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flounder · 12-30-2008, 02:06 PM

Looks like Blagojevich is looking to get the last laugh.

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Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Tuesday will name former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris to the U.S. Senate, sources familiar with the decision say.

Burris' appointment would fill President-elect Barack Obama's former Senate seat. Blagojevich is to announce his choice at a news conference at 3 p.m. ET.

larrymcg421 · 12-30-2008, 02:11 PM

Illinois AG won't sign the paperwork and the Dem Senate will not seat him.

Flasch186 · 12-30-2008, 02:13 PM

pure silliness abounds.

ISiddiqui · 12-30-2008, 02:16 PM

Gotta say it... Blago's got some balls.

Klinglerware · 12-30-2008, 02:26 PM

So, what did Burris do to get on Blago's "enemies list"? Talk about throwing somebody under the bus...

ISiddiqui · 12-30-2008, 02:58 PM

Burris apparently ran against Blago in the primaries for government when Blago was elected. Guess you don't run against the Blago

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Galaxy · 12-30-2008, 03:24 PM

Are the politicians in Illionis actually going to start the impeachment process?

flere-imsaho · 01-06-2009, 01:21 PM

Burris didn't get seated by the Senate today, and it doesn't look like he's going to. Further, he created a good amount of press with his entry into the Capitol and presentation of credentials, only to be denied by the Secretary of the Senate, all the while claiming he didn't want "drama".

Initially I viewed Burris as a sympathetic figure, but now the more I hear of him on the radio the more I view him as a whiny bitch.

And back in Illinois the House Impeachment Committee cancelled deliberations today, and continue to do jack all, further solidifying their reputation as useless idiots. I wish we had term limits for these idiots.

ISiddiqui · 01-06-2009, 01:22 PM

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it doesn't look like he's going to

Unless he sues.

RainMaker · 01-06-2009, 02:10 PM

Burris is a vain shit who only cares about himself. Those of us from Illinois have known this for awhile.

Still, I don't see how they can stop him. I'm from Illinois and this whole situation is screwed up beyond belief. But he should be the Senator. We elected Blago and we allow the rules that allow him to appoint a Senator in place. The two Senator slots per state are determined by the state as their representatives. The Senate should have no right to remove a state's representation simply because they don't like the process.

I think that's dangerous territory.

flere-imsaho · 01-06-2009, 02:15 PM

Yeah, that's the thing. Secretary of State Jesse White says he's not signed the form (or whatever) because Blagojevich's appointment is not valid, but how can that be, really? Blago hasn't even been indicted.

I think the core problem is that we know Blago broke the law (even if not with regard to the senate appointment, then with something else), but it's not official yet, and he's still governor anyway.

ISiddiqui · 01-06-2009, 02:16 PM

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The Senate should have no right to remove a state's representation simply because they don't like the process.

Which is similar to what the Supreme Court has ruled in the past. Perhaps it is different if they actually find a bribe along the way.

Young Drachma · 01-06-2009, 02:20 PM

Jesse White, whose name is plastered on everything, as if it's synonymous with Secretary of State, has no authority to stop a legal appointment. It's a dangerous precedent to set.

Young Drachma · 01-06-2009, 02:21 PM

That said, Burris is a joke and I hope he never becomes Senator. He's a tired relic and I have no interest in seeing him all over the screen anymore than we already have.

RainMaker · 01-06-2009, 03:17 PM

I guess I just don't want to see this used to remove any Senator that people don't like. Democrats removing Republicans and vice versa when the power shifts. Senators at the core are representatives of the state they are from. If a state wants to put a complete moron in power, that's their right. People should direct their anger toward Illinois voters.

And Harry Reid isn't being some stand-up guy here. The only reason he gives a shit is because he knows that Burris would run again in 2010 and lose to the Republican. He doesn't want anything with Blago tainting that Senate race.

RainMaker · 01-06-2009, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

That said, Burris is a joke and I hope he never becomes Senator. He's a tired relic and I have no interest in seeing him all over the screen anymore than we already have.

They are all jokes. Our political system is an embarassment.

Young Drachma · 01-06-2009, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by RainMaker

I guess I just don't want to see this used to remove any Senator that people don't like. Democrats removing Republicans and vice versa when the power shifts. Senators at the core are representatives of the state they are from. If a state wants to put a complete moron in power, that's their right. People should direct their anger toward Illinois voters.

And Harry Reid isn't being some stand-up guy here. The only reason he gives a shit is because he knows that Burris would run again in 2010 and lose to the Republican. He doesn't want anything with Blago tainting that Senate race.

+1

Young Drachma · 01-06-2009, 04:01 PM

flere-imsaho · 01-06-2009, 04:03 PM

Please tell me that's a joke, DC.

Young Drachma · 01-06-2009, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by flere-imsaho

Please tell me that's a joke, DC.

No, I'm afraid it's not. The guy is more self-promoting than Don King. At least King contributed something to society.

