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But the Illinois Sec'y of State says he won't certify the paperwork.
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com...ll-obama-seat/
Blagojevich names Burris to fill Obama seat
Posted: 03:11 PM ET
CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) — Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich named former Illinois Atty. Gen. Roland Burris on Tuesday to replace President-elect Barack Obama in the U.S. Senate, calling him a "wise and distinguished seniorstatesman" with "unquestioned integrity."
FBI agents arrested Blagojevich on December 9 after federal prosecutors alleged, among other things, that he had tried to "sell" Obama's former Senate seat. Blagojevich denies any wrongdoing.
Burris does not have to be formally approved by the Senate to be appointed by Blagojevich. But the Senate could refuse to seat Burris or seat him and investigate the manner in which he was appointed, and unseat him if they discover any wrongdoing.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, has threatened not to seat anyone the governor appoints, and has called for the Illinois Democrat to step down.
But the Illinois Sec'y of State says he won't certify the paperwork.
Never going to happen.
It's the brazenness I find impressive.
With politics as corrupt as we already know, why does this matter?
Business as usual in the Demonrat party...
Why does it not matter?
Because it is one small problem withing the larger picture. As long as we elect the politicians that work for the rich, banks, unions, etc. we have serious problems.
So this one will be appointed. It matters.
Agreed. There comes a point where someone should be commended for being an a big enough .
My Granny called it gumption. Blago's got it in spades. It almost makes him seem old fashioned, but really it isn't.
Politics is the glove; gumption the hand.
yeah.....not a good word in this day and age.
Ever play bridge?
See also: http://www.answers.com/topic/spades-suit
You can't handle the truth!
Legally (cons utionally?), is there anything Burris can do to uphold the appointment?
Somebody cares about Burris? How touching.
I don't know. What remedies are available to ostensibly legitimate appointees who get shafted by officialdom? Judges are by and large loath to interfere in political disputes, so -- PFA, right -- I'd say it's pretty likely Burris won't get a sympathetic ruling.
Burris is black. I doubt the senate will block. There are no blacks in senate and they donot want to be called racist. Blagojevich is one slick er.
The Senate's clearly concerned that Blago taints the pick. If they seat Burris without investigation they look dirty. So they have that to worry about, too.
its not like he 'll be with the giants for the playoffs this year.
i can't wait for tomorrow.
the drive-bys are just leaving Burris out to dry. Seriously, what did he do wrong? it's Blago who did the dirty work.
-Mars
it gets better and better.
Dems consider seating Burris if he promises not to run in 2010
The board Republicans are just saying stuff like "drive-bys" because they heard it on the radio.
So you guys want this dude to be seated just to be a football to kick whenever you feel like it? No problem.
well, they sent his black ass home.
Link. Credentials not in order.
That Secretary of the Senate Nancy Erickson turned away Burris was no surprise; Senate Democrats had warned for weeks that if Burris showed up to be sworn in on Tuesday without the signature of the Illinois secretary of state, he would be turned away. That's just what happened.
It always amuses me when self-styled conservatives wave the bloody shirt of racial injustice.
They don't hate PC, just everybody else's. The assimilation of victimological narrative into mainstream conservatism marks its passage into postmodern neoliberalism. Conservatism reappears in zombie form, as a bad parody of Cold War liberalism. Pro big government, pro big business, deficit spending, reckless ac ulation of debt, the national security state crusading for democracy and all that.
Your apparent umbrage re: racial injustice is ersatz IMO.
Opportunity to refer to Mr Burris's black ass: classy, for sure, VLE.
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