Merry Fitzmas: Gov Blago can still name Obama replacement

[librechik]

breaking on the wires

HUH??

[Uzybone]

1. Well he is still gov.

[Jennicut]

2. That is the law until he is convicted. The US attorne's office has no say in political appointments

[Occam Bandage]

3. Arrested or not, he's still the governor.

[WeDidIt]

4. Even better BREAKING NEWS

The Senate can refuse to seat whomsoever he appoints.

[valerief]

7. Hopefully they will do the right thing! (That's not take Blago's choice.)

[Renew Deal]

14. I really hope he doesn't have the balls to try appointing someone.

That would be really really bad.

[valerief]

19. After what that idiot did, I wouldn't be surprised if he made an appointment.

He's got cojones as big as Bush's and a brain just as small as his, too.

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

5. Two Words... O-Prah

[valerief]

20. God no! She'll legislate the soul and all that silliness. nt

[WI_DEM]

6. I wish he could be impeached, but he can really drag this out for quite a while.

[Freddie Stubbs]

16. He could resign so that he can devote all of his energies to clearing his name

[Alexander]

8. And the US Senate could refuse to seat the replacement.

[JoDog]

9. Unless he resigns

or is impeached, he is still the governor.

I am making calls to my state rep and senator, begging them to go into special session and impeach him by Christmas.
I would encourage all Illinois residents to do the same!

[MadBadger]

10. Unless nobody accepts his appointment

I think Obama could make that happehn if he asks nobody to take the job until hes gone.

[Renew Deal]

12. Can the Senate reject it?

I hope so. Hopefully they can get the impeachment done quick.

[nsd]

17. Yes, the Senate could refuse to seat the replacement. /nt

[DrToast]

11. I suspect most pols wouldn't want to be appointed by him.

How would you like that to be known as the way you got to the Senate.

[Renew Deal]

15. Good point

:thumbsup:

[Renew Deal]

13. He better not.

And if he does, the Senate better turn them back. Hopefully Reid comes out and says he will reject anyone appointed by Blago.

[JVS]

18. Is Traficant allowed to serve again?