Jesus, Roland, not here!
(Original, untainted photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images North America)
Just drop it in the plate
on the way out.
From the Sun Times:
Blago hit up Burris for cash
EXCLUSIVE | In his third sworn version of events, senator confirms pitch for donations
February 14, 2009
BY NATASHA KORECKI AND DAVE MCKINNEY Staff Reporters
Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's brother solicited U.S. Sen. Roland Burris for up to $10,000 in campaign cash before Blagojevich named Burris to the coveted post -- something Burris initially failed to disclose under oath before an Illinois House impeachment panel, records and interviews show.
Burris (D-Ill.) acknowledges being hit up for the money in a new affidavit he has sent to the head of the House committee that recommended Blagojevich be removed from office.
The affidavit is dated Feb. 5 -- three weeks after Burris was sworn in to replace President Obama in the Senate.
Burris -- who did not give money to the Blagojevich campaign fund in response to the previously undisclosed solicitation -- provided a copy of the sworn statement to the Chicago Sun-Times Friday in response to questions about his contacts with the Blagojevich camp about fund-raising.
Burris acknowledged having three conversations with Robert Blagojevich, who headed the Friends of Blagojevich campaign fund -- and one of those was likely recorded by the FBI.
Burris' statement offers the third version of events he has given about his discussions concerning the Senate seat, to which Blagojevich appointed him in late December, after Blagojevich was hit with federal corruption charges that included an allegation he tried to sell the Senate appointment.
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And so, in the spirit of our looming Depression, to the tune of "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime" and with apologies to Yip Harburg and by Jay Gorney...
Rollo, Can You Spare Some Green?
Family contacts made me
King of statewide pay-for-play
And so we copied the mob.
When there was backs to kick
Or hicks to slick
I was always there, right on the job.
Family contacts made me
King of statewide pay-for-play
With big balling skrilla ahead,
Why should I
Be standing in line
Hitting up Rollo for bread?
Once I bilked the railroads
The Trib I'd dun
Making bank for my party machine.
Once I bilked the railroads
Now it's gone
Rollo, can you spare some green?
Once I had the power 'cause I was a Son
Cheat and chisel and scheme
Once I had the power,
Now it's done.
Rollo, can you spare some green?
Once in jogging suits
Gee I looked swell
Full of that "Fuckin'-A you'll be givin' me some".
Millions of bucks for the son of Dick Mell
Yes I was the kid with the comb!
Say don't you remember?
They called me Gov;
Governor Hair-Like-Velveteen.
Why don't you remember?
Wherez da love?
Say Rollo, can you spare some green?
Once in jogging suits
Gee I looked swell
Full of that "Fuckin'-A you'll be givin' me some".
Millions of bucks for the son of Dick Mell
Yes I was the kid with the comb!
Say don't you remember?
They called me Gov;
Governor Hair-like-Velveteen.
Say don't you remember?
Wherez da love?
Rollo, can you spare some green?
4 comments:
So NOW Burris remembers ten thousand dollar requests from Blago's brother?
How. Convenient.
You've outdone yurself with this one, Drifty.
this is going to be a never ending soap opera -- All My Governors - and blago is loving every minute of it
As Blue Gal points out, there was the Schmiergelt bite on Burris, by Robert Blago.
I'm just curious about the conversation. Did Burris erupt in outraged honesty?
Down the road, maybe Fitz can tell us. :o)
What's too funny (thanks, all of the people who said that if we didn't seat Burris instanter, our judicial and legislative system would collapse) is that the repubs
get a shot at having it both ways.
They shreiked "racism" when Reid, etc., showed (very temporarily) a smidge of spinal column in initially refusing to seat Burris, but now, with the Illinois legislature looking at possible perjury charges against Burris, we might get to see them yowling at the democrats to remove him. :o)
Lovely stuff, i'nt it?
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