Dick Durbin: Resign, Burris: No

February 24, 2009

Sen Dick Durbin just had a meeting with Roland Burris. It didn't go well and Senator Durbin is pist. Not sure why they thought Burris would resign. Dick and Harry should be angry at themselves because they let barry talk them down from their original stance. It is their own fault Burris is even there and Durbin didn't admit it.

Anyway according to Durbin he met with Burris and talked about circimstances that lead up to the meeting. He said they had been relying on Burris' testimony but Burris had not been completely forthright and that the Feb 4th supplementary affidavit also was not complete.

Durbin said he expressed his feelings of disappointment that Burris was not more forthright and that he thought Burris would not be able to be effective. He made a point of saying that Burris is limited in his ability to travel in Illinois because of the notoriety of the story. I don't know what he means by this.

Durbin does not know exactly what happened with Blago but he wants the Blagojevich burlesque to be over and that The People of Illinois have had enough. I have had enough - of barry. barry should have never vacated his senate seat. If he hadn't - none of this would be happening. That's what happens when you have a rookie not raised in Illinois. Once the press finally decides to dig into barry they are going to find a viper's nest of corruption leading back and through Tony Rezko. Maybe Rezko wasn't so much in solitary confinement as it was protective custody so nobody could take care of the connection between blago and barry.

Durbin said that Burris called him after the election to say he was interested in the vacancy - Durbin said if it has to do with an appointment by blago don't do it. He did and Durbin should have know he would. Durbin said that if he were in the same circumstances he would resign.

Really?

Burris said he would not resign and would continue to work hard.

Durbin to Burris: If I were in your shoes I would resign with what you are facing.

Burris: I am not going to resign.

What's next?

Durbin said the Sangamon County states attorney is looking into Burris' impeachment testimony for possible perjury. Never happen. That's why Jim Durkin - the guy who cross examined Burris - is so angry. He let Burris slip through and now has the wrath of the Dems and Reps on him besides looking like an idiot in front of the whole world.

The Senate Ethics Committee will be investigating and Durbin made sure to mention that "other government agencies" might be looking into it as well. As in Patrick Fitzgerald.

barry is taking a back seat - first Gibbs said he "neglected" to speak with barry and then he said Burris needs to take some time and reflect on it.

Will barry step into the mess he caused to happen?

Don't betcha

Burris upon leaving the meeting said his lawyers have told him to stop talking publicly about the events preceding his appointment by blago.

BURRIS: I'm under orders not to speak about this.

Unfortunately for Burris, last week's speaking and then listening tour did him in.

Outcome: unless barry steps in or Patrick Fitzgerald has something to say - Burris finishes up the vacancy and agrees not to run in 2010.