Burris Will Not Resign, Will Not Run in 2010

By GottaLaff

The bad news and the good news:

Sen. Roland Burris (D-IL) meets with Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) today to attempt quell the storm surrounding his appointment to the Senate seat left empty by Barack Obama.

Lynn Sweet has the scoop: "Burris will also be sending, directly or indirectly (maybe this is it) two messages: he will not resign in the wake of the controversy surrounding his appointment by the ousted Gov. Blagojevich and he will not run for the seat in 2010. Burris has finally realized that not seeking election next year is the least price he will pay."

I'd like to personally thank him for the unnecessary distraction from much more important matters, and for enhancing the Democrats' image, all while providing cable outlets with weeks of entertainment. Sarcasm, folks.