Sen. Reid called Blagojevich about Senate seat (AP)

White Pens Op-Ed on Why He Won't Sign Off on Burris
briefingroom.thehill.com 1/3/2009 — Illinois deserves better than a Senate appointment made by embattled Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White wrote in a brief op-ed today explaining why he has refused to sign papers that would officially make former Illinois ...

Senate majority leader Harry Reid’s dirty hands caught in Obama seat cookie jar
sistertoldjah.com 1/3/2009 — The plot thickens : Days before Gov. Blagojevich was charged with trying to sell President-elect Barack Obama’s U.S. Senate seat to the highest bidder, top Senate Democrat Harry Reid made it clear who he didn’t want in the post: Jesse ...

Will Media Report Reid Pressuring Blago Not To Pick Black Senators?
newsbusters.org 1/3/2009 — Imagine for a moment the Senate was currently controlled by Republicans, and the white male majority leader advised Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich not to pick a black candidate to fill president-elect Barack Obama's vacated seat instead pressuring ...

IL-Sen: Electability As Corruption
openleft.com 1/3/2009 — A new story in the Chicago Sun-Times indicates that, the day before Blagojevich's calls were taped, Harry Reid pushed Blagojevich not to appoint the three leading African-American politicians in Illinois (after Barack Obama, of course). According ...

The Party Of Racism? Which One?
downwithtyranny.blogspot.com 1/4/2009 — Yesterday's Hill made a point about how the Republican Party is still a bastion of throwback racism and this morning's Washington Post feature on the race for the chair of the Republican National Committee paints a pretty sad picture of how bigoted ...

Harry Reid Blocked Jesse Jackson Jr. & Black Candidates From Obama's Senate Seat... Pushed White Women — Gateway Pundit

Harry Reid Told Blagojevich Not to Appoint Jesse Jackson Jr., and Other Blacks — Stop The ACLU

Durbin Trying to Arrange Meeting Between Reid and Burris to Avoid Senate Showdown — Political Punch

Shocker: Harry Reid Called Hot Rod Blagojevich to Push Against African-American Appointees for Obama’s Senate Seat — FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog

The Scandal Expands: Harry Reid Apparently Called Blago About Senate Seat 6 Days Before His Arrest — Say Anything

Friend says Burris is heading to DC next week — CNN Political Ticker 1/3/2009
Roland Burris, right, says Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's appointment of him is legal. WASHINGTON (CNN) — A clash over the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama will intensify next week on Capitol Hill when Illinois ...

Sen. Reid called Blagojevich about Senate seat (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 1/3/2009
AP - A spokesman for Illinois' embattled governor accused Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of a conflict of interest Saturday, pointing to a telephone call Reid placed to the governor in early December to discuss the seat being vacated by ...

Burris to meet with Reid, Durbin — CNN Political Ticker 1/3/2009
Burris will meet with Senate Dem leaders Reid and Durbin Wednesday. (CNN) – A meeting has been scheduled between Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin and Roland Burris, embattled Illinois Gov. Rod ...

Sen. Reid called Blagojevich about Senate seat (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 1/4/2009
AP - Illinois' embattled governor complained through his spokesman Saturday that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is guilty of a conflict of interest in that Reid telephoned him in early December to discuss the seat being vacated by ...

Reid cites "legal authority" to bar Illinois pick — Reuters: Politics 1/4/2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said on Sunday that "legal authority" exists under the U.S. Constitution to bar embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's pick to fill President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat, but said ...