A frosty reception for embattled senator: Burris gets polite but distant treatment from his fellow

[Amerigo Vespucci]

A frosty reception for an embattled senator
Burris gets polite but distant treatment from his fellow lawmakers

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29384156/



WASHINGTON - Sen. Roland Burris got unmistakably polite but distant treatment from House and Senate members at President Barack Obama's address to Congress Tuesday — a sure sign of trouble in the culture of Capitol Hill.

A few nodded, smiled at him or shook his hand. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. gave him a hug on his way into the chamber.

"I did nothing wrong, Jesse. I did nothing wrong," Burris said, not needing to fill Jackson in on the calls for Burris' resignation from Illinois to Washington. Jackson nodded but didn't say much.

Burris turned, grinned and waved — it wasn't clear to whom — as he moved down the aisle between Sens. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., and John McCain, R-Ariz. They were polite, but focused elsewhere.

[shireen]

1. i feel sorry for him ....

this is an awful way to cap-off a rich political career. But he should have known better. :(

[KharmaTrain]

3. I Did...Until He Lied About Contributing To Blago

He knew if he had told the truth in January, his mausoleum would never get that coveted "Senator" engraved on it. He took the job under false pretenses and as an Illinois Democrat, the sooner he's gone the better. I used to respect Roland Burris, but he let his ego get the best of him...he knew he could never win that seat or any other statewide office and was willing to sell out for that ultimate ego stroke. He's like a ballplayer who stayed several seasons too long.

I was watching when he came into the chamber...walking in with Lieberman, McCain and Graham. He's a sad figure but there's no pity as this state has several very worth people to fill that seat that didn't have to use deceit to get it...as well as a new Progressive Governor who I'd feel very comfortable in making a new selection.

[goforit]

2. Dick Durbin is playing his cards all wrong on this despite how wrong Burris is.