bench.nationalreview.com - 12/30/2008
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Moments ago, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich announced his intention to appoint former state attorney general Roland Burris to Barack Obama's vacant sea... . . .
chicagobreakingnews.com - 12/30/2008
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chicagobreakingnews.com —
burris400.jpg Then Governor-elect Rod Blagojevich introduces his board
of advisors, including Roland Burris (to the governor's left)...
in November 2002. (Tribune file photo / Chuck Berman) Gov. Rod Blagojevich is expected today to name former Illinois ...
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Blagojevich to name Burris to Senate
chicagotribune.com - 12/30/2008
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chicagotribune.com —
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 ...
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BLAGOJEVICH'S LATEST MOVE: Rod Blagojevich expected to ...
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Can Reid stop Blago?
Southern Appeal —
Matthew Franck has a post up discussing whether or not Henry Reid and the Senate Democrats have the constitutional authority to reject Governor Rod Blagojevich’s appointment of Roland Burris to fill President-elect Obama’s Senate seat. ...
Blago-Burris Wrap Up
For Today
Ace of Spades HQ —
... . "We've been doing a little research on this, and its a little nebulus," White's Press Secretary David Druker told First Read. "We do think the governor can still bring it to the U.S. Senate" without White's signature. He added, "I guess you could say it was a moral stand." A moral stand in Chicago politics? Sure, okay. And finally
can Harry Reid actually follow through and refuse to seat Burris based on Article I, Section 5 of the Constitution? One of NROs legal guys says probably not. Blagojevich has thumbed his nose at the entire Democratic establishment in Chicago ...
Blago Names Burris
Rhymes With Right —
... capped by this honor, and who has the stature to rise 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 , ...
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firedoglake.com 1/1/2009 —
The NYT says that Danny Davis was initially offered Barack Obama's Senate seat on December 24, but he turned it down on Friday the 26th. He did, however, recommend Burris for the position. Blagojevich made the offer on Sunday, and Burris ...
Reid: Blagojevich Must Go, Must Not Make Appointment
huffingtonpost.com 12/10/2008 — Senator Harry Reid is drawing a fairly bold line in the political sand in regards to the ethical missteps surrounding Rod Blagojevich.
On Wednesday, the Majority Leader and Sen. Dick Durbin drafted a letter -- which they subsequently urged their ...
Arrogance personified
sistertoldjah.com 12/31/2008 — Despite the heap of legal troubles he’s in, Governor Blago today announced his pick for Obama’s Senate seat (and no, it isn’t Senate Candidate #5 ):
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Why Blago Is So Great
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 1/10/2009 — Give Rod Blagojevich credit: This man simply does not back down on health care -- the issue that is the true reason the legislature is trying to remove him from office.
Blagojevich just responded to his impeachment by holding a press conference ...
"7 Blago questions for Obama."
althouse.blogspot.com 12/11/2008 — From Politico: 1 – “Did you communicate directly or indirectly with Blagojevich about picking your replacement in the U.S. Senate?”.... 2 – “Why didn’t you or someone on your team correct your close adviser David Axelrod when he said you had spoken ...
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TIME.com Top Politics Stories 12/31/2008
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's defiant nomination of the state's former Attorney General to take up Barack Obama's Senate seat prompts one question: Who is Roland Burris?
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