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Sadly, Burris was connected to "Blago the Crook" ....... sorry Burris, you must resign!

Let Mitch support the investigation of the Bush Administration. Mitch please call for that investigation. I feel Burris should resign and deal with his legal issues.

I would like to call on Senator McConnell to join with Senator Burris in a joint resignation.

We need to start talking about the first $350 Billion that Bush and his friends distrubuted among themselves than the resignation of sen. Burris. We (American) need to know where is the money?

The old texas teacher has been too sick to realize that the population are as sick of the Republicans and their get rich quick, fat cats, as I am!

Burris needs to go – you could read slime ball from the moment Burris accepted the appointment by El Blago; any ethical person would have immediately refused the appointment by another slime ball.

Indeed Burris should resign, but a hypocrite like McConnell would be like the pot calling the kettle black.

Come on Kentucky, throw this bum out next chance you get!

Keep an open mind-the NEW Republicans(Bush is gone) will SAVE you,keep your options open ,no one but the far left (Socialist) are going to be happy with the direction Obama's taking our country,what I'm saying now you too will be saying soon, as well as more and more of the media realize it their country too.Just keep an open mind.

Funny how this man and others played the race card to get him into office. You sure don't hear them now do you? No, but they sure can play that card whenever it's to their convenience. This too will end, I'm sure, as Obama works towards that very end. Hold everyone acccountable, Mr. President, even those of your colors -- white or black!

He withheld information and knew he was doing so...He in no way regardless of what he now says can cover that up...He is a liar, like all people in politics today...Kick him out and let him learn from his mistakes...

Hey Bruce! Politicians want gun control because they are afraid of insurrection? I just read this morning about an 11 year old child allegedly murdering a pregnant woman in her bed. He used a 20 gauge shotgun specifically designed for children. There is no legal requirement that these weapons even be registered.

Does your interpretation of the 2nd Amendment's well-armed malitia include children? Like the well armed malitia some are using in parts of Africa?

If your children have access to firearms, I hope you are behaving to their satisfaction.

I for one am much more worried about armed children than I am with armed overthrow of the government.

Old turtlehead just doesnt know when to shutup does he.

I see the Republicans don't have a monopoly on corruption anymore.

Toots mean the poo poo train is coming

Burris wants in to get the life long big pension and Senator chiseled on his mausoleum.

The man needs to resign ASAP.

Of course Sen. Burris was in bed with Blagojevich. Is there anyone out there who thinks Blagojevich would have appointed someone who wasn't? I totally disagree with this appointment being allowed and I am a die-hard liberal.

I find it unfortunate that every sentence coming out is always bias at all times! Having the guts to say that he hopes this government facing the deficit will sober up...well who have been drinking out of control for the past eight years! They are still looking for their voice and currently their voice uses the same rhetoric...notice I have not put any adjectives to this rhetoric since by default any adjectives can also be said about any opponent...and at this time the voice needed is the voice that unites citizens while using common sense values to get out of this mess and to not be afraid to prepare and face the future together...I guess that is why people voted for President Obama and that is why they still have tremendous confidence in their President!

Unfortunately, every sentence coming out from this person is always bias at all times! Having the guts to say that he hopes this government facing the deficit will sober up...well who have been drinking out of control for the past eight years! They are still looking for their voice and currently their voice uses the same rhetoric...notice I have not put any adjectives to this rhetoric since by default any adjectives can also be said about any opponent...and at this time the voice needed is the voice that unites citizens while using common sense values to get out of this mess and to not be afraid to prepare and face the future together...I guess that is why people voted for President Obama and that is why they still have tremendous confidence in their President!

To good ole boy Mitch , the pot should not call the kettle black.

A Kentucky republican? Do i smell prejudice here? Wake up Kentucky GOP!!! This is a new world order.

Gopers –Boopers- Morons

If we start electing regular folks like Medical Doctors, Psychologist, school teachers etc. instead of hot head, selfish Attorneys, this country would be in much better hands and shape. Think about this next election.

GOP WHO VOTED AGAINST THE PEOPLE SHOULD RESIGN!

GOP WHO VOTED AGAINS THE PEOPLE SHOULD RESIGN!

Put your head back in your shell,turtlehead,you lost the second Civil War too.

