Roland Burris should have just said “No thank you” to that Senate-seat appointment by Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. But there he was this week standing before the U.S. Senate, which closed the door on Burris.

But after meeting with Senate leadership on Wednesday, Burris now believes  the Senate will seat him soon. A resolution of this problem would be welcomed because the country has too many catastrophes to wrestle with.

The investigation of Blagojevich allegedly trying to sell President-elect Barack Obama’s Senate seat will be a long process.

Burris believes along with the governor that the people of Illinois need that second seat to be filled. The swirl of controversy is a sad sign of the times and an unfortunate distraction. Even if Burris is seated, he’ll have to run in 2010 in a crowded field of opponents.

For now, it bodes well to be rid of this Senate-seat complication.

– Joyce E.