IL: Dem Speaker Catches Fire Over Latest Burris Scandal
Last Updated on Thursday, 28 May 2009 01:47 Written by rslcpol Thursday, 28 May 2009 12:14
Both parties Mr. Speaker – not just the partisan Republicans, but Republicans and Democrats want to know they can’t have a chance to voice Illinois’s displeasure with Mr. Burris. There are times to obstruct (Ok, not really, but we want you to be comfortable) and there are times to get out of the way. This is one of those get out of the way times. From Chicago Sun-Times:
Roland Burris’ secretly recorded offer to donate to ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich before being appointed to the U.S. Senate now has House Speaker Michael Madigan on the hot seat.
While Madigan is not accused of wrongdoing, members of both political parties want to know why the powerful speaker won’t give the House a chance to publicly reprimand Burris or call for his ouster.