Blagojevich Names Former Attorney General To Replace Obama In US Senate

Democrat Rod Blagojevich has upped the ante; he's naming former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris to replace Barack Obama in the US Senate:

Embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is expected to name former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris to President-elect Barack Obama's vacated Senate seat, according to a report by the Chicago Tribune.

The governor has scheduled a 3 p.m. ET news conference Tuesday, but his spokesman Lucio Guerrero declined to tell the Associated Press what the governor plans to discuss.

Blagojevich has been under pressure to step aside or resign since his arrest earlier this month on federal corruption charges. He's accused of trying to sell Obama's vacant U.S. Senate seat to the highest bidder.

Obama's top officials, including Rahm Emanuel have become embroiled in the scandal and Obama's media flacks have repeatedly fallen short of fully disclosing the contacts, instead offering up claims that are ludicrous on their face.

UPDATE:
At least some Democrats are apparently using functioning neurons. Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid disapproves of Blagojevich making any such decisions.

UPDATE:
Who is Burris? Well, apparently, he likes to speak his mind, calling two of his opponents in an election in 1998 "non-qualified white boys". Reid may attempt to try and not seat Burris, but it's not up to him. The Warren Court decided as much when his court ruled that Adam Clayton Powell, Sr., must be seated (coincidentally, he was replaced by the corrupt and detestable Charles Rangel who continues to operate above the law).