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2009-02-28 Home Front: Politix

Sen. Tombstone fights to keep tainted seat

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Posted by Steve White 2009-02-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ] Top

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Gov. Quinn has been pushing for a special election, but Democrats at the Statehouse have been reticent to take up a cause that could well trigger a racially-tinged backlash against the party for helping unseat the U.S. Senate's only African-American member.

So they admit that skin color trumps the law and justice. And they also admit that Blacks bloc-vote on the basis of skin color, i.,e. that blacks are racist.

Interesting.

Posted by OldSpook 2009-02-28 01:20|| 2009-02-28 01:20|| Front Page Top

#2 Gov. Quinn has been pushing for a special election, but Democrats at the Statehouse have been reticent to take up a cause that could well trigger a racially-tinged backlash against the party for helping unseat the U.S. Senate's only African-American member.

Could also "trigger" a Republican victory. Hang on Senator! The lower the Dem bow goes on the waterline, the better the Republican chances for victory.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-02-28 08:13|| 2009-02-28 08:13|| Front Page Top

#3 Perhaps they could hold a special election and come up with an anti-senator who could vote from Avignon?

Posted by Fred 2009-02-28 09:29|| 2009-02-28 09:29|| Front Page Top

#4 Fred,

You left me no choice. I just had to google "Avignon Illinois" and this is what I got. Small world, eh?

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2009-02-28 10:17|| 2009-02-28 10:17|| Front Page Top

#5 a cause that could well trigger a racially-tinged backlash

Funnythe One person that could persuade Rollie to pack his bags hasnt commented yet. Ill say it againAG Holder was spot on. Cowards!

Posted by DepotGuy 2009-02-28 11:11|| 2009-02-28 11:11|| Front Page Top

#6 "The lower the Dem bow goes on the waterline, the better the Republican chances for victory"

In Illinois, the bow would have to be about 300-fathoms deep for the 'Machine' not to work it's "Election Majik".

Posted by Mullah Richard 2009-02-28 11:39|| 2009-02-28 11:39|| Front Page Top

#7 Is Burris the ONLY ONE in Illinois who has read the US Constitution? Quinn has flip flopped on special elections so often it is hard to keep track of todays position, the Dems KNOW they will not only loose a special election but are looking at an election slaughter in the next election, and the Chicago Inner City Dems want a Senate seat as an Affirmative Action Perq... And this mentality is now running the United States!

Posted by Clineck Smith6591 2009-02-28 11:56|| 2009-02-28 11:56|| Front Page Top

#8 Sad but very true Richard.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-02-28 11:58|| 2009-02-28 11:58|| Front Page Top

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