firedoglake.com - 1/2/2009
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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, appointed by Blagojevich, to be seated. There is ...
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 1/2/2009
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politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com —
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
blogs.chicagotribune.com - 1/1/2009
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blogs.chicagotribune.com —
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 ...
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Democratic circus deserves Burris | Change of Subject
emptywheel.firedoglake.com - 1/2/2009
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emptywheel.firedoglake.com —
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 ...
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The Ugly Legal Optics of Harry Reid’s Burris Battle
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The Politics Of Blago/Burris
TalkLeft —
... that the politics of not seating Roland Burris, Blago's pick to fill the Illinois Senate seat, is horrible (I'll stick to the politics in this post, having written enough words on the legal issues). I disagree. Ian Welsh gets it right imo: ...
No Welcome Mat For Burris
Swampland —
... and Ian Welsh have an interesting debate going on about which side is right in this standoff. I think the real winner is going to be the person who comes up with some kind of negotiated settlement that makes sure it doesn't come to this on Tuesday. ...
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fivethirtyeight.com 1/8/2009 — Sure, Harry Reid has managed to trap himself now on the subject of Roland Burris, and is getting a lot of criticism for it. But how many of you saw his dilemma coming? At the time the Blagojevich scandal broke, did Reid and the Democrats really have ...
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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. ...
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