hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com - 12/31/2008
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Pres.-elect Barack Obama released a statement tonight via the transition about Gov. Rod Blagojevich 's appointment of former state AG Roland Burris to the U.S. Senate:
"Roland Burris is a good man and a fine public servant, but the Senate Democrats made it clear weeks ago that they cannot ...
chicagobreakingnews.com - 1/1/2009
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chicagobreakingnews.com —
Democrat Roland Burris went to the Illinois Supreme
Court today to fight to be seated in the...
U.S. Senate. Burris, appointed by disgraced Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Tuesday to the seat once held by President-elect Barack Obama, asked the justices to force ...
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Burris goes to court for Senate seat
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/30/2008
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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com —
The Senate Democratic leadership has now released a
statement on the impending appointment of Roland Burris to...
Barack Obama's Senate seat, expressing their very strong displeasure at the situation and making it clear that they will not accept his ...
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Senate Dems To Blago: Call Off The Appointment, We Will ...
concurringopinions.com - 1/1/2009
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concurringopinions.com —
Over at Slate , Josh Chafetz and my
mentor Akhil Reed Amar have penned what I think...
is the best argument one can make that the Senate can and should refuse to seat Roland Burris, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's pick to fill that state's vacant ...
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More on the Roland Burris Appointment: A Response to ...
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The presumption of innocence is a bitch: Blagojevich edition
Majikthise —
... of a political crony. Nobody saw that coming. That sneaky bastard! Burris is respected political figure in Illinois who has served as controller and attorney general and whose personal integrity is (so far) considered above reproach. He's also an African American, which is a big deal because when Obama leaves, the Senate will lose its only black member. Majority Leader Harry Reid says the Senate Democrats will refuse to seat anyone appointed by Blagojevich. President-elect Obama is backing Reid's play. Why shouldn't Rod Blagojevich be allowed ...
Barack Obama is/is not interfering with Reid’s seating/not seating Burris.
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
... So far, this is just merely Obama flip-flopping from his statement of a week or so ago. Note, please, that he said that he was leaving this up to the Senate. ...
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Blago to Appoint Illinois Pol to Obama Senate Seat
blogs.abcnews.com 12/30/2008 — Scandalized Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich will today appoint Roland Burris to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President-elect Obama. Burris was Attorney General of Illinois from 1991 until 1995. Then-state senator Obama backed Burris over ...
Blagojevich Names Roland Burris to Replace Obama in U.S. Senate
firedoglake.com 12/30/2008 — Woah :
The action comes despite warnings by Democratic Senate leaders that they would not seat anyone appointed by the disgraced governor who faces criminal charges of trying to sell the post, sources familiar with the decision said.
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Blagojevich to Name Roland Burris to Replace Obama in US Senate
theneweditor.com 12/30/2008 — Chicago and Illinois politics at its finest . Pass the popcorn.
Update : In an ironic twist, Roland Burris was appointed to his first state government job in 1973 by Illinois Governor Dan Walker -- who later went to the hoosegow, one of three ...
Obama: "I Agree" With Senate Dems On Not Seating Burris
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 12/30/2008 — Barack Obama has just released this statement, supporting the Senate Democrats in their decision to block the seating of Roland Burris:
"Roland Burris is a good man and a fine public servant, but the Senate Democrats made it clear weeks ago that ...
Obama condemns Blago's move to appoint Burris
dailykos.com 12/30/2008 — The transition team released the following statement from President-Elect Barack Obama: Roland Burris is a good man and a fine public servant, but the Senate Democrats made it clear weeks ago that they cannot accept an appointment made by a ...
Stop Talking And Do Something
balloon-juice.com 12/31/2008 — The Obama transition speaks out about the Burris pick :
Roland Burris is a good man and a fine public servant, but the Senate Democrats made it clear weeks ago that they cannot accept an appointment made by a governor who is accused of selling ...
Rep. Rush: Don't "Hang Or Lynch" Burris Because Of Blagojevich
huffingtonpost.com 12/31/2008 — In a wild press conference where Gov. Rod Blagojevich introduced Roland Burris as the Senate-appointee to replace Barack Obama, congressman Bobby Rush came to the lectern and firmly offered a racial basis for seeing through the appointment.
Noting ...
Senator Burris: Much Ado About Little
themoderatevoice.com 12/31/2008 — Both here at TMV and in other locations across the intertubes I’ve been seeing all sorts of protestations, rending of clothing and gnashing of teeth regarding Rod Blagojevich’s decision to appoint Roland Burris to the now vacant Senate ...
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