So Long, Roland Burris?

Staff / Truthdig Jul 10, 2009 Looks like the Roland Burris show isn't going to be picked up for a second season. Washington strategists have taken a good look at the Illinois senator's fundraising numbers (such as they are) and deduced that a 2010 re-election bid is unlikely. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

There’s No Place Like Home, Unless You’re Chris Dodd

Staff / Truthdig Apr 17, 2009 Congressional fundraising numbers are in, and the Political Wire has teased out some interesting performances. Sen. Chris Dodd of Connecticut managed to raise just 0.7 percent of his funds from contributors in his own state -- all five of them. Roland Burris, the man appointed by Rod Blagojevich to replace Barack Obama in the Senate, pulled in a whopping $845. He's $111,032 in debt. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Blagojevich Racks Up 16 Felony Charges

Staff / Truthdig Apr 3, 2009 It's now eminently clear that former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's media blitz to gain sympathy after he was ousted from office in January hasn't helped his case, as he was charged with a whopping 16 felony counts on Thursday. However, Blagojevich wasn't in Chicago to receive the bad news in person -- he was vacationing near Disney World with his family. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stop Explaining, Start Packing

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Feb 20, 2009 Roland Burris, the woefully forgetful Illinois senator, should go home and stay there, and I'd advise taking a vow of silence as well. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Burris Did More for Blagojevich Than He Let On

Staff / Truthdig Feb 18, 2009 Surprise! Roland Burris has no credibility. The man who condemned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich for allegedly trying to sell Barack Obama's Senate seat -- until he was appointed to it -- has revealed that, contrary to what he told the United States Congress in sworn testimony, he tried to raise money, as requested, for the governor-turned-auctioneer. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

That’s Senator Burris to You, Bub

Staff / Truthdig Jan 13, 2009 Although a majority of his state's voters are opposed to his appointment (according to a recent poll), Roland Burris will be seated as the junior senator from Illinois. Senate Democrats had promised not to seat Burris but, true to tradition, promptly caved. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Credentials in Order, Burris Is Heading Back to D.C.

Staff / Truthdig Jan 12, 2009 Last time he came knocking at the Capitol, the Senate sent Roland Burris away empty-handed. But now that the Illinois secretary of state has ended his protest and signed the relevant paperwork, Burris is hoping his next visit has a happier ending. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Burris: ‘We Don’t Need This Distraction’

Staff / Truthdig Jan 6, 2009 Roland Burris tells MSNBC's Rachel Maddow he'd rather not have a media circus swirling around his controversial appointment. But that's what is shaping up as he moves to claim a seat in the U.S. Senate. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Yukking It Up at the Blago Show

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Jan 6, 2009 I am supposed to be typing out words that articulate a highly audible and terribly alarmed tsk tsk. Instead, I am laughing with unrestrained amusement at the farce that Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has engineered. Honestly, I haven't had this much fun since New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer's implosion. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Blagojevich vs. the Senate

Stanley Kutler / Truthdig Jan 5, 2009 Some have argued that the Senate does not have the right to reject embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's pick to replace Barack Obama. However, history clearly disagrees. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Democrats Must Not Get Into Blagojevich’s Game

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jan 2, 2009 The governor is playing Chicago-style hardball at the highest level. His opponents need to reply in kind. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Blagojevich Gets Blagoje-Ditched

Staff / Truthdig Dec 31, 2008 Rod Blagojevich, the most recent Illinois governor to be mired in scandal, is finding himself at odds with his own party after Democratic leaders announced Tuesday that Blagojevich's attempt to fill Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat will be blocked, much to the disappointment of Blagojevich and his appointee, Roland Burris. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )