This is a ticking time bomb for Obama.

“U.S. Sen. Roland Burris said today he is open to a Senate ethics investigation into how he got the Senate seat from ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich and that he has reached out to a Sangamon County prosecutor who is reviewing Burris’ sworn testimony before Illinois lawmakers.

Burris comments came less than 24 hours after he acknowledged he sought to raise campaign funds for Blagojevich at the request of the governor’s brother at the same time he was seeking the appointment to the Senate seat previously held by President Barack Obama.

It was the first time Burris has publicly admitted trying to raise money for Blagojevich. Previously Burris has left the impression that he always balked at the issue of raising money for the governor because of his interest in the Senate appointment.

In comments to reporters after appearing at a Democratic dinner Monday night the senator several times contradicted his latest under-oath affidavit that he quietly filed with the Illinois House impeachment panel earlier this month. That affidavit was itself an attempt to clean up his live, sworn testimony to the panel Jan. 8, when he omitted his contacts with several Blagojevich insiders.

Attorney General Lisa Madigan called for the Sangamon County prosecutor to investigate Burris’ testimony at the statehouse in Springfield, and today her father, House Speaker Michael Madigan, forwarded Burris’ testimony and affidavits to State’s Atty. John Schmidt.”

Well, open or not it’s a no brainer that Burris committed perjury, not that it matters to Democrats (see Clinton). But let’s play a for a bit. It seems that there was an awful lot of trouble to get a handpicked replacement for Obama’s vacant Senate seat. Yeah Blago’s a dirt monster and needs bucks. Burris is an opportunistic fool and would sell his grandmother for a US Senate seat.

You’ve just got to wonder, just how bad Blago wants to stay out of jail and just how bad Burris wants to keep that seat and how much both are willing to spill to accomplish that.

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