Weird: Obama's Successor's Resume in Granite

Weird: Obama's Successor's Resume in Granite

Governor Blagojevich's arrogance in picking a successor to Senator Obama is exceeded only by the weirdness of this December 31, 2008 CNN news story:

(CNN) -- Anyone who doubts Roland Burris' qualifications to serve as the next senator from Illinois may want to head to Chicago's Oak Woods Cemetery.

There, Burris, whom embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich appointed to succeed President-elect Barack Obama in the Senate on Tuesday, has erected a granite mausoleum listing his many accomplishments.

Under the seal of the state of Illinois and the words "Trail Blazer," Burris, 71, has listed his many firsts in granite, including being the state's first African-American attorney general and the state's first African-American comptroller.

The memorial also notes that Burris was the first African-American exchange student to Hamburg University in Germany from Southern Illinois University in 1959.

There appears to be enough room to add "U.S. senator" to the memorial, but Burris may never get a chance to serve in Washington.

If Burris left detailed instructions of what he wanted on his tomb, I could understand that. But having it built while he is still alive? That's weird.