Is Race An Issue In Gov. Blagojevich's Pick Of Roland Burris To Replace Obama In The Senate?

I'm not sure exactly why Gov. Blagojevich picked Roland Burris. The fact is that Burris is qualified to replace Barack Obama.He was not involved in this scandal, so should this pick be challenged? After all,does it really matter who picked Roland Burris? I don't think it does. Roland Burris should be allowed to keep the Senate seat because Blagojevich hasn't been convicted of any wrongdoing yet.Bobby Rush made a great point when he talked about keeping an African-American in that seat. I just think that he shouldn't have said that he doubts any senator will challenge this pick for that reason.It sounded like he was saying that anyone who questions this pick may be considered a racist.They should have just made the announcement & kept it moving. The larger issue is the absence of blacks in the Senate as Bobby Rush pointed out.