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Blago picking a senator
Ben Smith's Blog —
... Governor Blagojevich, showing now sign of conceding, is planning to report a former Illinois Attorney General, Roland Burris, to Obama's seat, the Trib reports. ...
Corrupt Governor Update, XI
d r i f t g l a s s —
... Well, consider that Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid has already told Blagojevich to go piss up a rope and that no appointment made to the Senate by Governor Shakedown would be acceptable: ...
Blagojevich bulldozes ahead with selection of Burris for Obama seat
Crooks and Liars —
Now that's what I call chutzpah:
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 they would not seat anyone appointed by the disgraced governor who faces criminal charges of trying to sell the post, sources familiar with the decision said.
Shortly after Obama's Nov. 4 victory, Burris made known his interest in an appointment to the Senate but was never seriously ...
Breaking: Blagojevich appoints former Illinois attorney general to Senate seat
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... . What’s a delusional narcissist to do? Why, make the pick , of course. Blagomania! 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… Shortly after Obama’s Nov. 4 victory, Burris made known his interest in an appointment to the Senate but was never seriously considered, according to Blagojevich insiders. But in the days following Blagojevich’s arrest, and despite questions over the taint of a Senate appointment, Burris stepped up his efforts to win the governor’s support. Though ...
Blago Names Racist To Obama’s Senate Seat - Update: Race-Baiting News Conference Video Added
Flopping Aces —
... go ahead and make the pick for Obama’s Senate seat, today, he made the pick. It’s the black former Attorney General Roland Burris, a long time Blago lackey: ...
Hot Rod Blagojevich to Appoint Roland Burris to Obama’s Senate Seat But Harry Reid Says NO
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog —
... the Democrat caucus in the U.S. Senate will NOT accept the Burris appointment from Hot Rod (or ANY appointment) who was arrested and charged earlier in the month for trying to sell Obama’s former seat. ...
Blagojevich Names Obama Successor
Say Anything —
... And he’s some guy you’ve never heard of that’s most known for losing primary contests to fellow Democrats. Oh, and he’s black, so that should at least satisfy the people who thought Obama’s replacement should be picked based on skin color. ...
Blago Names Burris
Rhymes With Right —
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevic is truly the gift that keeps on giving. What has he given us today? An eminently qualified African-American nominee to replace Barack Obama in the US Senate -- and a full-blown constitutional crisis on both the state and federal level. 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
Shortly after Obamas Nov. 4 victory, Burris made known his interest in an appointment to the Senate but was never seriously considered, according to Blagojevich ...
