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January 04, 2009 05:10 AM UTC
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The story is bogus and was planted by Blago and/or Bobby Rush to grease the wheels for Burris.
The story is sourced to…Blagojevich aides.
Now the same people who spent the last few weeks telling us how dirty Chicago politics is will be shocked at the notion that maybe Blagojevich is just making this up.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/…
Reid talked to Blago way before Burris was brought up and Burris wasn’t on Reid’s short list. That’s been twisted into Reid opposes all black people.
Of course Burris hasn’t held public office in over a decade and he’s a septuagenarian, so it’s really not surprising that he wasn’t on Reid’s radar. Blago is now trying to claim Reid has a “conflict of interest.”
This is turning into a public relations train wreck for the Senate Democrats. Even before this story came out there were comments from both the left and right floating around comparing Reid to George Wallace. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wi… Could this be a preview of what happens when the U.S. Senate next convenes? Probably a little over the top, but not by the standards of some who see not seating Burris as a racist act.
This isn’t how the Democratic Party wanted to be seen coming into power in 2009, and the leadership (if you can call it that) involved with this brouhaha seems to be intent on doing everything possible to keep it in the public’s eye, rather than handling it in a competent manner and letting it fade from view.
Reid sucks, but not because of this.
Once again a Republican doesn’t understand what racism is. Opposing someone who is black isn’t racist unless you are opposing him because he is black.
In this case Burris is being opposed because the guy who picked him tried to sell the senate seat to the highest bidder. We have nothing other than Blago’s word to prove that there wasn’t a quid pro quo in Burris’s selection. Because of Blago’s previous insistence on getting something of value it leaves the impression that Burris may have promised something of value in return or that someone else may have promised something in return unbeknownst to Burris.
Despite his prior good acts, Burris is now inexorably tied to Blago, and it’s not helped by the fact that he goes on TV and carried Blago’s water for him, which is a total about face from where he was three weeks before he was picked.
What if your totally corrupt Democrat ass is appointing him solely because he is black and you know that because of that, you’d get the circuitous support of people like Rep. Rush who value having the seat for an African American more, apparently than having scruples about how it was done?
Neither party gets the racial high ground. Sorry.
Though Harry Reid is they guy cologeek offhandedly compared to George Wallace.
I’m not saying it’s a racist act, I’m saying that there are those on the left are viewing and portraying it that way. Take this for example: http://www.democraticundergrou… Not to mention the comments by Rep. Bobby Rush.
Harry Reid is not handling this well, and there is public blowback from the left. Having this circus on the first day of congress, with the photographs of Burris being blocked from entry, isn’t what anyone in the Democratic Party wants. Governor Blagojevich set a trap for Reid, and the Senate Majority Leader showed all of his political savvy in walking into it, eyes open.
And I’d think so especially if I were a Dem.
It takes a special brand of utter incompetence in a time where the opposition has a President in office with a 22% approval rating to guide a Dem Congress to and keep it under a 9% approval rating.
Keep it up, Harry and Nancy!
This Dem has always said so. But let’s call him out for the things he’s really horrible about. Tolerating blatant corruption, fortunately, is not one of those things.
Film at 11.
In LA, Mayor Jim Hahn opened the door for Police Chief Bernard Parks to win a City Council seat by opening his mouth and opposing him in office. Black people, who by the way were very upset with Parks about the chock hold, dealings with gang members, driving while Black, his mentor Chief Darrel Gates, etc, etc, etc, developed huge numbers of Black supporters overnight.
When Hahn began talking, Blacks saw it as racist and elected Parks to City Council. My Point, who cares about a 71 year old Senator that can be voted out of office in two years?
There is one Black Senator – is there any other explanation except racism that in 2009 we have ONE Senator. (It would be called institutional racism – 200 years of history is not gone in one Presidential election)
Let it go – so what! What is the guy going to do in office in two years? Why give the opportunity for Blacks to get pissed off and continue the divide of us and them.
This is nothing but a bunch of men playing whose dick is bigger – Blago’s or Reid’s.
From all accounts, I don’t know what grounds Reid is not seating the Senator. He was appointed by a sitting Governor and was not involved in any scandal.
Burris was very vocal against Blago until…
Blago appointed him Senator.
The whole thing makes me a little sick.
that includes Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, who’s black?
Are we going to agree the “Power” in question is the Senate Leader? And even members of the Senate. I would think one word from Reid and the problem would be solved.
Blacks play roles in certain outcomes. But the Il SOS is not the issue.
Obama backed Reid so I don’t know if that would solve anything.
And SoS White is a key player here. If he would just sign the damn certification, Reid and Obama wouldn’t have a legal justification to keep Burris out.
Listen to Reid’s reasoning. I think the odds are better than 50-50 that if Lisa Madigan (or any other white guy) was the appointee he would hold the line. Same with Obama. Maybe that’s just me…
I agree with your original post. Why make this an issue? An issue that will not sit well with many Blacks and give fodder to the “racist” claim. An issue that is so very minor – we are talking about one 71 year Senator (placeholder). An issue that will, or better yet is, tainting the swearing in of the most historic congress in American history. And lastly, giving more chuckles to Blago.
Is this the fight that America should be focused on? Or is this just two silly men in a silly power struggle?
BTW, Diane Feinstein just said to seat the guy – It takes a woman to think with the right head.
There’s really no upside to this situation. Blago will be gone soon enough regardless of Burris and Dems will have good ol’ Primary slugfest in IL in 2010 anyway. The lone benefit I see is having a black Senator for at least this brief moment.
And as a good Californian (sorry CO), when DiFi says “jump,” I say, “how high.” 🙂 Seat the guy and lets move on to actual important stuff.