Roland Burris

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• Does it matter any longer?

  
  CHICAGO ARGUS — Authority: 125
  The Washington Post is miffed that Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., didnt get a more harsh penalty than the letter of admonition that the Senates leadership sent him last week concerning the circumstances under which he got the ability to complete the Senate term to which Barack Obama was elected in 2004. Personally, I ...
  2 days ago

• Ethics committee: No punishment for Burris

  
  Business Finance & Economy - business.marc8.com — Authority: 166
  The Senate ethics committee on Friday admonished Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., for making "inconsistent, misleading or incomplete" statements about the circumstances surrounding his appointment to the seat once held by Barack Obama.
  2 days ago

• From Baghdad: I’ve Landed in Beirut

  
  Lebanon News: Under Rug Swept — Authority: 422
  US Senator Roland Burris may have had a Freudian Slip followed by fumbling comments as he spoke to reports on his Monday trip to Iraq: At one point during a conference call with reporters, Burris said he had landed in Beirut, not Baghdad. He also said he was “a thousand miles away,” underestimating the ...
  3 days ago

• Translated: A Message From Senator Roland Burris

  
  Ft. Hard Knox — Authority: 477
  To this day I don’t know why I get these unsolicited emails from Burris, but I (as will you) find this paragraph amusing.These past few months, I have been busy at work in the Senate trying to pass critical legislation to benefit the families of Illinois. As healthcare reform begins to be debated on the [...]
  5 days ago

• Burris Admonition Shameful

  
  Vanessa: Unplugged! — Authority: 114
  On Friday, November 20, 2009, the Senate Ethics Committee issued a formal public admonition to Senator Roland W. Burris (D., IL). The sternly worded admonition is peppered with phrases that basically call Burris a liar. He seemed less than genuine from the moment he was injected in to the Blagojevich drama and the ...
  5 days ago

• Burris in Iraq, still an embarrassment

  
  Marathon Pundit — Authority: 580
  Sen. Roland Burris (D-Blagojevich) traveled to Iraq, where he refused to answer questions about the admonishment he received from the Senate Ethics Committee. Chicago Breaking News has more: When a reporter told Burris some were questioning the expense of his Iraq trip, Burris said they were entitled to their ...
  6 days ago

• Burris mum on ethics rebuke, upbeat about Iraq during visit

  
  Political Fix — Authority: 615
  Sen. Roland Burris WASHINGTON — While dodging questions about his ethics rebuke by the Senate on Friday, Sen. Roland Burris , D-Ill., trumpeted progress in Iraq and reported that “morale is terrific” among American soldiers there during a Monday conference call from…
  6 days ago

• How Toxic Is It?

  
  Let Freedom Ring — Authority: 139
  In 2006, people said that the conditions surrounding GOP candidates were toxic. Four long years later, Charlie Cook is describing President Obama as “beyond radioactive in their districts .” Veteran Washington Post columnist David Broder paints a grim picture , too: It’s simply not true that America ...
  1 week ago

• Senator for Sale

  
  Liberty's Life Line — Authority: 122
  I’ll bet you thought I would be writing about Roland Burris, the senator appointed by Governor Rod Blagojevich under dubious circumstances.  No, Senator Mary Landreau of Louisana just sold her vote on the senate health care bill to Harry Reid for $100 million. Here is what was reported by ABC News . On page ...
  1 week ago

• Chicago Tribune remembers Durbins doubletalk

  
  Marathon Pundit — Authority: 580
  Man oh man, I thought I was the only one who remembered that Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL)a called for a special election to choose Barack Obamas replacement in the US Senate. Instead we ended up with Roland Burris. The Chicago Tribune remembers: Then came the maneuvering weve characterized in headlines as "Profiles ...
  1 week ago

• I Couldnt Quit...It Didnt Add Up..

