Roland Burris – I Am NOT Seeking to Be Confrontational But I am the Junior Senator from Illinois

Would Harry Reid REALLY have the balls to block Roland Burris from taking his seat in the United States Senate chambers?

No, he wouldn’t and the Illinois Secretary of State will not be able to legally block Hot Rod’s appointment.

So, break out the champagne and celebrate with Roland Burris when he says: “I Am the Junior Senator from Illinois.”

Roland Burris suggested he would challenge an effort to block his appointment to the Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama, but said he’s confident that Senate Democrats will back down and allow him to take the job.

“We think they will come around and recognize that the appointment is legal and valid and I am the junior Senator from Illinois,” he said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal at his office here.

Flap wonders when Illinois voters will say they have had enough and initiate some election reforms like a voter initiated recall, referendum and/or initiative process like in California?

In the meantime, Illinois folks, including the Illinois GOP can bellow all they want about a special election but Burris is appointed and he is an Illinois Senator whether they like it or not.