Roland describes the situation as having run into Lon–apparently trying to drum up state business, and saying to Lon that Roland didn’t know what would be happening, but that Roland would be qualified to fill the Senate seat and Lon agreed.

While trying to drum up state business from a fricken’ lobbyist.

Let me repeat, Roland Burris, went to a lobbyist, who used to work for the Blagojevich Administration, while asking about state work Burris’ firm might be able to get and asked a lobbyist about an appointment to the US Senate if Obama won the Presidential race.  We have a problem here.

And then he blathered on about how he was approached by so many people…..