Burris Admits He Reached Out To Blago Confidant in Criminal Complaint

[Are_grits_groceries]

Inches away from securing a seat in the United States Senate, Roland Burris suffered what could be a serious setback on Thursday.

Appearing before an Illinois House impeachment committee, Burris acknowledged that he had reached out to a close friend and former chief of staff to embattled Gov. Rod Blagojevich to discuss the Senate seat. That appears to contradict Burris' statement in a sworn affidavit that he had no contact with any of the governor's "representatives." The former chief of staff, Alonzo Monk, is named as "Lobbyist 1" in the criminal complaint, and ran Blagojevich's most recent reelection campaign.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/08/burris-admits-he-reached_n_156421.html

Mr.Burris seems to have a memory problem.

[ShortnFiery]

1. "Confidant" and "Representative" are NOT synonymous.

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[babylonsister]

2. Oopsie! Should this be swept under the rug for poor Mr. Burris? nt

[monmouth]

3. He and Gonzo can look for work together.....n/t