Just Curious - Has Roland Burris Ever Discussed How The Conversation Went ......

[global1]

between him and Blago?

Did Blago call Burris and ask him if he wanted the job?

Did Blago just call and say - I'm appointing you?

Did Burris ask Blago any questions about this whole matter? Didn't Burris think this appointment would be under a cloud?

Did Burris consult with anyone before he accepted?

After he accepted - what meetings did he have with Blago to coordinate their statements that they made when Blago announced this? Did they discuss the strategy as to how this might play out?

How did Bobby Rush get pulled into the fray?

Did Blago ask Rush to get involved or did Burris ask Rush to get involved? (as you recall Rush was at the presser where Blago announced this appointment and kind of shaped it as a racial matter)

I'm just curious as to how this all came about.

After all - Burris did run against Blago and they were opponents.

So how - all of a sudden did they come to this agreement? I don't believe I've ever read anything about how this all transpired.

[babylonsister]

1. Tomorrow he goes in front of the impeachment committee

to discuss all things Blago related.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x4784335

[gratuitous]

2. If I had to guess . . .

I didn’t know Blagojevich and Burris had run against one another, but the fact that two political heavy hitters in a state know each other is almost a given. My impression of Burris is that he’s a real title freak, based on his predecease memorial to himself, the photo of which has been posted around here several times. Blagojevich would have to be a complete imbecile not to know this about Burris.

Based on these two facts and one shrewd surmise, my guess is that Blagojevich called up Burris and offered him the position, knowing that Burris couldn’t resist the chance to chisel another achievement on his marble resume. And the deed was set in motion.

As for the rest of your questions, I couldn’t say.

[nevergiveup]

3. Burris is a nice guy

with a huge ego. In reality he is also a political lightweight/loser. Blago needed a payback for Emanuel,Durbin and Obama and Burris is just what the doctor ordered.