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1. #589209
   On January 12th, 2009 at 4:58 pm, WarEagle82 said:

   Excuse me, but didn’t someone just find a $15K donation from Burris to one of Blago’s organizations? Why the rush to seat the guy NOW?

2. #589216
   On January 12th, 2009 at 5:01 pm, WarEagle82 said:

   Is this NOT potential evidence of “Pay to play?”

   Does this mean it was okay to deny seating him when there was no evidence of corruption but now that there is evidence it is okay to seat him? What am I missing here?

   Right, yeah. Rules don’t apply to leftists.

   http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/roland_burris_donations/2008/12/30/166509.html

   Burris Donated Thousands to Blagojevich; Won Contracts

   Tuesday, December 30, 2008 6:49 PM

   By: David A. Patten

   Roland Burris, the former Illinois Attorney General named by Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to fill the U. S. Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama, is a lobbyist who has contributed over $15,000 to the governor’s campaign while also receiving contracts from the state of Illinois.

   The Friends of Blagojevich campaign organization Burris donated to is the entity federal prosecutors bugged for evidence that Blagojevich was putting Obama’s seat up for sale to the highest bidder. Transcripts from FBI listening devices and wiretaps suggest the governor repeatedly tried to leverage influence in return for contributions to his campaign committee.

3. #589222
   On January 12th, 2009 at 5:05 pm, sonofdy said:

   It is legal, even if it is moraly questionable to seat him. It doesn’t make him any less corupt but there is not legal reason not to seat him. If they were honest they would seat him then get him on coruption charges later.

4. #589239
   On January 12th, 2009 at 5:23 pm, JHSII said:

   I don’t call it a “swearing-in” anymore. It’s more properly termed a “swearing-at“.

5. #589247
   On January 12th, 2009 at 5:30 pm, heldmyw said:

   I guess Obambi and Reid are sharing the “Ooops” trophy on this one!

   How can the Democrat Prez-elect, head of the Senate, and majority of the senators NOT find a way to keep ol’ Grady McDirtyfingers out?

   This is the state of our “leadership”?

   What a pack of limpwristed goobers.

6. #589249
   On January 12th, 2009 at 5:32 pm, CantCureStupid said:

   Duh…

   They were never not going to seat this clown. This entire spectacle was a load of crap.

   Reid is a gutless turd. He doesn’t have guns to stick to. This decision is absolutely no surprise.

7. #589252
   On January 12th, 2009 at 5:34 pm, et said:

   They have to admit him before they can expel him. Is that what you want us to believe Harry?

8. #589256
   On January 12th, 2009 at 5:41 pm, mchristian said:

   Blagojevich played Reid and Durbin for chumps. It was masterful, though disturbing.

9. #589259
   On January 12th, 2009 at 5:42 pm, MacEamonn said:

   Napoleon Bonaparte is purported to have said: “When your enemy is making a very serious mistake, don’t be impolite and disturb him.” We conservatives need to get out of the way of Democrats when they are “screwing up”. The dirtier the candidate for an office the better, this will only help the fickle American People get over their current love affair with these Socialists who are currently in charge.

10. #589276
    On January 12th, 2009 at 6:05 pm, 24Klady said:

    What once was UP is now DOWN, and what was DOWN is now UP? Along with Alice, I think I’ve fallen through the looking glass into the abyss.

    No morals, no courage, no judgement – this country is rotting from the inside out.

11. #589302
    On January 12th, 2009 at 6:50 pm, neilsmth said:

    Follow the money. It took this long for the check to clear.

12. #589326
    On January 12th, 2009 at 7:22 pm, zyzzyg said:

    Despite how it came about, the correct and legal thing is being done. Reid jumped the gun in saying he would not seat anyone appointed by Gov Blogojavich.

    Reid messed up, and now he is making it right. In theory, I like it when a politician realizes they made a mistake and then makes ammends.

13. #589332
    On January 12th, 2009 at 7:33 pm, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    Wonder if they’ll do a hush-hush middle of the night swearing-in on Friday. The fewer witnesses to Harry Reid’s humiliation the better.

    

14. #589334
    On January 12th, 2009 at 7:37 pm, DaveC said:

    Will Reid let any of Burris’s bills come to the floor or will they die a slow death in committees?

15. #589355
    On January 12th, 2009 at 8:23 pm, WisCon said:

    The government of this country is a disgrace.

16. #589359
    On January 12th, 2009 at 8:32 pm, madmonkphotog said:

    Midnight swearing-in, anyone?

    More like, closed door session. Dems seem to like that. Shutting out the public from the “most ethical” Congress that never was, remember?

17. #589364
    On January 12th, 2009 at 8:37 pm, Boomer said:

    Fits the legislation style of Emperor Reid to sneak the swearing in the middle of the night like the cowardly lying thief he has shown himself to be.

    ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒE (mo-lone lah-veh) Translation: Come and take them!

18. #589414
    On January 12th, 2009 at 10:38 pm, Speakup said:

    Defeat, cold, bitter and frothy. I like it!

19. #589457
    On January 12th, 2009 at 11:33 pm, NJ-Aviator said:

    With all the criminals from Chicago headed to Washington, beginning with Obama himself, the Justice Department should have a full schedule in the coming years.

20. #589481
    On January 13th, 2009 at 12:32 am, rightisright said:

    Leave the mental midget right where he is, we on the right couldn’t ask for a more stupid, ignorant lil twerp to lead the bright shiny, honest dimocrapic senate.

21. #589603
    On January 13th, 2009 at 8:34 am, MrOlympia said:

    Burris, Blago, and Bobby (Rush), THE KILLER B’s put the THUG SIZZLE on Dingy Harry, his gang, and THE ONE! THE ONE, the POST RACIAL candidate electee lets race once again be the single determining factor in a decision. However, this time its by keeping his mouth shut! LMAO