Roland Burris showed up to Capital Hill this morning expecting to take the senate seach which used to belong to President-elect Barack Obama. The appointment of Burris has been tainted ever since Rod Blagojevich, the Governor of Illinois whom appointed Burris, was accused of selling this very senate seat to the highest bidder. Burris was swarmed by reporters and security as he walked to join the other senators on the first day of the new congress. Upon reaching the Senate House, he was turned away! The Secretary of the Senate would not seat him because Burris' senate "access card" was missing the signature of Illinois' Secretary of State. The event was a circus media frenzy to say the least.
This issue may very likely end up in the Supreme Court. On one hand Blagojevich is still technically the Governor of Illinois until he is found guilty of the charges against him, and therefore technically still has the right to appoint Burris. On the other hand, the idea of Blagojevich having the authority to appoint a man to a senate seat which he is accused of selling does not sit well with most Americans.
Do you think Burris should be allowed to take the Illinois Senate Seat, or do you think there should be a special election under these circumstances?
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Seeing this man being turned around from the senate doors walking in the rain was a pretty pathetic sight. Illinois' and Minnesota's senate seats need to be filled!
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