…and the Illinois Democratic party is kept firmly on the Burris one.
Far be it from me to suggest that the Illinois GOP has decided to not do the Illinois Democratic party a favor:
No perjury charge against US Sen. Burris-prosecutor
CHICAGO, June 19 (Reuters) – An Illinois prosecutor investigating the appointment of Roland Burris to President Barack Obama’s vacant U.S. Senate seat said on Friday there was insufficient evidence to charge Burris with perjury.
Some of Burris’ answers to questions posed by an Illinois legislative committee in January were vague, but he did not lie about his discussions with then-Governor Rod Blagojevich’s aides concerning his appointment, Sangamon County Prosecutor John Schmidt said in a statement.
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“Some of (Burris’) statements were vague, but vague statements cannot support a perjury charge,” Schmidt said.