Capturing Roland Burris and Washington, D.C., Politics

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John, A million thanks for the kind words.

Stephen Crowley of DC 10:18AM January 12, 2009

where is the photo?

James Bousman of HI 8:07PM January 07, 2009

He sees it as his last chance to make a final notation on his life and accomplishments to complete the inscriptions on his tomb he has prepared for himself.

Interesting, pathethic maybe, but in that light understandable.

HillbillyBill of TN 2:55PM January 07, 2009

had a shred of character, pride in himself, or a sense of duty and history, he would have spat in Blago's face.

Instead he groveled and slavered like Renfield to Blago's Dracula.

I guess he is perfect senatorial material after all...

R.L. Schaefer of CA 12:14PM January 07, 2009

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John A. Farrell

John A. Farrell

John Aloysius Farrell is a contributing editor at U.S. News & World Report. An award-winning Washington reporter, he has written for The Boston Globe and The Denver Post and is the author of Tip O’Neill and the Democratic Century and an upcoming biography of the great American defense attorney, Clarence Darrow.

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