Roland Burris (D-IL) Senator chosen by Blagojevich won't run in 2010

News Type: Event — Seeded on Sun Jul 12, 2009 5:13 PM EDT

Article Source: The San Francisco Chronicle

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Strath3303

Good. Neither party should tolerate that kind of crap. Burris was questionable at best and the Senate will be better without him.

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3 votes

#1 - Sun Jul 12, 2009 5:40 PM EDT

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southwest Page

Does this mean he's a quit er?

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1 vote

#1.1 - Sun Jul 12, 2009 6:11 PM EDT

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space guy

Well now he does get the Senatorial pension so it is a win win for him.

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2 votes

#1.2 - Sun Jul 12, 2009 6:16 PM EDT

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Ire

He never should have got in - that whole set-up stank from the get-go.

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3 votes

#1.3 - Sun Jul 12, 2009 6:54 PM EDT

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space guy

In the democratic world, payoffs are not four letter words.

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1 vote

#1.4 - Sun Jul 12, 2009 6:59 PM EDT

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Shub Tnediserp Remrof

He's the political Jordan that will more than likely run for president in 2012, but fail to make the top three democrats.

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1 vote

#2 - Sun Jul 12, 2009 7:07 PM EDT

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backroads

Blago and Burris pooped on Barack's legacy seat and it is forever tainted. Should be an interesting sidebar in American history.

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4 votes

#3 - Sun Jul 12, 2009 9:19 PM EDT

{"commentId":8178100,"authorDomain":"goseerich"}

mac-525423

Burris was chosen by the Obama Dems. Blago had no choice. Burris was never going to run again....that was the plan.....put in some one who would not be questioned (Burris) and not cause waves until the next election. While Blago was removed from office for trying to sell Obama's seat, the real reason he was removed goes back to Republic Windows. In case you missed it Blago on December 8th 2008, announced "unless Bank of America loans Republic Windows the money to pay off it's employee's that the state of Illinios will stop doing business with them". Bank of America manages over 2.1 billion in state municipal bonds for Illinois, one day (yes on December 9th) later Blago was indicted. Bet Ken Lewis called Barak personally, would have liked to have heard that conversatio!

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5 votes

#3.1 - Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:10 PM EDT

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Wolf Wolfman

backroads...*smiles* I like your way with words.

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3 votes

#3.2 - Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:28 PM EDT

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katlin

burris is just another crooked democrat from chicago in a long line of crooked politicans from chicago...next out =obama.

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3 votes

#4 - Sun Jul 12, 2009 11:30 PM EDT

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