Illinois Senate seat to stay vacant: Durbin

babylonsister

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Fri Jan-09-09 06:12 PM
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Illinois Senate seat to stay vacant: Durbin

http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE5086NX20090109

Illinois Senate seat to stay vacant: Durbin
Fri Jan 9, 2009 5:10pm EST

CHICAGO (Reuters) - No one can occupy the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama until the governor of Illinois is removed and a new appointment can be certified, Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois said on Friday.

Durbin, the second-ranking Democrat in the Senate, was reacting to the Illinois Supreme Court's ruling denying a motion by Roland Burris that the state's secretary of state certify his appointment to the seat.

Secretary of State Jesse White has refused to sign the appointment by Gov. Rod Blagojevich because of corruption charges against the governor, which included accusations he tried to sell the seat.

"At this point we've clearly reached an impasse," Durbin told reporters at his Chicago office.

He said the Senate seat could remain vacant until Blagojevich is removed from office and the lieutenant governor takes over, making a fresh appointment.

He said the Senate cannot waive a 125-year-old rule requiring the signatures of both the governor and the secretary of state on any election or appointment.

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bluestateguy

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Fri Jan-09-09 06:20 PM
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1. I've been hearing that Blagojevich could be booted within a month

As long as his successor can make a new appointment, I'm assuming that the new appointee would be seated without a problem.

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AZ Criminal JD

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Fri Jan-09-09 06:22 PM
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3. There is no longer any vacancy. No appointment to be made.

Edited on Fri Jan-09-09 06:23 PM by bamalib

Durbin and Reid can't hijack the Constitution until they get someone they like.

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xchrom

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Fri Jan-09-09 07:34 PM
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5. burris is not going to be seated -- espcially with his 'white-lie'

about 'not' reaching out to blago.

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Kittycat

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Fri Jan-09-09 06:26 PM
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4. I'd be surprised if it took that long.

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Kittycat

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Fri Jan-09-09 06:21 PM
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2. Showdown... I stand with Durbin.

Especially since word has filtered out that Burris lied about his contact with Blago, prior to the appointment.

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Sebastian Doyle

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Fri Jan-09-09 07:36 PM
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6. Uh oh..... who's gonna tell Tweety?

He seems to have developed quite the mancrush on Un-Senator Burris. :rofl:

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