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suntimes.com - 1/9/2009

Change in Burris' story?

— suntimes.com — From Blagobusted.com: A potentially troublesome new detail emerged about Roland Burris' controversial U.S. Senate appointment Thursday after... a state House panel voted unanimously to recommend Gov. Blagojevich be impeached. (more) Change in Burris' story?

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chicagotribune.com - 1/8/2009

Senate's Democratic majority clears path for Roland Burris -

— chicagotribune.com — WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate's Democratic majority opened the way Wednesday for Roland Burris to become Illinois'... next senator, pressured by President-elect Barack Obama to remove a politically consuming distraction less than two weeks before he ... (more) Senate's Democratic majority clears path for Roland Burris -

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Harry Reid

Rod Blagojevich

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huffingtonpost.com - 1/8/2009

Burris Admits He Reached Out To Blago Adviser Named In Criminal Complaint

— huffingtonpost.com — Inches away from securing a seat in the United States Senate, Roland Burris suffered what could be... a serious setback on Thursday. Appearing before an Illinois House impeachment committee in regards to the role by which he became the Senate ... (more) Burris Admits He Reached Out To Blago Adviser Named In ...

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Rod Blagojevich

Roland Burris

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News — Drudge Report The specter of a record-breaking federal deficit hanging over President-elect Obama's stimulus plans leads the Drudge Report, whose headline is "Let's Print More Money!" Drudge also notes that Obama could increase the size of the stimulus to more than the $775 billion he has talked about, that China may balk at buying more U.S. debt, and that Democrats misstepped in their handling of Roland Burris's Senate appointment.

Burris Should be Seated
PoliGazette — Although Rod Blagojevich may have been engaged in highly unethical, potentially criminal, behavior, he is still governor of Illinois and therefore allowed to appoint a (temporary) successor of Barack Obama to the U.S. Senate. Some may find that an unwise move for Blagojevich to make considering the fact that his potentially criminal behavior may have had everything to do with this subject, but unwise is not illegal nor reason for anyone - let alone present members of the U.S. Senate - to refuse Blagojevich’s nominee to take his rightful place in the Senate. So I can only welcome the news that Senate Democrats are moving increasingly ...