Posted by
RepublicanEvangelist on Tuesday, January 06, 2009 11:54:47 PM
Harry Reid refused to seat the appointed junior Senator from Illinois today. The taint of Gov. Blago is the apparent reason. But even a broken clock is right twice a day and it appears that Mr. Burris is perfectly qualified for the job and has been able to remain unstained by scandal. Considering this is Illinois politics is the equivalent of the virgin birth. Bill Sammon said on Foxnews last night that Reid wanted Burris to promise not to run in 2010. Senator Reid is afraid that Burris will not be able to defend the seat in two years when the voters of Illinois will get to decide the seat vacated by President Elect Obama. Apparently Reid prefered Blago pick one of two women candidates, both of which were white. Implied here is that the good people of Illinois might elect a black man like Barack but not a full on black man like Burris. Not only is the idea racist on the face of it, it is also stupid. Had Reid just seated Burris, there is every reason to believe he'd be a competent Senator and be relected in the 2010 election cycle. What Reid has now done is drawn EVEN MORE attention to the seat and no matter what happens, the black community of Illinois will be left with a bad taste in their mouths. And they should. What is even more curious is why Senator McConnell and other Republican Senators aren't seizing the opportunity to expose Reid's hypocrisy and yell from the rooftops, "Seat Senator Burris Now!!!" We Republicans believe in the rule of law and there is no evidence that the Burris appointment was not perfectly proper and he is qualified for the job. There haven't even been formal charges brought against Governor Blago and may never be. Fitzgerald has asked for another three months to build his case. In the meantime, the Illinois Governor has not been impeached and still legally serves at his post until removed. Laws he signs are valid. Appointments he makes are valid until proven otherwise. Burris should be seated now. Let's be honest, a body that has a Mensa member like Barbara Boxer in it, should not be picky about who else it lets in.
http://townhall.com/news/us/2009/01/06/democratic_leaders_seek_to_resolve_burris_saga