...The motion says that no law requires a secretary f state's signature on appointments. They say the signature is only "recommended" by a U.S. Senate rule.... (click title to entry - thank you)
Roland Burris has a rightful place in the US Senate. His appointment is not connected to any corruption. Unless Harry Reid has proof that he can bring forward regarding the Senator-Elect being involved in corruption in any way, then Reid has no right to place 'special conditions' on the appointment by the standing Illinois Governor. In my opinion, Reid can be held personally liable of discrimination if there are 'special considerations' to this appointment.
It is more than obvious, the Senate Democrats aren't interested in following Constitutional law so much as 'playing along' until an up tick of public opinion following the outcome of the vote in the Illinois House regarding impeachment. The impeachment proceeding in Illinois has NOTHING to do with the Burris appointment. Nothing. They are two separate issues.
If the impeachment of Blagojevich goes forward there then has to be a trial, FINALLY, in the Illinois Senate. Even if the Illinois Senate finds him guilty and allows the impeachment to go forward that has absolutely no brevity on the outcome of the federal complaint in Fitzgerald's office. This is not good government, it is however political theater to please someone's idea of justice.
Only in America.
