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msnbc.msn.com - 1/5/2009
Jan. 4: Harry Reid, Richard Engel, roundtable - Meet the Press, online at MSNBC- msnbc.com
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MR. GREGORY: OK. Let's move on back home and talk about the controversial appointment of Roland Burris by Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich. Back when this story first broke, when the charges of corruption were brought against Governor Blagojevich, you put him on notice. And you had a letter ...
reuters.com - 1/6/2009
Senate Democrats put off plans to seat Franken | Politics
— reuters.com — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid yielded to Republican threats and agreed on Monday not... to immediately seat fellow Democrat Al Franken, whose razor-close victory in Minnesota faces legal challenges. Senate Republicans had ... (more) Senate Democrats put off plans to seat Franken | ...

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Poll: Half say Burris should be blocked from Sen. seat
usatoday.com - 1/6/2009
Poll: Half say Burris should be blocked from Sen. seat
— usatoday.com — In a spectacle that spilled onto the Capitol steps, Burris was turned away from the Senate Tuesday... as the 111th Congress was gaveled into session. His lawyer, Timothy Wright III, said the Illinois politician was considering more negotiations or a ... (more) Poll: Half say Burris should be blocked from Sen. seat

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voices.washingtonpost.com - 1/6/2009
Burris Backs Reid Into a Corner - The Fix
— voices.washingtonpost.com — Burris has come off as a fool and a crook pretending he is innocent of wrong doing... in receiving his appointment. He is a loser and I think he will lose one more time, but cause a lot of damage before he goes. I don't think voters would elect him dog ... (more) Burris Backs Reid Into a Corner - The Fix

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Hot Air » Top Picks:  Showdown: Senate rejects Burris’s certificate of appointment

Flopping Aces:  Dems Senate Shenanigans Continue

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Showdown: Senate rejects Burris’s certificate of appointment
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... , silly. Here’s a snippet from today’s presser. Reid swore on “Meet the Press” yesterday that he never told Blago not to appoint the ...

Dems Senate Shenanigans Continue
Flopping Aces — ... But now, it appears that guilt by association IS enough to disqualify someone for high federal office. Here’s Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Meet the Press discussing why Democrats would bar Burris from taking a seat in the Senate: ...

Moral convictions optional in Obama/Dem leadership
Flopping Aces — ... but the Senate Democrats made it clear weeks ago that they cannot accept an appointment made by a governor who is accused of selling this very Senate seat,” Obama said. “I agree with their decision, and it is extremely disappointing that Gov. Blagojevich has chosen to ignore it.” Obama also repeated his call for Blagojevich to resign. The lawsuits were filed, rhetoric flew. Still Reid remained defiant, saying on Meet the Press just five days ago: SEN. REID: Blagojevich obviously is a ...

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