Posted on 01/09/2009 7:26:43 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY
Roland Burris smiles at Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Photo: AP
Following a decision by the Illinois Supreme Court, Jesse White, the Illinois secretary of state, has certified Roland Burris' appointment to the Senate, removing a major roadblock blocking Burris' ascension to the body.
According to his office, White has signed a certificate saying that Roland Burris' appointment document is "true and accurate."
The move came just hours after Illinois' top state court ruled that White's approval was not necessary for a valid appointment to the Senate for Burris by Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
The Illinois House earlier in the day had impeached Blagojevich by a vote of 114-1. Blagojevich has been indicted on a number of federal corruption charges, including allegations that he attempted to "sell" President-elect Barack Obama's seat in the Senate to the highest bidder.
(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...
creeping corruption.
Blago’s middle finger to the Dems.
White certifies Burris......
So White waits until after the court rules his certification signature is meaningless and then puts on a show for the press. Priceless.
It’s nice to see the rule of law triumph over the idiots...
Did Reid call White and pressure him into it? It gives Reid an easy way out of the situation his big mouth created.
White should have said he signed the certificate and placed it in a vault in Hawaii - and then never show it to the Senate.
I”m sure BO called Reid and told him to...The need to keep Burris quiet....No investigation or questions to Burris.....He knows too much.
“U.S. Attorney Fitzgerald announced today that Sec. of State White was recorded on wiretaps saying:
‘This bleepin’ certificate is golden. If bleepin’ Blago don’t bleepin’ give me something for the bleepin’ thing, then bleep him!’”
Fitzgerald added that “bleep” and “bleepin’” were the actual words used by White, not other words that his offices substitutes “bleep” for in transcriptions.
“White is a Christian man,” said Fitzgerald, “and he doesn’t believe cursing is something a Christian should do even under the stress of soliciting bribes.”
He did not want sued. Period.
Looking forward to a competitive senate race in 2010
Durbin: Senate won’t seat Burris without signature
Chicago Tribune | 1-9-09
Posted on 01/09/2009 2:07:12 PM PST by STARWISE
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2161807/posts
Burris helped Blagojevich in 2006
Chicago Tribune | 1/11/2009 | David Kidwell and John Chase
Posted on 01/10/2009 10:15:08 PM PST by txroadkill
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2162532/posts
Roland Burris Discussed Senate Seat With Blagojevich Insider
(Pay to play $107,690+ and wife a job)
http://news.google.com | January 9, 2009 | By: David A. Patten
Posted on 01/09/2009 6:52:57 PM PST by Maelstorm
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2161981/posts
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