Comments on: Not Even Sure How to Write a Clever Headline for This One http://www.rumromanismrebellion.net/2008/12/30/not-even-sure-how-to-write-a-clever-headline-for-this-one/ "We beg no longer; we entreat no more; we petition no more. We defy them!" - William Jennings Bryan Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:44:42 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: azw88 http://www.rumromanismrebellion.net/2008/12/30/not-even-sure-how-to-write-a-clever-headline-for-this-one/comment-page-1/#comment-16455 azw88 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 03:03:06 +0000 http://www.rumromanismrebellion.net/?p=2347#comment-16455 Burris has damaged his career by accepting this appointment and appearing on stage with Bago. As for Rush, he looked a little out of it... I bet the senate holds their grounds and rejects the appointment. And as more people learn about Burris' memorial/crypt/mausoleum : http://flickr.com/photos/southbound_07/2750018934/ , the more they will reject him. Burris has damaged his career by accepting this appointment and appearing on stage with Bago. As for Rush, he looked a little out of it…

I bet the senate holds their grounds and rejects the appointment. And as more people learn about Burris’ memorial/crypt/mausoleum : http://flickr.com/photos/southbound_07/2750018934/ , the more they will reject him.

]]> By: SonoranSam http://www.rumromanismrebellion.net/2008/12/30/not-even-sure-how-to-write-a-clever-headline-for-this-one/comment-page-1/#comment-16450 SonoranSam Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:38:13 +0000 http://www.rumromanismrebellion.net/?p=2347#comment-16450 From coverage of Blago's press conference: "Rep. Bobby Rush, the longtime Southside congressman, attended the press conference and was called up to the podium by Burris where he unmistakably dared white officials to not seat an African-American. 'Let me just remind you that there presently is no African-American in the U.S. Senate,' said Rush, an African-American, after Blagojevich and Burris had spoken. 'Let me remind you that the state of Illinois…in their collective wisdom have sent two African-Americans to the United States Senate. That makes a difference. This is just not a state of Illinois matter…. But, indeed, by this decision it has tremendous national importance.' As for Blagojevich, Rush said: 'I would ask you to not hang or lynch the appointee while you castigate the appointer' " Sorry, Tedski, but Blago didn't rise to the top of the Chicago cesspool without learning how to pay poker. Rejecting Burris would leave the Senate without an African-American. I agree with your unnamed friend (you have friends?) who called it a stroke of genius. From coverage of Blago’s press conference:

“Rep. Bobby Rush, the longtime Southside congressman, attended the press conference and was called up to the podium by Burris where he unmistakably dared white officials to not seat an African-American.

‘Let me just remind you that there presently is no African-American in the U.S. Senate,’ said Rush, an African-American, after Blagojevich and Burris had spoken. ‘Let me remind you that the state of Illinois…in their collective wisdom have sent two African-Americans to the United States Senate. That makes a difference. This is just not a state of Illinois matter…. But, indeed, by this decision it has tremendous national importance.’

As for Blagojevich, Rush said: ‘I would ask you to not hang or lynch the appointee while you castigate the appointer’ ”

Sorry, Tedski, but Blago didn’t rise to the top of the Chicago cesspool without learning how to pay poker. Rejecting Burris would leave the Senate without an African-American.

I agree with your unnamed friend (you have friends?) who called it a stroke of genius.

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