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amazing what detail they'll go through to keep Burris out, but couldn't put this sort of effort into impeaching Bush and Cheney. The rules of the Senate don't supersede the power of the Article 1 of the Constitution which tells them what his qualifications should be, 30 yrs old, 9yrs US citizen, and resident of his state.

Sen. Harry Reid is wrong on this. Sen. Dick Durbin is wrong on this. They need to give it a rest and get to solving our problems. The appointment is legal. It has been upheld by the Supreme Court of Illinois and the Supreme Court of the United States, Powell V McCormick.

Griff... Say NO to drugs, please!

The Dems played politics by not pushing swiftly for a Special Election. Now they have to eat crow. Serves them right.

THIS JUST SHOWS THE AMERICAN VOTERS HOW HEAD STRONG SOME PEOPLE ARE IN WASHINGTON...HARRY REID SHOULD BE STRIPPED OF ALL POWER THAT HE HAS IN GOVERNMENT.

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE LEGISLATORS ARE VOTED BACK IN OFFICE TIME AFTER TIME. WE NEED TERM LIMITS..

IF TERM LIMITS WERE INSTALLED NONE OF THIS CRAP WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ABOUT THE ECONOMY BEING THE WAY IT IS

ITS A GOOD WAY TO START A CIVIL WAR , MAYBE THIS IS THE ONLY THING THAT WASHINGTON UNDERSTANDS..

Seat Burris

I think it say For the People, By the People, I thought the elected officials worked for us and not themselves. I guess I was wrong. I thought we lived in America but again I must be wrong since the elected officials just run amuck with what they want to do. So I guess what we have is a democratic dictatorship that we will have to live with for 4 years. I think the next time around, if we all decide to vote, I think its time to put someone in charge in all the offices that will listen to the majority when we speak. VOTE THEM ALL OUT NEXT TIME.

CAMI, my sentiment exactly. I think Griff tried his/her hand at spoken word and didn't succeed.

Actually I was lost for a second until I realized Burries was actually Roland Burris.

"over and over the kids are used" What kids? who said anything about kids Griff?

You should go lay down for a bit.

Can we please move on? Regardless of what you think of Blago, he was (and is) still governor and under Illinois law legally appointed Burris (Ill Sup. Crt.) Under the US Constitution the right to select Senators is a State Function. Even if the Senate refuses to seat Burris, unless he is REMOVED from the Senate by some legal action, no new Illinois Governor (post Blago) can appoint another Senator. Also Illinois can't now change the law to undo the appointment. So Illinois would essentially be without a Senator for 2 years until the next election.

Harry Reid, this is Con Law 101. Not sure who you and Dick Durbin have advising you, but you are both coming off looking like a couple of Bozos *8o))

Seat the man already! Enough. The IL governer will have his day in court, and by the looks of things Burris is clean.

Griff is an inbreed.

I live in Illinois. I deserve to have 2 senators representing me. If a convicted felon (Alaska's Ted Stevens) can get a standing ovation in the senate, why can't a legally appointed non-covicted felon step foot in the chamber?

Dems and Repubs who trash Burris – look at the states you live in. I guarantee your politicians aren't much better (just better at covering up their ethical flaws).

Burris isn't being investigated for any wrongdoing. Palin was being investigated for ethical violations (and still is) and she was running for the second highest position in the country.

Admit it, Harry. Blago punked you. Seat Burris and move on.

Reid and Pelosi, two past their primes, over their heads, having no clue, and very little brain matter, will be the big negative that "could" taint an otherwise successful term for Mr Obama. What a shame. Everyone voted for change, but arrogant leaders in the House and Senate will bring our Democratic party down, perhaps the President Elect as well. I think Obama could do real good things for the country, but to do so, we need to toss some dead in the House and Senate – starting with Pelosi and Reid. I think Obama would work better and more productively with Republicans in control of Congress.

and sorry for my spelling mistakes – this is just a blog, not a term paper!

like him or hate him, burris's appointment is leagal...i fail to understand why this isn't getting through democratic leaders' heads. while i think blago is pathetic, the man in innocent until proven guilty (basic american law) and until convicted/ousted, he is still governor. polls and opinions are not replacements for law!!!!!!! so what if x% of people think he shouldn't be seated??? that is irrelevant. is it lawful or unlawful? this country should NEVER be run on opinion polls of a largely ignorant puplic, unaware of laws, precedence, and due process.

How can we Dems expect our party to lead us out of this mess when we have an idiot like Senator Reid. The man is not only incompetent, but arrogant, and puts himself above the law. He is a disgrace to this Nation.

Mr. Burris will be seated. Even if you don't publish me. Dems. need to man up/woman up and get with PE Obama, or they will be voted out!

Is this the moderator that refuses to publish my blogs? Why?

Another pro-abortion politician achieves power, and our nightmare deepens. Obama now has plenty of company as he stands against life, and he will now lead us to a doom that lurks to devour us.

