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Harry Reid told Blago: Don’t appoint Jesse Jackson Jr
Harry Reid told Blago: Don’t appoint Jesse Jackson Jr
Not just Jackson, though. He also warned him away from Rep. [...] Read the rest »
 Sources: Reid pressured governor on Senate replacement  :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Gov. Blagojevich
Sources: Reid pressured governor on Senate replacement :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Gov. Blagojevich
suntimes.com — Reid pressured Blagojevich not to appoint Jackson Jr. to Obama's U.S. Senate seat Days before Gov. Blagojevich... was charged with trying to sell President-elect Barack Obama's U.S. Senate seat to the highest bidder, top Senate Democrat Harry Reid made ... (more) Sources: Reid pressured governor on Senate replacement  ...
Reid cites "legal authority" to bar Illinois pick - Yahoo! News
news.yahoo.com — WASHINGTON (Reuters) Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said on Sunday that "legal authority" exists under the Constitution... to bar embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's pick to fill President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat, but added there ... (more) Reid cites "legal authority" to bar Illinois ...
Blagojevich says Sen. Reid sought to influence his Obama replacement pick
Blagojevich says Sen. Reid sought to influence his Obama replacement pick
latimesblogs.latimes.com — A quick update on the Democrats' molten stew that is the scandal surrounding Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich... and his controversial appointment of Roland Burris as the state's new senator to fill the vacant seat of president-elect Barack Obama .  ... (more) Blagojevich says Sen. Reid sought to influence his Obama ...
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Harry Reid Told Blagojevich Not to Appoint Jesse Jackson Jr., and Other Blacks
Stop The ACLUNot just Jackson though …he also urged against Rep. Danny Davis and State Sen. Emil Jones. All of these individuals just so happen to be black. However, Dingy Harry put his stamp of approval on Tammy Duckworth or Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan. These two individuals just so happen to be white. If this would have been a Republican there would be scandal, but of course we know its only coincidence since its a leading Democrat. Days before Gov. Blagojevich was charged with trying to sell President-elect Barack Obama’s U.S. Senate seat to the highest ...

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Shocker: Harry Reid Called Hot Rod Blagojevich to Push Against African-American Appointees for Obama’s Senate SeatFullosseousFlap's Dental Blog
Sources say Senate majority leader Harry Reid (left) pushed against Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (center), and suggested Gov. Rod Blagojevich appoint state Veterans Affairs chief Tammy Duckworth (right) to President-elect Obama’s vacant Senate seat. Not really a shocker - but Democrat ...