talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/31/2008
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Roland Burris is on MSNBC. I thought Blagojevich was going to be the winner today on cringe-osity. But I think Burris may be lapping Blago.
huffingtonpost.com - 12/30/2008
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huffingtonpost.com —
Rod Blagojevich's choice to fill Barack Obama's Senate
seat, Roland Burris, helped raise money for the governor...
on multiple occasions. Blagojevich's choice is already being met with a steep wave of skepticism, because the embattled Illinois ...
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Blagojevich Pick Raised Money For The Governor
bloomberg.com - 12/30/2008
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bloomberg.com —
Dec. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich
will appoint former state Attorney General Roland Burris to...
fill President-elect Barack Obama ’s vacant U.S. Senate seat, a person familiar with the decision said. Senate Democratic leaders ...
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Blagojevich to Name Burris to Obama’s Senate Seat (Update2)
alternet.org - 12/30/2008
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Political Animal —
... would be for the Governor to resign his office and allow a lawful and appropriate process of succession to take place. While Governor Blagojevich is entitled to his day in court, the people of Illinois are entitled to a functioning government and major decisions free of taint and controversy." Illinois' Dick Durbin, the #2 Democrat in the Senate, also didn't seem especially worried about appearances, saying Blagojevich's effort " will lead nowhere ." For his part, during an odd MSNBC interview , Burris believes we'll see " a major outcry from the people of ...
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First Read 12/31/2008
On NBC Nightly News, Roland Burris defended his selection by embattled Gov. Rod Blagojevich to succeed President-elect Obama. "I don't see this appointment as radioactive," Burris said.
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