While Burress appears to be a qualified candidate to be seated in the Senate, Reid rejected his seating because his credentials were not in order - primarily the certification from the Illinois Secretary of State.  We don't know if Reid would have allowed him to be seated yesterday if all his credentials were in order, but the fact that they were not is enough of a reason for the Senate to refuse to seat him.

I am all for hitting our two liberal senators when they are wrong but in this case I think they are wiser to keep their powder dry as this process plays out.  The GOP should also be careful to not get baited into making this a racial issue and thus join the likes of Bobby Rush and members of the Congressional Black Caucus.