I am a liberal Democrat who voted for Obama. I do not want anyone sullying the ethics of this party, and if they do, they need to be gone from our party. The Democrats have fought too long and too hard to be in the position of power we are today to let one man's selfish ambitions to cause us to be in question.

Burris passed himself off as having been beyond reproach in a situation that demanded the appointee as being above reproach. He lied. He was involved with Blago's office, and therefore dirty, though he denies the obvious. He should be asked to step down; if he doesn't, he should be forced to do so.

If Burris remains, the Democrats will again begin to take on the patina of a corrupt party, and those who do not support our president will begin to call out the 'race card' against those in the administration.

He needs to be calling for all of those republican senators and congresspeople who did not vote for the stimulus including hisself to resign.

Useless Mitchell, Boeher, Cantor, -you guys should

Useless Mitch, Boeher, Cantor- -you guys should quit.

Useless Mitch, Boeher, Cantor- -you guys should quit.

If only him and the rest of the GOP would " stop short" of saying anything about everything! Unfortunately that's not gonna happen!

I would want a brave Democrat in the senate to ask Senator Shelby from Alabama to provide a copy of his birth certificate(just like President Obama did) to prove he is a US citizen.
If he can't do that his mental capacity should be examined closely to see if he is fit to serve in the senate. Because he sure prove himself a moron by questioning President Obama's birth eligibility even though all this had been debunked by his birth certificate.

Someone should have called for the Moron McConnell to resign years ago, this guy gives me the creeps.

regardless of burress (who shouldn't have been appointed in the first place)..Let me tell you about Mitch McConnell:

The folks in KY once trusted him but now they hate him because he is a proven hypocrite. He will lose his seat to a Democrat in the next election because no one trusts him anymore and KY is really suffering economically. They are angry because he is against the stimulus bill.

He's lost his power.

Acctually it's not a 'balls' issue.....the Ethics committee is designed for this purpose. It's good to see those in Washington are 'finally' using it...perhaps this will be the beginning of 'cleaning' up Washington.

Repubs....whine,whine,whine....this is why you are being left behind

I'm from Kentucky, and everyone here knows that the only reason McConnell is still in DC is because of his money.

Retire already. We're tired of you.

No balls McConnell, of course he'll play the no-opinion game. He would rather see the country in this humiliating situation than actually do something about it.

I never thought I'd say it, but I wish that my man McConnell would resign. He and Cantor are killing our party. Liberals are gonna come up with hundreds of acronyms for GOP. Go On Pals, get lost. That's mine. I wish we had better representation than these two fools.

I think that Burris should just go to work in the Senate. If telling a little fib (or not speaking carefully enough) was enough to disqualify from the Senate, the place would be half empty. e.g. Ted Kennedy, John Kerry. Burris may actually be an ethical politician (oxymoronic, I know), who can do a little good for Illinois before he gets stomped in the next election.

Seadog,

I'm a Democrat, but I totally agree with you on this. When they fought him for his Seat, I knew he would win because the Law was on his side. This time, I'm not so sure. This time he's dealing with shrewd and unscrupulous politicians; each party having a different agenda, but both agreeing when it comes to kicking him out. This is politics at its worst. I hope he prevails. If he doesn't, he'll still be a decent and honorable man. So sad.
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Andy,
Bush and Cheney lied about the WAR. Cheney encouraged his chief of staff, Libbey, to lie for him. Please stop the drama. You want corrupt politicians to leave Washington? Are you saying that the Congress should be shut down? You do realize that most of the fight against President Obama is rooted in corruption? Do you understand that there are politicians fighting behind closed doors against change? Wake up poor misinformed soul.

The ethics process can work? Has it worked with Congressman Rangel, or Barney Frank, or Murtha? Has it worked with Sen Dodd? Why is it such a crime for Sen Burris to have forgotten about a few embarassing conversations than for Harry Reid to stick in an $8 billion gamblers train from L.A. to Las Vegas at the last minute before anybody could read the spending bill. The Democrats are neck deep in corruption right now. If it makes them feel better to drive a new African American Senator from the Senate in an attempt to burnish their image go ahead....but nobody is going to think you've touched the real corruption!

He will be replaced by Alan Keyes the black Judas.

