Reid Cites ‘Legal Authority’ To Block Burris From Senate

"We determine who sits in the Senate. And the House [of Representatives] determines who sits in the House. So there's clearly legal authority for us to do whatever we want to do. This goes back for generations."

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January 4, 2009 at 11:52 am - NBC's 'Meet the Press'
Dateline: Washington, D.C.
Bill   January 4th, 2009 - 12:26 pm

Those “Jim Crow” laws are still on the books, huh Harry?

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fande3rls   January 4th, 2009 - 12:49 pm

Just Wait for this to happen .
it will be great to see Sen. KKK byrd out front in his white sheets and hood .

IrishKay   January 4th, 2009 - 1:09 pm

The only way I would want to see Burris in is if Reid was out!

Arjuna   January 4th, 2009 - 1:26 pm

Reid is correct. First Blagojevich wanted to use the Senate seat appointment to his financial advantage, and now he is trying to use the appointment to his advantage in another way….to divert attention from his developing legal problems. Either way, the appointment is tainted. If Burris had any character, he would have declined the appointment.

Anonymous   January 4th, 2009 - 1:51 pm

The wheels are starting to come off the Obama Express……

BREAKING NEWS
Richardson to withdraw as Commerce secretary
New Mexico governor cites pending investigation of business dealings
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28493919/

……Richardson was the one whose FRANCE24 interview at the DNC in Denver hinted at his knowledge that Barack Obama may not be a “natural born citizen” — where Richardson spoke to FRANCE24 in Spanish, even though he knows English, and speaking to a French-language 24/7 global television network.

Eileen for Freedom/Liberty   January 4th, 2009 - 1:59 pm

Socialist/communistic “new” Democratic definition for “change” = same ol…same ol!
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Harry Reid is one of the worst politicians ever!

He has no credibility to stop anyone who has legally been appointed to enter the Senate floor to take their rightful seat!

America, this proves my theory that if Burris was a crooked “Chicago machine” politician you would not see this fight to keep him out of the Senate.

But the Governor of Illinois, who has only been accused not convicted or charged of any crime, legally did his duty. Probably in the first time in his career he appointed an “honest” man to fill the seat once occupied by another “Chicago machine” man…the Nation of Islam’s Messiah!

A brilliant move to stick his finger in the eye of the Democratic machine that wants to pick and choose their members into office.

This certifies that Burris is an “honest” man and not one of them.

Let him be seated…if he is not…you guarantee a fight to the Supreme Court…where it will be determined that he “must” legally be seated!

Bring it on you crooked politicians…you slugs…you Democratic machine politicians!

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JUST ANOTHER CHAPTER IN THE “REIGN OF BARRY HUSSEIN”!

dennisl59   January 4th, 2009 - 2:06 pm

Harry “Smelly” Reid===>MORON

Thank You.

Caio’

Dr. I.P. Freely   January 4th, 2009 - 2:10 pm

Harry Reid is a wimp and a punk.

JANDJ   January 4th, 2009 - 2:52 pm

HE EVEN LOOKS LIKE AN OBAMA LYING GOOBER SMOOTCHER

Kingfish   January 4th, 2009 - 3:21 pm

This is really quite normal .
Dems only need blacks to get elected .
Now Harry doesn’t want a black in the senate .
Harry & his sons and son-in-law are all crooks .
When are blacks going to wake up and see Dems have been using you for years .

TruthTeller   January 4th, 2009 - 4:34 pm

Most amazing is- why isn’t NBC and David Gregory licking Reid’s boot like usual? He actually asked some non-softball questions!

Dear GOD, if only before the election one single member of the MSM had asked Obama a few…

We would be referring to President Elect McCain, and the whole rotten stink of Chicago Politics (Blago, Rezko, Ayres, Farrakan, Obama, etc) would have stayed in Chicago.

Instead, it will now be stinking up all of Washington, right up to the oval office… including the little hallway where President Bill “did not have sex with that woman, Ms Lewinsky…”

scooter   January 4th, 2009 - 4:39 pm

Burris is playing the race card and is a loser for agreeing to take the seat knowing that it is under investigation. Let see if Reid will use his legal authority to block Obama who is not constitutionally qualified to serve as POTUS. It is amazing how they pick and choose what laws to enforce.

