Obama praises Burris, backs Sen. Dems

Obama 08 & 12 — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:54:46 GMT

Would Bush have done this if a GOP Governor was accused of a crime, but had not been convicted? Of course not. Obama has integrity and class!

Obama praises Burris, backs Sen. Dems

ThisWasGreat — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:02:40 GMT

This was great Great!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/12/30/zbigniew-brzezinski-calls_n_154211.html

Obama praises Burris, backs Sen. Dems

A New America — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:04:39 GMT

This is bago's way of getting back at PE Obama for not supporting him when he was running for governor. Bago knows that who ever he picks will have a mark against them no matter if they are innocent. Bago is very very sick.

Obama praises Burris, backs Sen. Dems

MSierra, SF — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:07:36 GMT

Thank you, Barack

Burris is just tarnishing himself

It turns out that Burris did contribute to Blago and he fund raised for him

Blago should not be allowed to fill the Senator seat he wanted to sell

Obama praises Burris, backs Sen. Dems

TKD — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:12:11 GMT

Under the Supreme Court ruling in the Powell case, senators have no such power to 'accept' or 'reject' the election or appointment of their colleagues. There must be some way for the Senate to show disapproval of Blagojevich other than flouting the Constitution by pretending to have the right to choose who shall and shall not be the senator from Illinois. Understandably they are all frightened of being associated with Blagojevich in any way -- but they should answer his lawlessness with respect for law, not with more lawlessness.

Obama praises Burris, backs Sen. Dems

Para Dox, Atlanta GA — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:20:42 GMT

Ahh, the party line talk has begun. The Democrats all like Burris, but not who appointed him. But, how can the Democrats think Burris is that good if he's accepted the appointment from Blagojevich? Little bit of a paradox don't you think?

Obama praises Burris, backs Sen. Dems

To Play You Have To Pay — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:22:53 GMT

An expected appointment. Burris's law firm of course has given tens of thousands of dollars to Blagojevichs campaign and the firm has gotten the appropriate amount of kickbacks in the form of state contracts.

Obama praises Burris, backs Sen. Dems

Beverly in Chicago — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:25:52 GMT

B-Rod

Resign
It's time
Your mind is in another planet
B-Rod you are not understanding
B-Rod you should know to resign
For what
Because you're all shook up

Obama praises Burris, backs Sen. Dems

No Pardons for Blagojevich — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:37:06 GMT

I think it important that Roland Burris mot be ruled out as successor to the senatorial seat, but that it be made clear that Governor Blagojevich will not be the person making the decision to appoint anyone to that position.

Obama praises Burris, backs Sen. Dems

ace — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:37:36 GMT

i agree that any appointment by g-rod should not be seated. it has nothing to do with color. it has to do with political integrity. integrity of the process not just mr. burres. not to mention that mr. burress has not been able to win an election nor re-election to one seat he has held in public office. it would weaken the democrats in 2010.

Obama praises Burris, backs Sen. Dems

Max Barns — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:56:49 GMT

In America, our Laws are that We are innocent until proven guilty, and that until this Gov. is unseated he has the responsibility to appoint a successor to
the Senate on behalf of the people of Illinois; If the selection of Roland Burris is personally above reproach why would this concern the US Senate. How can these people justify denying the Rights of the citizens of Illinos qualified representation in the mist of an already Tragic situation. These so-called
Senate Democrats are Treading some dangerous political waters. The man (Roland Burris) is a qualified competentand honorable person who happens to be available and above the scandal and Black, I see no problem and neither would any honest person without a hidden agenda.

Obama praises Burris, backs Sen. Dems

David Broom, Ft. Smith, Ar. — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:31:53 GMT

I understand the reasoning behind the attitude of the senate in not accpecting Mr. Burris as an appointee, but what I don't understand is that this same senate was given the opportunity to request a vote by the citizens of Ill. but rejected that idea for the senate seat.

Now Blagojevich sees a loophole in this whole fiasco to stick it to the senate and probably will be deemed by the Supreme Court to be a legal address for the filling of the senate seat by the Gov.

So now the senate is back to the point of trying to get the original idea of having a vote for the seat again.

I think that the senate needs to get it's act together and figure out what they need to do about this situation and do it, because this guy is not going away on his on accord.

Plus even though I don't approve of this Gov.'s actions, I think he stirred the pot with this appointment and who he appointed.... And however this turns out, alot of minority votes are going to go south....

Obama praises Burris, backs Sen. Dems

Gov Overseer, every town USA — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 01:30:18 GMT

I wonder if Obama will follow his own lead? Controversy doesn't fit in government. And weren't those guys that were doing the dirty business with the Governor, also working for Obama? Shhhhhhsh