Roland Burris lied to Ill. House committee RE; bribe offer from Bloggo's brother

[ChairmanAgnostic]

According to today's Chicago Suntimes:

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 impeachment panel, records and interviews show. . . .


Burris acknowledged having three conversations with Robert Blagojevich, who headed the Friends of Blagojevich campaign fund -- and one of those was likely recorded by the FBI.

Burris' statement offers the third version of events he has given about his discussions concerning the Senate seat, to which Blagojevich appointed him in late December, after Blagojevich was hit with federal corruption charges that included an allegation he tried to sell the Senate appointment.

Roland, it took you THREE VERSIONS to get it right, and that only after you learned about the federal wire taps?
I don't care it you paid or not. get out of our state's senate seat.

After all, Jesse Jackson, Jr., was also solicited, and he withdrew his name from contention, rather than have his reputation sullied by the possibility of bribes.

Ooops. edited to add story linkie thingie here:
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/blagojevich/1431222,CST-NWS-blago15.article

Will Roland Burris resign?

[ChairmanAgnostic]

1. finally. local news radio had the slightest hint of the story.

I doubt that any national news will pick this up.

[mucifer]

2. The national news LOVES blago stories. This will be big.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

3. I don't know. Bloggo has worn out his welcome.

and with it, all connected stories may be pushed aside by Drew Peterson's upcoming marriage to a girl 1/3 his age.