Well he forced his way in and the law is the law, but I hope everyone can see him for the self serving opportunist he is. He can add that to his stone achievements. Good Luck to him none the less.

SEAT OR NO SEAT BURRIS IS AN OLD FOOL AND TIME IS NOT ON HIS SIDE.

I'M A DEM VOTED FOR OBAMA BUT THIS SENATE IS MAKING ME SICK. HARRY REID NEEDS TO GO WHAT HE HAS DONE IS ABOUT AS UNAMERICAN AS WHAT BLAGO DID. THE ONLY DIFFERANCE IS BLAGO TRIED TO SCREW AMERICAN IN A BACKROOM AND REID IS TRYING TO SCREW AMERICA IN FRONT OF EVERYONE.

Well, Burris pulled off a scummy, under-handed but barely legal maneuver by collaborating with an utter swine to ooze unelected into national office . . . which that pretty much proves he is perfectly qualified to be a senator.

The "new development": the Dumb Democrats getting smacked down by the alleged Chicago Crook with a pompadour.

Burris is a self-serving egomaniac. The man built himself a mausoleum, listed all his accomplishments in life, AND left room for more to be added. What kind of person does that, other than a egomaniac? Any way you look at him, he is tainted. Quite a few people turned Blago down when he asked them to take the seat. It is no secret that Burris was not his first choice, nor his second. Blago is tainted, and anyone appointed by him has his cross to bear. Burris lost many elections and knows he has no shot at achieving the title of Senator on his own merits in a real election.

Democrats won't be controlling the Senate after 2010.
They rushed like lemmings to declare they'd never accept Blago's appointee.
A little time and forethought should have enabled them to reason that in order to create the illusion of innocence Blago would be likely to find someone eminently qualified, of stellar reputation and far removed from the (alleged) illegal activities.
That would only be in his own best interests. And if there is one thing we have learned about Blago, it is that his own best interests are his first and last consideration in decision-making.
Senate Democrats have now pitted themselves against the Chicago Democratic Machine. Despite that Dick Durbin has lost touch with reality and thrown in with them, this is a battle Senate Democrats cannot and will not win. For them, there is no winning, only degrees of losing.
Should he be denied, Burris can run against any Illinois Democrat, including Durbin, and win.
As for that silly mausoleum? All politicians are narcissists. He's just 'concrete' about it.

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE
We as americans should respect and adhere to the constitution of our land. every man or woman or child is innocent until proven guilty.
meanwhile the problems of blagojevich is irrelevant to burris' quest for his seat that he was legally appointed to.
as suspicious as it seems, we should not be hypocrites to chose when and when not to follow constitutional law.

Wow! I want some of what Griff's on. He scares me.

As for Burris, he may seem tainted because of by whom he was appointed but rules are rules. If he was legally appointed then he needs to be let in, otherwise we (the senate, US citizens, etc) will be picking and choosing randomly and with our own prejudices in mind.

All of this is so utterly disgusting! Why are our politicians so exclusively self-serving and shamelessly fraudulent? They are contributing to the decline of this country, and ultimately, to its irreparable destruction.

If this Burris guy had any integrity whatsoever, he would have not accepted the appointment by the criminal Blagojevich. But, he's a narsosistic scumbag just like the ones who will roll out his red carpet.
When are we going to drag these pieces of crap into the streets where they belong. They don't represent you or me. They represent themselves only.

A disgusted American who is already questioning his vote.

Only in America...If this guy was white he'd never be seated. Let him in, the voters are stupid, they'll never know! Gutless swines.

This is actually pretty funny...watching the democrats implode before Obama Hussein even takes office. Between this "Theater of the Absurd", having 2 govs (NM and Ill.) and two mayors, one in jail (Detroit) and another heading there (Baltimore) show their true colors and then Obama Hussein himself, appointing a lobbyist as depsecdef...the country is getting a good lesson on why this will only be the 3rd democratic administration since the 60's...and probably the last one for a while.

why doesn't burris give up? he's not wanted......

so now the Senate is an EEO/AA employer.....Another institution falls.

Seat him. The Reps need another Senate seat in 2010. With Burris there, he'll never get reelected.

Who cares?! Let the professionals deal with this appointment. As long as the law is followed, then everyone can stfu and go about their business.

He should be seated,no matter what ,repurblicans never want a black man to win a seat in the senate

Wait a minute. What about the fact that he lied to Harry Reid on some form saying that he didn't have any conversation with Blago or anyone connected to Blago about the seat. At the impeachment hearing under oath he admitted to having a conversation with an aide stating that he was interested. Also, isn't there some business with Blago's wife and his law firm?

A new development "could" allow democrats to adhere to the law. Great news. I suppose Reid doesn't want Blago to go public with his own attempted purchase of the Senate seat. Obama is laying low for exactly the same reason.

Hey, how about a democrat or president-elect stand up and say something about Gaza? Too busy spending money and risking lives with an inaugural publicity stunt, I mean, train ride?

