Hey folks,
So the big news on Friday was that the Dems are going to give Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's pick to fill Obama's Seat a "Cool Reception." This is news? Someone asked me why I didn't comment on the article stating that the Democrat Leadership will not seat Roland Burris.Yeah I had the story. Yeah I have some comments that were not published by certain Politicians. Yeah I have a press release stating the same thing. Why did I not comment on it? Because it is completely false. Of course they are going to seat him. What is alternative?
The alternative is to give it to the people. A Special Election in which case it would open it up to the Republicans as well. Of course they can't have that. So even though Blagojevich was caught attempting to SELL Obama's Senate Seat to the highest bidder, and even though Blagojevich has no business whatsoever making this pick due to the fact he should have been thrown out on his pompous ass already, they will do what they do best. Talk. Put on a bit of a show, then SEAT him.
According to Kinston.com - Democrats plan cool reception for Senate appointee By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Democratic leaders plan to grant few if any privileges next week to Roland Burris, the man picked by Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to represent the state in the Senate, even if Burris arrives on Capitol Hill with the proper credentials.
Senate officials involved in the tangle of legal and logistical planning said Friday that a Democrat will object to Burris being duly sworn with the rest of his class and will propose that his credentials be reviewed for a period of time by the Rules Committee.
That would give Burris the status of a senator-elect to the seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama in the juiciest of several dramas swirling around open Senate seats days before the 111th Congress convenes.
But this will guarantee that they KEEP this Seat. That is the whole point. Power and control. Forget giving the PEOPLE a chance to Vote. They will not take that chance.
Senate Democrats are slow-walking Burris' appointment because they hope Blagojevich will be removed from office before the Rules Committee completes its investigation.
As early as next week Blagojevich - federal authorities accuse him of offering to sell the appointment to the highest bidder - could become the state's first chief executive to be impeached. A state Senate trial would follow and if he were convicted, Blagojevich would be removed from office.
For his part, Burris planned to argue his case in the news media and threatened to sue Senate Democrats if they refuse to swear him in as the chamber's only black member.{Sigh} THE RACE CARD AGAIN! Idiot!!! Why is it ALWAYS the Democrats that sue and play the Race Card? Because it WORKS. I'm so tired of this garbage that the next time someone attempts to play the Race Card with me, I'll just have two words for them. Screw Off.
Whenever someone KNOWS that they can not win on merits, and of course they happen to be a Minority, they play the Race Card. Then all of a sudden, nothing else matters. Not the FACTS. Not their experience. Nothing. Simply put, they are then nearly guaranteed to get what they want, just because they pull this crap. If you say anything about it, then YOU are labeled a Racist. Screw Off!
Race is a prominent force in the dispute. Rep. Donald Payne, D-N.J., said he called Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada and Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., and "made it abundantly clear that we felt that they should reconsider."
No luck, Payne reported on Friday.
"I have heard no one say that they felt that he is not qualified," Payne said. Race would not be a factor, he added, were there black members of the Senate. "There is a legitimate opportunity to have the Senate at least start to look a teeny bit like America."
Moron.
Democrats have said that their opposition to Burris is not about Burris but the fact that anyone appointed by Blagojevich would be tainted by the corruption charges against the governor.
You know folks, a little piece of me is actually finding this a bit funny. Watching the Loons get caught up in their own games.
And they're not budging, despite significant questions about whether they have the legal standing to block an appointee of a sitting governor.
The only way Burris will be allowed on the floor, according to Democratic officials who asked not to be identified, is if he possesses a certification of appointment signed by Blagojevich and Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White.
Burris would then be treated as a senator-elect, which by tradition means he'll be allowed on the Senate floor without voting or speaking privileges - and he wouldn't be granted a desk, according to the officials. They requested anonymity because they weren't authorized to speak publicly on the matter.
Yeah but even though he can not Vote, it will still not be a Republican in that Seat.
The man charged with letting people through the door of the chamber, Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Terrance Gainer, said he expects the two sides to work out a deal before Tuesday.
Of course.
Gainer has known Burris since their days in Illinois law enforcement, when Burris was attorney general and Gainer was the director of the state police.
"He is a good man," Gainer said in a telephone interview. "He plays by the rules. I don't think there's going to be a confrontation."
Republicans have been wary about commenting, pleased to see Democrats mucking through a political mess of their own party's making.
{Laughing} Like I said. It's NOT the Republicans standing in the middle of this mess. It is the Democrats.
But Republican Whip Jon Kyl of Arizona said Friday that he wants to review state and federal law before opining on whether Burris should be seated. Still, he questioned whether the legal status of the patron is enough reason to block the appointee.
"The Senate has to be very careful of setting a precedent that just because it doesn't like the governor that appointed (Burris) we therefore refuse to seat a qualified appointee," Kyl said in a telephone interview.
I agree. However, I would still prefer if the PEOPLE got the chance to Vote. Just because Blagojevich was not thrown out when he should have been, or at least his authority to Seat someone revoked. But I do understand that if the Dems do not seat him, then they can always say in the future that they will not Seat this one or that one, for other than, let's say, legitimate reasons.
However, since they will Seat him, that is really a non-issue. Don't you just love the Politics of the Loons?
Peter
Sources:
Kinston.com - Democrats plan cool reception for Senate appointee
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