Young Drachma · 01-06-2009, 04:30 PM

But seeing that thing, it's easy to see why he'd want it to say United States Senator somewhere on it.

Ronnie Dobbs2 · 01-06-2009, 05:15 PM

Do you think he'll add "Attempted United States Senator"?

Klinglerware · 01-06-2009, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by RainMaker

And Harry Reid isn't being some stand-up guy here. The only reason he gives a shit is because he knows that Burris would run again in 2010 and lose to the Republican. He doesn't want anything with Blago tainting that Senate race.

Maybe Reid should try to get a Republican appointed then. Someone that may have a hard time getting re-elected, due to age, incompetence, or unpopularity...

Ronnie Dobbs2 · 01-06-2009, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Klinglerware

Maybe Reid should try to get a Republican appointed then. Someone that may have a hard time getting re-elected, due to age, incompetence, or unpopularity...

It's Keyes time, baby!

sterlingice · 01-07-2009, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Ronnie Dobbs2

It's Keyes time, baby!

SI

flere-imsaho · 01-07-2009, 08:53 AM

Apparently Bobby Rush has now said that if the Senate doesn't seat Burris, then it's "segregation".

Which is awesome.

Assholes.

Thomkal · 01-07-2009, 08:58 AM

apparantly the Illinois Secretary of State has now come forward and said that his lack of a signature should not prevent Congress from sitting Burris.

Young Drachma · 01-07-2009, 12:29 PM

Burris Meets With Reid and Durbin - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com

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Reversing themselves, Senate Democratic leaders this morning opened the door to allowing Roland W. Burris to replace President-elect Barack Obama in the Senate.

Following a private 45-minute meeting with the former state attorney general, Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the majority leader, and Senator Richard J. Durbin of Illinois, the No. 2 Senate Democrat, said that they were open to recognizing Mr. Burris’s appointment as long as he meets a series of conditions.

They said that Mr. Burris, whose appointment was challenged due to the federal inquiry surrounding Governor Rod Blagojevich, has to win the signature of the Illinois secretary of state and persuade a state legislative committee considering impeaching Mr. Blagojevich that there was nothing untoward about the appointment.

“If that comes to a positive conclusion, as we believe it will, the next step is for the Rules Committee to review what has come together here on a bipartisan basis and recommend to the United States Senate, both Democrats and Republicans, the next step,” Mr. Durbin said.

Young Drachma · 02-14-2009, 06:16 PM

Blagojevich Camp Asked Burris to Aid Fund-Raising - NYTimes.com

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CHICAGO — Roland W. Burris acknowledged Saturday that the brother of former Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich solicited a campaign contribution from him several times in the weeks and months before Mr. Blagojevich appointed Mr. Burris to succeed President Obama as Illinois’s junior senator.

Mr. Burris said that in three conversations with Mr. Blagojevich’s brother, Rob Blagojevich, last October and November, he was asked for “my assistance in fund-raising” for the governor — assistance Mr. Burris says he never provided. The senator said in addition to conversations about the Senate seat with Rob Blagojevich, he also spoke with the governor’s chief of staff and one of his top fund-raisers.

The disclosures came in an affidavit that Mr. Burris filed last week with the Illinois House committee that oversaw Governor Blagojevich’s impeachment, and they are at odds with his earlier sworn testimony before the committee. Mr. Burris said he provided the new affidavit to “supplement” earlier sworn testimony he gave before state lawmakers seeking to impeach Mr. Blagojevich.

EagleFan · 02-14-2009, 06:28 PM

Seriously though. The guy looks and acts like a fucking used car salesman. Are the people of Illinois that fucking stupid to elect him?

Ye, I understand that we have the king of used car salemen here with Corzine but I sure as hell didn't vote for the jackass; but unfortunately get stuck with his idiocy.

Young Drachma · 02-14-2009, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by EagleFan

Seriously though. The guy looks and acts like a fucking used car salesman. Are the people of Illinois that fucking stupid to elect him?

Ye, I understand that we have the king of used car salemen here with Corzine but I sure as hell didn't vote for the jackass; but unfortunately get stuck with his idiocy.

And Corzine is a very, very rich used car salesman on a power trip. I hate him because he kept Bob Franks out of the Senate, but...at least Jersey folks don't have to worry about him lining his pockets with state money.

He can leave that to pretty much everyone else in local gov't though, at least in the big cities.

Raiders Army · 02-14-2009, 06:41 PM

Not surprisingly Burris has changed his story. Both Blago and Burris are trash. You can't trust politicians from Illinois...

sterlingice · 04-02-2009, 09:23 PM

Apparently, he's in Disney World tonight as he's getting indicted on 16 counts.

Someone badly needs to make a satirical movie about him- something like an old Mel Brooks movie- where they just show how absurd everything is with him including some of his great quotes and everything. I think it was Jon Stewart who said this (paraphrasing), but I could be wrong: "It's amazing because the man thinks it's working".

