Chicago, IL – Gov. Rod Blagojevich is expected today to name former Illinois Atty. Gen. Roland Burris to replace President-elect Barack Obama in the U.S. Senate.
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The action comes despite warnings by Democratic Senate leaders that they would not seat anyone appointed by the disgraced governor who faces criminal charges of trying to sell the post, sources familiar with the decision said.
Shortly after Obama’s Nov. 4 victory, Burris made known his interest in an appointment to the Senate but was never seriously considered, according to Blagojevich insiders. But in the days following Blagojevich’s arrest, and despite questions over the taint of a Senate appointment, Burris stepped up his efforts to win the governor’s support.
Though he is 71, Burris has said that Obama’s replacement should be able to win re-election and he has noted that despite a string of primary losses in races ranging from Chicago mayor to governor and U.S. senator, he’s never lost to a Republican.
i like this guy he doesnt seen to care about anything!
this guy is amazing just give him the honor of “who cares”
Smart move by Bloggo. How will the Dems in the Senate look by not seating an African American to replace Obama?!?!!?
This is the next President…
I gotta hand it to this guy, Bloggo. He’s doing everything that everybody else does except in his case, it’s now in the open. What a fresh breath of openness!
“Though he is 71, Burris has said that Obama’s replacement should be able to win re-election and he has noted that despite a string of primary losses in races ranging from Chicago mayor to governor and U.S. senator, he’s never lost to a Republican.”
Was this with or without dead people voting in Cook County? Who cares. The Chicago Way lives on. They sent one of their own to the White House.
relax people. the dems are not going to seat him as a senator.
they are not accepting an appointement from blago and reid said burris is unaaceptable.
I am beginning to wonder if Blago is mentally ill or something…
From his end he had nothing to loose by appointing him, now he atleast has a freind that might be senetor
Is it me, or does it seem that every polotician in Chicago is either black or polish? What happened to the white Washington and Lincolns of the yesteryears?