Burris Switched Position on O'Hare

Roland Burris switched his position on the O'Hare "modernization" project--why? "Burris, and Blago and Daley...O'Hare":

Here we are over eight years later, and now over 600 families have been displaced. But Burris isn't running for governor anymore. This year, Burris supports the OMP, going so far as to tell the Chicago Tribune that, as senator, he would fight for federal funding.

The probe into the OMP is focusing on kickbacks and back-door deals with regard to, big surprise, the construction companies involved. They would of course stand to make millions, in some cases hundreds of millions, if federal funding were delivered for the project. Starting to smell bad? Read on ...

Porkulus as a source? No wonder Daley wanted to keep his requests quiet. And what's with Gov. Quinn--pleading for Burris to resign, but then not supporting a special election:

Many Republican lawmakers argued Quinn has the constitutional authority to order a special election, which could have the effect of forcing Burris from office. But Quinn said today he doesn't feel he has the constitutional authority to order a special election.

Gee, how come so overly scrupulous now? What a so not funny joke he is, especially after just appointing his and Rezko's buddy Lavin to oversee the porkulus pay to play. We need a special election and recall:

The special election legislation is Senate Bill 285.

The recall legislation is Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 9.

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