Senate Democratic leaders today cleared the way for Roland Burris to be seated as a senator from Illinois, after his appointment by the state’s now impeached governor had turned into a weeklong spectacle shifting between the nation’s capital and the corruption scandal back in Illinois.
Now, it’s likely that Mr. Burris, 71 and a former state attorney general, may be sworn in to the Senate as early as later this week in a ceremony presided over by Vice President Cheney. His seating will bring the Democratic Senate majority to 58, including two independents.
Shocking.
Other things that will probably come as a surprise to Harry Reid and the Democrats:
Pink Panther II will suck, and most likely worse than the first Steve Martin remake.
Republicans will call Democrats socialists for the next four years no matter what they do.
Arlen Specter will continue to be a hack.