Illinois GOP Wants Special Election to Fill Obama’s Senate Seat

The Illinois GOP is calling for a special election to fill Barack Obama’s vacant United States Senate seat.

Illinois Republican Party leaders are launching a television campaign to push their position that a special election should be called to fill the vacancy caused by President-elect Barack Obama’s depature, a move to prevent a Senate appointment by scandal-scarred Gov. Rod Blagojevich or Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn if he takes over the top job.

With Blagojevich hanging onto office despite last week’s arrest in a corruption case, Republicans are seek to seiz the political advantage of a reeling state government headed by Democrats at every level.

“Blagojevich Democrats like Pat Quinn did nothing to stand up to Governor Blagojevich and his ethical lapses,” said Joe Birkett, the DuPage County state’s attorney.

Birkett questioned why “Pat Quinn stood silent” when they ran together in 2006, when it was known that Blagojevich was the “eye of the storm”

When the people needed somebody in Illinois to stand up, Pat Quinn stayed in his seat,” Birkett said.

Of course, there should be a secial election after all of this drama with Governor Hot Rod Blagojevich’s arrest for trying to sell the seat. The Illinois Legislature which has been called back into special session tomorrow should first impeach Blagojevich’s ass and then write legislation making a special election possible.

Will the GOP have an advantage?

Yes, a slight one since Hot Rod’s corruption will be fresh in voter’s minds. But, the real winners here will be the people of Illinois.