blogs.abcnews.com - 1/3/2009
—
An interesting development after today's Chicago Sun-Times story in which Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., suggests to Illinois Gov. Rod Blagoevich that he pick either Tammy Duckworth or Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan but not appoint either Reps. Jesse...
firedoglake.com - 1/7/2009
—
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
latimesblogs.latimes.com - 1/4/2009
—
latimesblogs.latimes.com —
A quick update on the Democrats' molten stew
that is the scandal surrounding Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich...
and his controversial appointment of Roland Burris as the state's new senator to fill the vacant seat of president-elect Barack Obama . ...
(more)
Blagojevich says Sen. Reid sought to influence his Obama ...
huffingtonpost.com - 1/7/2009
—
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
Comments
Blog Reactions
Saturday reading: January
Ben Smith's Blog —
Getting ready in D.C. (AP)
Israel invades.
The House will fast-track the Obama stimulus.
Reid called Blago.
The GOP pushes in the racial wedge, perhaps slightly complicating the Burris situation.
The black press heads for the White House.
And the Obama girls prepare for Sidwell.
RACISM, HARRY REID, AND A double standard?…
Instapundit —
RACISM, HARRY REID, AND A double standard?
Harry Reid Lobbies Against "Unelectable" African Americans
Wizbang —
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), who also served alongside former segregationist Senator Strom Thurmond (R-SC) and who presently caucuses with former Ku Klux Klan member Senator Robert Bird ( D-WV), did, according to ABC News object to the appointment of several African Americans by Governor Rod Blagoevich because they were unelectable. One Republican, whose name is not Trent Lott , had this to say: "Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, tees it off by saying: "For the last several weeks, Sen. Reid has led the charge to ...
Related Content
Harry Reid's Disturbing Views on Race
openleft.com 1/4/2009 — If you believe what the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting today, then its clear Harry Reid (D-NV) has some very disturbing - and very disturbingly outdated - views on race and politics:
Days before Gov. Blagojevich was charged with trying to sell ...
Reid: ‘I don’t work for Obama’
thehill.com 1/7/2009 — Reid, entering his second term as majority leader, is faced with high expectations over the next two years. And, as he is working to move a slew of bills to Obama’s desk, Reid will be raising millions of dollars for what he expects to be a challenging ...
Unclean hands
blogs.dailymail.com 1/3/2009 — Chicago Sun-Times: Democratic Senate Leader Harry Reid lobbied Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich for Reid’s choice for the Senate.
IL-Sen: Reid allegedly opposed African American appointees
dailykos.com 1/4/2009 — It's not as if Illinois doesn't have a history of electing African Americans to the Senate . In fact, it has sent two. Days before Gov. Blagojevich was charged with trying to sell President-elect Barack Obama's U.S. Senate seat to the highest ...
Republicans Target Reid
politicalwire.com 1/28/2009 — National Republicans are using their first television ad buy of the 2010 election cycle to criticize Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) in his own backyard, a Republican source tells CNN . The NRSC will begin running an ad today in the Reno ...
Christmas
bamapachyderm.com 12/25/2008 — A cold wind blasted up the nearly empty streets of the city. Its icy breath crushing anyone in its path. This cold spell had claimed many lives and Travis waited to be its next victim. He lay in the alley just off the street corner waiting for death. ...
Reid Has Few Ways to Block Burris Appointment
fivethirtyeight.com 1/1/2009 — I'm going to be repeating myself here, but as the reporting on this story has been poor (save for the Huffington Post and a couple of other outlets), it appears to be necessary. The notion that the Democrats can refuse to seat Roland Burris out of ...
IL-Sen: Electability As Corruption
openleft.com 1/3/2009 — A new story in the Chicago Sun-Times indicates that, the day before Blagojevich's calls were taped, Harry Reid pushed Blagojevich not to appoint the three leading African-American politicians in Illinois (after Barack Obama, of course). According ...
Reid: Republicans want Obama to fail
lasvegassun.com 3/3/2009 — WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday that Republicans want President Barack Obama to fail.
“It’s very clear, they’ve made a decision they want President Obama to fail,” Reid said.
Democrats are increasingly trying to ...
Burris to meet with Reid, Durbin —
CNN Political Ticker 1/3/2009
Burris will meet with Senate Dem leaders Reid and Durbin Wednesday.
(CNN) – A meeting has been scheduled between Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin and Roland Burris, embattled Illinois Gov. Rod ...
Colo. Senate Replacement Named —
Wash Post In Congress 1/4/2009
In a surprise choice, Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter (D) appointed Denver schools Superintendent Michael Bennet to fill the Senate seat vacated by Ken Salazar, who is slated to become interior secretary in Barack Obama's administration.
Follow BeltwayBlips on Twitter
