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Well that's a shame – he fits in so well with the rest of the crooks in dc. I thought him and frankenstein could become best buds.

You got to love all the dems who were faux outraged at the Burris appointment, but not so much that they refused to seat him. They worked with Bobby Rush and asked him to play the race card so that they had an easy out. After all, you want a majority in the house, whether you gain it on principal or whether you get it with slime all over your body.

I watched Ann Coulter describe this situation. Man, she makes me laugh. Somehow, in her twisted mind, anything Democratic is akin to satan. She seems to think, like her own bunch, that Democrats can't think. Sorry Annie, dear, we liberals think he's a fool. Unlike your bunch, we recognize a fool, no matter what party he or she is in. The best thing Burris could do is quit. Of course, he won't do that. No one in their right mind would quit in the middle of a term, would they. No one with any sense or brains would quit in the middle of a term. Nope. Only a complete idiot would quit in the middle of a term.

Burris.............once a crook always a crook.

Why should he run he now gets a pay check for the rest of his life with health care?

Burris is an embarrassment, but not nearly as much as the DNC for allowing him to be seated at all.

@ Susan in Chicago........................ "So he will get a Senate Pension".
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No Susan. Senator Burris will not have been in the Senate long enough to qualify for a pension. He will only get the pay of a Senator for the period of time he actually serves in the Senate. I hope that is a relief to you. It is to me.

Burris is just another useless and corrupt politician from Chicago. Maybe Obama will follow and go live with Bush, that way we don't have to hear from either of the fools.

It's a sound decision by Burris.

And for those pushing Madigan – she wasn't qualified for the AG job she got because of a murderous lack of experience. Just because she's the daughter of the State Majority Leader doesn't make her qualified, and I'm a former Illinois Democrat who is being very candid on this!

And to Jenny in ME: You know nothing of Burris' past; he's a class act and been a great public servant. He got caught up in a situation he could never survive.

Quitter!!!

Congress should make a law that says if your governor has been indicted, he can't pick a Senator. Blago and Burris are clowns and Burris should never have had the opportunity to darken the door of the Senate. He was a little boy, a jokester, trying to walk in Barack Obama's shoes (which didn't work). It was shameful.

This man knows he didn't have a chance in hellNO for re-election. He slithered in the Senate, got the pension, and now he's going to slither out. As an African American I'm ashamed of him. And btw, he played the race card, big time. The Senators should have barred the door, not because of race, but because of ETHICS.

I hope Blago goes to jail for a long, long time and I hope Burris is demonized for the rest of his pathetic life.

And if I were the cemetery, I'd make him pay through the nose to put Senator on his stupid tombstone.

Yes: He'll get a Senate pension.
No: This has nothing to do with the "good of the party" or the good of anything.
This guy is a crook and a narcissist of the first order–something very very bad must be out there for him not to run.
But we will never find out what it might be cuz we're in Illinois with its ancient tradition of corruption (except Abe). UGH!

John from LA July 10th, 2009 5:10 pm ET

@Liberal for Obama….
You are an idiot-what does Palin have to do with Burris???-what a lame argument you present-Burris is out because he is corrupt just like ALL who come out of Chicago Politics-

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Yeah...just like ALL Republicans are MORONS!!!!!!!

reckon he will run for president, to finish the dots on his tombstone

I seems he prefers Hot-Chocolate to Kenyan Tea..

NOOOOOOOOOO! He was such a strong pick!

So IL voters dodged this bullet, but wait til the race baiting starts up again with whoever decides to run. Remember, we have to keep this a "black seat". IL politics must be a tragic joke to the rest of the nation.

@Liberal for Obama....
You are an idiot-what does Palin have to do with Burris???-what a lame argument you present-Burris is out because he is corrupt just like ALL who come out of Chicago Politics-

You are obviously a Newbie when it comes to politics-THERE WAS POLITICS before Obama came onto the scene.

You are a typical "NEW" democrat-can't think for yourself-so blame the GOP-Burris is a DEM and just to let you know there are Crooks on both sides of the aisle.

From a former Dem-now an Independent-both sides are NUTS!!!

Burris should have realized that given the way he got started, with the Dems literally forced to accept him or create another stink on top of the Blago "affair", it would be a miracle to get nominated for 2010. But he really blew it by telling a half-truth and not giving the full answer, that Blago's brother requested the quid pro quo. That sealed his legacy as just another sleazy pol. I think Burris is a better man than that, but ambition got the better of his judgment. On the other hand, both Blagos should rot in hell.

cnn , why dont your network ,stop running stupid headlines ,it is really lame, tell john king to get a new magic wall, because it is going blue in texas,in missouri, in arizona, and georgia, and watch out south carolina to. in 2012. i cant wait to see ,that wall look like the sky.where will (cnn) be? where will lou dobbs be? where will the republicans be ? in the doom line. oh i forgot kansas to

As a perpetually slobbering lib, I would have voted for Burris in 2010.

After all, we owe it to him as a black guy to elect him to office, no matter how shady he is. As a white lib, I feel regretful that Burris will not be running.

Now if you will excuse me, my "Obama '08 Bib" just arrived in the mail. I gotta go................

Oh, another achievement he can't add to his grave,
Roland Burris, FULL TERM senator from Illinois.
Quite a shame.

Dear Senator Burris,

Please run!

Sincerely,

The Republican National Committee

A crowd was urging Burris to "run". Where? As far away from Illinois as possible, I would think!

