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Sen. Feinstein Breaks With Democrats to Back Burris Appointment
« on: January 07, 2009, 04:45:43 AM »
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A key Democrat broke with her Senate colleagues Tuesday to support Roland Burris in his controversial bid to assume Barack Obama's U.S. Senate seat.

California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, chairwoman of the Senate Rules Committee that soon could take up Burris' case, said Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has the right to appoint a senator despite the allegations of corruption against him.

"Does the governor have the power, under law, to make the appointment? And the answer is yes," Feinstein said, urging the Senate to settle the matter. "If you don't seat Mr. Burris, it has ramifications for gubernatorial appointments all over America. ... Mr. Burris is a senior, experienced politician."

The comments flew in the face of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's assertion that Burris should not be seated in part because the move would be tainted by the Blagojevich scandal. Feinstein's stance is the latest sign of intra-party tensions over the matter.  ...
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/01/06/sen-feinstein-breaks-democrats-burris-appointment/



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Re: Sen. Feinstein Breaks With Democrats to Back Burris Appointment
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2009, 05:47:00 AM »
She's just out there making a name for herself right now...  Whats interesting is that she's doing it by being right.  Kinda a weird concept from a senior Democrat.
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Re: Sen. Feinstein Breaks With Democrats to Back Burris Appointment
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2009, 05:54:56 AM »
Reid is such a totally incompetent inept leader.

Feinstein is pissed because she was not consulted or made aware of the Panetta appointment.  She, unlike Reid, also knows that there will be backlash for this very foolish stand Reid has taken against Burris -- and she wants no part of it. 

Our Senate is a total comedy right now.


 

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Re: Sen. Feinstein Breaks With Democrats to Back Burris Appointment
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2009, 02:55:45 PM »
Our Senate is a total comedy right now.
 

at least til the time if/when Franken is seated... his unfunny is so strong, it cancels everything else out