We all know they are going to seat him and we all know why.

Let the man in already! Democrats are ruining what should be a great moment in political history with the election and swearing in of a African American-Caucasian president and then who would be the only Black Senator!

Ever since the Democrats have won races in the last couple of years their words and actions have shown them to be power hungry and PARTISAN like the Republicans. The American people care less about who nominated Burris to the post as to the fact of allowing him to sit!

Do it and move on to the economy Reid! This is a waste of energy.

Good grief. Seat the guy, already, and let the Illinoisans boot him out in the next election if they so choose. Hearing that they are spending an entire weekend looking at the six elements on the two documents and looking at Senate rules makes me really glad I am not a lawyer...

Ray Charles could see this coming-The next thing will be an apology to the honorable Democratic governor Blagojevich of the great state of Illinois,and thanking him for his unbiased choice of people for Obama's Senate seat.

If they don't agree to seat him on Monday, Burris needs to just file suit. His appointment is valid regardless of what anyone thinks of him or Blagojevich.

I am ashamed of my party's senate leaders. They are ignoring clear constitutional law, and it's disgraceful. We objected when Bush ignored the constitution, yet Democrats are no better. Time for new senate leadership. Somebody step up and run against Reid.

Griff to you have some inside issue with yourself that need to be fix or do you have problems with black people. It seem to me that a black person will be running america, it is about time someone else take control and put the US back where it need to be. For you GRIFF get a LIFE

So when will we really know how much was discussed last summer, and how much was promised?? No way this seat went for FREE! The dems are on a course of self destruction.

I heard he bought a new freezer.haha.@Griff,you should put that crack pipe away and get some help.

wasting money again from the do nothing right congress

Why are they consisering sueing.
The kind of action taken by Burris and his group isn't needed at this time.

No other institution would except a document with signatures on two seperate pieces of paper.

When the fear of being thought to be racist by government officials cause them to compromise like this it takes away from contributions made by people like my father.
BURRIS ADMITTED IN THE HEARING THAT HE TALKED TO BLOG ABOUT BEING CONSIDERED FOR THIS SENATE SEAT BEFORE OBAMA WON THE ELECTION. IS ANYONE LISTENING???

clifford January 10th, 2009 1:45 pm ET

Obama's mother in law who apparently has squatters rights in the White House should be made to perform some sort of community service for her FREE RIDE of public housing!! Obama is an advocate of community service correct?? Well I guess this is just stereotypical of this minority groups mindset "GET ALL YOU CAN AS LONG AS IT'S FREE"!!
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Complete Idiot!!!!!!!

reid just jerk chicken old coward just liek all liberal just talk and coward..do the right thing and pelosi have $2 fake smile

As an african american i'm disgusted with Burris. The right thing for him to do would be to say listen I will sit back and let the legal matter get resolved, all the Lt. Governor to be sworn in and then let the Lt. Governor appoint to the Senate seat so at least then it could have some sort of dignity to the appointment. He seems to eager and is taking advantage of the fact that there are no black senators in congress. What a shame!!

the moderators on this site are a bunch of hyocrits!

Mr Burris please move to Alaska with Sarah Palin, both of you Idiots drive me crazy.

This tainted man should never be accepted in the senate... Too much for new politics....

Griff: All I can say to your post is "HUH"??????? Is that supposed to be english? Your unintelligible posts make Sarah Palin look like a Rhodes scholar. I really think you have to get off of whatever meds are doing this to what's left of your brain.

Quick, hide the broom! If we just act like nothing happened, maybe no one will notice the little bumps under the rug.

Just a side note:
Griff buddy, you'll find all your answers in a little pill called Haldol.

SEAT BURRIS and FIRE HARRY REID!

This reminds me of the way Democrats tried to steal the election in Florida in 2000. Except that they have only one "ballot" (White's document) to examine over and over again.

The dems will vote him in to not upset heir special interest and leftist wing, the republicans will vote him in as he does meet the requirements and to stop the leftist wing of the dems from calling them racist.

figures .... gutless...let the looser in ,,, what a joke ...

Burress appears mediocre but harmless.

Just seat him and quit playing games because you don't like Blagojevich.

I am really hoping Harry and friends block this.

Bet your next check on the fact of him being seated, Because ,Obama said to seat him and it will be done.

Garbage! America? Ignorant Power Seekers,,,, Blacks will never Rule America.... Ask Jomo Kenyatta... Ask all the Toto's that have been wasted in Their Parents Sick Vendetta..... You cannot undo the Past... This Idiot Burries????? just another obstruction for their Future....
"""The Little Folk""""" With no Past Burries is Sick.... Just like Obama...
Programmed idiots of the Past..... Over and Over the kids are used just so people like Burries can play King....

Well, this guy's personality and ego should fit right in to this exclusive club. Bet he's already got the accomplishment right next to all the other appointments on his crypt. Voters obviously think he sucks, but, hell, what do they know..................