News that President-elect Barack Obama will resign from his Senate seat Sunday has bloggers buzzing about Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s (D) options for Obama’s replacement. And Sen Evan Bayh’s (D-Ind.) call for Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) to apologize for criticizing Obama during the campaign may fall on deaf ears, bloggers agree.
Obama’s resignation announcement has heated up the race for his seat, John Nichols declares at The Beat.