Wiretap: Burris Offered To Write Ex-Gov. A Check

[Chris]

CHICAGO (CBS) ―  Sen. Roland Burris was recorded on an FBI wiretap suggesting that he could write a check to former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's campaign before the ousted governor appointed Burris to the Senate, reports CBS station WBBM-TV in Chicago.

The details of the conversation emerged after a federal judge said Tuesday he would allow the U.S. Senate Ethics Committee to hear a federal wiretap of former Blagojevich's brother, Rob, having a fund-raising conversation with  Burris.

Sources tell WBBM the wiretapped phone conversation occurred on Nov. 18 while Blagojevich was still governor and before he named Burris to President Barack Obama's former U.S. Senate seat.

Sources say that on the tape, Burris suggests that he could contribute, or have associates contribute, money to the Blagojevich campaign. Burris also expresses desire to be appointed to the U.S. Senate.

Burris' lawyer, Timothy Wright told WBBM that after that conversation, Burris decided against making any contribution. However, the Sun-Times reports that Burris never disclosed that information in an affidavit detailing his actions before he was appointed by Blagojevich.

http://wcbstv.com/national/recordings.wiretaps.burris.2.1019989.html

[franksolich]

.....of former Blagojevich's brother.....

Oh my.

There seems to be a word missing here.

Either that, or the former governor of Illinois is wearing concrete wading-boots, and it hasn't been on the news yet.

[thundley4]

Another Dem and more corruption comes to light.  Maybe Burris needs to hire a chiseler to make some additions to that self-memorial of his.