Journal pudge's Journal: Roland Burris is Unimpressive 2
"Unimpressive" is a polite word. From NewsHour:
ROLAND BURRIS: Take for instance, Ray, if the bill that he has signed as the governor. He's exercising his constitutional responsibilities and authority. One other example is with my good friend, President Clinton, was also impeached. He was still carrying on the duties and responsibility of the presidency.
... RAY SUAREZ: But, again, Mr. Burris, the very complaint made against Gov. Blagojevich by the U.S. attorney for northern Illinois involves the appointment for this seat. Does that change the legal landscape at all for you?
ROLAND BURRIS: Absolutely not. It has nothing to do with it. The governor -- let me ask you this. Is he still the governor?
RAY SUAREZ: Well, I guess -- not that it's a legal opinion for me, but he appears to be very much the governor at this point, yes.
Right. The fact that there's a criminal complaint against the governor for trying to sell the appointment he gave to me has nothing to do with the appointment he gave to me. After all, he is the governor! Consider this: Chewbacca is a Wookiee from the planet Kashyyyk. But Chewbacca lives on the planet Endor. Now think about it; that does not make sense!
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Honestly... (Score:2)
... who could they get from the Chicago Machine that anyone would consider "impressive", or hell, even qualified? Face it, no matter who is chosen from that cesspool, they're going to suck.
Unimpressive (Score:2)
Burris is indeed unimpressive, but he's a lot less unimpressive than the man he was appointed to replace, as well as the man who appointed him.
I'd like to see another downstater appointed, and I'd like to see him appointed by Pat Quinn (who will be Governor if/when Blago quits or is removed from office).
I don't think it's likely that Burris will actually be sworn in as Senator, and if so even less likely that he'll be re-elected by Illinois voters. I think it was incredibly stupid of him to accept the appoi