With an arrogance and an elitism that defies all reason, disgraced Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich remains defiant, stating that he will not resign from office despite the federal corruption charges against him.
Blagojevich also hinted that he may yet decide to go ahead and appoint someone to fill Barack Obama's Senate seat, even while under fire from the feds and the Illinois citizens.
A poll taken on Thursday in Illinois shows Blagojevich with only an 8% approval rating.
The Illinois legislature is considering alternative means of filling the Senate seat, such as holding a special election.
The Democratic majority in the U.S. Senate, however, prefers another method. They fear that the rage from the public over the widespread corruption in Illinois politics will lead voters to take out their wrath on Democrats and elect a Republican to fill Obama's seat.
The Senate Democrats' preferred plan is for Blagojevich to resign and a new Governor appoint someone to the seat. Naturally, this plan would favor Democrats and is nothing but sheer political expediency.
Senate Democrats, to their credit, stated that if Blagojevich appoints someone to the seat, they will vote to refuse to seat that person--a Constitutional provision that allows the Senate to make such a move in unusual circumstances.
Friday, December 12, 2008
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment