Stupid Senate Democrats
Note to Senate Democrats re Roland Burris: Seat the guy as quick as you can and then quietly get rid of Harry Reid as Senate Majority Leader. Senator Reid was an embarrassment throughout the Tyrant's tenure. That he has astonishingly poor political judgment cannot be denied given his current confrontation with Senator-designate Burris. Where did Reid go wrong? In the first place, all the law is on Burris's side. In the second place, in the unlikely event — a "George probability score" of 5% — that Reid could win a protracted legal battle, what a battle it would be. Among the least aspects of its fallout would be an almost certain loss of the Illinois Senate seat in question in the next election. Politically it would be a huge black eye for the Democrats just as they are, supposedly, gearing up to save the economy. It's difficult to imagine a more clear "lose-lose" situation. As to accusations against bohunk Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, what does Senator Reid think Caroline Kennedy brings to the table? It's money, and the hypocrisy factor for Democrats is breathtaking. Anyhow, Reid has always been a lightweight and it's well past time to dump him.
Posted by George Kenney on January 7, 2009 9:53 AM 
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Reid has also set the Senate Democrats up for a challenge to seating Senator Franken. If Burris is not certified and Pawlenty drags his feet on certifying Franken, then they would be two-faced to seat one and not the other.
Burris is not likely to be a competent Senator, but hopefully the Illinois Democrats can find someone to run for the seat before the next election. (As a New Yorker, I would be happy to send them Caroline Kennedy.) If Franken is clearly the winner of the election and is certified by the Secretary of State of Minnesota, then he should be seated regardless of the machinations of the Republicans.
Getting rid of Reid should be job one for the Democrats.
Posted by: Democracy Lover
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January 7, 2009 11:59 AM