Submit a Story!
Votes
topics:

vote down flag
althouse.blogspot.com - 1/7/2009
Harry Reid on Roland Burris: "He obviously is a very engaging, extremely nice man. He presents himself well."
—
After a meeting this morning. Presents himself well???? Rush Limbaugh, just now, ridiculing the Democrats' racial attitudes, likened that quote to Joe Biden's famous assessment of Barack Obama : "I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and ...

Blog Reactions

Instapundit:  ROLAND BURRIS: Clean and articulate!…

The Anchoress:  Wednesday Linkfest!

I Want to Play Poker with Harry Reid
firedoglake.com - 1/7/2009
I Want to Play Poker with Harry Reid
— 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 ... (more) I Want to Play Poker with Harry Reid

Comments vote down Eschaton found this 1/7/2009found this
Senate Democrats Plan To Accept Burris
cbs2chicago.com - 1/7/2009
Senate Democrats Plan To Accept Burris
— cbs2chicago.com — Senate Democrats plan to accept Roland Burris for President-elect Barack Obama's vacant seat. (more) Senate Democrats Plan To Accept Burris

Comments vote down Instapundit found this 1/7/2009found this
chicagobreakingnews.com - 1/7/2009
Senate leader leaves door ajar for Burris
— 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 ... (more) Senate leader leaves door ajar for Burris

Comments vote down PoliPundit.com found this 1/7/2009found this
Comments
Blog Reactions

ROLAND BURRIS: Clean and articulate!…
Instapundit — ROLAND BURRIS: Clean and articulate!

Wednesday Linkfest!
The Anchoress — ... Obnoxious, condescending putz: If a Republican had said it, he’d already, perhaps rightly, be hearing calls for his resignation. ...

Related Content
Burris writes Reid
politico.com 1/4/2009 — In a letter to Harry Reid, Dick Durbin, and Dianne Feinstein, a lawyer for Roland Burris forwards his formal appointment documents. "I write to ensure his smooth transition," writes Timothy Wright III, the lawyer, citing Marbury v. ...
Harry Reid: 'I Don't Work For Obama'
huffingtonpost.com 1/19/2009 — In an interview with The Hill , Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he would not roll over for the new president the way Republicans did for Bush. Reid stated, "I don't believe in the executive power trumping everything... I believe in our ...
Reid: Burris can't be seated, yet
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com 1/7/2009 — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is talking to reporters after meeting with Burris. (CNN) — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Wednesday the Senate is not yet ready to seat Burris. Watch the press conference on ...
Obama, Reid, Burris and the Chicago Way
sistertoldjah.com 1/9/2009 — ChiTribune colmnist John Kass serves up stinging criticisms of how Obama handled the Roland Burris drama. What, you, ask? You didn’t know Obama got involved in it and pushed Reid into accepting Burris? Indeed, he did : So the Chicago Way ...
Reid's blocking of Burris not about race, Reid declares
latimesblogs.latimes.com 1/8/2009 — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says it is totally ridiculous for "a lot of people" to suggest that his leadership of the barring of African American Roland Burris from the U.S. Senate and his reported pre-arrest recommendation to ...
Reid And Durbin: No Seating Of Burris Yet -- But We Really Like Him
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 1/7/2009 — At their press conference just now, Harry Reid and Dick Durbin announced that there is no action being taken on Roland Burris' appointment to the Senate -- at least not yet. "There's going to come a time when the entire Senate is going to have to ...
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, ...
Roland Burris v Senate: Showdown live
swamppolitics.com 1/6/2009 — by Mike Dorning and Mark Silva "I am the senator,'' says Roland Burris, the former attorney general from Illinois appointed to fill the Senate seat of President-elect Barack Obama. No, he is not, insist the Democratic leaders of the Senate ...
Reid cracks Senate door open for Burris
thehill.com 1/4/2009 — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) indicated Sunday that there is a chance that controversial Illinois Senate appointee Roland Burris could be seated in the upper chamber. SEE RELATED STORY Reid, who appeared on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” said ...
The Ugly Legal Optics of Harry Reid’s Burris Battle
emptywheel.firedoglake.com 1/2/2009 — h/t MCCS1977 Earlier this morning, Jane wrote a fantastic post, "Burris and Blago: What Happens Now?" , that lays out most all of the concerns with the obstreperous position taken by Harry Reid and the Democratic leadership. I would ...
Reid: Illinois court may clear way for Burris — CNN.com - Politics 1/7/2009
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid indicated Wednesday that the Illinois Supreme Court may be able to help clear the way for former state Attorney General Roland Burris to be seated in the U.S. Senate.
Dem source: Blagojevich 'called our bluff' with Burris — CNN Political Ticker 1/7/2009
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Senate Democrats have no choice but to change their tone because Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich “called our bluff” in appointing someone over their objections, a senior Democratic congressional source conceded Wednesday. “We ...
Congressional Black Caucus wants Burris seated (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 1/7/2009
AP - The Congressional Black Caucus is calling for Illinois Democrat Roland Burris to be allowed to fill President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat.
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 ...
FACT CHECK: Senate rule fuzzy on seating Burris (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 1/7/2009
AP - For Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, there's a simple reason Roland Burris can't take President-elect Barack Obama's Senate seat: Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White hasn't signed Burris' certificate of appointment.