Report: Reid Told Blago Not to Appoint Jesse Jr.

reid is probally right. and i wish mr. burris would not insist on this.
he seems like a decent man, i would not accept that position under these cirumstances.
this is making mr. burris look desperate.

God, these guys are all so dirty.

Regardless of what the Governor may have done – he is still legally allowed to pick a replacement. To prevent the distinguished Mr Burris from entering the Senate would make the statement that the Senate see’s itself as above the law. C’mon guys – you can’t have it both ways.

James:
For the first time ever, I do agree with you. Reid is making things look
shaky!!!

So while Obama, Reid and the rest of the squeaky clean politicians in Illinois and the US congress use the media to gang up on Blagojevich, turns out they called Blago first. I’m almost smelling a set up as they have been wanting him gone anyway. Now we know what Bobby Rush was talking about as neither Madigan or Duckworth are African American. Lisa Madigan went on Meet the Press a couple weeks ago trying to get rid of Blagojevich. She also as Attorney General, tried unsuccessfully to get him out through the Illinois Supreme court. Her dad Speaker of the House Mike Madigan has long been at war with the Gov. and wanted his daughter to be governor. The two of them are a conflict of interest. So basically it was Reid who did not want an African American. Obama being the chicken that he is, just dumped more of the people that started his career. What’s the chance any of this is reported on Nightly news or on Meet the Press tomorrow?

RL in Illinois:
The media is in all out damage control for Obama/Reid/Pelosi,
Next scandal brewing for Obama/Clinton will be investigators looking into their possible Ponzi scheme with Norman Hsu..

I do not agree with Reid, his actions on this seem very racists to me. Reid needs to go if the Obama Administration is going to work. Pelosi should follow. Then Emanuel. Obama needs to clean house immediately!

Let us ask the question which politician is not corrupt. If you can every show me one individual, I would say that this country is blessed.

Mr. Burris should not have accepted the position, but his ego (which is the size of a bus) compelled him to do so. He would only serve for the remainder of Mr. Obama’s term anyway since the good people of IL know him well enough to not re-elect him.
As for Jesse Jr., I like him and think he would be eminently re-electable. He has a good head on his shoulders.

Obama, Reid, Pelosi, Frank, Blago, Dodd, Schummer, Ayers, Rezko, Clinton, and maybe Franken and Caroline Kennedy….The dirty dozen agents of “change” we need…Quite the vat of snake oil one half of the country has bought…

So, on Dec. 3, Reid and Menendez separately called Blagojevich to tell him who to appoint, and not appoint. A week later, after they learn their conversations were probably taped, Reid suddenly issues a statement saying that he will reject anyone appointed by Blagojevich, which would include the very people he had told him to appoint. What’s wrong with this picture?

Hope Reid (D-Nevada) will lose big in 2010.

On what grounds would they stop Burris? Just because Blago is the media’s new devil (since Bush is leaving).

“2 weeks later [Congress] vote themselevs a 5000$ raise”
But it’s sooo expensive to cut a convincing figure in DC: $5000 a day for Obama to have a place to rest his pretty little head.

“(code words: for egotistial pawn)”
Ah, but the actual egotistical pawn is Obama, not Burris: Burris was NEVER part of the Daley machine, wore a cowboy hat to underscore that.
If “Obama” and the rest of the “leadership” keep it up, they could find the Chicago manse buried in shoes, and the Capitol surrounded by downscale American “blacks”.

“Black Illinoians should not let themselves be manipulated.”
By carpet-bagging mobsters, you mean? It looks like maybe they’ve come to that very conclusion.
If Obama and Biden take that over-hyped train ride to the coronation, will the citizenry gather along the tracks to throw shoes? Bet they DO.

Personally, I am already sick and tired of the ‘race card’ in this mess. Danny Davis, an African-American turned down the offer from the Gov, as did others. This is not a ‘race’ issue. This is a Gov that has been investigated for 3 years for ‘pay to play’, and the only one to accept the Gov’s offer was Burris, who didn’t win elections for Gov or Senator on his own! So, what did he pay (of course, down the road from now) for this Senate seat??? I say, I don’t want the likes of Burris in as my Junior Senator. I smell something stinky between he & the Gov.

The state of Illinois has lost
its collective head.
No one – no one – has produced
evidence which shows that the
governor did something unlawful
at any time while in office.

When the IL. House comes in next week to impeach Blagojevich and they listen to the SELECT group of tapes provided by Patrick Fitzgerald, will Harry Reid now be on them? Doubt it. Funny how everything is falling into place. Somehow Patrick Fitzgerald gets tipped off to wiretap Blagojevich. After the arrest Mike Madigan calls the House back under false pretenses of a special election only to get support for impeachment. Then they vote AGAINST a special election for the people to decide who gets Obama’s seat. Here I thought it was Madigan as usual, but it was Harry Reid? Blagojevich, since they didn’t vote to take away his power, then appoints Burris who wanted the job but wasn’t given serious consideration when all the “better connected” wanted the seat. Rahm Emanuel is MIA and Obama comes out with the same statement as the Senate Democrats. Now all of a sudden Fitzgerald who hurried to arrest the Gov. BEFORE any money changed hands and all but convicted Blago in his press conference on the arrest, files for a 90 day extension and Blagojevich is accused of playing the race card.

the dems are once again self destructing. reid is an idiot and will lose in 2010. the dems will lose their super maj with losses in nev.,colo, ill.

