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Blago Stopped Cold?
Talking Points Memo —
... Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is apparently going to shut down Blago's appointment gambit before it even gets to the senate. ...
They Elected Him. I Think They’re Stuck With Him.
The Sundries Shack —
... to the spot. Burris is, of course, tied pretty closely to Blagojevich as a campaign donor and a lobbyist. Then again, most everyone in politics in the greater Chicago area is tied closely to the Governor as either a donor, lobbyist, or enthusiastic endorser (such as, say, the President-Elect of the United States). The Secretary of State has said that he won’t accept the paperwork from the Governor “because of the current cloud of controversy surrounding the governor”. Problem is, I don’t believe he’s allowed to make that decision. It’s not within his power. Blagojevich is the ...
Arrogance personified
Sister Toldjah —
... work to do and a lot at
stake. It is thus critical that Illinois and every other state have two seated Senators without delay.
We again urge Gov. Blagojevich to not make this appointment. It is unfair to Mr. Burris, it is unfair to the people of Illinois and it will ultimately not stand. The governor must put the interests of the people of Illinois and all Americans first by stepping aside now and letting his successor appoint someone who we will seat.
As it stands, Senate Democrats may not have to worry about not ...
Tuesday's Mini-Report
Political Animal —
... . * On a related note, the U.S. Senate isn't the embattled governor's only hurdle to filling the Senate vacancy -- Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White said today he won't certify Blagojevich's paperwork. * Also on this story, ...
The presumption of innocence is a bitch: Blagojevich edition
Majikthise —
... The Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White has vowed to reject the paperwork for the Burris nomination "because of the current cloud of
controversy surrounding the governor." Presumably, secretaries of state must have good reasons for refusing to certify gubernatorial appointments. ...
Legal Roundabout
Hotline On Call Part Deux —
... At first glance, the Burris appointment seems futile, since nearly the entire Dem establishment has denounced it. Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn, Blago's likely successor, thinks it was a "mistake" for Burris to accept the appointment. Pres.-elect Obama agrees, as does IL Sen. Dick Durbin. IL Sec of State Jesse White says he simply won't certify the pick. If he does, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and his fellow Dems ...
No More Mister Nice Blog — HEY JED, WHY WOULDN'T THE REPUBLICANS VOTE TO SEAT BURRIS? The big headline right now at the Huffington Post is "Roland Burris Almost Certain To Be Seated, Legal Scholars Say." The Illinois secretary of state (who says he'll block this Senate appointment by Governor Blagojevich) has a "duty" (according to the state charter) to process all appointments by the governor and a 1967 Supreme Court ruling in favor of Representative Adam Clayton Powell found that there were significant limits to Congress's constitutional power to deny a seat. ...
