From “We” to “I”

After a Sunday spanking by the Chicago Sun-Times, Roland Burris, the man tainted Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich appointed to replace President-Elect Barack Obama, has changed his syntax.

He has stopped referring to himself as

“We”

Holding a press conference at Chicago’s Midway Airport, Burris said,

“I am the junior senator from Illinois…”

He used the same reference to himself in the first person singular at an African-American church Sunday after publication of the Sun-Times.

At about the same time as the press conference, CNN reported,

“Secretary of the Senate Nancy Erickson has rejected Roland Burris’ appointment to the Senate, an aide to the secretary.”

Meanwhile, U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald got the three-month extension of time he sought before an indictment of Blagojevich must he filed.

For those of you who may not have noticed, that April 7th date is also the local election day outside of Chicago.

Chicago politicians believe in as few elections as possible, especially if it might result in President-Elect Obama’s seat being taken by a Republican.


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