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February 16, 2009

Shocka! Blago Did Shake Burris Down For Cash Prior To Senate Appointment
— DrewM

Sorry if this is old and has been posted but I've been away from this series of interconnected tubes for a bit (alas, not to Lebanon to drink with Christopher Hitchens) but this is just too much fun.

It seems ~~disgraced~~ greatest ever Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich (D- Never Mind Where I'm From, Just Give Me The Cash) did solicit money from now Senator Roland Burris (D- Corruption Land). This little detail seemed to have slipped Burris' mind when he testified before the Illinois House impeachment panel.

Former Gov. Rod Blagojevichs 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 acknowledges being hit up for the money in a new affidavit he has sent to the head of the House committee that recommended Blagojevich be removed from office.

10g for a Senate seat? Why it's a bargain at double the price! But don't worry, Burris says he didn't pay so, nothing to see here and move along.

Thank God we apparently still have Blago to kick around. I simply can not wait for this trial and subsequent book and movie of the week.

Posted by: DrewM at 05:31 AM | Comments (25)
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I said it last night, but it needs repeated. The Dem leaders knew this and waited till after the stimulus vote to make this public.

They needed his vote! Assholes.

Posted by: outraged at February 16, 2009 05:37 AM (penCf)

2 Is it Hope and Change yet?

Posted by: the real joe at February 16, 2009 05:38 AM (2t2zK)

3 Most. Ethical. Congress. Evah.

Posted by: Brandon In Baton Rouge at February 16, 2009 05:51 AM (cP6N3)

4 Sporadic amnesia often conveniently occurs in Illinois. Tings is forgot, over by dere.

Posted by: is my unicorn on back order? at February 16, 2009 05:55 AM (OEVKt)

5 "Movie of the week" Why not a reality show which follows the court, grand jury and special prosecutor appearances of all the various "players" in Illinois (and now Potomac) politics? At this rate they could introduce new participants every week.

Posted by: Raoul Ortega at February 16, 2009 05:56 AM (9p0nw)

6 Fox says Burris is going to be making some sort of statement here in a moment.

Wonder what today's version is?

Posted by: d at February 16, 2009 05:59 AM (y3kHu)

7 Hasn't he already been seated? If so, too late now. Dems NEVER get unseated over criminal behavior.

Posted by: Vic at February 16, 2009 06:04 AM (f6os6)

8 If he's caught on the tapes, can't Quinn recall his sorry ass? (you know he won't step down)

Posted by: d at February 16, 2009 06:07 AM (y3kHu)

9 Off-Topic, but, has anyone else noticed that the price of gasoline started going up the same time Chairman 0's Interior Department canceled exploration in the coastal areas and in the shale deposits of Utah and Colorado?

Posted by: V the K at February 16, 2009 06:11 AM (PLvLS)

10 I think the deciders are attributing the rise in gas prices to refinery bottlenecks. Just repeating what I'm told.

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at February 16, 2009 06:12 AM (n2eCn)

11 10 I think the deciders are attributing the rise in gas prices to refinery bottlenecks. Just repeating what I'm told.

And yet many refuse to have new refineries built in this country.

I'm sure my area would *love* to have either an expansion of the current plants or to have new ones built, but it means that the hit to the rest of the country from a natural disaster here would be that much bigger.

(The hits from Katrina and Gustav caused major price spikes for most areas of the country due to production shutdowns in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and the areas in between such as Geismar.)

Posted by: Brandon In Baton Rouge at February 16, 2009 06:18 AM (cP6N3)

12 This post is probably not truly worthy of it (political corruption in Illinois ... *yawn*), but can we put the Blago-hair flaming skull on it anyway, just for old times' sake?

Posted by: Andy at February 16, 2009 06:28 AM (B+HYX)

13 BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHahaHaha! Did you REALLY think Ol' Blago would let a mere national scandal keep him from pocketing his cut for a fucking gold Senate seat? I shall now return to playing ominously with my very well funded, prodigious organ!

Posted by: Count Blago at February 16, 2009 06:30 AM (iafWn)

14 Where's the Flaming Blago Skull???

Posted by: CoolCzech at February 16, 2009 06:40 AM (iafWn)

15 I'm beginning to sense a culture of something in the Democrat Party.

It's on the tip of my tongue.

Posted by: Techie at February 16, 2009 06:44 AM (906oR)

16 Big Fat Meanie, I'm pretty sure the deciders will get around to assigning the true blame soon -- George W ChimpyMcBusHitler.

Posted by: JorgXMcKie at February 16, 2009 08:38 AM (nMT31)

17 If Reid knew, and he seated Burris anyway, doesn't that make him a co-conspirator? How does that not equal treason?

Posted by: dustydog at February 16, 2009 09:43 AM (5u36L)

18 I want the Blago skull!!!!11111!!!!

Posted by: Jack Bauer's Evil Brother at February 16, 2009 10:37 AM (8/XW3)

19 blago skull would be good.

Posted by: luva the scissors at February 16, 2009 11:07 AM (IZfQG)

20 The problem for Burris is he perjured himself in the Illinois House.

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