http://washingtonindependent.com/23907/dems-diffuse-a-controversy-wont-seat-franken-today National News in Context Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:50:44 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://washingtonindependent.com/23907/dems-diffuse-a-controversy-wont-seat-franken-today/comment-page-1#comment-37753 Paul greenfield Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:12:53 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=23907#comment-37753 Absent evidence that Mr. Burris obtained his appointment dishonestly, and I believe there is none, the refusal of the Senate to seat him, because he was appointed by an indicted, but not convicted governor, has no legal footing, and will surely be overturned. In the meantime, the sanctimony of the senators who insist on this charade is both laughable and outrageous. If purity in obtaining a senate seat were a requirement of office, we would have about five senators, if that many.<br>Cut the baloney and get to work on the real problems facing this country. Absent evidence that Mr. Burris obtained his appointment dishonestly, and I believe there is none, the refusal of the Senate to seat him, because he was appointed by an indicted, but not convicted governor, has no legal footing, and will surely be overturned. In the meantime, the sanctimony of the senators who insist on this charade is both laughable and outrageous. If purity in obtaining a senate seat were a requirement of office, we would have about five senators, if that many.
Cut the baloney and get to work on the real problems facing this country.

]]> http://washingtonindependent.com/23907/dems-diffuse-a-controversy-wont-seat-franken-today/comment-page-1#comment-37754 HV Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:40:11 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=23907#comment-37754 Under the Constitution of the United States, Buurris is the new Illinois Senator. I would have preferred Jackson or Davis. Stopping Burris is not worth throwing the Constitution in the toilet. Under the Constitution of the United States, Buurris is the new Illinois Senator. I would have preferred Jackson or Davis. Stopping Burris is not worth throwing the Constitution in the toilet.

]]> http://washingtonindependent.com/23907/dems-diffuse-a-controversy-wont-seat-franken-today/comment-page-1#comment-15098 Paul greenfield Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:12:53 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=23907#comment-15098 Absent evidence that Mr. Burris obtained his appointment dishonestly, and I believe there is none, the refusal of the Senate to seat him, because he was appointed by an indicted, but not convicted governor, has no legal footing, and will surely be overturned. In the meantime, the sanctimony of the senators who insist on this charade is both laughable and outrageous. If purity in obtaining a senate seat were a requirement of office, we would have about five senators, if that many.<br>Cut the baloney and get to work on the real problems facing this country. Absent evidence that Mr. Burris obtained his appointment dishonestly, and I believe there is none, the refusal of the Senate to seat him, because he was appointed by an indicted, but not convicted governor, has no legal footing, and will surely be overturned. In the meantime, the sanctimony of the senators who insist on this charade is both laughable and outrageous. If purity in obtaining a senate seat were a requirement of office, we would have about five senators, if that many.
Cut the baloney and get to work on the real problems facing this country.

]]> http://washingtonindependent.com/23907/dems-diffuse-a-controversy-wont-seat-franken-today/comment-page-1#comment-15091 HV Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:40:11 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=23907#comment-15091 Under the Constitution of the United States, Buurris is the new Illinois Senator. I would have preferred Jackson or Davis. Stopping Burris is not worth throwing the Constitution in the toilet. Under the Constitution of the United States, Buurris is the new Illinois Senator. I would have preferred Jackson or Davis. Stopping Burris is not worth throwing the Constitution in the toilet.

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