blogs.chicagotribune.com - 1/1/2009
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Roland Burris is a disagreeable mediocrity as a politician. Voters have rightly rejected him numerous times in his bids for higher office—governor, U.S. senator, mayor of Chicago—because he's at least six parts ego to one part performance, a charmless, presumptuous irritant on the stump and at ...
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 1/2/2009
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Senate Democrats will not allow Burris on the
Senate Floor if he shows up next week. (CNN)...
— Senate Democratic leaders think Roland Burris, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's pick to fill President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat, ...
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Aides: Democrats have plan if Burris shows up
chicagobreakingnews.com - 1/1/2009
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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 ...
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Burris goes to court for Senate seat
slate.com - 1/1/2009
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Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (right) and former Illinois
Attorney General Roland Burris. Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (right)...
and former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris Does the Constitution allow the Senate to refuse to seat Roland Burris, ...
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How the Senate can stop Blagojevich. - By Akhil Reed ...
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The Blagojevich-Burris Follies Continue
Daily Kos —
... unsuccessful try at the job. In a 1994 interview with the paper, during his first effort at capturing the governor's office, Burris said his past success ... was "divine providence" that began at age 15... "People said I was either crazy or divinely directed. I accept the latter," he said. "I believe without a doubt that I am predestined to be a role model." It's probably not too much of a leap to assume that comments like that are why he has been described as: ...a disagreeable mediocrity as a politician. ...
Well Said
ArchPundit —
Zorn:
Roland Burris is a disagreeable mediocrity as a politician.
Voters have rightly rejected him numerous times in his bids for higher office—governor, U.S. senator, mayor of Chicago—because he’s at least six parts ego to one part performance, a charmless, presumptuous irritant on the stump and at the debate lectern.
And they will reject him again, assuming, as I do, that his appointment to the U.S. Senate this week sticks and that he runs as an incumbent when the seat is open again in 2010.
The ...
The Daily Grind
Weekly Standard Blog —
... Ouch: Illinois Dems deserve Burris, who is "at least six parts ego to one part performance, a charmless, presumptuous irritant on the stump and at the debate lectern." ...
Democrats may block Burris from seat — physically
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... . “[H]e’s at least six parts ego to one part performance,” said one Trib columnist yesterday; if it’s true that the ratio’s only six to one, his performance must be stratospheric. Consensus legal opinion is that Reid’s stuck with him, but see ...
The Blago/Burris Circus Continues On
Flopping Aces —
... Many are blaming Blago for this circus, but the voters voted him in and he is still in office so it his right to name someone to that seat. Much of the blame should fall on Burris, a man torn to shreds by Chicago Tribune columnist Eric Zorn: ...
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Bad Burris
yglesias.thinkprogress.org 2/18/2009 — I think it’s fair to say that Roland Burris’ debut as a U.S. Senator is not going so well :
In the latest in a series of shifting accounts of his conduct, Sen. Roland W. Burris (D-Ill.) told reporters that he tried to raise money ...
Republicans Shouldn't Help Dems Block Burris
news.aol.com 1/1/2009 — The more I think of it, the more convinced I am that the right thing to do is for the U.S. Senate to seat Roland Burris . This, of course, comes with caveats... First, there is currently no indication that Roland Burris has been involved in the ...
Senate Democrats agree to seat Burris this week
chicagobreakingnews.com 1/12/2009 — WASHINGTON--Roland Burris won his battle to succeed Barack Obama as the junior senator from Illinois this afternoon as Senate Democrats dropped their objections and said he should be seated this week. The agreement came after Senat lawyers said Burris ...
Roland Burris: I'm no Rod Blagojevich
latimesblogs.latimes.com 2/17/2009 —
No one is accusing Sen. Roland Burris of being in the same league as former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich when it comes to ethical lapses.
Blago, as he's known to bloggers and cable news show hosts everywhere, is alleged to have used a ...
Roland Burris: It's Not Just The Republicans Who Want Answers
dailykos.com 2/18/2009 — Another bad day for the unlikely Senator from Illinois: Illinois Atty. Gen. Lisa Madigan led a growing chorus of Democratic officials Monday calling for a deeper investigation of U.S. Sen. Roland Burris' explanation about how he was appointed by ...
Blago Asked Burris for $$
patterico.com 2/16/2009 — This Chicago Sun Times headline says it all: Blago hit up Burris for cash .
Well, maybe not all . There’s a little more to it: Burris forgot to mention this when he was first questioned under oath about such solicitations:
Former Gov. Rod ...
Blago hit Burris up for "contribution"
dailykos.com 2/17/2009 — Via AP : SPRINGFIELD, Ill.—Sen. Roland Burris admitted Saturday that former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's brother asked him for a campaign contribution before the governor appointed Burris to the Senate. The disclosure is at odds with Burris' ...
Blago hit up Burris for cash
suntimes.com 2/14/2009 — Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's brother solicited U.S. Sen. Roland Burris for up to $10,000 in campaign cash before Blagojevich named Burris to the coveted post -- something Burris initially failed to disclose under oath before an Illinois House ...
Burris: No Quid Pro Quo With Blagojevich
huffingtonpost.com 1/13/2009 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Roland Burris says he's never been involved in an improper deal and didn't strike any agreement to become Gov. Rod Blagojevich's pick for the U.S. Senate. But Burris declined to say whether Blagojevich should resign or be ...
POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Friday Jan. 2nd, 2009 —
CNN Political Ticker 1/2/2009
CNN: Analysis: Constitutional fight looms over Senate seat
The U.S. Senate is considered the most exclusive legislative body in the country, and members of its majority say they will not accept Roland Burris — tapped by embattled Illinois Gov. ...
Can Senate Dems block Burris? —
First Read 1/2/2009
From NBC's Pete Williams In a tellingly candid statement, a senior aide to Senate Democrats this week said, "we're examining the precedents" and looking to see if "there may be grounds" for refusing to seat Roland Burris as the replacement for ...
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