The Rodney Dangerfield of Illinois – without the laughs
I never thought I would say this, but Rodney Dangerfield and Roland Burris are like two peas in a pod. Sort of. Rodney Dangerfield made a career in comedy out of being the man who couldn't get no respect from anybody. Roland Burris is retiring from the Senate because he lacks the same thing - respect. It's certainly not news that Roland Burris is declining to seek a public vote of affirmation for the senate position he acquired from disgraced former Governor Blagojevich. But it was reported in yesterday's Chicago Tribune that Burris has been able to raise hardly any money at all since assuming the position of junior senator from Illinois - just $41,320 from April through June. This figure is clearly a huge improvement from the $845.00 (and no, that's not a typo!) he raised from January through March, but clearly insufficient to continue the charade of his candidacy. A senate seat is pricey real estate these days (requiring at least $3 million, accordi...