“Then they vote AGAINST a special election for the people to decide who gets Obama’s seat. Here I thought it was Madigan as usual, but it was Harry Reid? … Rahm Emanuel is MIA and Obama comes out with the same statement as the Senate Democrats.”
Obama’s “same” statement started with Emanuel-to-Reid, then circled back to Him … so that it sounds as though there’s a Vast Consensus.

“Danny Davis, an African-American turned down the offer from the Gov, as did others. This is not a ‘race’ issue.” Glad to hear this. I hope all principled African American politicians in Illinois will stand up to Blago over his appointment.

In 2009 lets just try and start rewarding
right and punishing wrong. Regardless of
race or class. The children of America will start to see this as normal human relations and all will be pretty good.

>>Well, in Democrathink, any political office held by a Black should continue to be reserved for Blacks wherever possible. Welcome to the Age of Obama.>>
It was GHW Bush who appointed an unqualified, ignorant Clarence Thomas to Thurgood Marshall’s black Supreme Court seat.
It was GWB who appointed doofus Condi Rice to the Secretary of State post previously held by Colin Powell.
Obama’s list of “replacements” contained three whites, one Asian and two blacks. That, my dear, is the “Age of Obama.”

Carolinagirl:You failed to mention his list of replacements were only backers. Madigan moved the primary up for him and now his daughter wants the seat. Duckworth lost a bid for Rep. after being pushed by Emanuel and Durbin only to be appointed to her current job. Her qualifications are her war injuries. Valerie Jarrett’s qualification-other than being Michelle’s former boss-was loyalty to Obama…all political payoffs.
You might want to research Ms. Rice as she has more knowledge in her little finger than Obama has in his entire body.

Old crazy Harry fits right in with the rest of those left wing Democrats . . . he is Democratic Party.

Is this conversation on TAPE?????
I say, WE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE SHOULD GET RID OF THE OLD TIMERS IN WASHINGTON AND DEMAND MORE ACCOUNTABILITY OF OUR POLITICIANS THAT WE ELECT!!!!!
TRUST, INTEGRITY, HONESTY AND ETHICAL SHOULD BE THE MANDATE!!!!!

“Rahm Emanuael set to resign his position as white house chief of staff next week in a formal announcement to the press.”
Yeah? Is Barfy resigning as PE? Can Emanuel still serve in Congress, having resigned to Blago? Or will he try to un-resign, or to be sworn in despite HAVING resigned?

Blago has a great plan we should all follow Blago idea’s . Imagine auction ction sales on all political senators their telphones all wire taped and monitoring braclets on their ankles . call in and report in twice a day . maybe we could transparancy in our goverment

For years Harry Reid has railed against the “corruption” in the White House. He’s no better than the Republicans, and every day he gets even worse. He and Pelosi have such huge egos that the next four years will probably be a repeat of the last two. Reid and Pelosi both need to go…..NOW!

wow was he that desperate,i for the life of me can,t believe why would anyone allow them self to be used , by this descraced governor, why would he say yes ,knowing this whole process was tainted.

Truth in Illinois politics? Some guys like Democrat Jerry Costello continues to be reelected. Belleville Il is a hotbed for corrupt lawyers.

How many of you on board are living in Illinois and know what the heck you’re commenting about?

Blago hasn’t even been indicted and may not for 3 months, much less convicted. His appointment is legal and Burris is qualified. For the democrats to make this into the brouhaha they have is just plain stupid, not to mention that it appears racial.

The Constitution says “Each House shall be the judge of the elections, returns and qualifications of its members…” Whatever a majority of the Senate says will decide the question.
While Governor Blagojevich can appoint anyone he wants, the Senate is allowed to judge whether the process that produced the prospective Senator is legitimate. There are huge questions about the legitimacy of Governor Blagojevich’s appointment: he put the appointment up for sale and has been indicted for this!
The issue is not Mr. Burris or his skin color. (Although his acceptance of the appointment under the circumstances certainly makes me question his judgement.)
Both the Senate and the House have refused to seat prospective members in the past.
The Senate’s deciding whether to seat Mr. Burris is legal and in fact a requirement of the Constitution.

Obama stated that some get into politics as a matter of public service..Joe Biden being an example..others get into it for personal service and gain.
The comments resonated and I hope he finds the right people who share his belief..

Blagojevich was arrested NOT INDICTED. The Illinois House had the chance to take away his power(two weeks ago) to appoint by voting for a special election. THEY VOTED AGAINST IT.