Chicagoist: Son of Burris Got State Job From Blagojevich

gersh

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:07:58 -0600

I don't get the problem. Supposedly, his son can't afford to pay his mortgage. How do you figure is rolling in payoffs? What it looks like is his son is having trouble earning as much money as he spends.

Spook

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:14:47 -0600

"And I believe his daughter is named Rolanda." "And a grandson also named Roland." o.k. this should be a news story!

mikely1

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:45:46 -0600

And a grandson also named Roland. And if the has a pet, it's probably named Rollie.

Ingrid

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:35:21 -0600

And I believe his daughter is named Rolanda.

Spook

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:21:23 -0600

So the "Trail Blazer" etched his resume onto his tomb and he named all of his son's after him. Even for a politican, that's some ego

PhotoshopAbuser

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:41:56 -0600

When will it ever end for the lil senator that couldn't? Almost every day it is something new and you just can't make this kind of stuff up either. As far as helping family members goes...we have no one to blame but ourselves for that mess. I am hoping that because of the current debacle in Illinois, voters will be a little more involved with the process instead of being led like sheep by some of these clowns. We have poor representation in Washington. While it is nice to have a president from Chicago, it's not his job to make sure we get our piece of the pie. C'mon...does anyone think that the dream team of Durbin & Burris is the best that we can come up with?

bobnweave

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:16:24 -0600

So, you gotta figure ol' Rollo II is one of the 1st in line for Obama's mortgage rescue plan . . .

dopplerd

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:35:06 -0600

Blago just keeps on giving. Vote responsibly people, it does have consequences. If you don't like either of the major party candidates look down the ballot and lodge a real vote for change.

Ingrid

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:18:06 -0600

Since when is it not a practice for an employer not to check on a potential employee's financial background? From what I've always been told, credit and background checks are common, and if it is found that you have financial problems that is a legitimate reason for not getting hired.

mrarey2008

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:09:50 -0600

Expressing outrage or even shock almost seems quaint in the face of such obvious corruption. I use the word corruption on the, almost naive, moral level. While it's not illegal for a a family to ensconce itself deep in the government (Daleys, Strodgers) it's certainly not a sign of good governance or fair dealing.

Nicholas

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:53:47 -0600

Of course. Now, why didn't we find this out beforehand? Perhaps reporters can look into other things than Blago's fascination with Elvis (about which, I have read more than I care to know) and do a bit of real work?

fremo

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:31:08 -0600

They'll have to drag him kicking and screaming out of the Senate - he won't quit now.