The thing about Senator Burris refusing a bribe is all over the Chicago news.

[mucifer]

The republicans are going to try to get his senate seat because he perjured himself in the hearings by not admitting that blago's brother wanted 10,000 dollars.

[Kittycat]

1. He's not going to keep that seat regardless. A good dem will run against him.

And win the primary.

[mucifer]

4. yeah but a special election now would be awful. I think kirk would get that seat.

[TheWraith]

11. Why would there be a special election?

Like Burris or not, he's been accepted as being legally appointed. Even if he resigned, the new Governor would appoint his replacement. Next election is in 2010, come hell or high water.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

2. I am so fucking sick

of Democrats stepping on their own dicks.

If that asshole wanted so badly to be a Senator that he misrepresented (isn't that a nice way of saying "lied"?), he should be nailed.

Fuck. Once again.

Goddammit.

[mucifer]

5. A special election right now would be bad. Trust me.

[Critters2]

7. Again, the fault lies with every Dem who voted for Blago

in the primary and in the general. If Eisendrath had won the primary, or Whitney (the Green) had won the general, we wouldn't be in this mess. It's time to throw out the machine!!!

[mucifer]

9. do you really think a green party candidate would win in IL?

[Critters2]

17. I really think Eisendrath should've been the Dem candidate,

but people voted for the machine. And this is what the machine gave us. It's time to vote for decent candidates for a change.

[MrModerate]

3. A Chicago pol refusing a bribe?

That IS news.

[madrchsod]

6. if the boys in washington would have waited

none of this would matter. they just could`t wait till blago was removed from office. so i guess we have to live with their decision....

[DeepBlueC]

8. How come he blurted this out?

Does he think it makes him look like a hero?

[soccermomforobama]

10. did Burris really perjure himself? Was he directly asked if Blago's brother

wanted $$ or was he only asked if Blago asked him for anything? Granted, I think it is shady that he did not admit it upfront, if Burris only stated uder oath that Blago (himself) did not want anything for the seat then he did not perjure himself-just left out the detail about Blago's brother.

[DeepBlueC]

13. some lawyer must have been concerned about his answer

or he would not have presented a "supplemental" affidavit. I think it might be okay (meaning strictly speaking legal) but it sure looks bad, sounds bad, and will leave collateral damage. I bet he wouldn't have offered this "clarification" unless he had some inkling that the truth about the other end of the conversation might come out. Is this for Fitzgerald's inquiry? I seem to remember that Karl Rove submitted a clarification after it sure looked like he was caught in a lie to the Plame grand jury.

[cherish44]

12. If Burris goes Quinn will name a replacement

That's the way the law works. The whole reason Burris was in is because it was law, Blago had the legal right to name someone to the seat at the time. Quinn will have that same right. Let the GOP piss all over themselves about a special election if they want. Quinn has no known taint on his office, there's no reason he couldn't name a replacement.

[mucifer]

14. They are trying to change that law. But, it hasn't been changed yet.

[cherish44]

15. It won't happen, at least not now, the Illinois legislature is a Dem majority

They know this seat is too important to lose. And to Repubs who bitch and moan over this, well we know DAMN WELL they'd do the same thing if the tables were turned...doesn't make it right but no one said politics is pure...

[mucifer]

16. Thank you! You are making me feel better.

I get too worried about these things. I need a life.