It's going to prove a weird spectacle on Capitol Hill if Senate Democrats end up seating Caroline Kennedy, a celebrity scion who's never served in public office nor won an election, at the exact same time that they're blocking Roland Burris, a career public servant who has both won elections and served in government. That's not to say they shouldn't do it -- the issue is Blagojevich, not Burris -- but it's going to look strange. All of which again underscores the need to move away from governor appointments and toward special elections when vacancies arise.
