Senate Appointment Imbroglio Has Deeper Roots in Illinois
- By Don Wolfensberger
- Roll Call Contributing Writer
- Jan. 6, 2009, Midnight
Let us stipulate, based on FBI wiretaps released by U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, that Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) tried to parlay a Senate appointment into campaign boodle and is therefore a greedy sleazeball. But let us further stipulate that his ultimate choice for the job, former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris (D), was no part of that “pay to play” scheme. What grounds, then, does the Senate have for blocking Burris’ appointment?
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