Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Burris Will Step Aside With Tarnished Legacy
Chicago Sun-Times ^ | July 12, 2009 | Staff

Posted on 07/12/2009 7:02:20 AM PDT by WhiteCastle

At last, Roland Burris has made a decision as senator that we can endorse wholeheartedly.He will not run next year for his Senate seat.Thank goodness.At least one chapter in the sad show that is Illinois politics can soon come to an end.You'll remember, of course, that Burris began shredding his own credibility and the legacy of his decades of state service when he accepted the Senate appointment from our radioactive governor, Rod Blagojevich.

Blagojevich anointed Burris, just as the governor was getting tossed from office for allegedly trying to sell that very Senate appointment.

Recall, too, that we have state Democratic leaders to thank, in part, for the initial fiasco, because they were loath to call a special election for the seat when there was a chance a Republican could win it.

So we got Burris. The senator who wasn't.

(Excerpt) Read more at suntimes.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: 111th; blago; blagojevich; burris; chicago; chicagoway; cookcounty; corruption; crookcounty; cultureofcorruption; democraticscandals; il2010; illinois; paytoplay; rolandburris

1 posted on 07/12/2009 7:02:20 AM PDT by WhiteCastle
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: WhiteCastle

The only “legacy” Burris has ever had in Illinois is dem party hack.


2 posted on 07/12/2009 7:08:19 AM PDT by ExiledChicagoan (I see a red door and I want it painted black. But that's just me.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: WhiteCastle
Hey, Burris got exactly what he really wanted - an addition to his mausoleum!


3 posted on 07/12/2009 7:08:30 AM PDT by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Red_Devil 232

So, what kind of Senatorial pension plan does he get for the rest of his life? Inquiring minds would like to know how our tax dollars are being wasted!


4 posted on 07/12/2009 7:10:50 AM PDT by Froggie
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: Red_Devil 232

Did RoBu leave enough room at the bottom?


5 posted on 07/12/2009 7:12:28 AM PDT by Wally_Kalbacken
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: WhiteCastle

What the heck? He might as well stay. He fits right in at the US Senate. Right along with all of the other felons, reprobates, con-artists and bedwetters.

With someone like Franken now using his little yellow p!ss-stained fingers to sign legislation and laws that govern US, I have nothing left but utter contempt for the lot of them


6 posted on 07/12/2009 7:23:20 AM PDT by digger48
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: WhiteCastle
Now, he can add "U.S. Senator" to the accomplishments already carved on his tombstone.

Need to make that "Unelected U.S. Senator".


7 posted on 07/12/2009 8:01:21 AM PDT by capt. norm (Never underestimate the power of very stupid people in large groups.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: ExiledChicagoan

Well, he’s an improvement over 0bama anyway.


8 posted on 07/12/2009 11:46:48 AM PDT by Chi-townChief
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson