"Democrats to grant Burris few privileges; Blagojevich pick for Senate seat faces restrictions" by Associated Press | January 3, 2009
WASHINGTON - Democratic leaders plan to grant few if any privileges next week to Roland Burris, the man picked by embattled Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich to replace President-elect Barack Obama in the US Senate, even if he arrives on Capitol Hill with the right credentials.
Senate officials involved in the tangle of legal and logistical planning said yesterday that a Democrat will object to Burris being duly sworn with the rest of his class, and propose that his credentials be reviewed by the Rules Committee.
The only way Burris will be allowed on the floor is if he possesses a certification of appointment signed personally by his embattled patron, Blagojevich, and Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, who has refused to sign. Burris would then be treated as a senator-elect, which by tradition means he'll be allowed on the Senate floor without voting or speaking privileges - and he wouldn't be granted a desk, according to the officials. They requested anonymity because they weren't authorized to speak publicly on the matter.
The man charged with letting people through the door of the chamber, Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Terrance Gainer, said he expects the two sides to work out a deal before the new Senate convenes on Tuesday....
Then WHY is this taking up PRINT SPACE?!!
Another NOTHING STORY from the agenda-pushing MSM!
Privately, Democrats have been busily charting out the choreography for Burris's arrival, conscious of the racial sensitivity involved with blocking him from becoming the Senate's only black member. And there is significant debate over whether the Senate has any legal standing to turn away a person who meets the Constitution's qualifications for serving in the chamber....
Hey, they don't abide by the Constitution now, so why would they care about that?
Of course, this man Burris is qualified for the job and there is NO REASON some RACIST DEMOCRATS should deny him the seat -- other than punishing Blago for telling B of A to piss off!!!
