The Washington Post this morning called for Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) to resign, citing the recent revelation that Burris tried to raise money for then-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) before he was appointed to the Senate.
(See our recap of Burris’s past 24 hours here.)
The Chicago Tribune also called on Burris to resign in an editorial published Tuesday afternoon.
See an excerpt from the Post’s editorial below:
From the moment that Mr. Burris was selected, he strove to portray himself as a blameless public servant. The sad pictures of Mr. Burris being cast out into the rain by the Democratic leadership of the Senate, which initially refused to seat him, turned public opinion in his favor. Mr. Burris got his seat. But this latest revelation makes a mockery of his professions of no quid pro quo. It is a violation of the public trust. The people of Illinois have suffered enough. Mr. Burris should resign.