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Roland Burris is another black plug in candidate that is controlled by white man. As is Jesse White,as was the late John Stroger,as is Todd Stroger, the late Cecil Partee, Wilson Frost.....They are the Black Candidates the white power structure likes because they can control there blackness!

Frank, the word is "Their", not "there". But anyway, Roland is not the sort of guy the Mau-Mau types rally around. He is always about himself. At a Democratic Convention many years back, he bucked the party and put his own name into nomination for a vice chairmanship over most blacks' choice, Gary Mayor Hatcher. Burris did an end run around Black leadership and took his candidacy to the floor and was made a vice chairman by white delegates. Classic oreo.

I think Blogo made a good chess move on the Daley-Madigan Machine. The mopes had a chance to vote for a special Election,but choose otherwise. The unwashed Masses should not be allowed to vote for A Senator. Blogo is crazy like a fox,therefore he turned the tables on the Machine/Combine. Jesse White with his fake self-righteous B.S. He wasn't so holier than Thou,went he was Gambling with Rezko,in the Islands.Also thanks Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald shuts down the roach Motel,before it was filled up,to protect the status quo. Screw Conspiracy. He should have let the transaction take place ,to make his case. How does a rent a negro like Orion,attack Independent Blacks,like Burris. The Black leadership you glowing talk about are nothling but gate keepers. The so-called talented tenth gone astray.

Datts rite, Roland Burris is witz us, the daley negros!

Look at all these Democrats who decided they'd rather not chance a special election yet are now racing to the microphones to condemn this appointment. What rank hypocrisy.

The Trib was in BK, Blago was holding up the sale of the Cubs, therefore the Trib ran a story on December 5, screaming headline that Blago was being wiretapped. Therefore Fitz had to make his arrest. That's what ended the investigation.

Yes I had issues with Roland Burris in the past. He started out as an Independent and sold out,especially when he was Chair of the Dem party. Any thing that upsets Daley is ok with me. They the Dem of Crook county should have pushed for a special election,instead of this appointed B.S. Blogo gave it to them between the legs. Sure Roland is not anti Machine,but I love it when theives fall out.

Fitzgerald ended the investigation to protect the status quo. Blogo stated during the Goose island plant take over"the State of Illinois will no longer do business with the Bank of America". Also Fitz cannot blow the cover of C.I.A,F.B.I Informants the Jackson family. Other Nationally protected cock roaches were about to enter the Roach Motel,like Rahm,and Valarie Jarrett. Jarrett's family also has a long C.I.A connection. Fitzgerald will perform when screws are turned ,like any other person.

RE:BILL X, Your absolutly correct. US Attorney Fitzgerald put on a big show with OFS, the Organized Crime dog and pony show.He had testimony on how the Outfit and Politicians worked hand in hand in Chicago. he did nothing to the Politicians, he put away the old time tough guys. Mayor Daley, John Daley, Pat O'Connor, Mike Madigan, Skinney Sheehan, Mark Fary,and many Elected officials helped protect the Outfit. Fitz knew it and didn't do anthing about it. it's called selective justice.

Happy Harry Reid should take the time to read the Constitution. Article I, Section 5 of the US Constitution reads, "Each House may determine the Rules of its Proceedings, punish its Members for disorderly Behavior, and, with the Concurrence of two-thirds, expel a Member." 50 Democrats doesn't sound like 2/3

I know about classic oreos, because I'm one for Daley-ha!

From the NY Times. The Machine/Combine may not have its way. The Mopes should have pushed for a Special Election. Democrats said they were confident of their standing under Article I, Section 5 of the Constitution, which says “each House shall be the Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own members.” On rare occasion, the Senate has denied seats to candidates whose election outcome was in doubt or who were caught up in corruption. Yet constitutional experts question the extent of that authority, particularly in light of a 1969 Supreme Court decision in the case of Adam Clayton Powell Jr. of New York. The court found that the House could not bar Mr. Powell, who had been accused of financial impropriety, if he met the constitutionally determined qualifications for age, citizenship and residency. “I think the best reading of the text of the Constitution and the Powell case together is that the Senate has to seat Burris,” said Abner S. Greene, the Leonard F. Manning professor of law at Fordham University School of Law. The turmoil engulfing the Illinois seat added to an air of uncertainty surrounding the Senate, which convenes next week, after Democrats were only a few weeks ago celebrating an expanded majority of at least 58.

We need to stop this canard that Burris is somehow "unassailable." Anyone who would accept an appointment to the senate from Rod and anyone NOT calling for his resignation is de facto endorsing his corruption. Burris is a bum and a crook-enabler.

Hey leave Cecil Partee out of this. He was the class of dad Daley's machine.

The Lefties are once again showing how they have NO regard or RESPECT for Democracy & our Constitution. Burris was Appointed Legally and Constitutionally , Blago is Still innocent UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY,and still the Governor ,AND with a Legal OBLIGATION to Fill the Seat! Jesse DOES NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO arbitrarily DO HIS JOB,AND THE U.S. SENATE HAS no Constitutional Right TO DENY A LEGALLY APPOINTED SENATOR HIS SEAT!

Madigan blew it. If he'd acted quickly, this would be over. But by dithering-- do we want an election? An impeachment? Governor Quinn?-- Madigan gave Blagojevich the advantage. I would bet on both Senator Burris, and Blagojevich serving out his term, at this point.

I'm not exactly sure what Dumke means when he says Blago won this round of politics. I mean, what exactly did he win? It's only a matter of a few weeks before he's impeached and kicked out of office. Admittedly, he scored a knockout on the aggravation meter. There's no doubt he pretty much got every Illinois and national Democrat- including a very popular President elect- pissed off at him. But so what. It doesn't get him anything. The only thing Blago accomplished was to make himself one of the most hated men in the country. This is gonna come back to haunt him in his trial and, if he's convicted, you better believe the judge is going to remember the governor's arrogance, as well.