[antiRepublicrat]

Burris absolutely should be seated. There is no constitutional reason to refuse to seat him.

The Constitution does say the Senate is the judge of the elections. By reasonable extention that would include appointments, as both are the methods by which one becomes a senator. I think they can judge the appointment to be corrupt and void it.

[The Louiswu]

But why should they void this appointment. The person in question is well qualified to sit in the seat and the appointing Gov. has not been indicted of any crime.

[Neverforget01]

The appointment isn't corrupt simply because the one doing the appointing might be corrupt. That is absurd. No one has been found guilty of anything. As sitting governor of IL , Blago can legally appoint anyone he chooses.

[Sudetenland]

Marbury v. Madison 5 U.S. (1 Cranch) 137 (1803)