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Burris (center) is escorted into the Secretary of the Senate's Office by Senate Sgt. at Arms Terrance Gainer, AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke
Did The Lord's Senate Appointee™ become The Lord's Senator™? For now, the answer is no. Burris was barred from entering the Senate floor today since the Secretary of the Senate rejected Burris's appointment on the grounds that Illinois Secretary Jesse "Tumbler" White refused to approve the appointment. However, there wasn't much of a dramatic showdown; instead, there was a heavily choreographed tango followed by a denial where the press couldn't see. Via The Swamp:
Presenting his credentials in a third-floor Capitol room where he could not be seen by the media, Roland Burris was on a floor where press photography is prohibited.At a press conference outside the Capitol after his denial, Burris remained defiant, saying, "My name is Roland Burris, the junior Senator from the State of Illinois. I was advised that my credentials were not in order."There would be no visual image of the Senate's rejection of the disputed appointee from Illinois, whom Senate leaders refused to seat because of the "cloud" surrounding the Illinois governor who appointed him.
But Burris - appearing calm, and accepting no questions -- left the secretary's office at 10:50 am EST escorted by the sergeant at arms, ushering him to an elevator as Capitol police barred photographers from snapping shots
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Well, according to most sources, it is only a matter of time before they give him a key. I say we all sit back and wait for some great sound bites from this guy. He is an SNL skit just waiting to happen.
Look, Burris has said time and again that he doesn't want a confrontation. Which is why he showed up with a posse and held a press conference on the steps of the Capitol.
Jesse White for Senator. That is all.
You know, I haven't cared much for Jesse White until this mess popped up. He, Danny Davis, and Lisa Madigan with her admittedly silly attempt at having Blagojevich declared incapacitated have been the only politicians so far to have done anything but roll over. Based on this alone, I could go with Pat Quinn eventually appointing White senator.
I'm just happy that, thanks to the Rod and Rollo Show, Illinois has been able to so quickly undo every last bit of the respect, prestige, and credibility that we briefly obtained upon Obama's election.
All that pressure to behave like an adult was just too damned stressful.
Albany....his press conference wasn't exactly on the steps but at least they didn't put him behind the porta-johns being readied for the innaugaration. That would have been a photo!
So many jokes about elected officials being full of shit...so many targets...letting it pass.
This guy is literally behaving like he won the lotto jackpot and now the mean people are trying to take away what is rightfully his. Some vandal should chisel a new entry into his masoleum ... that all his 'accomplishments' were squandered the day he even took a phone call from Rod B.
Roland Burris is starting to seem as delusional as Blago... Did he really think this was going to go smoothly?
He should have said, "My name is Roland Burris, and I am a pawn in a political pissing contest." Yes, I am mixing my metaphors, but this stupidity doesn't deserve to be compared to a chess match.
HA! WIN.
Then have Bobby Rush's cancerous whine blame it all on racism and compare the senate to Bull Connor.
Please... Rush is being an idiot on this one (big shock). At least Danny Davis had the good sense to turn the appointment down. The fact that he took an appointment from a scandal tainted gov. says a lot about Burris's ego and character to me--and has nothing to do with his race.
The guy seems like a real dick to me. Any claims about doing this for the people of Illinois ring false with all the personal grandstanding the guy has done.
Let's also not forget that this is a man who was responsible for the Rolando Cruz debacle--even in the face of DNA evidence of his innocence, Burris fought to keep him on death row.
I *really* hope they impeach Blago fast, and get Quinn in so he can remove Burris and appoint *anyone* other than this embarrassment.