Three positions out of Lt. Governor Pat Quinn’s mouth on how to select a replacement for U.S. Senator President-elect Barack Obama since Governor Rod Blagojevich was arrested.

I can’t do better than Tom Roeser did. Here’s what Roeser wrote:

“Quinn, who normally is very sanctimonious-rolling his eyeballs to heaven to attest his own honesty–fumbled badly by taking four definable but inconsistent positions on how Illinois should find a senator to replace Obama.

“First he said without equivocation that the legislature should provide for a special election rather than hold still for a governor’s appointment.

“Second after consulting with the Democratic hierarchy, he said the state should continue with a gubernatorial appointment (the Daley forces worrying that the state is so regurgitating from the Blago scandal that the electorate might…gasp!..elect a Republican senator).

“When the prospect of appointment displeased 71% of the state via recent poll, Quinn invented a third way: he should name a senator who would serve only until a special election is held…something which may not fly under the constitution.

“Finally-yesterday (Sunday) on TV, he retreated to his original stance, supporting a special election. This day-by-day change of heart is not much different from Blago.”

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