I guess Ann Coulter's right; anytime any subject comes up that shows dems in a negative light, libs don't know how to react, so they slander Palin....
Shows limited mental capacity on their part...got news for you guys, Palin's not the issue here....your corrupt Burris, Blago, Emanuel, and Obama are the issues here....blaming Palin or trying to tie in a comment referencing her just shows that liberals cannot defend any position from the democratic party with any substantiation...

He's Pulling-A-Palin

BURRIS IS A CROOK TOO, He knew he is just as guilty as the Governor Blagojavich. He knows he doesn't stand a chance in hell of winning and MAY be in jail before his short Senator term is over.

someone has found a huge skeleton in a closet, and it has a lot interesting things spilling out of its' pockets, "mum" is the word..

Burris is a crook, just like the rest of the Chicago political machine. The publicity surrounding his appointment sank any chance of winning the seat in a real election.

I don't like Burris, but at least he was smart enough to smell the coffee and realize he was dragging the Dems in IL down due to his suspect appointment and ethics.

It seems that a lot of GOP governors and congressman (i.e. Sanford, Ensign....) can't even get THAT far! These guys should get a clue and step down if they care at ALL about the GOP.....otherwise they are just more selfish career-oriented heck with the people congressmen we have had enough of.

Translation: he is far to tainted with Blagoyavich to ever be a contender when the election rolls around.

Perhaps the GOP could run Palin as the Carpetbagger she is, then if she wins she could Quit again and screw taxpayers for 2 pensions upon retirement.
You Betcha!

Wow, even Burris is finishing his term, unlike Sarah Palin the man is not a QUITTER.

Antonio...I heard Madigan said she's not running. I hope she does though.

I'm def. a democrat and all I can say is.... THANK GOD that idiot isn't going to run. He wouldn't even make it out of the primary. He only raised $20K so far...hahaha.

What a douche.

@jeff in hawaii July 10th, 2009 3:24 pm ET
Maybe he and soon to be ex-Gov. Palin can team up and do a talk show. They could call it, "How to Profit from Quitting".
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Explain how he is quitting. He was appointed to serve teh remaining 2 years of Obama' s term! He will do that. He just won't run for his own 6 year term! That's not quitting Jeff! Aloha!

I am a Republican and have been my entire life, but I just don't get the appeal of Sarah Palin. Yeah, she's somewhat hot when compared, say, to Nancy Pelosi but there's not much upstairs to recommend.

I have come to the realization that the party is so desperate that they'd take anything with a pulse, is somewhat attractive and can raise the hue and cry. Given that, I shall encourage my Labrador retriever to enter the race.

He can put "US Senator" in his biography and enjoy fat pension and retirement. But how did he get that position is always a contraversial.

I don't know if this guy would make, or is a good senator or not. But given the circumstances I think he would have one heck of a fight to get reelected, and probably lose in the end. Wise choice in my opinion.

Does anyone know if he'll be eligible for a Senate pension, even though he only served a short time? That whole system often seems like a scam to me. What about it, CNN?

Thanks Roland. You are a nice man and you got the message from us Illinoisans. I still hope Lisa Madigan runs.

It adds up. You know people from Illinois.

Was Burris ever meant to be anything more than a placeholder until the elections in 2010?

Burris should be happy...he can still engrave the words "United States Senator" on his fancy tombstone where it will remian for years for all to see...wasn't that his main goal in the first place?

"Atleast he is faithful to his wife and family and his parents are not paying the mistress!"

Yeah, and at least he's not driving some poor woman into a cold, watery grave (while drunk.)

"In making this decision I was called to choose between spending my time raising funds or spending my time raising issues for my state," he said.

"I believe that the business of the people of the state of Illinois should always come first."

Utter nonsense. He has lied consistently about his involvement with Blagojevich and knows full well he can't afford anymore information to surface. He oiled himself into the seat and didn't care a dime about the people of Illinois.

antonio, listen up. madigan isnt running. She already announced it.

I couldn't be happier about his decision. I was so afraid we would have to put up with him during the campaign. Roland Burris is not capable nor does he have the character to be deserving of representing the State of Illinois. Any time you have someone who will do "anything" to get what he wants, he is not to be trusted. He couldn't possibly win, but he is saving us from saying No. He also does not deserve that pension. He accomplished nothing except to take up a seat he didn't deserve.

Conflicting Words. Say nothing. To run with it! Is to use it.
Bitterness will choke eventually...

Atleast he is faithful to his wife and family and his parents are not paying the mistress!

Anyone surprised of this fool? Like he never saw it coming.

Good. He is a good and honorable man!

jeff in hawaii July 10th, 2009 3:24 pm ET

Maybe he and soon to be ex-Gov. Palin can team up and do a talk show.
They could call it, "How to Profit from Quitting".
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Or he could team up with Blago and call it "Pay me now or no senate later".

Andy Martin for U.S. Senator from Illinois!

He's a goner – as if he would have any chance in hell to win anything else for the rest of his life. Should just go quietly and engrave on his mausoleum "the man who bought his way in disgrace".

Maybe he and soon to be ex-Gov. Palin can team up and do a talk show.
They could call it, "How to Profit from Quitting".

YES YES YES!

Lisa Madigan, our AG will run =)

Good.

Please tell me this clown didn't actually think he could win an election.

Good riddance. Enjoy your extra pension you thief.

Why would he. There is no way he could have won.