Obama's Senate Seat Up For Grabs As Jockeying Begins In Illinois

Wall Street Journal:

Barack Obama is the first sitting senator since John F. Kennedy to be elected president, and in the wake of his historical election floats a crucial question: Who will take his place as senator?

Kennedy was succeeded in the Senate by his Harvard roommate, Benjamin A. Smith II, who filled the slot until Kennedy's brother, Edward Kennedy, was old enough to run for the office. So if history is any guide, Democratic Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich will appoint a Democrat close to Obama.

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Comments

[schicklett3]

Jesse Jackson Jr. is my choice to fill the senate seat. He's an incredible man!

[heyjoe]

Obama's White House Cabinet needs to be as DIVERSE as our nation. What I am seeing and reading about who is getting BIG jobs, troubles me deeply.

[electionisover]

They always speak about bipartisan and nonpartisan politics when they need the other side, but when they don't they are as partisan as they come.

[illinoisan]

Former Gov Jim Edgar made a pretty astute observation. Anybody appointed by Blagojevich is going to have the Blagojevich stink on him or her when he or she runs for the seat in 2010. It sure would be a challenge for the nominee to avoid having his or her picture taken with the nominator, arguably the most reviled governor in Illinois history.

[kettler]

What about Joe Biden seat? Any word on that?

[Dodge]

I heard Palin is looking for a job!
Senator Sarah Palin of the Great State of Illinois

Palin is fully vetted...
Palin has some real fancy Sunday duds to wear...
Palin can find oil in Illinois...
Palin will protect Illinois's borders...
Palin will speak highly of President Obama...
Palin promises to leave the rest of the Alaskan Beverly Hillbillies at home!

[lejman]

in an interview on local abc news immediately after the obama speech in grant park, illinois governor rod blagojevich blessed the nation by firmly stating that he would not appoint himself. hallelujah.
anyone else is an improvement.

[Pupster]

And now Rahm's seat is available as well.

I hope Tammy Duckworth gets one of the seats. Though I don't know if she qualifies for Rahm's.