New Illinois Senator - debate

[Derek]

Political discussion - heads up.
- Gov. Rod Blagojevich in trouble for "attempting" to selling senate seat
- Blagojevich selects Roland Burris
- Roland Burris is qualified to be senator, and wants the job
- Burris is not accepted due to the tainted selection

Should he get the job? Should the seat remain vacant? Should a judge appoint the senator?

Very interesting - at least from a WWF prospective.

[Opus V]

At first, the dems said they would turn down any choice Blago made, nomatter what, that was the first mistake. Now they are backing down from their word, and saying they will investigate his choice. I think what they are doing now is the smartest way to go about this situation.

Personally, i don't like Burris, he's making a show out of this when he needs to just keep quiet. The dems are trying to help him, they are bending their own rules to get him in, but burris, with his verry own monument(yea, he had one built, listing all of his major accomplishments, and he's not even dead yet)...he's going up to the senate like he owns the place, demanding that they let him participate when it's been made obvious this is all under investigation. He needs to lay low and let this play out in his favor.

He seems qualified for the job, but based on character, i can't stand him, he's a steriotypical politician, with twice the ego.

[mix is the place (tubejay)]

At first, the dems said they would turn down any choice Blago made, nomatter what, that was the first mistake.

i agree. that was an incredibly stupid promise to make. i don't care if burris gets in, so long as they stop wasting time and making themselves look stupid over a relatively small issue. but they painted themselves into this corner. there is no way out except to let sense dictate the next move. stuff like this is why i can't stand the democratic party. they're not and will never be my party, they rely on the fact that they are the closest thing to it for so many of us, and mediocrity ensues.

[Derek]

Looks like he (Burris) is in! Or will be confirmed.

[Derek]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090109/ap_on_re_us/illinois_governor

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois House voted overwhelmingly Friday to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich, an unprecedented action that sets up a Senate trial on whether he should be thrown out for abuse of power, including allegations that he tried to sell President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat.

Impeachment required just 60 votes. The final result was 114-1.

"It's our duty to clean up the mess and stop the freak show that's become Illinois government," said Rep. Jack D. Franks, a Democrat.

[Opus V]

I heard the 1 yes vote was from his sister in law, or at least, someone that's related to him, don't remember the exact relationship.

[Derek]

In my best baseball umpire voice - fist thrusted in the air:

"HE IS OUT OF HERE!"

59-0 vote to impeach, followed by a similiar quick vote to oust from politics all together.

Goodbye and good ridden.

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On Thursday, he (governor) addressed his Senate impeachment trial and offered familiar lines: He was innocent. The trial rules were unfair. His goal always was to help people.

But senators were unswayed.

"He failed the test of character. He is beneath the dignity of the state of Illinois. He is no longer worthy to be our governor," said Sen. Matt Murphy, a Republican from suburban Chicago.