Chavez: Hoist On Their Own Petard

**Terri** · #1 01-09-2009, 09:16 AM

By Linda Chavez
January 9, 2009

Rod Blagojevich may look like one of the dim bulbs from Tony Soprano's Bada Bing, but the guy's a political genius. Who could imagine that a month after U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald signaled that the Illinois governor was about to be indicted for trying to sell President-elect Barack Obama's Senate seat, the man would not only remain un-indicted and un-impeached, but he'd manage to make the entire Democratic congressional leadership look like chumps? In naming former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris to the vacant seat, Blagojevich has hoist the Dems on their own petard.

Blagojevich knew exactly what he was doing by naming Burris. Like any urban Democrat, the governor knew how potent an advantage Burris' race would be. Blacks may be only 15 percent of the Illinois population, but they represent about half of the Democratic Party's base in the state. And nationally, the figures are just as skewed.

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nhsap · #2 01-09-2009, 09:59 AM

All true. But nobody cares. Dems can do no wrong.

thomas · #3 01-09-2009, 02:15 PM

Snippets of news are indicating Burns may be dirty. Not that it matters, one Senate rat is the same as another. I mean, what's a little taint among the tainted?
The Old Chief

papajaxxx · #4 01-09-2009, 02:24 PM

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How ironic that Barack Obama is now saddled with party leaders who are accused of acting like racists.

Be careful of "stones that you throw", they may come right back at ya!

The

es have made a mockery of intelligent and objective politics. We are now lower than a snake's belly in the American political arena.

utexas · #5 01-10-2009, 01:34 AM

I, too, have had a sneaking admiration for Blago, even if he is as crooked and corrupt as the day is long, to have the audacity, if I can borrow that word, to appoint Burris in defiance of his own party as he is taken down.

If is also very gratifying to see the Dims with egg on their face and squirm as they are exposed for the two-faced, racist hypocrites they are. To blacks they are sending the signal that ‘you are good enough to vote for me, but not good enough to be in the Senate with me.’

It is too bad too many blacks will not listen or get it and the liberal media will wash it under the table. In a few more crises generated and orchestrated by the Dims, all will be conveniently forgotten.