Posted on 01/06/2009 12:04:34 AM PST by HarryCaul
Under pressure from African-Americans in the House, Democratic leaders appear to be backing down from their vow to bar Roland Burris from the Senate under any circumstance.
When scandal-tarred Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich named Burris to Barack Obama’s Senate seat last week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) issued a statement in which he said that Burris “will not be seated by the Democratic Caucus.”
But as Burris made his way from Chicago to Washington on Monday, Reid took a softer line. “Of course, Roland Burris has not been certified by the state of Illinois,” he said. “When that takes place, we of course will review it. At this stage, we’re waiting to see what’ll happen in Illinois.”
Asked whether there was any chance that Burris will be seated, Reid said, “Listen, let’s just deal with reality, not with hypotheticals.” Asked about his earlier, unequivocal threat not to seat Burris, Reid said: “I’ve made my statement.”
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Let the circus continue!
What a wimp!
Governor Blagojevich should’ve appointed a poor, disabled Native American, left-handed, lesbian, union member, soccer mom, to President-elect Obama’s old seat. I don’t feel that he checked off enough boxes with Mr. Burris.
In contrast to his wait-and-see approach with Burris, Reid said Monday that “Norm Coleman will never, ever serve [again] in the Senate.” What brought this statement on? It appears to me that Senator Reid is the one who is not qualified to be in the Senate, let alone the majority leader. What an amusing statement. I guess he's put all those citizens in Minnesota on notice, that he, Harry Reid, will be the arbiter of Minnesota Senators.
Is Harry Reid the organ grinder or the monkey? What a circus.
LOL! Reid just got punked by Blag & Co.
Reid is acting as if his word is law. I think he really does believe this is true.
I hope Burris gets seated, just to get under his skin.
Harry Reid has done huge damage to himself because he can’t stand to shut his pie hole and see how things play out. Instead, when somebody stick a microphone in his face, he says whatever fool thing pops into his head.
“I am the junior senator from Illinois, and I wish my colleagues in the press would recognize that. All the drama — I guess it keeps you all in a job.”
Colleagues, indeed. If anyone needs support for the DEM/MSM bed buddy theory, this seems to be it. Or, do I just not know what a colleague is?
“Governor Blagojevich should’ve appointed a poor, disabled Native American, left-handed, lesbian, union member, soccer mom, to President-elect Obama’s old seat. I don’t feel that he checked off enough boxes with Mr. Burris.”
And Jewish.
FIGHT!! FIGHT!! FIGHT!!
Whoopie. Al Franken has not been certified by the state of Minnesota. You going to refuse to seat him too?
Burris will be seated. Pinky Reid doesn’t have a leg to stand on.
If Harry wants to be the center of attention then he'd better watch out around Burris. People who happened to be standing between Roland and the spotlight have been known to be trampled near to death.
Proof if you ever needed it that racial politics trumps ethics. Luckily, this time it’s the Dems taking a little of their own medicine.
Harry POS Reid BUMP!
Harry Reid is a moron motor mouth.
Here's some reality, Dingy boy. You are the WORST Senate majority leader of all time. Plus you are a miserable, corrupt human being. That's the reality.
Gee, I wonder what Harry DID say on that phone call to Blago. Hmmmmmmmm........................
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