I am not a fan of Senator Burris as I think his zeal for the seat allowed him to be used and ridiculed by the disgraced governor of Illinois. That said this poem redeems him if only for the 3 minutes 31 second duration of the clip.
About Egberto Willies
Egberto Willies is a political activist, author, political blogger, radio show host, business owner, software developer, web designer, and mechanical engineer in Kingwood, TX. He is an ardent Liberal that believes tolerance is essential. His favorite phrase is “political involvement should be a requirement for citizenship”. Willies is currently a contributing editor to DailyKos, OpEdNews, and several other Progressive sites. He was a frequent contributor to HuffPost Live. He won the 2nd CNN iReport Spirit Award and was the Pundit of the Week.