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Reid's shot across Blagojevich's bow
Political Animal —
REID'S SHOT ACROSS BLAGOJEVICH'S BOW.... There haven't been any reports over the last 48 hours indicating Rod Blagojevich's intention to go ahead and fill the Senate vacancy, but just in case he's thinking about, the Senate's Democratic leadership wants him to understand where they're coming from . Senator Harry Reid is drawing a fairly bold line in the political sand in regards to the ethical missteps surrounding Rod Blagojevich. On Wednesday, the Majority Leader and Sen. Dick Durbin drafted a letter -- which they subsequently urged their Democratic colleagues to sign -- ...
Senate Democrats unanimously call on Blagojevich to resign.
Think Progress —
... Huffington Post’s Sam Stein reports that all 50 members of the Democratic Senate caucus have signed Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-NV) letter calling on Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) to “step down from his post and refrain from appointing anyone to the vacated Illinois Senate seat.” The signatories include Vice President-elect Joe Biden and Secretary of State nominee Hillary Clinton. ...
Reid to Blago: Don't even bother picking Obama's replacement, they're not welcome
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth —
Harry Reid drafted a letter to Blagojevich today telling him to resign, and not to dare picking Obama's replacement. All 50 Democratic Senators ...
Senate Democrats unanimously call on Blagojevich to resign.
The Hollywood Liberal —
... Senate caucus have signed Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-NV) letter calling on Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) to “step down from his post and refrain from appointing anyone to the vacated Illinois Senate seat.” The signatories include Vice President-elect Joe Biden and Secretary […] Huffington Post’s Sam Stein reports that all 50 members of the Democratic Senate caucus have signed Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-NV) letter calling on Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) to “ step down from his post and refrain from appointing anyone to the vacated Illinois Senate seat.” The ...
A tale of two crooks
Political Animal —
... from holding leadership posts in the party. (Embarrassed, they later changed their minds.) Republican officials also defended the accused and lashed out, in a coordinated effort, against the prosecutor. Four years later, shortly after national elections, Democrats have been forced to deal with the criminal indictment of a high-profile member -- Rod Blagojevich. One of the Senate Democratic caucus' first major moves after the elections was to agree, with full transparency, that they don't want anything to do with the scandal-plagued governor . All fifty members of the ...
Malkin: Democrats Will ‘Turn On A Dime’ Against Patrick Fitzgerald
Think Progress —
... Despite Malkin’s suggestion, there is of course no Democrat seeking to defend Blagojevich. Last night, in fact, the entire Senate Democratic caucus signed a letter to Blagojevich to “insist” he step down as governor “and under no circumstance make an appointment to fill the vacant Illinois Senate seat.” ...
Democrats may block Burris from seat — physically
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... by a two-thirds vote even if he wins in court. All 50 Senate Democrats signed a letter to Blago a few weeks ago warning him not to appoint anyone; presumably the nine new members soon to be seated feel the same way. Surely they can find eight Republicans to make it happen.
Does Sen. Feinstein Read The Letters She Signs?
TalkLeft —
... the reasoning that all of the chamber's Democrats, herself included, had cited in a letter last week — that corruption charges against Burris' patron, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, tainted his appointment. "Does the governor have the power, under law, to make the appointment? And the answer is yes," said Feinstein, chairwoman of the Senate Rules Committee, which judges the credentials of senators. Funny, less than a month ago, Feinstein signed a letter saying the opposite: Please understand that should you [Blagojevich] decide to ...
Rolled by Roland?
Weekly Standard Blog —
... The "taint" both Reid and Obama alleged would imperil any appointment made by Blago suddenly sounds like it will be wiped out by Burris' cooperation in the impeachment proceedings. My, how things have changed. This is Reid's take on a Blago appointment from a letter he and the Democratic caucus drafted the week of Blago's arrest: ...
WTF? After all this, Jesse White certifies Burris.
Daily Kos —
Cross-posted from Congress Matters. Blagojevich gets arrested. The Senate leadership warns him not to appoint anyone to Obama's seat, and if he does, they won't swear him in, no matter who it is. Blagojevich appoints Burris, anyway. Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White refuses to sign Burris' certificate of appointment. Harry Reid and Dick Dubrin say no way, and he's definitely not getting in without a signed certificate. Burris sues to force White to sign. The ...
Crumble: Senate certifies Burris, will be seated this week
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... objections from Senate Republicans, we expect Senator-designee Burris to be sworn in and formally seated later this week,” said a joint statement from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin… “We have spoken to Mr. Burris to let him know that he is now the Senator-designate from Illinois and as such, will be accorded all the rights and privileges of a Senator-elect,” said the joint statement. A refresher on the timeline. After Reid sends Blago a letter co-signed by every last Democrat in the Senate warning him not to appoint anyone, the ...
Illinois GOP Renews Calls for Special Election
Weekly Standard Blog —
... Harry Reid sent a letter from all 50 senators stating their intention to oppose any nomination he might make. When Blagojevich appointed Burris, they realized opposing him would not be so easy, enduring days of Burris grandstanding, Illinois court decisions, and internal dissention before they seated him. ...
