Blago is Buriss’ Pimp
This is the point that I make when it comes Black people in Democrats. Particularly in Maryland, where Democrats take the Black vote for granted, and they continue to do so. But if this is not a wake-up call for African-Americans to wake up and start demanding accountability from the leaders of their chosen party, I don’t know what will.
This week in Chicago, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich (D) appointed veteran Illinois politician Roland Burris (D) to finish the senate term that President-elect Barack Obama (D) resigned from…I wonder why. Keep in mind, Burris is already entering a volatile situation. Blago’s pick no matter who it was going to be would not be honored anyway. Burris being drafted was going to insert race instantly anyway because of him being black. For the moment, it was a situation which was going to have race inserted in a sneaky and underhanded way.
Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL) stepped to the mic and placed on display the Democratic race playbook. Rush said Senate democrats, who said that the appointment will not hold water, should not "hang and lynch the appointee as you try to castigate the appointer." Even more embarrassing was that Burris, a respectable public servant, allowed this circus to happen.
Burris, who had a distinguished career as Illinois Comptroller and Attorney General, allowed himself to be whored by a man who seems to be doing anything to save himself. Let’s be honest, if Burris was a respected elder statesman of the Land of Lincoln, then Blago, let alone Burris, did not need Rush to open a Red Bull can of racial politics.
Think about this, Illinois has sent two African-Americans to the U.S. Senate within the past two decades. Carol Mosley Braun (D) won her one-term handily in 1992 over Richard Williamson by ten percent. Obama in 2004 received 70 percent of the vote, but considering that Alan Keyes was his opponent, it’s not all that hard to thump someone with that big of margin. Congressman Rush inserted race into the equation when it was not needed. For Blago, it was punk move when Illinois is at last check just over 80 percent White.
So congratulations Mr. Burris, you have thrown your accomplishments aside while allowing yourself to be whored for no reason whatsoever.
7 comments:
Former AG Burris, eh?
http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2009/01/02/anti-gun-hypocrisy/
And there is this, also.
According to the Trib's "Clout Street":
"Former Illinois Atty. General Roland Burris called him to say he was storing a gun in Decatur because he forgot to renew his registration, Mell said. The engraved shotgun was given to Burris by Illinois State Police when Burris left office, the alderman added."
Daniel,
You have to remember, we are talking about Chicago Politics, which means things are off the hook anyway. Hypocrisy or not, I would have to say that if Blago was not arrested and the appointment was made without Rush's prescence, he would have been welcomed with open arms. I think knowing the cirmcumstances, this form of Monday Monring Quarterbacking would work out.
Sounds like another weak argument from a guy who doesn't want any Democrat from Illinois in the Senate. What do you care if Illinois has only one U.S. Senator for the forseeable future.
You have to jump through so many hoops to get to this "logic" you must be tired. The problem is, you didn't get there. You just tossed a few cheap shots at what you admit is an honorable public figure and used someone else's comments as cover for your ugly partisanship.
So with this one, YOU played the race card and you did it very poorly.
Ken,
I quite agree (and I realize we speak of Chicago style politics, yet I feel the need to point out the hypocrisies anyway).
Well, because someone left an anonymous note, I guess I shouldn't take that seriously. But for good measure, I was commenting on someone playing the race card...big difference as this Associated Press article will show.
And by the way, I don't have a dog in this fight, but President-elect Obama said that Blago's pick should not be seated. Read this.
Daniel, I'm glad you agree.
I don't know why this should be a "wake-up" call to black people. First off, all black people don't think alike, so IF this were a wake-up call event, SOME black people should be awakened, others, not.
Blago did what he had the legal right to do. To take take that right from him, due process is required. He may be slimy, but his act was legal.
Burris is not blind to the maelstrom he put himself into; perhaps he sought this kind of controversy for reasons we are blind to (or obviious ones like ambition).
Bobby Rush did inject race where it did not belong, but is that news for him and his ilk? This is business as usual, not an alerting/wake-up call event.
I guess a favorable "annonymous" comment would make you feel good and be worthy of praise, then?
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