Drip, drip, drip. In the latest Burris-Blago revelation, it turns out that Burris actually tried to raise money for Blagojevich. (For those just joining us, that’s exactly what Blagojevich’s brother requested in the conversation that Burris tried to hide from investigators.)
U.S. Sen. Roland Burris now acknowledges attempting to raise money for ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich _ an explosive twist in his ever-changing story on how he landed a coveted Senate appointment from the man accused of trying to sell the seat.
Burris made the admission to reporters on Monday, after releasing an affidavit over the weekend saying he had more contact with Blagojevich aides about the Senate seat than he had described under oath to the state House panel that recommended Blagojevich’s impeachment. The Democrat also said in the affidavit, but not before the panel, that the governor’s brother asked him for fundraising help.
Though Burris insists he never raised money for Blagojevich while the governor was considering whom to appoint to the seat President Barack Obama vacated, the revelation that he had attempted to do so is likely to increase calls for Burris’ resignation and an investigation into whether he committed perjury before the panel. Illinois Democrats have forwarded documents related to Burris’ testimony to a county prosecutor for review.
It wasn’t until after he had already failed to organize a Blagojevich fundraiser that he made the “principled” decision not to raise money for Blagojevich. I think we can declare Burris corrupt now.
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