Of course McConnell didnt call for Burris to resign....McConnell wants this thing dragged out until 2010 so that a Republican can pick up the seat, in 2010 or a special election before then. VERY TRANSPARENT. In the meantime, all McConnell is doing by not resigning himself is turning the Senate into the world's most expensive nursing home, with a little help from Byrd, Kennedy, Spector and Bunning.

Of course he stops short of asking Burris to resign. He wants a weak democratic candidate who is a joke for the IL 2010 election cycle.

Mitch Mcconnel wants to see the country BURN rather than have Democrats in power.

Old turtlehead should retire.You would think telling endless lies would get boring after a while.

I'm a republican and have no ties to IL, but I think both parties are out to hang this old man, for no good reason. Senator Burris, unlike most from Chicago has never been involved in any sort of scandal so far as I know.

The democrats want him out for fear he will not be re-elected in 2010. The republicans want him out so they will have a chance in a special election.

There are folks far more corrupt than Senator Burris such as: Hastings from Florida; Frank, Dodd, Murtha and a host of others who have been caught with their fingers in the cookie jar.

Let the man alone! I see nothing that indicates he will perform badly as a senator . . . and much better than most in both parties. Why? Well, far as I can see he has no axe to grind and is not overly partisan.

Ummm, Bruce, I really don't think we're talking about accidental shootings, my man. Gun control is all about keeping guns out of the hands of people who shouldn't have them, like criminals, who buy them on the black market, unregistered. I have a wonderful nephew, former militay, now in law enforcement, and I hate the thought that he is up against violent criminals with more fire power than he's got.

Mitch! Remember Napoleon's dictum that when your enemy is destroying himself, stay out the way! Illinois Democrats like myself (and I imagine that also includes the President) want Burris out . If Mitch, Boehner, Cantor and the other loud mouths of the Rep Party start bashing Burris, Democrats will push back. Burris has a big mouth and ego. Learn to controls yours, Mitch.

Bruce February 22nd, 2009 10:55 am ET

AND ANOTHER THING!!! These corrupt politicians want GUN Control because they are afraid maybe the citizenry will finally raise up against our OWN government…NOT because it will do anything for crime. Less than 2000 people died from accidental gunshootings in the home last year nationally. How many died from Drunk Driving? How many died at the negligent hands of Physicians!? THOUSANDS more. ALL of Washington D.C. is becoming Corrupt and Crooked, and the States are following suite. Why Not? If National Politicians can double their personal net worth in one single term, why can't State Politicians?
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You are right about the gun control part. The control part is POWER.
Control over the people, but all that does is to protect criminals from armed citizens. After all, all these budget cuts means police officers being laid off. And yes, a lot more people have died from drunk drivers than guns, but they won't try to ban alcohol. Tried that and it failed.

And yes indeed DC is the city of corrupt and crooked politicians, and most should not be there but they decieve the voters at election and a lot focus on getting re elected and doing the bidding of special interests & lobbyists.

Can there be a moratorium on the Senator from Kentucky until he accomplishes something? That said, I think Burris should resign. But it creeps me out that I agree with the Human Liver from the Blue Grass State!

he knows if he's guility or not, if you are, then Mr. Burris it's time to resign.

As a 'bleeding heart liberal' I believe Sen. Burris (sic) is a trainwreck.

The Black Congressional Caucus should be more than embarrassed, they should be ashamed, by their initial support of this man. Obviously, he was more concerned with what he could engrave on his mausoleum than with the integrity it would have taken to turn down the offer. And, just as obviously the BCC was more concerned with the color of his skin than his integrity.

I think the idiots who pushed to get Burris in to office should be the ones resigning. They chose to forsake all ethics just to get a blackman into office. We do not need these kind of people in our government.

I appreciate his "coolness" but na'h, our people deserve better...

McConnell should resign.

I am a Democrat and I think Burris should resign too. He should have never been let in in the first place. Anyone who builds a statue to themselves has issues.

Please get term limits,this man and many others in both parties need to retire NOW..

hmm..let me see....what is it with all of these politicians..of BOTH parties, protecting their own? Durbin, who has made a career of just 'going along'...Daley of Chicago, who, try as he may, will never be anymore than a pimple on his fathers' behind....and now, even from the opposing party opposing Burris resignation....is it no more of a crime for a weasel like Burris to offer to pay for the seat than it was for our now former, and soon to be Bubba's cell mate, to offer to SELL the seat? and..AND..if for nothing else...he should resign 'cause of just plain stupidity (a trait shared by members of both parties...I mean...quite aside of his own lifelong desire and campaign to be appointed, he really ought to have know that ANYONE Blogoeovich appointed would probably be suspected of offering to BUY the seat is some way shape or form...hell...Burris even admitted that he had hundreds of people soliciting the seat for him. Anyone who believes that Burris didn't solicit that seat should him/herself become a professional fence straddling politician themselves!

