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The Senate ethics committee has “admonished” Senator Roland Burris for all the lies that he’s handed them in his testimony over his involvement in disgraced and impeached Governor Rod Blagojevich’s pay-to-play scandal in Illinois.

As Blago was making his last pass around the drain over his countless illegal activities as Illinois Governor he appointed Roland Burris to the Senate seat that Obama left behind when he won the 2008 general election for the big seat in Washington.

Burris claimed, of course, that he played no part in the cash for a senate seat scandal. The truth, though, seems to be a bit different than the gauzy world that Burris inhabits.

Ed Morrissey gave us a nice, succinct set of bullet points to flesh out what Burris did to deserve this admionishment:

• Burris lied to the Illinois legislature about speaking to Blago’s brother Robert, and then lied about why he lied
• Burris lied about agreeing to raise funds for Blagojevich while discussing appointment
• Burris covered up a solicitation for $10,000 from Blago’s brother
• Burris covered up his promise to cut a check for $1500 to Blago

…yeah, seems to me he deserves a bit more than a mild rebuke to me, too!
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