Senate Deal in Works for Burris

Stop the bleeding.

Seat Burris.

Isn't that blackmail? And isn't that a form of pay-to-play and, therefore, illegal? Why should Burris agree to those terms, when he is the legal appointed Senator?

Isn't that blackmail? And isn't that a form of pay-to-play and, therefore, illegal? Why should Burris agree to those terms, when he is the legal appointed Senator?

why did my comment post twice?

Cmon George!

What are you? The official mouthpiece for Team Obama??!!

What bunch of softballs you keep throwing around......my daughter could use you on her softball team.....

Try and pretend to be a journalist and ask some the REAL questions out there!

Burris should tell Reid, et al to stuff it. Until he is no longer Govenor, Blago has the legal right to name Obama's successor. Burris did nothing wrong in accepting the post. He did not buy it or make any promises. The Sec of State of Ill should immediately issue the certificate. If not, the courts will order him to do so. Burris can be seated without these conditions but it may just take a bit longer.

HA HA Most Democrats don't want him but BLACKS are taking over the Democrat party and their hands are tied by the RACE CARD>

Democrats created this mess with the BLACKS trying to get them to vote for them in blocks. No other race is a problem like the BLACKS thanks to Democrats. Now they are getting it in the end.

The Dems really dropped the ball on this one the fact is he was appointed by the Gov of Illinois, who has not been convicted of any wrong doing, he has not been indicted of anything, it's all accusations to date, the law is clear on this, it amazes me that there are so many Lawyers in the Senate and they could be so clueless where this is concerned, this should have been a non issue from the beginning. If they don't seat him then any legislation, or appointments or Government business that has been done by Blago since he was named in this scam would be null and void, they cannot have it both ways. The Dems dropped the ball in 2008 and they are starting out 2009 doing the same thing. I can't believe that I voted with this party across the board for the past 21 years. Thank God I've seen the light.

He should not accept those terms, he was appointed by a sitting Governor why in the world should he agree to something like this. This has to be illegal, what the heck is wrong with the Dems these days? they have lost their collective minds. This party has become a joke already in 2009, they are heading down the same path that the Repubs did with all these scandals and illegal actions. When will the people call them on this, this is straight up and down illegal what they are doing to this man and then the mess in New York with Kennedy trying to forge her way into Hillary's seat. I have a feeling four years from now we will be just as fed up with them as we are with the Repubs todaly. Goodness Gracious!!

LMAO AT THE DUMOCRATS, Scandals everywhere
Harry Reid "the george wallace of the dumocrat party"

What is a "dumocrat?"

What is a "dumocrat?"

Oh I figured it out. Its a Kennedy and an Obama when they have a Inbred baby together

I can give you over $700,000 reasons why Burris wants this senate seat. Thats how much Burris lobbying firm gave to Blago. PAY TO PLAY now gets you a senate seat.

The world feared United States under President Bush. Now with the Democrats we are now a laughing stock of the world

If i lived in America I would be embarrassed to Be an American after this mess

Heck I live in America and am ashamed to call my self an American after watching Democrats destroy our free Government

Anybody would be better than the Scum Bum who use to hold the Senate seat who was Obama.

"Oh I figured it out. Its a Kennedy and an Obama when they have a Inbred baby together"

There is a comma after "Oh." "Its" should be "It's." It should be "an inbred baby," not "a Inbred baby." There should be a period after "together." And, unless the Obamas are related to the Kennedys by blood, they cannot have an inbred baby. Nice work. And don't post using other people's name...it's pathetic.

"The world feared United States under President Bush."

Only in the same way somebody on the road fears a drunk driver when they see the car coming at them swerving wildly.

"Now with the Democrats we are now a laughing stock of the world"

That couldn't be farther from the truth. "The world" has responded to the Obama win with nearly unanimous resounding applause.

LOL... More wheelin & Dealin...

At first every Democrat in the Senate & Obama were saying NO, now they agree to seat him, but over in the corner at the liddies table !

LOL, you just gotta love it.

And for all you people who have bashing Bush... THIS IS WHY CONGRESSES APPROVAL RATINGS HAVE BEEN WORSE THAN BUSH'S !!!

Nice to know Harry Reid now controls Illinois politics!

LOL....and Obama actually thinks that Pelosi & Reid are going to let him run the country!

The Democrat's are Republican's too. It is only about the politics, not about whats right.

I imagine they will work a deal under the covers with Blago as well as long as he agrees to play their game.

This is what you get when demographics and politicians run the government. Dirty, corrupt, government that sells themselves and the country for for two bits.

I fail to see what Burris running in 2010 has to do with Burris being seated right now. It seems that the Democratic leaders would want the person taking the seat to be prepared to run in 2010. Wouldn't they have a hand up on the competition after serving the people of Illinois for two years. Whether or not he returns to the Senate in 2010 should be up to the people of the State. The promise not to run in 2010 is absurd and downright un-American ------ when Burris is being legally appointed! Shame on them! This sideshow is taking away from the work they should be doing...work on the economy, etc.

Blago, Bobby Rush and Roland Burris are going to pass Harry Reid around like a pack of smokes.

EX DEMO---if you are so ashamed to be an American there are many options available: Scandinavian countires (longer life-expectancy), Canada or any of the European democracies. it sounds like you don't have democratic tendencies, so maybe N. Korea or Iran.

Burris needs to be seated. and without stipulations. he was legally appointed by the governor.

Katrina---i agree with you. "strings-attached" would be illegal. from what i've heard from and about Burris he is an ideal person to represent Illinois in the US Senate. he may very well be elected in 2010. either way, as you implied, there are primaries and if Illinois democrats vote for someone other than Burris that would be the people's prerogative.