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whippo Donating Member (88 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-08 12:30 AM
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Anything stopping Blago from appointing himself Senator now?
Any law preventing him from thumbing his nose?
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Dennis Donovan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-08 12:31 AM
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1. Not yet...
;)
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MarkInCA Donating Member (403 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-08 12:32 AM
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2. Not if he does it before he is removed from office. n/t
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TreasonousBastard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-08 12:32 AM
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3. He would still have to be seated by the existing Senate.
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happychatter Donating Member (619 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-08 02:44 AM
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9. what he said - NT
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Luciferous Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-08 12:33 AM
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4. Dems are talking about impeaching him
we'll just have to wait and see.
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backscatter712 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-08 12:34 AM
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5. The Senate can refuse to seat him.
Naming yourself Senator does not look good when you just spent the day in the clink getting booked on federal corruption charges.

Methinks his attorneys will probably tell him to keep quiet, and possibly resign to avoid impeachment.
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whippo Donating Member (88 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-08 12:35 AM
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6. On what grounds?
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Posteritatis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-08 12:42 AM
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7. The Senate has final say in who sits with the Senate
They've got the right to determine if someone was legitimately elected to the Senate, they can expel members who get in anyway or who otherwise cross lines, etc. It's all there in Article I.
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tritsofme Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-10-08 12:42 AM
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8. On any grounds it likes.
The Senate is the final arbiter of its own membership.
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