Monti Hack List Alert!: Rowland Burris

Monti Says: You knew it was only a matter of minutes before some political hack like Burris; not elected I might add, would put the blame on President Bush. Enjoy your “cup of coffee” term in Washington DC Rowland because the people will be firing you in November 2012. You did make the Monti Hack List though.

CMR

October 2, 2009

Senator Rowland Burris of Illinois, the Senator who was appointed to fill President Barack Obama’s vacant Senate seat, blames George Bush for Chicago not getting the Olympics in 2016. Burris stated in an interview, shortly after the announcement, that the image of the U. S. has been so tarnished in the last 8 years that, even Barack Obama making an unprecedented pitch for the games could not overcome the hatred the world has for us as a result of George Bush. Wow! When will the Democrats in Congress ever get off this “Blame Bush” syndrome. Burris even went on to say that this is just another way Bush is now hurting Chicago. Yes blame Bush, don’t mind all the crime and corruption that has come out of Illinois over the last year. This “Blame Bush” strategy is getting pretty old.

Author’s Note: While I do think it is commendable for the Obama’s to have made the effort to bring the Olympics to Chicago, I find comments like Burris made reprehensible. I applaud our President for trying. Sen. Burris is the one who should be criticized here and not the President. Agree or disagree with President Obama’s intentions, but he is NOT the one who made such an IDIOTIC statement of blame. All comments on this post should be related to Burris and the discussion of blaming Bush and please keep them civil. Thank you.  -PM