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Mr. Burris Goes To Washington
firedoglake.com - 1/7/2009
Mr. Burris Goes To Washington
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The Secretary of the Senate turned Burris away. Chris Cilizza is on my teevee saying "everything in the Senate is like high school." No kidding. The optics of this are just awful. MSNBC is saying that they're trying to give Burris an ambassadorship or some other appointment in ...

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Politics on HuffingtonPost.com:  Jane Hamsher: I Want To Play Poker With Harry Reid

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

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huffingtonpost.com - 1/7/2009
Dem Aide: Obama Team Pushed To Seat Burris
— huffingtonpost.com — The apparent decision to seat Roland Burris came after aides to President-elect Barack Obama contacted senior Senate Democrats and suggested that they reverse course and accept Gov. Rod Blagojevich's controversial appointment, according to a senior ... (more) Dem Aide: Obama Team Pushed To Seat Burris

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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

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Jane Hamsher: I Want To Play Poker With Harry Reid
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... like a cat in a room full of rocking chairs on Meet the Press.  Nobody knows how much Fitz has (not even Fitz, who is still trying to transcribe his tapes) or how much he'll need to reveal to prove his case, so Reid says he "doesn't remember" his conversation with Blago, but calls Blago a liar anyway.  When asked if he supported JJJ for the Senate seat, he says he would support JJJ.   And admits that there's "room to negotiate" on Burris. Burris appears at the Senate on Tuesday.  Gets turned away.  Could Reid look any worse? ...

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