U.S. Senate Appointee Turned Away

By Kleinheider Posted on January 6, 2009 at 11:58 am

The taintless Roland Burris was barred from being sworn in as Illinois’ new Senator:

Burris told reporters that he was advised by Senate officials that his credentials “were not in order.” Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White has refused to certify the appointment because Blagojevich was arrested prior to picking Burris for allegedly seeking to auction off the seat to the highest bidder.

In brief remarks, Burris said he was not interested in seeking a confrontation and that he would consult with his attorneys to weigh the next steps in the process.

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HillbillyBill writes
January 7th, 2009 5:35 am

Is this the 2009 version of the lunch counter sit ins of the ’60’s?
Surely this is going too far out of the way for the U.S. senate to create a diversion away from the urgent need to be responsible at a very serious time in this country’s history.

U.S. Senate Appointee Turned Away

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