PM