Comments on: Burris press conference: I am the junior senator from Illinois

By: Playing the Race Card in Burris Case « America, You Asked For It!

Playing the Race Card in Burris Case « America, You Asked For It! — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:05:51 +0000

[...] Malkin recognized this brewing beneath the surface here and [...]

By: It’s Official…Musical Chairs Playing Now « Mcnorman’s Weblog

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:27:37 +0000

[...] in another ugly fight, Senate Democrats vowed to block, at least for now, the seating of fellow party member Roland Burris whose appointment by embattled [...]

By: Christopher Estep

Christopher Estep — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:42:12 +0000

I know lolcats are old and worn out, but I couldn't resist the burris thing. I think it's pretty funny.

By: JohnS

JohnS — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:33:54 +0000

This guy is a legal appointment. Blaggo has not been indicted nor has his power to appoint been taken away from him, which it could have been by the Illinois legislature or by the US Senate (they could have not recognized a Blaggo appointment). But neither entity chose to act so we now have a legal and binding appointment. Although I am a conservative and detest liberals like Blaggo, Harry Reid has no authority to prevent this man from being the Junior Senator from llinois. I will love watching this man arrive in DC tomorrow.
On the flip side, Stuart Smalley stole the election and I’m gald the Republicans aren’t just going to sit there and take it up the as#!

By: right_on

right_on — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:25:26 +0000

he poked them in the eye by exercising it.

It is funny! It reminds me of Robert De Niro's mob character, Paul Vitti (Analyze This!) who said, "F*** me..? F*** you!!!" Didn't Blago allegedly have a street run book-making business with mob ties prior to his political life?

By: ArizonaNeanderthal

ArizonaNeanderthal — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:20:39 +0000

Mister P
Do the Republicans really want Reid to make such a power grab?

No we do not-but at the moment we are watching two powerful factions of the hard Left go after each other tooth and claw with that Blagojevich providing the bait. If he has to go down he wants to take a few with him.
Dingy Harry and the Botox Broad have run their fiefdoms unfettered for two years and I HOPE they are over reaching to the point of falling. But at the moment the Congressional Black Caucus is at Reids throat and I could not be happier. One Chicago street hustler replaces another from Illinois, New York trades a Drag Queen for a stammering Princess-value neutral to us and a cat fight for entertainment. Reid will lose.
Popcorn?

By: Mister P

Mister P — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:04:19 +0000

Ah hem Mister P : Dingy Harry is from Search Light, Nevada and not Arizona

I stand corrected. It is a slip. Maybe because I lived in Arizona for a decade. Wow Searchlight, the beacon of logical thought and reason.

By: Mister P

Mister P — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:02:27 +0000

Under the Constitution, Reid said, “We determine who sits in the Senate.

Do the Republicans really want Reid to make such a power grab?

By: ArizonaNeanderthal

ArizonaNeanderthal — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:00:55 +0000

On January 5th, 2009 at 2:08 pm, emjem24 said:

Yet another political tool. Since when is a sole senate seat now reserved for someone based on their skin tone?

Since Da Guv of IllNoise decided to make it so. From what I am hearing Blago does have unfettered power to appoint the replacement-he has not been indicted nor has the IllNoise House started impeachment proceedings. Hey, sit back and enjoy the rats gnaw on each other.

Ah hem Mister P : Dingy Harry is from Search Light, Nevada and not Arizona. Our snake in the grass is Juan Hernandez McCain. I love you dearly darlin’ but we have problems of our own

By: ITookTheRedPill

ITookTheRedPill — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:52:21 +0000

In regards to the Jr. Senator who vacated this seat... Fact Checking Annenberg Political Fact Check They made at least two very clear factual errors.

By: ButAsForMe! » Burris press conference: I am the junior senator from Illinois

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:32:50 +0000

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By: Dexter Alarius

Dexter Alarius — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:46:47 +0000

I want to see Blago take down a few Chicago Democrats with him before he is done. I assure you he didn’t JUST become this way. He had help along the way.

I hope Blago and his @#$%ing wife kept good records. Hey, anyone from Chicago out there? Can you smell fear in the air?

By: Lets get ready to rumble! Burris heads to DC to be seated on Tuesday. | Fire Andrea Mitchell!

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:46:42 +0000

[...] secretary of state means no admittance means a glorious Democratic meltdown on the floor tomorrow. Grab your popcorn people, Tuesday the 6th could be quite a day: CNN’s Susan Roesgen reports that Burris has filed a [...]

By: Mister P

Mister P — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:43:40 +0000

You’re right, they must seat Burris. The ILL legislature didn’t remove the power of appointment from Blago, and he poked them in the eye by exercising it.

I love circuses! It’s hard to figure out which ring to watch, though, when there’s so much happening!

I rather enjoy it myself. I want to see Blago take down a few Chicago Democrats with him before he is done. I assure you he didn’t JUST become this way. He had help along the way.

What business was it of Reid, an Arizona Senator, to make recommendations to Blago? He himself needs to be censored by the Senate.

By: Kevin K.

Kevin K. — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:42:10 +0000

I think that Blagojavich made a genius move (NO sarcasm) in this appointment. Maximum discomfort to the Dems and mischief. And Mr. Burris appears to be as well qualified as anyone, so any result is good for the governor (and probably won’t hurt the people any either).