Poor Harry

Oh Harry, you’re blowing it.

Callers flooded the lines of WVON, an African-American-focused AM radio station. They demanded Senate leaders seat Mr. Burris or be removed for breaking the law.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123125550109657443.html

It’s not your fault the Illinois legislature, in their special session, couldn’t secure a vote to remove the power of appointment from the governor and, instead, have a special election. Obviously, they were worried they would be sending a Republican to Washington if there was an election. You had an “out” with that one. Would it have been so difficult to say: “I was expecting the State of Illinois to remove the power from the Governor. My statement was made in the event the Governor refused to honor the Illinois legislature’s decision of a special election.” No, of course you couldn’t, because this is all about you. It’s been awhile since you’ve campaigned Harry. Voters don’t forget. Many voters come out for two reasons only: (1) they really want you elected; or (2) they really want to make sure you aren’t elected.

I’ve Googled and there are I don’t know how many articles supporting Burris, liberal newspapers at that, and stating that you are trying to overturn the will of the people. MSNObamaChannel cites the Los Angeles Times:

Among the liberals, professor Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the law school at UC Irvine, writes in today’s Los Angeles Times: “Allowing the Senate to exclude Burris on any except the narrowest of grounds would create a dangerous precedent. It could open the door to the Senate or the House overturning the will of the people and excluding representatives under one or another pretext. If Burris — whose appointment meets the legal test, no matter what you think of Blagojevich — is not seated, other properly elected or appointed representatives also are at risk.”

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/01/06/1733723.aspx

Diane Feinstein?

“Does the governor have the power, under law, to make the appointment? And the answer is yes,” said Feinstein, chairwoman of the Senate Rules Committee, which judges the credentials of senators.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/06/burris-determined-to-take_n_155515.html

Sen. Dianne Feinstein rejected the reasoning that all of the chamber’s Democrats, herself included, had cited in a letter last week — that corruption charges against Burris’ patron, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, tainted his appointment.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28507873/

I could go on and on.

Do the right thing Harry and fix this problem in your meeting with Mr. Burris Wednesday morning. Only a few people showed up today to protest, but that’s a few more than should have. You’re playing games. This isn’t about racism, because it isn’t about Mr. Burris being African American. This is about your ego, and only your ego. You publically stated that you would not seat any appointee.

Harry, quit embarrassing the great State of Nevada and seat Mr. Burris and let the Illinois legislature deal with what to do with him later.