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If you were Harry Reid, how would you welcome Roland Burris to the Senate?

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by Chad Rubel

You already can imagine the graphic from one of the major cable news channels: Showdown in the Senate.

Well, Mr. Burris is going to Washington and we aren't quite sure what kind of reception he will get.

Roland Burris, the Senate replacement picked by embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, is coming to Washington, but it isn't clear whether the Senate can keep him out.

We have heard about Article I, Section V of the Constitution, but it may not apply here. The strategy of running out the clock seems to be on the Senate's mind. It may not seem like it, but the Illinois state legislature is working hard to impeach the governor. Not working hard by normal standards, but working hard by Illinois political standards.

In watching the local news coverage yesterday, it's clear that the race card is in full effect. Yes, it is outrageous that there are currently no African-Americans in the Senate. But consider that in the 96 years of electing senators, the number of Democratic Party senators who are African-American from outside Illinois still reads at zero. And despite the good things that we've heard about Roland Burris, there are still legitimate questions over why Blagojevich picked him.

The Senate Democrats and Harry Reid have declared a line in the sand. But there is a concern that Reid and the Senate leadership haven't really held to any line in the sand so far, and there may be a compromise of some kind.

But if you were Harry Reid, how would you treat the arrival of Roland Burris? Treat him as a regular senator? Deny him complete access? Offer a watered-down compromise? Give us your thoughts.




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I'll tell you what I'd do if I were Barak...

I'd replace Harry Reid as Majority Leader IMMEDIATELY!...He's going to be catastrophic as leader of the Dems. The party has made historic gains in the last two elections..Wherether the Dems have 58 or 59 seats, its still much larger than the Rethugs had after the so-called "revolution" of '94..The people have spoken and put the Demas and a progessive agenda in conmtrol, and have absolutely and firmly rejuected Bush and his neo-con policy... BUT STILL..Reid is caving in to an increasingly irrelevant minority, for what reason, god only knows. 1) He's caved into GOP demands that eric holder's nomination hearing s be delayed.. 2) He's caved in to GOP demands that Al Franken, the winner of the Minnesota race, notbe seated. 3) In his one attempt to appear strong and resolute, vis-a-vis the Bago appointment,he had only managed to paint himself and his party into a corner and will come out of this without saving face. MESSAGE TO REID ...Stop prolonging this distraction over Burris...JUST PRETEND FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES THAT BLAGO IS GEORGE BUSH, THEN CAVE INTO HIS WISHES.... The Dems need to get out from under this BS. But instead of taking on a crippled GOP, lead by a Kentucky cracker who could barely hang onto his own seat, Reid decided instead to take a hard line with his own party.. Reid is simply a big fucking pussy(cat) who is under the delusion that a strategy of capitulation and accomodation will somehow get the GOP to "come around"; and play fair... Or if he thinks that a strategy of capitulation and accomodation is going to get more people to vote for a "filibuster-proof" majority in 2010, he is nuts..By any rational calculus, the Dems will probablly never have the numbers or the clout that they have right now..If the fail becasue of Reid's continued timidity towards the Rethugs, then we will be looking on this perid of history as being a world-class tragedy..A never-again opportunity forever lost.

Senate appointment of Roland Burris (D-Il)

Were I Harry Reid I would certainly take into account the fact that the current Democrat majority in the Senate is not large enough to prevent obstructionist filibustering from certain members of the Conservatives on the Republican side. Pragatism is often replaced by immediate reactions. There is but one question regarding the appointment of Senate-appointee Roland Burris. Is he qualified? His record shows thst he is. That he was appointed by a Governor, charged with a possible crime, has no bearing on the qualifications of the appointee. It is time members of the Democrat party to stop playing petty politics, it is a stupid Conservative game, and one that lost them an election in 2008 - at all levels. Lee Dimin

He's legally appointed by a sitting Governor

I wish everyone would stop acting like children who cry foul over perfectly legal proceedings while ignoring the crimes against humanity that are taking place daily. Even Blago at his worst can't hold a candle to Cheney or even Bush, and the Bush family itself is a crime family. The problem is that Blago is honest about his corruption. His corruption apparently has nothing to do with Burris and to assume otherwise is childish.

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follow the rules

I'd shake Burris's damned hand. No spite. No question. Blagojevich IS governor. By law, he is the nominator. Even if he (ethically) (morally) (POTENTIALLY legally) fucked up. Just because Blagojevich has slime on his hands, there's no reason to doubt his actions under Illinois rules. Yet. Then I'd ask the Illinois legislature & judicials to confirm that all rules were followed. Then I'd make a very public NewsNow plea for Burris's confirmation being signed. And I've have my own pick vetted & briefed in case Burris's seat proves empty.

I agree, sparky

Rumors of Blagojevich's death have been greatly exagerated. He's becoming a pariah, and subjected to constant attack by those in the media who don't know what they're talking about (as usual). In the meantime, the Illinois governor's action in naming Burris as Senator is LEGAL, and Burris seems to be actually QUALIFIED for the job. What's wrong with any of this?

Burris

Seat him, it sounds like he is qualified and the senate has important work to do.

seating burress

Harry could sing him a few bars of the tune, "Buress, the Magic Negro..." (sorry 'bout that.) SEAT HIM-it's the Constitutional thing to do.

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