Blagojevich’s slip fuels Davis speculation

[babylonsister]

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/blagojevichs-slip-fuels-davis-speculation-2008-11-28.html

Blagojevich’s slip fuels Davis speculation
By Klaus Marre
Posted: 11/28/08 10:51 AM


A slip of the tongue from Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) is fueling speculation that Rep. Danny Davis (D-Ill.) could be chosen as President-elect Barack Obama’s replacement in the Senate.

Blagojevich referred to Davis as “senator,” according to the Associated Press. The lawmaker has expressed an interest in the position and the governor said Davis would make a great senator.

Other members of the Illinois delegation are also hopeful to be appointed. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. has been very vocal in expressing his interest in the seat. Democratic Reps. Jan Schakowsky and Luis Gutierrez have also been mentioned as possible Obama replacements and have received calls from Blagojevich about the slot.

The governor has indicated that he would follow the regular order of making an appointment and added that he plans on naming Obama’s replacement by the end of the year.

[SoCalDem]

1. It's only a temporary appointment.. Whomever is chosen, will have to run in '10

I'm sure he/she will have primary opponents and the state can choose on their own :)

and Obama's support will be vital at that point.. I'm guesing that whomever he supports, will win a full term..on their own terms:)

[Gidney N Cloyd]

2. Davis would be a lame choice. Kicking the can down the road.

Why not find someone who can use the next two years to position for the 2010 race instead of some 68 year old party hack with some peculiar affiliations...

Can Danny Davis' star rise with a Moon in the way?

In promoting himself as a candidate to succeed Barack Obama in the U.S. Senate, U.S. Rep. Danny Davis (D-Chicago) seems to be hoping the public has forgotten his participation in a very creepy 2004 "coronation" ceremony in Washington for the Rev. Sun Myung Moon and his wife.

As I wrote at the time, Davis was an active assistant (see this photo via Rich Miller) in pageantry designed to burnish and inflate the reputation of a man who, divine or not, wants to abolish Western-style democracy, compares gay people to dung-eating dogs, and in exhorting Jews to convert and follow him, told them: "You have to repent. Jesus was the King of Israel. Through the principle of indemnity, Hitler killed 6 million Jews."

more at http://blogs.chicagotribune.com/news_columnists_ezorn/2008/11/can-danny-davis-star-rise-with-a-moon-in-the-way.html