  
  THE SONIC ASSAULT!!!.....STEADY BOMBARDMENT!!!! — Authority: 127
  .............as we proceed and continue................ They had me caught out there... but I just went through the motions. But I Couldnt Quit...it It Didnt Add Up!..tried to stay flexible ...not getting bent out of shape..showing emotions. From the get go knew things were shady!! youll get reprimanded .. it was ...
  1 week ago

• Oooohh, Them’s Pesky Details, Roland Burris

  
  Front Page — Authority: 119
  In its stinging coverage of this equally stinging reprimand, the Washington Post reported that in a formal assessment of Burris’ honesty, the Ethics Committee stated:“Your shifting explanations about your sworn statements appear less than candid.”Gee, news must become accuratized with distance. The write-up in ...
  1 week ago

• Senate ethics panel: Roland Burris was "inconsistent," "misleading" and "inappropriate."

  
  The Blago Blog — Authority: 110
  In a letter of admonition , the U.S. Senate ethics committee said U.S. Sen. Roland Burris was "misleading" and "inconsistent" in his statements before an Illinois House impeachment panel and less than candid about his failure to disclose various contacts with Rod Blagojevichs administration. Before the ethics panels ...
  1 week ago

• Sen Burris statement re: Senate admonishment

  
  Citizens Against Pro-Obama Media Bias — Authority: 150
  November 20, 2009Senator Burris statement re: Senate Ethics Committee findings and Public Letter of Admnotion:I am pleased that after numerous investigations, this matter has finally come to a close. I thank the members of the Senate Ethics Committee for their fair and thorough review of this matter, and now look ...
  1 week ago

• Sen Burris receives Letter of Public Admonition from Ethics Committee

  
  Citizens Against Pro-Obama Media Bias — Authority: 150
  November 20, 2009The Senate Ethics Committee has finally made a judgment in the investigation of Senator Burris’ possible perjury in relation to barry’s senate seat. They cleared him of any wrongdoing but issued a public letter of qualified admonition.It ranks in the middle of sanctions after a private letter of ...
  1 week ago

• Senate Ethics Committee Admonishes Burris - Its Meaningless - Burris Should Resign

  
  BattleGroundStates.info — Authority: 110
  The Washington Post : "Sen. Roland W. Burris (D-IL) has been admonished by the Senate ethics committee for his public comments about his appointment last December to the body. In a three-page "public letter of qualified admonition" issued Friday, the committee formally reprimanded Burris for statements -- some made ...
  1 week ago

• Senate ethics panel admonishes Burris, but no charges coming

  
  The Blago Blog — Authority: 110
  U.S. Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) was admonished Friday by the U.S. Senate ethics committee over his testimony in Springfield concerning how he got appointed to Barack Obamas vacant Senate seat. The committees inquiry and subsequent reprimand comes after a Chicago Sun-Times investigation brought to light Burris ...
  1 week ago

• CNN.com Doesnt Explicitly Mention Party of Senator Burris (D)

  
  NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — Authority: 837
  An unsigned CNN.com article on Friday noted that the Senate Ethics Committee had reproved Senator Roland Burris “for actions and statements reflecting unfavorably upon the Senate,” but did not directly mention the Illinois senator’s affiliation with the Democratic Party. The article did mention that Burris was ...
  1 week ago

• Senate Ethics Committee: No Punishment for Burris

  
  Marathon Pundit — Authority: 580
  Roland Burris (D-Blagojevich), who nominally represents me in the United States Senate, at best got a hand-slap from the Senate Ethics Committee for giving evasive and dishonest answers when he explained how he ended up getting appointed to Barack Obamas former seat. From AP: The Senate ethics committee on Friday ...
  1 week ago

• Senate Ethics Committee Admonishes Burris - Its Meaningless - Burris Should Resign

  
  AMERICA'S BEST CHOICE — Authority: 420
  The Washington Post : "Sen. Roland W. Burris (D-IL) has been admonished by the Senate ethics committee for his public comments about his appointment last December to the body. In a three-page "public letter of qualified admonition" issued Friday, the committee formally reprimanded Burris for statements -- some made ...
  1 week ago

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