Anonymous   January 4th, 2009 - 4:56 pm

PICK THE ONE(S) THAT DESCRIBE THE DEMOCRATIC FAITHFUL……

DEMON-CRATS (because they worship demons)

DUNCE-CRATS (because they have lower IQs)

DUMMIE-CRATS (because they are all dummies)

DEVIL-CRATS (because they are antichrists)

DIABOLICAL-CRATS (because they do evil acts)

DYING-CRATS (because they are R.I.P. ready)

DIVINATE-CRATS (because they are occultic)

DECEIT-CRATS (because they are all liars)

DIVIDE-CRATS (because they divide and conquer)

DIVERSE-CRATS (because they support AA/EOE)

DAMAGE-CRATS (because of Obama & Company)

LET ILLINOISANS DECIDE   January 4th, 2009 - 5:54 pm

Let’s hope they DO block Burris from the Senate.

THE PEOPLE OF ILLINOIS should be the ones to SELECT the next Senator! They have been USED & ABUSED by the Chicago-Machine LONG ENOUGH!

Illinoisans should be making a LOT OF NOISE and DEMAND the right to choose their Senator.

GO ILLINI!!! MAKE A LITTLE NOISE!!
:-)

Bill   January 4th, 2009 - 5:55 pm

Everyone, Harry included, needs to face the facts. Rod is STILL the governor of Illinois. Until he is removed from office, he has the legal and lawful right to appoint Obama’s replacement.

Reid and the rest of the Democrats have no legal basis to block Burris, only one they create ad-hoc, based not on law, but personal judgment, which is subject to all the prejudices that are inherent in such determinations. Now we discover that Reid called The Blag and tried to block the appointment of ANY black to the seat.

Is this the kind of government you want?

Lee   January 4th, 2009 - 6:06 pm

HARRY’S OUT IN 2010! He’s a consistent embarrassment!

Harry Reid is a Racist   January 4th, 2009 - 6:37 pm

Harry Reid discusses 5 possible candidates for Obama’s senate seat with blago. 3 black, and none black. Reid demands that the 3 blacks are not to be appointed, but is ok with the other two.

http://www.fireandreamitchell.com/2009/01/03/harry-reid-a-racist-reid-to-blago-youd-better-not-appoint-jesse-jackson-jr-or-other-blacks-but-whites-are-ok/

Harry Reid is a racist pig!

Azul Del Fuego   January 4th, 2009 - 7:55 pm

To Harry above: Harry is not a racist pig. Harry is a whore.
It’s the whole of the democrat party that is racist. Has any American political party ever been this racist as the democrats are today? This is mind boggling. Why black people continue to vote at the 90 – 95% democrat level to put these racists in office makes me wonder…..

Kenny C   January 4th, 2009 - 8:46 pm

Harry ….you scum bag…you should ban yourself a/c of all those crooked land deals that made you millions….here in Ohio the Dems aren’t as smart as you…we have a clown that was making $45,000 a year get busted for taking a measly $500 bribe…I’ll send him out to you so you can give him some on the job training..he..he..he(I don’t like lol)

ILLINOIS Should Choose Its Senator   January 4th, 2009 - 10:31 pm

Yes, Illinois should be the one choosing–not anyone else and certainly NOT that Blago*itch. He has already done enough damage to that poor state. It will take them years if not decades to undo the damage.

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Poking Lefties in the eye   January 5th, 2009 - 3:32 am

Let the voters decide in IL, what are you afraid of Harry (the body odor) Reid, are you chicken? I’d say clearly you ARE!!!!

ObjectiveRob   January 5th, 2009 - 3:21 pm

Harry Reid is an embarrassment… and an idiot-elitist (an interesting combination!). Check out this video of Harry Reid trying to tell an interviewer that the U.S. tax system is voluntary:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6q0slMhDw8&feature=channel_page

LET ILLINOISANS DECIDE   January 5th, 2009 - 10:24 pm

The people of Illinois (voters) should be the ones to decide who will be their next Senator. NOBODY else.

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