Comments on: Politics: Burris is a hack http://pundit.blogpeoria.com/2009/01/01/politics-burris-is-a-hack/ News and Media from River City Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:35:40 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sage http://pundit.blogpeoria.com/2009/01/01/politics-burris-is-a-hack/comment-page-1/#comment-11019 Sage Fri, 02 Jan 2009 08:54:29 +0000 http://pundit.blogpeoria.com/?p=4122#comment-11019 If Roland Burris doesn't have the judgement to refuse a crass politcally expedient appointment from a Governor on tape discussing what he can personally gain from the appointment, then Burris doesn't have the judgement to weigh in on the issues of the day as a United States Senator. Yes the Governor of Illinois--including this Governor--has the right to make an appointment to fill a vacancy for one of our two US Senators. BUT the Secretary of State also has the right not to forward such appointment to the US Senate. It is clear in the law that the Governor makes a decision on who he wants to select, then the next step is for the Secretary of State to certify that appointment and forward it to the US Senate. Whether or not you agree with this last point, it is beyond incontrovertible that the US Constitution specifically empowers the US Senate to decide whether or not to seat any particular Senator. The US Supreme Court has no basis whatsoever to say the Senate must seat an appointee of the Governor of Illinois if a majority of the Senate for any reason feels that choice is not suitable. If Roland Burris doesn’t have the judgement to refuse a crass politcally expedient appointment from a Governor on tape discussing what he can personally gain from the appointment, then Burris doesn’t have the judgement to weigh in on the issues of the day as a United States Senator.

Yes the Governor of Illinois–including this Governor–has the right to make an appointment to fill a vacancy for one of our two US Senators. BUT the Secretary of State also has the right not to forward such appointment to the US Senate. It is clear in the law that the Governor makes a decision on who he wants to select, then the next step is for the Secretary of State to certify that appointment and forward it to the US Senate. Whether or not you agree with this last point, it is beyond incontrovertible that the US Constitution specifically empowers the US Senate to decide whether or not to seat any particular Senator. The US Supreme Court has no basis whatsoever to say the Senate must seat an appointee of the Governor of Illinois if a majority of the Senate for any reason feels that choice is not suitable.

]]> By: anonymous http://pundit.blogpeoria.com/2009/01/01/politics-burris-is-a-hack/comment-page-1/#comment-11003 anonymous Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:35:50 +0000 http://pundit.blogpeoria.com/?p=4122#comment-11003 What do you base this one. Blago, like it or not, has the authority to appoint. Like it or not, Burris meets the requirements. Under what legal grounds, beyond being PO'ed at Blago, can the Demos block this? I don't think it's the best move but I don't see how it could get struck down by the Courts. What do you base this one. Blago, like it or not, has the authority to appoint. Like it or not, Burris meets the requirements. Under what legal grounds, beyond being PO’ed at Blago, can the Demos block this? I don’t think it’s the best move but I don’t see how it could get struck down by the Courts.

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