The Clock’s Ticking: Burris Spokesman Resigns
The rats begin fleeing a sinking ship.
(CNN)—A spokesman for Illinois Sen. Roland Burris resigned Thursday in the wake of new disclosures about requests that Burris raise money for disgraced former Gov. Rod Blagojevich while seeking a U.S. Senate appointment.
“I initially began helping the senator on a temporary basis because he is a long-term friend who I served several years when he was [Illinois] attorney general,” Jason Erkes said in a written statement to CNN.
“It is now time for me to get back to focusing on ... my newly formed strategic communications business.”
The statement did not comment on the new disclosures.
Uh, right. Focus on his new career. That’s why he’s resigning. Not because his boss made the quid pro quo deal with Blago even after the former governor was arrested for trying to sell the Senate seat.
