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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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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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huffingtonpost.com - 1/7/2009

Jane Hamsher: I Want To Play Poker With Harry Reid

— huffingtonpost.com — I want to play poker with Harry Reid. Really I do. Rather than call for a special election in Illinois to fill Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat, Reid sends a letter to Rod Blagojevich signed by everyone in the Democratic caucus asking him to step ... (more) Jane Hamsher: I Want To Play Poker With Harry Reid

Congress

Harry Reid

Rod Blagojevich

Roland Burris

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The Sideshow — ... Yes, this is the thing that's been worrying me since I heard Reid was talking about not seating Burris: "Playing Poker With Harry Reid: As Jane predicted, AP/NPR are reporting that Burris is going to be seated after all. Good thing we had all that Politico-loving "drama" for, you know, no reason at all. Unlike Josh I was actually losing a little sleep over these shenanigans, as it opens the door for seriously playing politics with the process of seating senators. And once you open those doors, Republicans are good at running through them." Yes, I can easily imagine ...