politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 1/7/2009
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WASHINGTON (CNN) – A top Republican in the Senate is turning up the pressure on Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid to be more transparent about his involvement in selecting a replacement for President-elect Barack Obama’s empty Senate seat.
The process for replacing Obama took an unexpected turn when U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald revealed that Fitzgerald’s longstanding [...]
firedoglake.com - 1/7/2009
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firedoglake.com —
I want to play poker with Harry Reid.
Really I do. Rather than call for a special
election in Illinois, Reid sends a letter to Blagojevich signed by everyone in the Democratic caucus asking him to step down. They assert that they will not seat ...
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I Want to Play Poker with Harry Reid
chicagotribune.com - 1/8/2009
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Roland "Tombstone" Burris, the amiable Illinois Democratic political
hack who is being called eminently qualified by the
national Democrats—perhaps because he's from Illinois and he hasn't been indicted—has almost reached his goal of being addressed ...
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Obama serves Reid taste of Chicago Way -
chicagobreakingnews.com - 1/7/2009
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chicagobreakingnews.com —
WASHINGTON -- A day after the U.S. Senate
barred Roland Burris from being seated, Majority Leader Harry
Reid left the door open to his admittance. After a 45-minute meeting this morning between Burris, Reid and his lieutenant, Sen.Dick Durbin, Reid ...
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Senate leader leaves door ajar for Burris
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Caught On the Tape
Swampland —
... . Ever since Harry Reid admitted on "Meet the Press" that he had spoken to Rod Blagojevich about filling the vacant Illinois Senate seat, Cornyn has been demanding that a tape of their conversation be released. If such a tape exists. Which no one knows. And if it does exist, it isn't in the hands of Reid but of Patrick Fitzgerald, the U.S. Attorney investigating Blago. ...
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youtube.com 1/7/2009 — Fox & Friends discusses John Cornyn's desire for the taped conversations between Harry Reid and Rod Blagojevich to become available for public inspection.
Harry Reid’s Doing the Right Thing
firedoglake.com 1/2/2009 — I've had my problems with Reid over the years, but he's not in the wrong on Blagojevich and Burris. This is not a racial issue. Long before Burris, a black man, was appointed by a corrupt governor, Reid said he wouldn't allow anyone, anyone, ...
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 ...
Cornyn rips Reid on Blago calls - Alex Isenstadt
politico.com 1/4/2009 — A top Senate Republican is criticizing Harry Reid's involvement in the Illinois Senate seat scandal, accusing him of meddling in the state's affairs by pushing certain candidates in phone calls to Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, ...
Jane Hamsher: I Want To Play Poker With Harry Reid
huffingtonpost.com 1/7/2009 — I want to play poker with Harry Reid. Really I do. Rather than call for a special election in Illinois to fill Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat, Reid sends a letter to Rod Blagojevich signed by everyone in the Democratic caucus asking him to step ...
Reid, Punk’d By Blago Over Burris, Rejects The Rule Of Law
firedoglake.com 1/2/2009 — Harry Reid's back is against the wall.
He thinks that if he doesn't oppose Rod Blagojevich's appointment of Roland Burris to fill Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat, John Cornyn and the Republicans will make the Democrats wear Blago around their ...
Reid Is Backing Down As Fast As He Can
reason.com 1/7/2009 — The Washington Post and The Boston Globe are both reporting that the Senate's Democratic leaders, after insisting that no one appointed by Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich would be allowed to replace Barack Obama, are getting ready to ...
Source: Obama and Reid spoke about Burris —
CNN Political Ticker 1/7/2009
WASHINGTON (CNN) — A Senate Democratic leadership aide tells CNN that President-elect Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid spoke about the Roland Burris situation Monday. "They agreed on the need for an amicable
resolution to this ...
Senate Appointee Makes Inroads —
Wash Post In Congress 1/8/2009
Roland W. Burris, an also-ran for most of his career in Illinois politics, is on the verge of winning a showdown in Washington that has pitted him against the leaders of the U.S. Senate and the president-elect.
Senate Democrats move to seat Burris —
Reuters: Politics 1/8/2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In an abrupt switch, Democratic leaders began talks on Wednesday to swear in Roland Burris, appointed by embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to replace President-elect Barack Obama in the U.S. Senate.
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