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progressillinois.com - 12/30/2008
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progressillinois.com —
Wow. Just out from the Tribune : Gov.
Rod Blagojevich is expected today to name former Illinois
Atty. Gen. Roland Burris to replace President-elect Barack Obama in the U.S. Senate. The action comes despite warnings by Democratic Senate leaders that ...
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Just Two Weeks Ago, Burris Called Blago Allegations ...
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Blago Names Burris
Rhymes With Right —
... win. In other words, he is a sear-warmer -- and one whose service to the people 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 , ...
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Senate won't accept Blago choice Burris
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In a statement released minutes ago, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Democrats would not allow Roland Burris, Gov. Rod Blagojevich's apparent choice as Illinois' next senator, to be seated as a member of the Senate.
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Emanuel’s List For Blago
commentarymagazine.com 12/14/2008 — The Chicago Tribune has these rather eye-opening details on Blago-gate:
Obama said Thursday he had never spoken to Blagojevich about the Senate vacancy and was “confident that no representatives” of his had engaged in any dealmaking over ...
Why Blago Is So Great
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 1/10/2009 — Give Rod Blagojevich credit: This man simply does not back down on health care -- the issue that is the true reason the legislature is trying to remove him from office.
Blagojevich just responded to his impeachment by holding a press conference ...
"7 Blago questions for Obama."
althouse.blogspot.com 12/11/2008 — From Politico: 1 – “Did you communicate directly or indirectly with Blagojevich about picking your replacement in the U.S. Senate?”.... 2 – “Why didn’t you or someone on your team correct your close adviser David Axelrod when he said you had spoken ...
Blago-What? Never Heard of Him.
online.wsj.com 12/11/2008 — JAMES TARANTO When the 111th Congress convenes next month, the Democrats may have only 57 senators. It now appears that as a result of Gov. Rod Blagojevich's efforts to sell President-elect Obama's erstwhile seat, Blagojevich may not be able to give ...
Blago Will Try To Seat Senator, But Reid Objects
fivethirtyeight.com 1/7/2009 — UPDATE (1:20 PM) : The Capitol Fax Blog has a couple of additional details. Firstly, they're reporting that Illinois' Secretary of State Jesse White will refuse to certify the appointment. I'm not sure what, if any, constitutional authority White has ...
Blago to Appoint Illinois Pol to Obama Senate Seat
blogs.abcnews.com 12/30/2008 — Scandalized Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich will today appoint Roland Burris to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President-elect Obama. Burris was Attorney General of Illinois from 1991 until 1995. Then-state senator Obama backed Burris over ...
Obama on Blago Inquiry: 'Do You Have Another Question?'
blogs.abcnews.com 12/16/2008 — ABC NEWS' SUNLEN MILLER REPORTS: At today's Chicago press conference, Obama was pressed by only one reporter out of four about embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. The president-elect cut the Chicago reporter off -- claiming that he didn’t want to...
Dems: We won't seat Blago pick —
First Read 12/30/2008
From NBC's Carrie Dann Senate Democratic Leadership just issued this statement saying that Blagojevich's appointment of Roland Burris "will ultimately not stand." In the sternly-worded response to the governor's surprise move today, ...
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