Diane Feinstein...Democrats Should Seat Burris

Fresh off being blown off by Team Obama over the naming of Leon Panneta to head the CIA, Diane Feinstein cuts Harry Reid off at the knees.

Can't you just feel the love?

A key Democrat broke with her Senate colleagues Tuesday to support Roland Burris in his controversial bid to assume Barack Obama's U.S. Senate seat.

California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, chairwoman of the Senate Rules Committee that soon could take up Burris' case, said Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has the right to appoint a senator despite the allegations of corruption against him.

"Does the governor have the power, under law, to make the appointment? And the answer is yes," Feinstein said, urging the Senate to settle the matter. "If you don't seat Mr. Burris, it has ramifications for gubernatorial appointments all over America. ... Mr. Burris is a senior, experienced politician."

The comments flew in the face of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's assertion that Burris should not be seated in part because the move would be tainted by the Blagojevich scandal. Feinstein's stance is the latest sign of intra-party tensions over the matter.

Burris is set to meet with Reid tomorrow. I think he'll enjoy throwing this in his face.

posted by DrewM. at 09:43 PM

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