Burris Says He Had Only One Conversation With Blagojevich

SPRINGFIELD-- In a formal affidavit, Roland Burris says he had only one limited conversation with Governor Rod Blagojevich before accepting his appointment as a U.S. senator.

Burris submitted the affidavit to the Illinois House committee considering impeachment of the governor. He's supposed to testify before the committee on Thursday.

Burris says he was approached by a Blagojevich attorney about taking the Senate post on Friday, December 26. Two days later, he accepted the appointment in a phone call with the governor.

The 71-year-old Democrat says the two didn't discuss anything beyond whether Burris would take the job and how it would be announced.

That statement appears to rule out any discussion of a deal or of what Burris would do as a senator.

Comments

[Halter]

So Burris didn't arrange for Blago's wife to get a job with a non-profit?

[iswideopen]

Here we go. Roland Burris, get out. You've embarassed us African-Americans and PE Obama enough. You have no integrity. You can't win an election for senator. Just go.

[ppitstop]

Yet more proof that this was nothing but an obvious and shameless maneuver by the delusional governor - a knee-jerk attempt at appearing noble in his actions. Boy, I can't wait til even a few moments of those phone calls are released to the press...

[bleeplander]

Blago & Burris, Egos Inc.

[Entheo]

blago must take his vetting cues from mccain.