Some one needs to help the man off the stage! I think he seems to think that because he is Black that all he has to do is stand up and say that he should have the job! The man is not qualified.... he lied and cheated to get the job! Kick him and get someone in there that knows what he is doing! I don't care if the man is white, black, or green... republican or democrat! Let's start to clean house wherever it needs cleaning.. which is all over the country! May as well start with Blago and Burris... corruption is corruption... root it out!

The Republicans need to back off they are just jealous that the Democrats Control both Houses and We Have a Democrat as a President and not some old grandpa and a hillbilly from alaska who can see russia from her backyard.

Pictured above is the reason term limits must be enacted.Retirement is a good thing for those that can afford it and im sure he can.

Mitch McConnell is a joke. Here's a guy who has lead the charge AGAINST every form of ethics reform & campaign finance reform we've seen. The fact he is still in congress tells me we have a looonnng way to go in this country. This is like asking Jeffrey Dahmert to comment on children's issues.

There it is again, folks. The republican multiple chin, droopy jowl thingy. They are all over-fed. Maybe if they were ever hungry, they would be more in touch with the people they represent.

This poor dumb political hack is being hounded out of office by other poor dumb hacks with even greater undue haste than in Blago's case. I hope Burris doesn't resign, stops talking to the press, and gets some better lawyers than he's had who can preserve the "due process of law" to which he is entitled. Everyone is a judge and jury and has jumped to conclusions without knowing the facts, which can be known _only_ after notice of the charges and a full opportunity to be heard on them

The best way to address all of the "corrupt gamesmanship" in State and National Politics is to install Term Limits. The Founders never intended that politicians make elected office a career. I vote to send all Members of the Senate home after two terms, and all Members of Congress home after four terms. Political Corruption is caused by too many promises, to far too many people, who are not interested in the well being of the country, only the well being of their wallet. I believe that any housewife, who manages the household budget, could quickly understand how corrupt Washington is, and she would quickly install "Time Out".

TOO SOFT??? The media has coddled, covered up, made excuses for, and helped tremendously in having an ignorant, uninformed, purchased public elect the man. Why wouldn't it wet nurse, burp and wipe him? Get a clue, America. The media and the gnomes of Zurich own this country now. How long before we are using euro dollars, living 6 families to a 4 room apartment, and taking orders from non-English speaking hoodlums?

I hope everyone supports this guy since he's finally done something besides spend money. McConnell is worthless as spit!!!

I am so sick of listening to his hillbilly rhetoric and looking at his doughy face. This coming from a man whose wife is not only extremely wealthy, but was one of the most ineffective Cabinet members ever. He needs to take a page from his own rulebook, better yet, he needs to shut up!

The republicans want Burris out so a special election will be held and possibly another republican take his seat.
Politics are disgusting and dirty – and the country suffers because of it.

Did Burris break any laws???

Of course he needs to go. Anything less would be business as usual in Washington. It stinks to high heaven.

That's because they ALL do it. We really need to vote these old fools out. How apathetic are we to knowingly elect the same individuals every election cycle that do nothing for the country, but harm. It is all pandering to the highest bidder, and that is not the average taxpaying citizen.

I hope this economic debacle has taught us what we should have know already, that the people that we have elected over and over again, have done this great harm to our country and they should not be rewarded for doing so...

again.

Vote them out!

The criticism of Barack Obama's administration, to this point, is unprecedented in American political history. They have certainly done a better job than with Bush in his first hundred days which they all slept through, not to mention the unlawful declaration of war against Iraq and the subsequent patriot act, that none of them read.
Still, if you don't think Barack Obama is criticized much then tune your television set to Fox News . . . their business is ignorance and business is always booming.

If Roland Burris is forced to resign than Louisiana's David Vitter should also be forced to resign. Or should Burris have to resign because he's a Democrat?

Give it a rest with the political rhetoric and partianship! We need to focus on more important issues namely the economy!

