Durbin: Burris Testimony Incomplete, Raises Questions About Appointment

ATHENS, Greece -- U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says he believes the testimony Roland Burris gave to Illinois lawmakers about his appointment to the U.S. Senate was incomplete and a Senate ethics investigation under way.

Durbin made those comments Wednesday while on a trip to Greece to discuss security in the region.

The Illinois Democrat says he wants to be fair and review all of the documents, transcripts and statements involved.

But Durbin says he believes that the public statements Burris has made have raised questions about the circumstances surrounding his appointment to the U.S. Senate by ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

Durbin says those statements need to be examined carefully. He says he believes that the investigation the Senate is undertaking is appropriate and that he'll wait for that investigation to be completed.

Comments

[kittykali]

"incomplete" = Iie by omission; deceitfuI; not telling the whole truth; LlAR!!!!!!!

EXAMPLE:
wife: honey, where were you?

husband: i went to the store.

TRUTH: husband went to mistress' house and then to the store.

[Chicago48]

Durbin is so wishy washy.

[lynettema]

"Incomplete statements?" This is the sin of omission. The sin of omission is called a lie.

[Star2000dancer]

Let me guess...Durbin is a Republican & wants that seat empty.

[NCYvonne]

Your guess is wrong, genius! Durbin is a liberal Democrat, one of Obama's earliest supporters, convinced Obama to run for president.

Stop trying to make this some republican scheme against Burris. Burris needs to go and be replaced by a Democrat not riddled with shame!

[carnelld]

History Lesson:
1. Rahm Emanuel contacted the Governor to give(Obama's) acceptable list of names, including Valerie Jarrett.

2. Poor Jessie Jackson, Jr got his name smeared because he lobbied for the position(African American).

3.Harry Reid contacted the governor for three females, including Lisa Madigan (Illinois Attorney General) and some woman who got her legs shot off in Iraq.(non African American)

4.The Governor was threatened not to appoint anyone.

5.The Governor was told it would be illegal for him to appoint someone, although it was prescribed by by the Illinois law.

6. Harry Reid, Dick Durbin, and Obama issued a statement saying No one appointed by Blago should be seated.

7. Illinois Representative Madigan(Lisa Madigan's father) led the House in impeachment against the Governor.

8. The Republicans in Illionois all wanted a Special Election and did not want the Governor to appoint another Democrat.

9. The Republicans in the U S Senate were quiet, because the Democrats were fighting to keep a Democrat out of the Senate.

!0.The Governor appointed Burris. He was smeared , threatened and refused a seat in the Senate.

11. Burris filed with Illinois Supreme Court to get signature for Senate seat, after Illinois elected officila would not sign paperwork.

I am tired of writing.

[Star2000dancer]

Short version. We need Burris in that seat & Corrupt Republicans who should be investgated themselves are trying to get him out, & create chaos so Dems ca'nt get anything done. They do it everytime a Dem wins in every election. It;'s their MO. '

[NCYvonne]

You just called Dick Durbin a republican with your stooo.pid self! Republicans have nothing to do with this. This is about Burris and his sins of omission and his ambition to be senator at any cost.

He needs to go and be replaced by a Democrat who isn't tainted and id.iot.ic!

[bygollymissmolly]

So now we have another euphemism for "lie". That would be that what he said is "incomplete". Why is it that people are so hesitant to call a lie a lie?