Burris storms in; Dems waver

Politico ^ | 1/5/09 | MANU RAJU & AMIE PARNES

[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.”

[Night Hides Not]

I nominate Blago to be the next head of the RNC. Or at the very least, Blago & Burris need to be consultants to the RNC. These two have done more to pi$$ off the Democrats than any current Pubbie in DC.

At the very least, we've seen that Searchlight Harry and his cohorts will cut and run at the first opportunity.

Unfortunately, all of the bad guys around the world are seeing the same lack of fortitude in those who now control the levers of power.

[DemonDeac]

To be fair to the Dems Burris is a pretty big guy.

[DemonDeac]

““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.”

Not jewish. Muslim.