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sistertoldjah.com - 12/31/2008
Arrogance personified
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Despite the heap of legal troubles he’s in, Governor Blago today announced his pick for Obama’s Senate seat (and no, it isn’t Senate Candidate #5 ): In defiance of U.S. senators who said they would not seat his pick, Gov. Rod Blagojevich today said he would go ahead and ...
wthitv.com - 12/30/2008
White will try to reject Senate pick
— wthitv.com — Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White says he'll reject any paperwork that Gov. Rod Blagojevich files to... name a new U.S. senator. (more) White will try to reject Senate pick

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huffingtonpost.com - 12/30/2008
Blagojevich Pick Raised Money For The Governor
— huffingtonpost.com — Rod Blagojevich's choice to fill Barack Obama's Senate seat, Roland Burris, helped raise money for the governor... on multiple occasions. Blagojevich's choice is already being met with a steep wave of skepticism, because the embattled Illinois ... (more) Blagojevich Pick Raised Money For The Governor

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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/30/2008
Senate Dems To Blago: Call Off The Appointment, We Will Not Seat Burris
— tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — The Senate Democratic leadership has now released a statement on the impending appointment of Roland Burris to... Barack Obama's Senate seat, expressing their very strong displeasure at the situation and making it clear that they will not accept his ... (more) Senate Dems To Blago: Call Off The Appointment, We Will ...

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Blago Names Burris
Rhymes With Right — ... of Illinois would be capped by this honor, and who has the stature to rise above the current scandal. He should be accepted by all parties as the ideal compromise appointee. UPDATE: Obama says not to seat Burris -- and here I thought he knew enough constitutional law to know that the Senate really has no choice . Others Blogging: Top of the Ticket , Ace ( twice ), Malkin , Hot Air ( twice ), Gateway Pundit , Sister Toldjah , Bench Memos , Concurring Opinions , Patterico , The ...

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