It is amazing how anyone with even the slightest indication that they have a brain can use the word "ETHICS' in connection with anyone connected to the US Senate or House of Representatives.

Typical Chicago-style politics. Burris should be sacked No one, not even the snakes in congress, want Burris' stink on them.

Andy..the problem with that is, if we were to kick out all the corrupt politcians in Washington than there would be no one left to run the government....though that's not a bad ideal.

heaven forbid that a corrupt politician goes to washington. we must do everything in our power to keep this man from being a part of the ruling and voting process. we don't want american people to get the wrong idea...that we all are too corrupt politicians...i mean don't let him cast a vote...but all the other crooked politicans who has in the past.

Just another politicians like the five that that to step back due to tax reasons and before the liberals attack me you see them from both parties. He does need to go along with Dodd and Franks who didn't do their jobs. Bush is already gone so should these.

McConnel will have credibility to speak on this subject when he asks David Vitter and Larry Craig to resign. Until then, he can simply shut his lying mouth.

AND ANOTHER THING!!! These corrupt politicians want GUN Control because they are afraid maybe the citizenry will finally raise up against our OWN government...NOT because it will do anything for crime. Less than 2000 people died from accidental gunshootings in the home last year nationally. How many died from Drunk Driving? How many died at the negligent hands of Physicians!? THOUSANDS more. ALL of Washington D.C. is becoming Corrupt and Crooked, and the States are following suite. Why Not? If National Politicians can double their personal net worth in one single term, why can't State Politicians?

Roland Burris hungered for more than anything else in his empty,
pathetic, uneventful life to be a famous politician, lusted after it his
entire unnoteworthy career. Craved that the media would follow him
around, clamoring after his every word and movement. Dreamed of
being in all the newspapers and on all the tv news and talk shows.

Now he is, and they are.

Funny how things work out, ain't it...

When are the people of america going to WAKE UP and do something about politicians who think LIEING is normal? Wrong is Right, Sex ISN'T Sex....Kickbacks aren't REALLY bribes....The politicians of this country are no longer idealists. They use political office for their personal gain. Democrats OR Republicans....We have ONE more choice than Communist Russia Did. Whoopee!

Burris made a racist comment. This is the truth. If he would be white he would be yelled on from all sides. The fairness had to be for all. Not only one race.
Like with that cartoon.
What if all blondes would demand all the cartoonists who did cartoons about blondes to be fired. Or jews, or muslims, or whoever...?
I agree that the cartoon was strong, but this is country of free speech...or it is not? Where are the limits?
I think the limits should be determined -somehow....
the cartoonist should not be fired, just reminded of the limits, and given chance....
I personally am not a fan of these cartoons, I hate making fun of people, but it exists, people laugh, only the limits are needed. Fair limits.

Have a good look, ladies and gentleman of America. the State of Sleaze, and its corporate mouthpiece, are calling for a good politician, to step down, because of honest mistakes and oversight and without due process. The State of Sleaze, with its puppets in place, and others, seeing an opportunity to move ahead, have no qualms about their malevolence, but they sure know how to whip up the mob !! There is no stopping the sleaze oozing across state borders, tainting others, as it spreads across the land, all in the name of infotainment, yellow journalism and character assassination !! Even bringing in a man's family's final resting place, to be used against him, hoping to prove how unworthy he is !! Can you stoop any lower than that ? Only, worms and maggots and some in the State of Sleaze, are able to find solace at such decomposing levels !!
" Constitution ? We don't need no stinking Constitution !! We can railroad anybody we want, including you !!" NEWS RELEASE FROM THE STATE OF SLEAZE.
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS, BRING THEM HOME, ALIVE AND WHOLE. NOW.

He should be arrested and put in jail!

let the people of IL boot this guy out of office, as they are the only ones who have the real right to do so. and let the people of IL make the choice of who will represent them, which is also their right.

Under the circumstances, he really does need to resign. It's all a matter of ethics.

Burris paid to play. He needs to either resign or be removed. Race does not in any way enter into this. Anyone who pays to play needs to be removed from office and those who sell influence need to face the courts for influence peddling and in this case, since it involves a Senate seat, treason.

Burris needs to go!!!!!!!!!!!

Corrupt politicians must leave Washington. This man is a liar and committed perjury. Kick him out.