SI

12-30-2008, 02:11 PM	#102
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12-30-2008, 02:16 PM	#104
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12-30-2008, 02:58 PM	#106
ISiddiqui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Decatur, GA	Burris apparently ran against Blago in the primaries for government when Blago was elected. Guess you don't run against the Blago . __________________ "A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages" -Tennessee Williams

01-06-2009, 02:20 PM	#113
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Jesse White, whose name is plastered on everything, as if it's synonymous with Secretary of State, has no authority to stop a legal appointment. It's a dangerous precedent to set. __________________ Current Dynasty:The Zenith of Professional Basketball Careers (FBPB/FBCB) FBCB / FPB3 Mods

12-30-2008, 02:26 PM	#105
Klinglerware College Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: The DMV	So, what did Burris do to get on Blago's "enemies list"? Talk about throwing somebody under the bus...

12-30-2008, 03:24 PM	#107
Galaxy Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2005	Are the politicians in Illionis actually going to start the impeachment process?

01-06-2009, 01:21 PM	#108
flere-imsaho Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicagoland	Burris didn't get seated by the Senate today, and it doesn't look like he's going to. Further, he created a good amount of press with his entry into the Capitol and presentation of credentials, only to be denied by the Secretary of the Senate, all the while claiming he didn't want "drama". Initially I viewed Burris as a sympathetic figure, but now the more I hear of him on the radio the more I view him as a whiny bitch. And back in Illinois the House Impeachment Committee cancelled deliberations today, and continue to do jack all, further solidifying their reputation as useless idiots. I wish we had term limits for these idiots.

01-06-2009, 02:10 PM	#110
RainMaker General Manager Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	Burris is a vain shit who only cares about himself. Those of us from Illinois have known this for awhile. Still, I don't see how they can stop him. I'm from Illinois and this whole situation is screwed up beyond belief. But he should be the Senator. We elected Blago and we allow the rules that allow him to appoint a Senator in place. The two Senator slots per state are determined by the state as their representatives. The Senate should have no right to remove a state's representation simply because they don't like the process. I think that's dangerous territory.

01-06-2009, 02:15 PM	#111
flere-imsaho Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicagoland	Yeah, that's the thing. Secretary of State Jesse White says he's not signed the form (or whatever) because Blagojevich's appointment is not valid, but how can that be, really? Blago hasn't even been indicted. I think the core problem is that we know Blago broke the law (even if not with regard to the senate appointment, then with something else), but it's not official yet, and he's still governor anyway.

01-06-2009, 02:21 PM	#114
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	That said, Burris is a joke and I hope he never becomes Senator. He's a tired relic and I have no interest in seeing him all over the screen anymore than we already have.

01-06-2009, 03:17 PM	#115
RainMaker General Manager Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	I guess I just don't want to see this used to remove any Senator that people don't like. Democrats removing Republicans and vice versa when the power shifts. Senators at the core are representatives of the state they are from. If a state wants to put a complete moron in power, that's their right. People should direct their anger toward Illinois voters. And Harry Reid isn't being some stand-up guy here. The only reason he gives a shit is because he knows that Burris would run again in 2010 and lose to the Republican. He doesn't want anything with Blago tainting that Senate race.

01-06-2009, 04:01 PM	#118
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001

01-06-2009, 04:03 PM	#119
flere-imsaho Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicagoland	Please tell me that's a joke, DC.

01-06-2009, 04:30 PM	#121
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	But seeing that thing, it's easy to see why he'd want it to say United States Senator somewhere on it.

01-06-2009, 05:15 PM	#122
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01-07-2009, 08:53 AM	#126
flere-imsaho Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicagoland	Apparently Bobby Rush has now said that if the Senate doesn't seat Burris, then it's "segregation". Which is awesome. Assholes.

01-07-2009, 08:58 AM	#127
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	apparantly the Illinois Secretary of State has now come forward and said that his lack of a signature should not prevent Congress from sitting Burris.

02-14-2009, 06:28 PM	#130
EagleFan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Mays Landing, NJ USA	Seriously though. The guy looks and acts like a fucking used car salesman. Are the people of Illinois that fucking stupid to elect him? Ye, I understand that we have the king of used car salemen here with Corzine but I sure as hell didn't vote for the jackass; but unfortunately get stuck with his idiocy.

02-14-2009, 06:41 PM	#132
Raiders Army Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Black Hole	Not surprisingly Burris has changed his story. Both Blago and Burris are trash. You can't trust politicians from Illinois...

04-02-2009, 09:23 PM	#133
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Apparently, he's in Disney World tonight as he's getting indicted on 16 counts. Someone badly needs to make a satirical movie about him- something like an old Mel Brooks movie- where they just show how absurd everything is with him including some of his great quotes and everything. I think it was Jon Stewart who said this (paraphrasing), but I could be wrong: "It's amazing because the man thinks it's working". SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

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