State lawmakers call for Burris perjury investigation

As Illinois Democrats once again pound their heads and wonder, "How did this happen?"--the simple anwser is this--because they let it happen.

After allegations became public that former Governor Rod Blagojevich attempted to sell Barack Obama's Senate seat, there was a call, initiated by the Dems, to hold a special election to choose Obama's successor. But then they began to worry that a Republican could win that race.

Blago then named Roland Burris as Obama's successor. Burris is in hot water, because he failed to reveal that he was solicited for campaign cash from Robert Blagojevich, the disgraced former governor's brother and chairman of his campaign fund.

Information on the Burris selection process obtained from the Chicago Sun-Times contradicts Burris' testimony in front of a state House committee. State lawmakers are now calling for a perjury investigation on Burris.

But let me remind you...this fiasco could have been avoided.

There are elections next year.

Punish the Blago-enablers.

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