Comments on: Senator Burris and the Dems http://themoderatevoice.com/25604/senator-burris-and-the-dems/ An Internet hub for moderates, centrists, and independents, with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, and right Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:32:50 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: rfyork http://themoderatevoice.com/25604/senator-burris-and-the-dems/comment-page-1/#comment-169221 rfyork Wed, 14 Jan 2009 04:54:44 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/25604/senator-burris-and-the-dems/#comment-169221 The estimated cost for a new election was in the range of $50,000,000. This in one of the worst recession in living memory - mine is 64 years old.<br><br>I also agree with all the comments above. There is no legal way to prevent Burris from taking office. The estimated cost for a new election was in the range of $50,000,000. This in one of the worst recession in living memory – mine is 64 years old.

I also agree with all the comments above. There is no legal way to prevent Burris from taking office.

]]> By: Patrick E http://themoderatevoice.com/25604/senator-burris-and-the-dems/comment-page-1/#comment-169192 Patrick E Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:21:48 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/25604/senator-burris-and-the-dems/#comment-169192 Well said Austin. I am no fan of Governor Soprano but the law is the law.<br><br>If we let Harry Reid (or any Senate leader) decide who does and does not get seated, where does it stop ?<br><br>What if he decides that members of the opposition party are blocking his agenda so he just refuses to seat any of them ?<br><br>Blago is a crook and Burris a bit shady for taking the appointment but the law is the law. Well said Austin. I am no fan of Governor Soprano but the law is the law.

If we let Harry Reid (or any Senate leader) decide who does and does not get seated, where does it stop ?

What if he decides that members of the opposition party are blocking his agenda so he just refuses to seat any of them ?

Blago is a crook and Burris a bit shady for taking the appointment but the law is the law.

]]> By: AustinRoth http://themoderatevoice.com/25604/senator-burris-and-the-dems/comment-page-1/#comment-169183 AustinRoth Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:35:44 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/25604/senator-burris-and-the-dems/#comment-169183 All I can think of is the saying that what is legal is not necessarily right or just, and what is right and just is not necessarily legal. All I can think of is the saying that what is legal is not necessarily right or just, and what is right and just is not necessarily legal.

]]> By: ChrisWWW http://themoderatevoice.com/25604/senator-burris-and-the-dems/comment-page-1/#comment-169182 ChrisWWW Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:31:20 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/25604/senator-burris-and-the-dems/#comment-169182 Burris could turn out to be a good Senator. Let's hope for the best, and oppose him in 2010 if he's earned our collective scorn. Burris could turn out to be a good Senator. Let's hope for the best, and oppose him in 2010 if he's earned our collective scorn.

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