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The Tribune transcript has Burris making it clear to the brother of the then-governor: “I’m very much interested in, in trying to replace Obama,” and then fretting about appearances. Burris says, “I’m a high-profile person….I’m trying to figure out how in the hell, and since you called me I will be honest with you….And I’m trying to figure out how to deal with this and still be in the consideration for the appointment….And, and if I do that I guarantee you that, that will get out and people said, ‘Oh, Burris is doing a fundraiser,’ and, and then Rod and I both gonna catch hell….And if I do get appointed that means I bought it.”
Blagojevich’s contribution to Burris’s agonizing consists of a few yeah‘s, a yep, two mm hm‘s, and an I hear ya. No, I hear ya.
And as Burris agonizes, Robert Blagojevich’s end of the conversation consists of four more yeah‘s, one mmmm, and an Mm hm.
