Roland Burris

March 8, 2010 -- After the defenestration of Gov. Rod Blagojevich and the subsequent fuss over the seating of Sen. Roland Burris, we have had a year's respite from...  

Given the sleazy way he was appointed to the Senate, it should be no surprise that Roland Burris' approval ratings are at 14 percent favorable, 60 percent unfavorable per PPP. What's more amazing is that anyone in the Senate could be more unpopular than Burris, but it's true. There's Blanche Lincoln, at 27 percent favorable, 62 percent unfavorable. Ouch. And she somehow thinks she has a chance to be in the Senate in 2011? But get this...  

When campaigning in 2006, Nancy Pelosi said that a vote for Democratic control of Congress would bring the “most ethical Congress ever.” Now that one of their leadership has been caught violating ethics rules about accepting travel from lobbyists — precisely ..... Roland Burris, D-Ill., after the Senate ethics panel concluded he misled lawmakers and inappropriately offered to raise campaign funds for then-governor Rod Blagojevich as Burris...  

WASHINGTON--Look for Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) getting active on the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" issue. On Wednesday, Burris will be at a press conference with other Senators who are taking a lead on gays serving openly in the...  

WASHINGTON D.C. (BNO NEWS) – On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roland Burris and four of his Senate colleagues will unveil a legislation to repeal the seventeen-year old, discriminatory policy “Don’t ask, Don’t tell”, Senator Burris’ office announced. Senator Burris along Senators Joseph Lieberman, Carl Levin, Kristin Gillibrand and Mark Udall, will introduce the Military Readiness Enhancement Act, [...]