Burris Offered To Write Check To Blagojevich

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Senator Suggested Contribution 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.

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 the former governor's brother, Rob, having a fund-raising conversation with Burris. Rob Blagojevich was running the campaign fund at the time.

Sources tell CBS 2 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.

Burris is a joke.

BigWhiteGuy wrote:

paul87920 wrote:

Burris is a joke.

You wouldn't think it was a joke if he was your senator! But I get your drift.

He's made a seat that should have been an easy pick up for Democrats competitive.

One way or another,Burris will not be returning to the Senate.

BigWhiteGuy wrote:

Artie60438 wrote:

One way or another,Burris will not be returning to the Senate.

Shouldn't have been there to begin with.

I totally agree. Accepting that appointment was career suicide. He just got buried by Chris Matthews in an interview trying to defend his statements. Basically his excuse now is that he was lying about helping to raise $$ for Blago.