knoxnews.com: News stories by the Associated Press

But Burris explained Sunday that he voluntarily gave the committee a Feb. 4 affidavit disclosing the contact with Robert Blagojevich because questioning during his January testimony abruptly changed course and he never got a chance to answer a direct question about Blagojevich’s brother.

Transcripts of Burris’ testimony, however, show he had opportunities to provide a full response to Illinois legislators. In one instance, when asked directly about speaking to Robert Blagojevich and other associates of the former governor, Burris consulted with his attorney before responding.

The affidavit, released Saturday by Burris’ office after it was first reported by the Chicago Sun-Times, said Robert Blagojevich called him three times - once in October and twice after the November election - to seek his fundraising assistance.

Robert Blagojevich’s attorney said his client believes one of the conversations was recorded by the FBI.

The lefty yapping heads are making a big deal about Burris’ “voluntary” admission. Here’s how I think it went: Somebody in the Obama administration gave him a head’s up that the FBI had him on tape, and he’d better try to get out in front of the coming shit-storm.

I’d be awfully interested in knowing who that someone might have been, and if my hypothesis is correct, whether any laws were broken. Can we subpoena Rahm Emanual (my number one suspect) and force him to testify under oath?

And one other thing: What did Obama know, and when did he know it?

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