3 posts tagged “president obama”

President Obama said he does not want Roland Burris seated to fill his Senate seat.  Interesting.  I predict that Roland Burris will be seated filling Obama's Senate seat.  Because, the law allows the governor to fill this seat.  And, the Senate does not have the authority to deny the appointment.   

President-elect Barack Obama says he supports the decision by Senate Democrats to deny his vacated Senate seat to an appointee of embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. On Tuesday, Blagojevich appointed former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris. He would be the nation's only black senator.

Well, this is fine mess.  President Obama and his surrogates charged that anyone using his full name during the campaign was a racist.  Now, President Obama is proud of his full name.  Amazing.

In exclusive interview, he says he plans to be sworn in like every other president, using his full name: Barack Hussein Obama.