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Defiant Illinois governor names Obama replacement

World Dec. 31, 2008 - 05:52AM JST ( 12 )

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BadseyDec. 31, 2008 - 08:15AM JST

if you don't like it -sue. Blago has out manuvered everyone again. -Now talk to the Chicago mayor about plowing the streets next snowfall.

Governators actually have work to do while Senators just hand-out money to beggars rattling their cans and leaving in jets.
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WolfpackDec. 31, 2008 - 08:57AM JST

Rahm Emmanuel most have given his consent - what's the problem?
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VORDec. 31, 2008 - 10:44AM JST

just another example of a democrat putting themselves ahead of the good of the nation. blago is thumbing his nose at Americans and the party he rightfully belongs.
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ilcub76Dec. 31, 2008 - 11:39AM JST

While I don't agree with the way Blago is conducting himself, the selection of Roland Burris couldn't have been better. With an absence of African-Americans in the Senate, no one in his or her right mind would vote not to seat him. Even Burris said that he is willing to serve the remaining two years of Obama's term and not seek re-election. Had Burris been appointed under better circumstances, I would fully support it. Because of the current circumstances, I'm sure everyone is looking at this in a different way.
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USARoninDec. 31, 2008 - 11:45AM JST

In Chicago politics, anything is possible. Chicago is the Mecca of political corruption in America. It is strange though that Obama makes statements he never met "socially" with all the bigwigs of Chicago politics considerin' that's where he's from and from where his power in the Illinois senate was derived. Maybe he wasn't invited to all their soirees because he was half-African. Or maybe Obama is full of...
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shiuuDec. 31, 2008 - 11:53AM JST

The amount of political corruption that exists in Illinois actually makes Louisiana look good in comparison.
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USARoninDec. 31, 2008 - 11:57AM JST

Shiuu, right on, and Bush didn't give that gubernatorial disgrace Edwin Edwards his pardon either.

I've lived in Louisiana.

Thank you, President Bush.
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urufulsDec. 31, 2008 - 02:36PM JST

Whoever Gov Blagojevich was going to appoint was going to be tainted. While I don't agree with the whole issue of race being brought into the ordeal, I guess it was inevitable.

With an absence of African-Americans in the Senate, no one in his or her right mind would vote not to seat him.

I would hope that people would make decisions based on character, experience, and merit, not just because there aren't any African-Americans in the US senate. Hopefully that is the case.

“There are no African-Americans in the Senate, and I don’t think that anyone—any U.S. senator, who’s sitting in the Senate, right now, wants to go on record to deny one African-American for being seated in the U.S. Senate,” said Rush, who defeated Obama in a 2000 Democratic congressional primary.

Even bringing up the whole race issue makes it worse, and Rep Rush isn't doing anybody any favors by making threats.

This whole thing stinks of appeasement. It's like Gov Blagojevich is asking "Am I cool now?"
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SargeDec. 31, 2008 - 09:41PM JST

Heh, heh, Blago certainly is a trouble-maker!
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adaydreamDec. 31, 2008 - 10:57PM JST

Please enjoy yourself republicans. This is your Christmas and New Year's present from a dumb democrat.

Too bad it bleeds over onto Roland Burris. < :-)
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WolfpackJan. 01, 2009 - 01:21AM JST

Democrat's would be racist's if they do not seat Blogo's African-American appointee! There is no end to their hypocrisy! Hee..hee...
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TriumvereJan. 01, 2009 - 04:20AM JST

Blago's political judo is strong... your tiger-style cannot defeat him.