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To: Sully- who wrote (69617)	2/18/2009 5:57:31 PM
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Burris's Non-Responsive Response The Campaign Spot Jim Geraghty Reporting Roland Burris gave a speech today, but wouldn't respond to questions about his alleged perjury related to the Blagojevich affair: <<< “If I had done the things I’ve been accused of, I’d be too embarrassed to stand up here,” Burris said. "Stop the rush to judgment. You know the real Roland. I have done nothing wrong and I have absolutely nothing to hide," he told the City Club of Chicago. Burris also attacked the media for picking on him using "selective sound bites," saying he would not comment because of the pending state and Senate probes into his appointment. >>> Via Twitter, the Washington Post's Howard Kurtz sounds a skeptical note: "Roland Burris says he will no longer engage the media. Huh? That's how he got to Senate in the first place. Now journalists can't be trusted?" A Democratic congressman, Phil Hare, joins those calling on Burris to resign, along with state representatives Lou Lang and Bill Brady. Any other prominent lawmakers from Illnois want to weigh in on this? campaignspot.nationalreview.com

To: Sully- who wrote (69617)	2/21/2009 1:54:53 AM
From: Sully-	1 Recommendation Respond to of 90947

I Only Spoke to One Person About the Appointment. and by That Number I Mean 'Six.' The Campaign Spot Jim Geraghty Reporting You read details like the following and wonder what, precisely, the likes of Sen. Dick Durbin are waiting for, regarding Sen. Roland Burris: <<< All told, Burris called [Blagojevich's chief of staff, John] Harris, who resigned after he was criminally charged Dec. 9, four times in the weeks following the Nov. 4 election and appears to have spoken to Harris on Nov. 26, phone records show. In the Feb. 4 affidavit, which has set off a political wildfire because it dramatically altered earlier sworn statements, Burris acknowledged only reaching out to Harris once last October and getting a return phone call three weeks later. Burris depicted his discussion with Harris as having included a passing reference to the Senate seat. But sources say Burris made a hard pitch to Harris — as well as other Blagojevich aides — about being named to Barack Obama’s seat. Burris initially gave the committee a sworn statement Jan. 5 that indicated he had no contact with any Blagojevich representatives about the appointment before Dec. 26. Testifying three days later, Burris altered his earlier account by acknowledging speaking to former Blagojevich chief of staff Lon Monk about his interest last summer. Then, in a huge turnabout, Burris gave the committee the Feb. 4 affidavit, stating he spoke to five other Blagojevich insiders about the job, including the ex-governor’s brother. Burris said Robert Blagojevich, chairman of the governor’s campaign fund, contacted him about fund-raising, “but I did not give one single dollar to the governor.” >>> There's quite a bit of space between "I spoke to one person, once, and only mentioned the position in passing" and "I spoke to six representatives and had at least four phone conversations, made a hard pitch for the job, and tried to do some fundraising for the governor." campaignspot.nationalreview.com

To: Sully- who wrote (69617)	2/21/2009 1:59:37 AM
From: Sully-	1 Recommendation Respond to of 90947

Blago's Replacement: Burris Should Resign The Campaign Spot Jim Geraghty Reporting Very big deal: Illinois' Democratic Governor, Pat Quinn, just called on Senator Roland Burris to resign. Mr. President, care to join the chorus? campaignspot.nationalreview.com