Wiretap: Burris Offered To Write Ex-Gov. A Check

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Wiretap: Burris Offered To Write Ex-Gov. A Check Senator Suggested Contribution To Rod Blagojevich Before He Was Appointed, Later Decided Against It CHICAGO (CBS) ―

Sen. Roland Burris was recorded on an FBI wiretap suggesting that he could write a check to former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's campaign before the ousted governor appointed Burris to the Senate, reports CBS station WBBM-TV in Chicago.

The details of the conversation emerged after a federal judge said Tuesday he would allow the U.S. Senate Ethics Committee to hear a federal wiretap of former Blagojevich's brother, Rob, having a fund-raising conversation with Burris.

Sources tell WBBM the wiretapped phone conversation occurred on Nov. 18 while Blagojevich was still governor and before he named Burris to President Barack Obama's former U.S. Senate seat.

Sources say that on the tape, Burris suggests that he could contribute, or have associates contribute, money to the Blagojevich campaign. Burris also expresses desire to be appointed to the U.S. Senate.

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what a swamp....

[dinoparty]

Tie this around the necks of the Democratic U.S. Senators who allowed him to be seated.

[xcamel]

Dems never get run out of town for corruption... they’re born that way.

[exist]

Dem response: Bush’s fault.

[avacado]

"U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill adds that he expects a conversation he had with the ousted governor to be released eventually, too. Durbin says he talked to the then-governor about possible options for the U.S. Senate seat that eventually went to Burris.

Unreal...

[GnuHere]

Coming of age in a racist society made him do it - now, Sen., may we see your freezer?

[ABQHispConservative]

I guess they’re making way for that Kennedy kid.

[Landru]

"Wiretap: Burris Offered To Write Ex-Gov. A Check Senator Suggested Contribution To Rod Blagojevich Before He Was Appointed, Later Decided Against It."

Does Burris share DNA with John Kerry {who served in Viet Nam}??
That's the real scoop, here.

Not to worry.
With SeeBS et al on the story the truth will be out in no time, 'tall. :o)

[neocon1984]

My money is on Lisa Madigan (Mike’s daughter). She’s a woman whose connected to The Machine by blood, so she can be trusted.

[Winstons Julia]

No one cares.

I’m in Illinois. We should be clamoring for a new election, but no one cares.

[CharlesWayneCT]

The democrats didn’t want to seat him, and they are digging to find a way to get rid of him so they can put a more electable person in his place before the 2010 elections.

[TheRightGuy]

My money is on Lisa Madigan (Mike’s daughter).

I'll cover as much of that action as you want to put out there. Mike's gonna put Lisa up for Gov (although I'd rather he just buy her a pony instead). State Treasurer, Alexei Gianulius(sp?) has the inside track for RAT senate candidate ... he's another one of Obama's hoops buddies.

[penelopesire]

PING!!

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~~ Chicago Way/IL Combine .. the political swamp birthplace of Snowbama ... PING !

TERM LIMITS !!

[popdonnelly]

Why is Burrus still serving in the Senate? The Democrats truly lack any sense of basic decency.

[maggief]

Thanks for the ping.

What a filthy mob!

Release ALL the tapes!!!

[hoosiermama]

Hope Burris eventually squeals!

[smokingfrog]

Pay to play. If true, Burris needs to go.

[Liz]

"They got that right. I paid Blago plenty. And Blago's wife is gonna
play 'Butt Bingo' with me. After she gives me one of her 'specials.'
All of that is included in the price I paid for the seat."

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An unidentified source told the Chi/Trib JJJr attended an Oct 31, 2008 meeting sponsored by Oak Brook "businessman" Raghuveer Nayak. The source told the Chi/Trib that Nayak AND Blagojevich aide Rajinder Bedi told attendees a $million to the Governor would ensure JJJr got Obama's Senate seat.

" I been in Congress 13 years. My earmarks totaled $231,000 as of 6/1/07.
There's plenty more where that came from. There's "nothing wrong and nothing
new" about my funneling hundreds of thousands of dollars to my wife, Sandi,
a Chicago Alderman."

Pure as the driven snow. No one in Chicago even comes close.

[WellyP]

The “Dims” will let him serve out his term only after he tells them that he will tell all if they try and remove him from office. I think he can keep up this game until he announces that he has decided not to seek a full term.