Fifty Four: The Oblackama Senate Seat

Politicians are such incredible toadies, and in this case I'm referring to Harry Reid. After taking a very clear stand that he would not seat any nominee coming from Blago, when confronted with the prospect of declining to seat a black candidate, he crumpled like a cheap suit. The junior senate seat from Illinois has now become a "black seat," much the same as the Cook County board president is now a default black position.