After reading a prepared statement, in which the Democrat said "at no time did I make any inconsistent statement" regarding his conversations relating to his appointment to the US Senate by former Governor Rod Blagojevich, Burris opened the floor to questions.
After the second query, Burris' attorney attempted to answer a question directed at the longtime Chicago politician, a reported shouted out, "Can we here from the Senator?"
Wright later tried to shout down Rick Pearson, the Chicago Tribune's chief political reporter, "Would you let me finish?" Unbowed, Pearson barked back, "No, you let me finish!"
Awesome!
Burris partially faults his problems on a Republican, Rep. Jim Durkin of suburban Westchester, because Durkin asked about Lon Monk, a former Blago chief-of-staff, but then, according to Burris, the state rep "took the questioning in a different direction."
Anyone who doesn't believe him, Burris said in that opening statement, "is playing partisan politics."
However, calling into Fox News, Illinois House Minority Leader Tom Cross (R-Oswego) denied that Durkin was anything less than clear in his questioning of Burris.
Burris ended the half hour press conference by blaming the media for the varying stories on how he ended up being named to the Senate, "The inconsistencies are coming from you-all. The inconsistencies are coming from the press."
Burris is back in Illinois for a listening tour. He'll have to answer plenty more questions on why he didn't reveal the former governor's brother asked Burris for a $10,000 campaign contribution while he was seeking Obama's Senate seat.
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4 comments:
But remember he is the Magic Man.
http://stixblog.com/2009/02/15/roland-burris-the-magic-man-2/
and the difference between the "appointment" and the "senate seat" is what? I still don't get that one. Why is he parsing?
Can we puhleeeeeeeze get some competent people to serve in government? my gosh this is embarrassing!
He violated the spirit of the questioning.
And, during what was essentially a hearing on corruption, ... well.
Geesh.
I mean, if the inconsistencies were indeed coming from the press, why did he file a subsequent affidavit?
Seriously, reading the transcript is all one need to do to confirm Burris is full of crap.
Time for Roland to roll on.
And, I'm saddened that I both understand and can relate to Bob's sentiment.
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