The American Spectator

Ron Holt| 2.21.09 @ 2:26PM

He won't resign, hasn't the decency, humility, or grace. They'll have to carry the old fool out in a fireman's grip kicking and blubbering.

Helen Jenkins| 2.21.09 @ 4:23PM

If the Chicago politicos ' sensibilities have been offended because Roland Burris forgot a few facts under oath, then they must cast aside the President Obama, Senator Durbin, Secretary of State Clinton - She lied on national / international TV and in living color about the whereabouts of documents regarding " Whitewater " only to come upon them in the private quarters of the White House Residence - the most secure place in America. The President Clinton lied - also in living color. The democrats need to cut the crap. They are looking for a way to get rid of him. He's black and they are sooo afraid they will lose that seat if a black - who does not look and sound like Obama - is the candidate. I hope he hangs in, just to give the Chicago thugs convulsions. Legally, constitutionally, he's probably on solid ground. He's a lawyer. He should act like a lawyer.

Alan Brooks| 2.21.09 @ 8:06PM

which poet will Burris quote?

Ron Holt| 2.22.09 @ 11:15AM

Alan, he will quote none other than Maya Angelou. He may also toss in some MLK, or cite W.E.B. Dubois.

Jeremiah| 2.22.09 @ 5:04PM

Mr Antle's general principle seems true to me, and I appreciate that he notices Democrats are not (all) circling the wagons.

As the presiding and unrepentant liberal posting here, I call for this man's resignation.

It should come as no surprise that people in Washington did not get the outstanding and undeniable (and largely bi-partisan) message of the last election: Americans are sick to death of corrupt politicians.

The Romans used to do ferociously cruel things to corrupt civil servants. I don't advocate any rough or violent measures, but it's time we started passing laws that ensure the residence of politicians who lie or cheat or accept bribes in one of our nation's many, many prisons for at least five years. Scandal and public shame are no longer enough, and punishment ought to be severe.

And we need to go back to the idea that the appearance of impropriety is enough to discredit public officials. Burris may be in the legal sense innocent. He may have evaded or danced around uncomfortable questions for reasons other than to hide actual guilt. But it's the appearance that he got to say something convenient rather than the truth that just shouldn't be permitted.

And believe me folks, it's not only Democrats who would wind up swinging a hammer in a rockyard somewhere if my idea were accepted. I'd say there'd be a bi-partisan community of prisoners at the end of the day.

Enough is enough. Better a squeaky clean government run by the other party than my party being corrupt in power.

Alan Brooks| 2.22.09 @ 6:36PM

Jeremiah,
you are not "presiding" liberal here, or anything else; no one appointed you, you preside over nothing.
you think too much of yourself
you are a phony liberal, or you are sitting on the fence, or you dont know WHAT you are.
you are like the guy who was Perot's running mate:
"who am I and what am I doing here?"
he rhetorically asked the camera. he had a real crap-eating look on his face.