Burris’s Baggage

Two trials, two appellate courts, two sets of defense attorneys - and Cruz was found guilty. Finally, the Supreme Court of Illinois grants a THIRD trial at which time somebody finally gets their act together and Cruz is FINALLY cleared (and we are all grateful for that), but this is somehow Mr. Burris' fault??? What about the defense attorneys? What about the other appellate courts? Mr. Burris as the District Attorney was to prosecute based on the evidence presented (which included the dream - which at the time he did NOT know was manufactured evidence). Mr. Burris is not to blame and should not be tainted by this ill-begotten conviction.
- semi-retired New Jersey attorney

In 1994, 1998 and 2002, Roland Burris ran and sought Democratic nomination for Governor of Illinois. He lost. In 1995, he ran for Mayor of Chicago. He lost. Roland Burris, people of Illinois do not want you to represent us.

Burris may never have been caught with his hand in a state cookie jar like Blago, but he is still unfit for office. The man is a self-serving bigot who is willing to trample on every principle he supposedly holds dear to get a top-paying job in the Senate. For him and Blago's lapdog Bobby Rush to play the race card at the time of the appointment proves to all of us that they both know -- as does Blago -- that Burris's appointment is not legitimate; if they believed it to be they would not have to wrap it in the veil of the magic "racism" do-and-be-whatever-you-want-and-nobody-will-dare-oppose-you all around conduct pass. Burris a veteran political loser whose only hope for any high public office these days is this immoral appointment to the Senate, and I find him a shameful excuse for a human being. He does not speak for me, he does not speak for my husband, and he does not speak for the people of Illinois.

Our next step as Illinois citizens should be to get the bigot Bobby Rush out of office.

First he lambasted Blago, then, with dat watermelon eating smile, gladly accepted the job in which he said would be tainted by Blago. And that punk congessman plays the race card, alleging Burris denial would be racist. Wake up you ghetto ***, we just elected a BLACK CINC!!! IDIOT.

Thank God for people like Mary Kenney who have the courage of their convictions. Unfortunately, this trait is sadly lacking in our politicians. Hopefully, this will be brought out before he is accepted into the Senate. But really, what can you expect of someone appointed by someone so totally lacking in principles? When you lie down with dogs, you'll get up with fleas. Does this not say something about our incoming president?

For eight years, the intolerant left has railed on endlessly about GW Bush. I didn't like alot of things about Bush but this was all the Democrats knew how to do. Then the Dems run empty speech, vote present all the time, raise your taxes Obama. The media slobbers all over Obama. If you dared to criticize their messiah, then Idiots such as KEITH OLBERMANN, RACHEL MADDOW, and CHRIS MATTHEWS would ridicule you and take away your free speech. Now that there is some stink in Chicago politics. Obama and his good buddy Harry the Hat Reid want to keep Burris out. Blago was accused of a crime but he has not been found guilty. The Dems don't want to face it that they have many imperfections. Grow up Dems and take your lumps.

Excuse me, but when was the US Constitution suspended? This is why people like Cruz and Hernandez lost years from their lives. Oh we just know he is guilty. If he is arrested then he is automatically guilty, right? No jury, just throw him to jail. He is a legally elected Governor not convicted of anything. Let the justice system do its work! As long as he isn't convicted he can do what he is legally obligated to do. Grandma, what has Blago done since his conviction? WHAT CONVICTION? Kissably, an official should be removed automatically, even if he or she is innocent? Because if an arrest is made that means there was enough evidence of impropriety? Innocent people are never arrested, right? Grow up and live in the real world...

Several years back when Carol Moseley Braun was running for senator in Illinois, she got caught stealing money from an Illionois public aid program. She hid money from the sale of land for her mother. The money should have been reported to the state. Braun hide the money and split it up with 2 of her siblings. Braun took 50 %. When caught, Burris who was the Illinois states attorney said that he would not indict her. The reason he gave was that she was a good friend and that she was a black woman who had fought hard to get where was was. Burris may appear to be a nice guy but he made a career of making decisions based on his personal desires rather than the law. He is another Illinios politition who is not fit to hold public office.

Why was Burris accepted to a position in the first place? Blogojevich shouldn't have been allowed to appoint anyone, since he is under investigation and may br impeached. Anything he has done since his conviction shouldn't even be on the books, until he is either cleared of any wrong doing (as he so adamantly suggests) or convicted. Shame on Burris for even considering the appointment until the truth is known.

As was previously said, anything touched by Blagojevich is dirty. It's tainted. That includes this "pick" for the Senate seat. Both he and Burris know this is wrong, deceitful and borders on absurd. For either of them to have the audacity to say he should be seated is amazing to me. I believe the law should read that if arrested ANYONE in a position such as Governor should be immediately removed from office. They can't be effective and honest after that. Chances are if they were arrested there was something not right going on anyway. Blagojevich is a pompous arrogant Jackass.

THE PLOT THICKENS . . .

Recent report has it that U.S. Senate Chairman & Democrat Harry Reid was also caught on U.S. Attorney General Patrick Fitzgerald's wiretaps trying to pressure Gov. Rod Blagojevich 'NOT' to pick Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr., Congressman Danny Davis, and Illinois State Legislative Senate President Emil Jones (whom are all Black) to fill President-Elect Obama's U.S. Senate seat.

This is interesting for three reasons:

[1.] - The only three Blagojevich picks objected to by Senator Harry Reid were all Black, and keep in mind Illinois State Senate President Emil Jones happen to be Obama's political Godfather.

[2.] - Senator Harry Reid was initially a Hillary Clinton supporter and endorsed her during the Dem. Primaries, , , (no problem) , , , but was reluctantly slow to rally around the eventual Democratic nominee who is now President-Elect Obama.

[3.] - When Illinois Congressman Bobby Rush made a wisecrack about not "lynching" Rod Blagojevich's Senate pick Roland Burris because he (Blago) was under investigation, I just knew for sure that was Bobby and Rod trying to team up and play the race card. Now with the latest piece of information about Harry Reid's calls to Rod, I'm now wondering whether Rod Blagojevich actually had some substance in what he was saying. Please, somebody tell me it ain't so!!

Break out the popcorn, , , stay tune, , , this is getting juicier.