Posted on 01/07/2009 10:33:39 PM PST by STARWISE
So the Chicago Way hauled off and slapped the U.S. Senate in the face—one of those backhands with the knuckles to unsuspecting lips—and guess who blinked?
It wasn't Chicago.
It was the Senate.
Get used to it, America. And it won't be the last time either.
Roland "Tombstone" Burris, the amiable Illinois Democratic political hack who is being called eminently qualified by the national Democrats—perhaps because he's from Illinois and he hasn't been indicted—has almost reached his goal of being addressed as "Yes, sir, Senator."
Now Tombstone has President-elect Barack Obama behind him, muscling Democratic Majority Leader Harry Reid in a phone call earlier in the week. So much for transcending the old politics.
(Excerpt) Read more at chicagotribune.com ...
FYI
http://blogs.dailyherald.com/node/1210
Impeachment report released today
Posted by JP on Thu, 01/08/2009 - 08:18
Memorandum January 7, 2009
To: All House Members
From: Speaker Michael J. Madigan
Re: House Special Investigative Committee
The House Special Investigative Committee will have a proposed report available for review on Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 9 a.m.
For House Members, a printed copy of the proposed report will be delivered to your Springfield legislative office by 9 a.m.
For the public, the proposed report will be available via the web at www.ilga.gov.
Good lord....lol. At least he is not leaving his memory to chance or the family members who will survive him. He is writing the narrative early and often. /sarcasm
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Burris faces toughest step up political ladder - Candidate points to experience in bid for governor
Chicago Tribune - Sunday, February 17, 2002
Author: Dan Mihalopoulos, Tribune staff reporter.
EXCERPT
“I handle the state’s money like my own,” the candidate said. “I’ve made relatively little money, but I live as comfortably as anyone. Money has never been important to me, not at all.”
It’s not clear how much Burris has made, since he refuses to release tax returns. After leaving the attorney general’s post, he became the managing partner of the Chicago law firm of Jones, Ware and Grenard, and pocketed a settlement, the size of which he refuses to disclose, when the firm dissolved in 1998.
Before Burris became attorney general, the firm he would later join had never received a state contract. But it earned more than $744,000 from the state between 1991 and 1997, records show. Burris said he was justified in steering work to a qualified minority-owned firm.
I wonder who paid for the mausoleum?
Good question since Burris claims he is broke...lol. Maybe he got a Fannie Mae loan from Countrywide. After all, that thing is big enough to be considered a ‘dwelling’....LOL
http://bwstlaw.net/attorneys.jsp
http://archpundit.com/blog/page/2/ (sorry to use that link)
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Two Clarifications for the National Press
December 30, 2008 By: ArchPundit Category: Uncategorized
One, Roland Burris II is part of a law firm that has made significant contributions to Blagojevich as well, but Burris the elder is no longer with the firm–he was of counsel previously for RB II’s firm. Whether to include those contributions in Burris the elder’s total depends upon the dates. His current firm has given some as well–I’ll break that out in a bit.
Burris’s lobbying firm didn’t receive only $295,000 in state contracts, try $705,000 since 2003.
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Burris’ son arrested during incident outside nightclub
Daily Herald - Monday, August 21, 1995
The son of former Attorney General Roland Burris was arrested with another man about 2 a.m. Sunday for allegedly provoking a crowd outside a downtown Chicago nightclub.
Roland W. Burris II and Richard Porter, both 28, were both charged with mob action, a misdemeanor.
The two men were among about 40 people waiting to get into the Cairo nightclub.
The crowd had spilled out to the street because the club was at its maximum capacity, authorities said. The club, which has a 400-person capacity, is open until 4 a.m.
They were arrested after causing the crowd to become rowdy, Chicago police Lt. William Powers said.
When police tried to disperse the crowd, Burris and Porter yelled at police, saying, “You white coppers are picking on us because we’re black. You wouldn’t do this if we were white,” Powers said.
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Topinka says Blagojevich spends too much time reading at home
State Journal-Register, The (Springfield, IL) - Thursday, June 9, 2005
EXCERPT
Burris honored
Former Attorney General ROLAND BURRIS was the guest of honor at a gathering of former employees Friday at Maldaner’s Restaurant in downtown Springfield. GARY KOCH, who oversaw patronage and government relations for Burris in the offices of comptroller and attorney general, said more than 45 people attended, and U.S. Sen. DICK DURBIN, D-Ill., also stopped by.
Burris credited Koch, who is now director of communications and education for the Illinois Municipal League, and former deputy attorney general JIMMIE VOSS and former aide GLORIA SCHISLER for arranging the party marking a decade since Burris left state government.
“It was a great evening,” said Burris, who picked up the tab.
Burris now has a consulting and lobbying firm with former top staffer and campaign manager FRED LEBED and is of counsel to the law firm in which his son, ROLAND BURRIS II, is a named partner. Congratulations also are in order as the family name is being carried on by his son’s first child, born Feb. 18: ROLAND THEODORE BURRIS.
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Good points.
What kind of honorary guest has to pick up the tab for those ‘honoring’ him? LMAO!!
You have found some real gems this morning.
Deal or no deal???
http://chicagoist.com/2009/01/08/blagoje-watch.php
The Lord’s Senate Appointee™, Roland Burris, is in Springfield to testify in front of the Balgojevich impeachment committee as part of a deal that will lead to Burris eventually being seated as Senator. The primary reason for the Burris questioning is to make sure there is no taint with the Burris appointment, but lawmakers are promising to be tough. Said Rep. Mike Bost (R-Carbondale), “I would like to specifically ask, under oath, if there was any quid pro quo for the appointment.” But that’s not all.
Committee members also plan to ask Burris about contributions to the governor’s campaign, how Blagojevich’s wife got a job with a group affiliated with Burris’ business partner and why the governor’s criminal lawyer approached Burris about the Senate instead of a staff member.
This is starting to look like a Chicago and Democrat quid pro quo soap opera.
I predict that Burris will never be seated unless forced to be by the SCOTUS.
The article mentions Rahm Emanuel. The special election, to replace him, has one conservative, Rosanna Pulido, the founder and director of the Illinois Minuteman Project, and I’m her campaign manager. If you know any conservatives who live in the Chicago area, please ask them to read Rosanna’s site, www.rosannapulido2009.com. She’s the only candidate, in that race, who is pro-life, anti-illegal alien, and pro-gun.
Folks can you direct Phil COllins to any conservatives in the “region”? See his post above.
Knowing Chicago, it is a bit of a miracle Kass is still alive and kicking.
You are correct on that also. All I said Burris has not YET BEEN CAUGHT in any illeagal corruption activity.
None of that was illegal, was it? Unless you can prove
quid-pro-quo I am assuming it was all legal.
We report you and the court of law will decide.
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