re: #498 realwest

BTW - I’ve been meaning to ask you this: Since Blago hasn’t been indicted or arrested or impeached, then he’s still the legal Governor of Illinois, right? SO how the hell can the Democrats refuse to seat Burris? I mean on what grounds - or are the Dems just RACISTS as I’ve suspected all along!
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Blago has not been indicted yet so he has the legal right to do this.

It all boils down to politics. The Dem’s do not want a special election cause there is a chance hey would lose. They also do not want an appointed Senator from Blago cause there is also a chance they could lose to a Republican in 2 years cause of resentment.

They have no problem with a Machine politician like Roland Burris. What they want is for Blago to resign, have Lt. Gov Quinn then become Governor and appoint someone like Burris.

But Blago threw a wrench in the works by appointing someone right away. That’s why you can now count on the Democratically controlled State legislature to impeach Blago but quick to get him out of the picture as soon as they possibly can, he’s gumming up the works for them.

If I was Blago, I’d hire a food taster.