{"id":6110,"date":"2008-12-11T06:03:08","date_gmt":"2008-12-11T06:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/reformedchicksblabbing\/2008\/12\/reid-to-blagojevich-resign-so.html"},"modified":"2008-12-11T06:03:08","modified_gmt":"2008-12-11T06:03:08","slug":"reid-to-blagojevich-resign-so","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/reformedchicksblabbing\/2008\/12\/reid-to-blagojevich-resign-so.html","title":{"rendered":"Reid to Blagojevich: Resign so the people don’t get a chance to vote"},"content":{"rendered":"

Reid would rather see Blagojevich resign and Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn make the appointment <\/a>then allow the voters the comfort of knowing that cronyism wasn’t involved in the selection. We all know why he’s doing this, he doesn’t want the Republicans a shot at the seat and with all the scandal going on in that state, it’s a very real possibility. He also threatened that if Blagojevich makes the appointment, the Senate may not seat his choice (I’m sure if Obama let Reid know it was the candidate he wanted, they would seat Blagojevich’s choice). Here’s the letter:<\/p>\n

We write to insist that you step down as Governor of Illinois and under no circumstance make an appointment to fill the vacant Illinois Senate seat. In light of your arrest yesterday on alleged federal corruption charges related to that Senate seat, any appointment by you would raise serious questions.
\nIt is within the authority of the Illinois legislature to remove your power to make this appointment by providing for a special election. But a decision by you to resign or to step aside under Article V of the Illinois Constitution would be the most expeditious way for a new Senator to be chosen and seated in a manner that would earn the confidence of the people of Illinois and all Americans. We consider it imperative that a new senator be seated as soon as possible so that Illinois is fully represented in the Senate as the important work of the 111th Congress moves forward.
\nPlease understand that should you decide to ignore the request of the Senate Democratic Caucus and make an appointment we would be forced to exercise our Constitutional authority under Article I, Section 5, to determine whether such a person should be seated.
\nWe do not prejudge the outcome of the criminal charges against you or question your constitutional right to contest those charges. But for the good of the Senate and our nation, we implore you refrain from making an appointment to the Senate.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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