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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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Roland Burris

Washington, D.C

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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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Roland Burris

Barack Obama

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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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Roland Burris

Harry Reid

Rod Blagojevich

Washington, D.C

Dick Durbin

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UH OH: Rangel not “comfortable” with Burris confrontation….
Instapundit — UH OH: Rangel not “comfortable” with Burris confrontation.

Jane Hamsher: I Want To Play Poker With Harry Reid
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... Yes! Obama stares down DiFi, appoints Panetta to the CIA,  and the NYT breaks the story before she's told (but Ron Wyden already knows).  DiFi's fuming. Despite having been one of the 50 Senators who signed Reid's letter saying Burris would never be seated, she announces that as the outgoing head of the Rules Committee she thinks the Senate has no choice but to seat him.(Good timing, because Charlie Rangel is already complaining about the Rules Committee dragging its feet.) Reid can't hold his own caucus in line.  ...

I Want to Play Poker with Harry Reid
Firedoglake — ... . (Good timing, because Charlie Rangel is already complaining about the Rules Committee dragging its feet, and Jesse White is complaining that Reid made him the fall guy.) ...