Even Washington Thinks Burris Should Resign

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Jun 8, 2009 5:40PM

Poor Sen. Burris. The vultures are circling with eyes on the 2010 election to grab the seat from him and now, as if the shouting for his resignation from his home state weren't loud enough, other places are chiming in. The Washington Post today ran an editorial calling on Sen. Burris to resign.

We warned that anyone who accepted the appointment from Mr. Blagojevich to fill Mr. Obama's Senate seat would be suspect. With each passing month, Mr. Burris proves us right. He proves why the power to fill Senate vacancies should rest with voters at the ballot box in a special election. And he proves why he should resign.

We don't expect the Post to get their way, but we do expect the issue will be moot come 2010. (Thanks for the tip, Garry!)