Burris Defended By Chicago Mob Linked Alderman Ed Burke

The Chicago Sun-Times reports on the man who runs Chicago defending Roland Burris:

He may look like a liar. And a freshly launched investigation into the nitty-gritty about his appointment to the Senate may cause Illinois more embarrassment.

But Sen. Roland Burris has every reason to ignore calls for his resignation.

He still has friends in some pretty high places.

Ald. Ed Burke (14th), a power broker in Chicago politics, introduced Burris to a sold-out City Club of Chicago luncheon at Maggiano's Restaurant on Wednesday and tried to portray Burris as a victim of injustice.

"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends," said Burke, quoting the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

For look at Alderman Burke's rise to power and his praise for a "high ranking made member" of the Chicago Mob.Recently,a top FBI informant said Alderman Burke was his main target. Alderman Burke has also been quoted referring to African-American police brutality victim as a nigger,which doesn't seem to bother Roland Burris or Chicago Democrats.Since Alderman Burke has more money in his campaign fund than Mayor Daley and Governor Pat Quinn put together:Roland Burris can breath a little easier.