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politico.com - 12/31/2008
Burris: 'Is it racism that is taking place?'
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They are not shy about playing the race card in Illinois. Twenty-four hours ago the Senate was promising to reject any appointee of Blagojevich, who is white. He reached, in the most direct way available, for the race card; and it's immediately in play. “It is a fact there are no ...
chicagobreakingnews.com - 1/1/2009
Burris goes to court for Senate seat
— chicagobreakingnews.com — Democrat Roland Burris went to the Illinois Supreme Court today to fight to be seated in the... U.S. Senate. Burris, appointed by disgraced Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Tuesday to the seat once held by President-elect Barack Obama, asked the justices to force ... (more) Burris goes to court for Senate seat

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Burris Is Blocked From Taking Illinois Senate Seat
nytimes.com - 1/6/2009
Burris Is Blocked From Taking Illinois Senate Seat
— nytimes.com — The secretary of the Senate turned away Roland W. Burris, who was named by the embattled Illinois... governor. > (more) Burris Is Blocked From Taking Illinois Senate Seat

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huffingtonpost.com - 12/31/2008
Rep. Rush: Don't "Hang Or Lynch" Burris Because Of Blagojevich
— huffingtonpost.com — In a wild press conference where Gov. Rod Blagojevich introduced Roland Burris as the Senate-appointee to replace... Barack Obama, congressman Bobby Rush came to the lectern and firmly offered a racial basis for seeing through the appointment. Noting ... (more) Rep. Rush: Don't "Hang Or Lynch" Burris Because Of ...

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Hot Air » Top Picks:  Race-baiting hypocrite: Blocking Burris would put Reid in same position as George Wallace

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Race-baiting hypocrite: Blocking Burris would put Reid in same position as George Wallace
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... based on early indications. Lest you think Burris is a helpless bystander in all this, do note that he’s now merrily playing the race card , too. And not for the ...

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Video: The surreal, race-baiting Blagojevich press conference
hotair.com 12/30/2008 — A transmission from Bizarroland, where Blago’s only option to make sure Illinois has two Senators in January is to appoint someone himself rather than resign now and let the lieutenant governor make the appointment. [...] Read the rest » ...
Senate showdown: 'Race card' playing?
swamppolitics.com 12/31/2008 — by Mark Silva There's no talking about the political and possibly legal showdown between Roland Burris and the Senate's Democratic leaders looming in Congress next week without talking about "the race card.'' "There are no African-Americans ...
Roland Burris On The Offensive: Race May Be An Issue — The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
After yesterday's magical, race-cardulous press conference , where tainted Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich announced that he was going to appoint former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris to the Senate, Burris went on the charm offensive, pressing his case in the media. His arguments ...
Roland Burris On The Offensive: Race May Be An Issue — Politics on HuffingtonPost.com
After yesterday's magical, race-cardulous press conference , where tainted Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich announced that he was going to appoint former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris to the Senate, Burris went on the charm offensive, pressing his case in the media. His arguments ...
Earl Ofari Hutchinson: Blagojevich's Race Card Appointment Was Inevitable — Politics on HuffingtonPost.com
There was never any doubt that race would be a huge factor in filling Obama's vacant Illinois senate seat. Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich proved that when he dumped veteran Democratic Party war horse Roland Burris into the seat. But Obama virtually guaranteed that race would be an issue, a ...
It’s Official: Roland Burris is an idiot — RedState: Conservative News and Community
I saw him on the news this morning. Probably $enator Roland Burris tried to defend his appointment by (A) playing the race card, (B) saying Blago’s problems are not his problems, and (C) acting all surprised by the backlash from everyone — everyone including Barack Obama. The man must ...
Hot Air — News
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's news conference announcing the appointment of Roland Burris to the Senate featured race-baiting and was a surreal transmission from Bizarroland, writes Allahpundit. Vicki Iseman, the lobbyist who is suing The New York Times for linking her romantically to Sen. ...
MORNING READ — News
FROM THE BLOGS: Burris Almost Certain to Be Seated - Sam Stein, Huffington Post Looking Ahead to a Constitutional Crisis - B. Faughnan, RedState Senate Can Block Blago's Appt. - Jed L., Daily Kos Reid Has a Few Ways to Block Burris - Nate Silver, FiveThirtyEight Surreal, Race-Baiting Blago Press ...
You knew that the race card would have to be played — Betsy's Page
As soon as we heard that Blagojevich is appointing Roland Burris who happens to be African American, it was clear that race was going to enter into the debate over the Democrats accepting his nomination. And cheers to Bobby Rush who was happy to throw down the race card as soon as Blagojevich ...