According to Breitbart.com Senators Harry Reid and Dick Durbin have released a statement saying that they would not seat Former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris as Barack Obama's Senate replacement. They have stated that they feel that the taint of scandal would follow any appointment made by Governor Blagojevich and would not be acceptable.
Governor Blagojevich has denied the charges against him and has been unwilling to resign as Governor of Illinois.
Technically, Senators Reid and Durbin do have the right to refuse to seat Attorney General Burris and politically it is probably a very smart move--it shows that they are taking a stand against corruption. However, Governor Blagojevich has not been convicted of any crimes, and the charges against him have not really been detailed. His 'selling' of a Senate seat may have crossed the line, but as far as we know, he never actually sold it. Chicago (or Illinois) politics is not know for its openness and honesty, I do wonder about the timing of this whole dust up and why Blagojevich seems to be singled out. I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop!
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