Burris To Be Seated OR Blago Prevails Or It’s Good 2 Have PEBO by the Balls…

I mean, was anyone really expecting a different outcome? Rod Blagojevich only needs to open his mouth, and Obama will probably be impeached by year’s end… It’s just funny how the articles of impeachment against Blago state iner alia that he can no longer perform effectively as Governor, yet he took on the entire US Senate and won…

Chicago Tribune

Roland Burris won his battle to succeed Barack Obama as the junior senator from Illinois this afternoon as Senate lawyers agreed that he met the chambers rules and could be seated.

“Barring objections from Senate Republicans, we expect Senator-designee Burris to be sworn in and formally seated later this week,” said a joint statement from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin.

The Senate Democratic Leaders had told Burris last week that he needed to testify before the Illinois House impeachment committee about his relationship with Gov. Rod Blagojevich and submit a signature from Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White certifying his appointment by Blagojevich.

“We have spoken to Mr. Burris to let him know that he is now the Senator-designate from Illinois and as such, will be accorded all the rights and privileges of a Senator-elect,” said the joint statement.

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