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patterico.com - 12/31/2008
Blagojevich Appoints Roland Burris
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[Guest post by DRJ] Embattled Democratic Governor Rod Blagojevich appointed former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris as Senator to fill the unexpired term of Barack Obama: “The people of Illinois are entitled to have two United States senators represent them in Washington ...
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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Blagojevich to Name Obama Senate Replacement
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com - 12/30/2008
Blagojevich to Name Obama Senate Replacement
— thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com — The Illinois governor will name Roland W. Burris, the former state comptroller and attorney general, to fill... Illinois's vacant seat. (more) Blagojevich to Name Obama Senate Replacement

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Blago Names Burris
Rhymes With Right — ... 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 Glittering Eye , Don Surber

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