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Looks like Blagojevich is looking to get the last laugh.
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12-30-2008, 02:11 PM | #102 |
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Illinois AG won't sign the paperwork and the Dem Senate will not seat him.
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pure silliness abounds.
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12-30-2008, 02:16 PM | #104 |
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Gotta say it... Blago's got some balls.
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12-30-2008, 02:26 PM | #105 |
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So, what did Burris do to get on Blago's "enemies list"? Talk about throwing somebody under the bus...
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12-30-2008, 02:58 PM | #106 |
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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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12-30-2008, 03:24 PM | #107 |
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Are the politicians in Illionis actually going to start the impeachment process?
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01-06-2009, 01:21 PM | #108 |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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.
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01-06-2009, 02:20 PM | #113 |
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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.
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01-06-2009, 02:21 PM | #114 |
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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.
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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. |
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Please tell me that's a joke, DC.
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01-06-2009, 04:29 PM | #120 |
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No, I'm afraid it's not. The guy is more self-promoting than Don King. At least King contributed something to society.
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01-06-2009, 04:30 PM | #121 |
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But seeing that thing, it's easy to see why he'd want it to say United States Senator somewhere on it.
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Do you think he'll add "Attempted United States Senator"?
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Apparently Bobby Rush has now said that if the Senate doesn't seat Burris, then it's "segregation".
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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.
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Burris Meets With Reid and Durbin - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com
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Blagojevich Camp Asked Burris to Aid Fund-Raising - NYTimes.com
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Seriously though. The guy looks and acts like a fucking used car salesman. Are the people of Illinois that fucking stupid to elect him?
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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.
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Not surprisingly Burris has changed his story. Both Blago and Burris are trash. You can't trust politicians from Illinois...
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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
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