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Illinois Supreme Court Tosses Burris Problem Back to Senate Dems (Updated)
Weekly Standard Blog —
... testimony appears to differ from an affidavit Burris submitted to the impeachment panel this week in which he stated he spoke to no "representatives" of the governor about the Senate post prior to Dec. 26.
Federal prosecutors, who identified Monk as "Lobbyist 1" in their criminal complaint against Blagojevich, indicated they tapped Monk's phone in November as Blagojevich moved to fill President-elect Barack Obama's Senate seat.
Update: Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White has decided to sign Burris' certificate: ...
Illinois Secretary of State Certifies Burris
Patterico's Pontifications —
... The Politico reports the Illinois Secretary of State certified Roland Burris this afternoon as Illinois’ Senator replacing Barack Obama. The action followed ...
Illinois Secretary Of State Caves, Signs Burris’ Appointment Certificate
Say Anything —
So much for that “moral stand” he was taking.
Of course, after the courts in Illinois ruled that Secretary White had no standing to deny Burris a certification, he didn’t have much of a choice.
Burris’ attorneys argued White’s certification, following the earlier state court ruling, meant there was no reason that the Burris’ appointment should not be accepted by Democratic leaders.
“We’ve done everything we’ve been asked to do,” said Timothy W. Wright III, Burris’ attorney on Friday evening. “We’re ...
Reid, Durbin Lose Last Excuse: Illinois Secretary Of State Certifies Burris As Legitimate Senator
Pat Dollard | Young Americans —
Related: Burris Intentionally Prosecuted Innocent Man For Murder
Politico:
Following a decision by the Illinois Supreme Court, Jesse White, the Illinois secretary of state, has certified Roland Burris’ appointment to the Senate, removing a major roadblock blocking Burris’ ascension to the body.
According to his office, White has signed a certificate saying that Roland Burris’ appointment document is “true and accurate.”
The move came just hours after Illinois’ top ...
WTF? After all this, Jesse White certifies Burris.
Daily Kos —
... So now, Jesse White says he'll sign -- at least something certifying that the Governor's document is official, if not the actual same document -- even though he doesn't have to and it isn't necessary. ...
Burris May Return to Demand Senate Seat
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
... Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris "may return to Washington next week to demand that he be accepted as the legitimate Senate appointee to replace President-elect Barack Obama and be sworn into office," a Burris adviser tells Politico.
"If Burris' appointment is not accepted, he will file a lawsuit challenging Majority Leader Harry Reid and the Democratic leadership's refusal to seat him."
Removing a key hurdle, Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White officially certified Burris' appointment today.
Crumble: Senate certifies Burris, will be seated this week
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... urging him to make this go away. Suddenly the secretary of state has a change of heart , Reid and Durbin have a change of heart, and Burris is officially the senator-designate, insisting all the while that he’s never ...
