Aggressively defending Roland Burris against Republican questioning during the House Impeachment Committee proceedings was Rahm Emanuel seat seeker John Fritchey.

Today the Chicago Tribune points out Fritchey is being attacked for that defense

Now, Fritchey says he wants elections to replace U.S. Senators with elections.

A federal constitutional amendment, don’t you know.

A shield for his shielding of Burris, I suppose.

That probably was not the topic covered in his conversation with Burris as the soon-to-be United States Senator was leaving the hearing room.