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State Politics Wed Feb 25 2009
Here's Why The Republicans Like Where Burris Is
At first I was confused by this:
Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) said Burris should stay where he is."He came nominated by a governor who was in office, he came with the paperwork, the Senate seated him, and anything outside of that is something for Sen. Burris to think about," Burr said.
Likewise, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) called on Burris's critics to stop their calls for his resignation at least until the Senate Ethics Committee completes its investigation. Graham said that to do otherwise would be to judge the Illinois senator prematurely.
But then after some thought (and consultation with a close friend) I realized that, realistically, Illinois Republicans are still pretty unlikely to win a special election. Their brand is just too unpopular right now. Better to wait until some of the crap blows over while a walking embarrassment to the Democrats keeps the chair warm.