Drawing a long straight line

Walter Dellinger, who was one of my constitutional law professors at Duke, comments on seating Roland Burris. In pointing out that the Senate should go ahead and seat Burris, Dellinger wisely makes this point:

But that some reasons for denying Mr. Burris this seat might not be subject to review by the courts means that the Senate should take more care, not less. As we emerge from eight years of extravagant executive claims of unreviewable authority, Congress should be especially scrupulous about having a solid legal basis for controversial actions.

Just get it done, Harry Reid. You don't save face by stalling - you overreached your authority because Blagojevich is a jerk. It's understandable. But it is what it is. You don't need Burris to add "Martyr" to his mausoleum. (And what's up with Fitzgerald needing more time to bring an indictment? He cannot make the case against Blago?)

Save your strength for when the crazies try to keep Al Franken out.