They say the Senate is a club, and this can especially be seen when dividing senators by their states. Typically a same-state senator goes out of his way to be collegial to his homestate colleague. Knowing this, read Senator Durbin, Senator Burris’s state-mate:

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said today the political future of U.S. Sen. Roland Burris “is in question” amid growing concern about his contacts with ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich. The comments from Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate, came hours after Burris, his Illinois colleague, pleaded with fellow politicians and Illinoisans to give him the benefit of the doubt. But Durbin, who was traveling on official Senate business in Turkey, told the Tribune the daily revelations about what Burris did and who he talked to among Blagojevich insiders are a serious problem. “I am troubled by this and I hope he will call in some advisers he trusts and gets some advice about what to do next,” Durbin said of Burris. “At this point, his future in the Senate seat is in question.”

The Blago show is about over now. It’s time to exit the stage, Roland.