Earlier today we posted about the controversy surrounding former Illinois attorney general Roland Burris’ decision to go to D.C. in efforts to be sworn in as a U.S. Senator, filling President-Elect Barack Obama’s seat. Burris was appointed by the man with the tarnished reputation, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. It’s only Tuesday and the results are…
Gov. Rod Blagojevich, D-Ill., appointed former state official Roland Burris, D-Ill., as the new senator on Tuesday amid allegations of negotiating to sell President-Elect Barack Obama’s seat. Burris held a brief news conference at Chicago’s Midway Int’l Airport Monday afternoon before his departure for D.C., maintaining that the Governor’s actions are within the law–and that…
Disgraced Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, who is facing not only federal prosecution, but also impeachment, has named former Illinois State Comptroller and Attorney General Roland Burris to Barack Obama’s vacated US Senate seat.Roland Burris is, by all accounts, a well respected fixture in Illinois politics. A 71-year-old African American, Roland Burris has run previously for…
