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thehill.com - 12/31/2008
Questions surround Blagojevich appointment
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Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s appointment to President-elect Obama's Senate seat has prompted a flurry of legal questions about the Senate’s ability to block it. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) is refusing to seat former state attorney general and comptroller Roland Burris because ...
The Ugly Legal Optics of Harry Reid’s Burris Battle
emptywheel.firedoglake.com - 1/2/2009
The Ugly Legal Optics of Harry Reid’s Burris Battle
— emptywheel.firedoglake.com — h/t MCCS1977 Earlier this morning, Jane wrote a fantastic post, "Burris and Blago: What Happens Now?" ,... that lays out most all of the concerns with the obstreperous position taken by Harry Reid and the Democratic leadership. I would ... (more) The Ugly Legal Optics of Harry Reid’s Burris Battle

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bench.nationalreview.com - 12/30/2008
Can Harry Reid Stop the Blago-Burris Express?
— bench.nationalreview.com — Moments ago, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich announced his intention to appoint former state attorney general Roland Burris... to Barack Obama's vacant sea... . . . (more) Can Harry Reid Stop the Blago-Burris Express?

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Burris and Blago: What Happens Now?
firedoglake.com - 1/1/2009
Burris and Blago: What Happens Now?
— firedoglake.com — The NYT says that Danny Davis was initially offered Barack Obama's Senate seat on December 24, but... he turned it down on Friday the 26th. He did, however, recommend Burris for the position. Blagojevich made the offer on Sunday, and Burris ... (more) Burris and Blago: What Happens Now?

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THE HILL: “Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s appointment to President-elect Obama’s Senate seat ha…
Instapundit — ... THE HILL: “Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s appointment to President-elect Obama’s Senate seat has prompted a flurry of legal questions about the Senate’s ability to block it.” ...

I step off of the grid for two days, and the Blago thing explodes.
RedState: Conservative News and Community — ... (not his personal attorney; the administration official) just quit? Or that both Reid and Obama are busily writing the GOP’s campaign ads in 2010 for us by their earnest, but quite likely toothless, opposition? ...

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