This Chicago Tribune report discredits yet another element of Burris’ fast-collapsing tale. Bottom line: Not only did Blago’s brother solicit campaign cash from Burris during the senate appointment process, but Burris agreed to the scheme. Burris must know this is all on tape, or else there’s no way he’d ”come clean.”

U.S. Sen. Roland Burris has acknowledged he sought to raise campaign funds for then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich at the request of the governor’s brother at the same time he was making a pitch to be appointed to the Senate seat previously held by President Barack Obama.
Burris’ latest comments in Peoria Monday night were the first time he has publicly said he was actively trying to raise money for Blagojevich. Previously Burris has left the impression that he always balked at the issue of raising money for the governor because of his interest in the Senate appointment.

Calls for his resignation are already growing here in Chicago.