White House, state house, Senate all pursuing Burris

A snowstorm is headed to Chicago, Roland Burris' hometown, and by the end of this weekend the Democrat will probably feel so much pressure that he'll think he's living under the world's biggest snow drift.

Earlier today Governor Patrick Quinn said Burris should resign. Then White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs remarked that Burris should take some "time over the weekend" explain the events that led to his Senate appointment and to consider "his future."

What else? Illinois Rep. Jack Franks (D-Woodstock), a nemesis of former Governor Rod Blagojevich, is applying additional pressure on Burris by introducing a resolution calling for a reprimand of the embattled senator.

Earlier this week a downstate prosecutor began investigating Burris' Illinois House testimony regarding his appointment, and the US Senate Ethics Committee is looking into Burris as well.

And imagine: Just one week ago, Burris thought he was cruising towards a cakewalk of a Democratic Primary next February.

Two months ago Burris was a glorified has-been. Now he's a loathsome never-should-have-been.

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