Roland Burris for Senate

The man "who would be the Senate's only black member" — Burris denied seat in US Senate to succeed Obama. Paleos weigh in:

"The Illinois governor is still governor and the state constitution still provides him with the authority to appoint a Senator in case of vacancy, so what's all the fuss about?" asks Michael S. Rozeff — A nation of laws? "Is this a nation of laws, or is it a banana (i.e., sham) republic?"

Thomas Fleming notes that "the Senate has never in its history denied a seat to an senator" and "there is not a hint of scandal about Burris’ appointment" — A Mirror for Magistrates.

Patrick J. Buchanan notes that "no one had suggested" that "the African-American elder statesman of Illinois politics... is other than an honorable and able public man" — There’s Something About Harry.