blogs.suntimes.com - 2/19/2009
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WASHINGTON--Embattled Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) is cancelling his Thursday schedule, where he was to have met with Rockford area civic, elected and religious leaders as Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) sent out a very frosty statement, saying Burris failed to disclose...
politico.com - 2/19/2009
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politico.com —
Dick Durbin tells the Chicago Tribune that Burris's 'future
in the Senate is in question.’
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Dems abandon Burris
washingtonpost.com - 2/19/2009
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Clouds Gather Over Roland Burris
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Vise Closing on Burris
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
Sen. Roland Burris (D-IL) is canceling his Thursday schedule, Lynn Sweet reports.
Meanwhile, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) "sent out a very frosty statement, saying Burris failed to disclose under oath the nature of his relationship with former Gov. Blagojevich." Earlier today, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs also made a less-than-helpful statement.
Vice Closing on Burris
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
Sen. Roland Burris (D-IL) is canceling his Thursday schedule, Lynn Sweet reports.
Meanwhile, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) "sent out a very frosty statement, saying Burris failed to disclose under oath the nature of his relationship with former Gov. Blagojevich."
The Good News for Nancy Pelosi
The Corner on National Review Online —
... . The Chicago Trib 's Lynn Sweet has him in "bunker" mode today, with a cancelled schedule. And after that: The next just move would be for no one to ever book Rod Blagojevich for another inteview or buy his book (it's inevitable). ...
Senator Durbin (D-IL) abandons Senator Burris (D-IL).
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
Abandons him quite comprehensively, in fact:
WASHINGTON–Embattled Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) is cancelling his Thursday schedule, where he was to have met with Rockford area civic, elected and religious leaders as Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) sent out a very frosty statement, saying Burris failed to disclose under oath the nature of his relationship with former Gov. Blagojevich.
Durbin is traveling in Athens on Wednesday; in the evening his office issued this statement: “When we met with Roland ...
Burris… How Long Before You Go?
The Democratic Daily —
... The chorus of calls for Senator Roland Burris to step down are growing louder and adding insult to injury today his spokesman stepped down. Jason Erkes said in a written statement to CNN: ...
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(ed.note: As you can see in the statement below, there's really little daylight between what Durbin says here and just coming out and calling on Burris to resign. And Durbin is his senate colleague from ...
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