Do you remember this?
A 71-year-old former Illinois attorney general, Burris was greeted at the Senate doors by Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) as well as the Illinois House delegation, including Democratic Reps. Bobby Rush and Jesse Jackson Jr.
Jackson had publicly expressed interest in the seat, while Rush had infuriated Senate Democratic leaders by charging their initial resistance to Burris was grounded in racism.
Durbin said he told Burris on the Senate floor, “It’s been a long, rocky road but you’re here and you’re going to be a great senator.”
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) welcomed Burris “as a colleague and a friend.”
“There are many paths to the United States Senate. It is fair to say that the path that brought our new colleague from Illinois to us was unique,” Reid said. “Whatever complications surrounded his appointment, we made it clear from the beginning — both publicly and privately — that our concern was never with him.”
That's right, “resistance to Burris was grounded in racism.”
So, what does this say about our White House?
WASHINGTON--White House Secretary Robert Gibbs said Friday President Obama is supportive of an investigation of embattled Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) and signaled that Burris only has a small time left to save his seat.
I'm just asking. You see, I'm really getting a bit tired of watching people play the race card every time a black person is involved in politics. You know what I mean. Regardless of your real reasons, such as Obama's Marxism or the possibility of corruption with Roland Burris, “If you oppose him, you're racist!”
Isn't that card getting a little dog-eared by now?
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