Per the Sun Times
House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie didn’t hesitate to criticize  (Bill Brady) the  Republican nominee when asked what a Brady victory would mean to Illinois.
“I suspect he doesn’t have a clue what it means to cut across-the-board ten percent. I suspect he doesn’t know what kind of anguish that would cause ordinary people,” she said.

Ah, it seems like only yesterday that Rep. Currie was losing mail from Roland Burris pertaining to his appointment by Gov. Blagojevich to the US Senate.  From CDOBs Feb 18, 2009
On February 5, …

Congratulations to the Republican Illinois House leadership for
solving the Democrats’ dilemma. With the latest brouhaha over Roland
Burris’ appearance under oath before the House Impeachment Committee it
would now appear that Burris will probably not run in 2010. Had they
said nothing it would have been difficult to challenge Burris in 2010
and the Kirk Dillard ticket vs. the Quinn Burris ticket would have been
formidable (that’s Mark Kirk for Governor and Kirk Dillard for U.S.
Senator).
I have read the complete testimony of Burris before the House
Committee and there is no …

The man in unembarrassable—like his mentor the recently impeached MISTER Blagojevich.
It will take harsh action beyond appealing to Sen. Roland Burris’s better angels to get him to resign. (I once thought he had better angels.)
First we learn he talked to several, not just one of Blagojevich’s associates. Then that he was solicited but gave no money nor engaged in fundraising. Finally, well, yeah, he did try a bit of fundraising but it was not successful. He denies this was …

Truth comes hard in Democrat-controlled Chicago. Last week it came dribbling out under extreme pressure when U. S. Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) admitted-despite the version from his earlier sworn testimony-that he tried to raise money for Gov. Blagojevich who named him to his post. Blago’s brother hit him up for $10,000 but he couldn’t raise a nickel, Burris said, but he was appointed to the job anyhow. He’s the subject of a criminal investigation and also a U. S. Senate ethics committee probe.
Struggling with denial for weeks, Burris’ acknowledgment may …

(I)s there a media double standard, one for weak black politicians and another for powerful white guys?
African-Americans like the hapless Sen. Tombstone, or Cook County Board President Todd Stroger, the Urkel of local politics, deserve the thwackings they get. When Burris or Stroger give a foolish non-answer, that or even a no-comment becomes news, evidence of their nefariousness. Not so with the much pinker bosses, like Mayor Richard Daley or Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Lisa’s Daddy), two bullies who believe in democracy as long as they can play king.
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And …

Monique Davis, Tom Cross and Susan Mendoza discuss Roland Burris and witholding information on Chicago Tonight with Carol Marin.
Some amusing analysis at the Beachwood Reporter

Andy McKenna has a long list of reasons why he is disgusted with the Illinois Democrats.
Sen. Bill Brady Wants Sen. Burris to Resign
Rep. Tom Cross is audibly angered with the Democrats re their patterns of corruption
The Illinois Republicans have started a petition drive for a special election
Rep Jim Durkin and Tom Cross want more information on Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie’s handling of the Burrs affadavit.
In the meantime…
Gov. Pat Quinn has hired Jack Lavin as Chief Operating Officer.  Lavin was formerly CFO for Rezko Enterprise, one of Tony Rezko’s companies, and …

Per the Galesburg Register Mail
House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie, D-Chicago, read a statement clarifying her role in overseeing the handling of new testimony from Burris. Burris earlier this month acknowledged having more contact with Blagojevich allies than he originally told the House impeachment committee last month.
Currie said Burris’ new affidavit was portrayed to her by his lawyer as a response to unanswered question. She assumed it was a routine response, she said. A miscommunication with staff then caused a delay in providing the information to other committee members, Currie …