The Senate will not seat Roland Burris if Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich attempts to appoint him, a Democratic leadership aide said. Majority Leader Harry Reid views Burris as "unacceptable," the aide said.
Reid & co. would refuse to seat the man who would be the only black Senator now serving?
It will be ‘interesting’ to see how Democrat Party politics deals with that.....
Anyway, can the US Senate really refuse to seat an otherwise qualifed Senator who was duly selected/appointed by the legal process in place????
The Constitution says each house of Congress can judge “qualifications” but wouldn’t the SCOTUS interpret that as having to do with meeting constitutional requirements plus legal procedures re election and/or appointment?
Not sure the Constitution really empowers the US Senate to reject a legally elected or selected candidate who meets the constitutional requirements??
Obama tells Blago to resign, raising the bet.
Blago shows no fear, clearly not bluffing, sees the bet and then raises it by double. He takes his hit, and gets the ace of spades.
Obama then sees that bet and antes up. But I bet Obama is crapping in his pants, bluffing, unlike Blago.