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firedoglake.com - 1/7/2009

I Want to Play Poker with Harry Reid

— firedoglake.com — I want to play poker with Harry Reid. Really I do. Rather than call for a special... election in Illinois, Reid sends a letter to Blagojevich signed by everyone in the Democratic caucus asking him to step down. They assert that they will not seat ... (more) I Want to Play Poker with Harry Reid

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Harry Reid

Rod Blagojevich

Roland Burris

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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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Roland Burris

Harry Reid

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reason.com - 1/7/2009

Reid Is Backing Down As Fast As He Can

— reason.com — The Washington Post and The Boston Globe are both reporting that the Senate's Democratic leaders, after insisting... that no one appointed by Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich would be allowed to replace Barack Obama, are getting ready to ... (more) Reid Is Backing Down As Fast As He Can

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Harry Reid

Roland Burris

Rod Blagojevich

Barack Obama

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JOHN KASS: OBAMA SLAPS THE SENATE, press misses the story: But today’s news is that Obama, often…
Instapundit — JOHN KASS: OBAMA SLAPS THE SENATE, press misses the story: But today’s news is that Obama, often treated by the national media as the gentle Mr. Tumnus of American politics, got privately hardball with Reid over the Tombstone issue. According a story in the Tribune by Rick Pearson and Mike Dorning, Obama didn’t want the Chicago Way on parade in Washington, less than two weeks before his inauguration, when he formally becomes the agent of the change we can believe in. Obama is perfectly within his rights to try to wriggle out of an ...

Reid Gets a Taste of the Chicago Way
The Corner on National Review Online — [image] [image] NRO BLOG ROW | THE CORNER | ARCHIVES SEARCH E-MAIL PRINT RSS [image] Thursday, January 08, 2009 [image] Reid Gets a Taste of the Chicago Way [ Mark Hemingway ] John Kass has another great column up on Obama and Burris. 01/08 05:10 PM [image] [image] [image] © National Review Online 2009. All Rights Reserved. Home | Search | NR / Digital | Donate | Media Kit | Contact Us ...

Roland Burris, WTF?
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth — ... and tells him to appoint the guy Blago picked, and Reid and Durbin capitulate. While some are saying that this episode shows what a tough guy Obama really is - successfully telling Harry Reid how to run the Senate - I'm not sure anyone came away from this one smelling like a rose. ...

Obama, Reid, Burris and the Chicago Way
Sister Toldjah — ... ChiTribune colmnist John Kass serves up stinging criticisms of how Obama handled the Roland Burris drama. What, you, ask? You didn’t know Obama got involved in it and pushed Reid into accepting Burris? Indeed, he did: ...

Larwyn's Link Kerplosion: Reid gets a taste of The Chicago Way
Doug Ross @ Journal — [image] Blame Democrats for the Housing Meltdown : Gateway Pundit Nonie Darwish interview : Family Security Matters Obama administration 'prepared to talk to Hamas' : Guardian (UK) Carter's Arab Financiers : Washington Times Beat Juan Cole in the Weblog Awards Vote Michael J. Totten Web of contracts and donations bind Burris and Blago : MyFox Chicago Obama serves Reid a taste of Chicago Way : Chicago Tribune (John Kass) Is Chrysler a lost cause? : Yahoo! News Italian Union: 'Identify, boycott' Jewish-owned ...

Meet the Obama Way, same as the Chicago Way
Wizbang — This Chicago Tribune piece by John Kass is so good that it bears excerpting at length: Only a week ago, Obama, Reid and other Democratic leaders were adamant that they'd block any Senate appointment made by tainted Illinois Gov. Rod "Dead Meat" Blagojevich, who has been charged with trying to sell Obama's seat to the highest bidder. Their statements back then were stern and inflexible, invoking the honor of the Senate and how they'd never let an allegedly corrupt governor put his greasy paws on their august dignity. Those statements weren't bland. They were so tough they had ...

Crumble: Senate certifies Burris, will be seated this week
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... , supposedly because the secretary of state refused to sign his certificate of appointment. Then he meets with Reid, who, it turns out, has gotten a phone call from Obama urging him to make this go away. Suddenly the secretary of state has a ...