Since the Supreme Court ruled in 1969 that Congress cannot refuse to seat a duly-choosen member for reasons other than the person not having the Constitutional requirements for the office (in this case, over age 30, a U.S. citizen, and a resident of Illinois), it seems the only recourse Harry Reid has to stop Burris from being Senator would be to swear him in and then immediately have the Senate vote by 2/3rds majority to expel him. I’d love to see them try that, watch the RATs throw out a “respected elder statesman” of the Illinois Dems who is the first black to hold statewide office and has has never personally been accused of any wrongdoing.
Post #106 said it perfectly, if the Senate rejects Burris, Blago should select Oprah to fill the seat next, and then Mayor Richie Daley of Chicago, and then Michelle Obama... just keep going down the list of every icon of the Chicago Dem machine and start naming them one by one and watch the Dems eat their own.
You can’t pay for entertainment this good. The Illinois Legislature and the U.S. Senate have really screwed themselves by allowing RAT corruption to fester in Chicago so long.
And the icing on the cake? Even if Blago is impeached and is put on trial, he can STILL exercise his full powers as governor and appoint whoever he wants. The Illinois Senate would have to PROVE wrongdoing and vote to REMOVE him.
Until then, he’s the boss.
Right, in my opinion, it is either Burris or no one.
“Post #106 said it perfectly, if the Senate rejects Burris, Blago should select Oprah to fill the seat next, and then Mayor Richie Daley of Chicago, and then Michelle Obama... just keep going down the list of every icon of the Chicago Dem machine and start naming them one by one and watch the Dems eat their own.
You can’t pay for entertainment this good. The Illinois Legislature and the U.S. Senate have really screwed themselves by allowing RAT corruption to fester in Chicago so long.”
I agree. Couldn’t ask for better entertainment....who knew the election of Obama would shine such a spotlight on what we have been living thru here? Pass the popcorn....