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Burris Appointment Rejected; Coleman on Empty
Taylor Marsh —
BY TAYLOR MARSH
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Secretary of the Senate rejects Burris appointment.
Meanwhile in Minnesota, Norm Coleman just ran out of options.
So, if you want to see an example of learning from Gore 2000, but also Kerry in Ohio 2004, see Al never give up the fight Franken. What a brawl he delivered. The Wall Street Journal provides the sound effects. Waaaaaah.
UPDATE: Coleman’s statement on state Supreme Court ruling. ...
Showdown: Senate rejects Burris’s certificate of appointment
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... No signature from the secretary of state means no admittance means a glorious Democratic meltdown on the floor tomorrow. CNN’s Susan Roesgen reports that Burris has filed a motion, a “writ of mandamus,” with the Illinois Supreme Court to force the Illinois secretary of state to sign the certificate. There court has not yet issued a ruling on the issue. Would a man shameless enough to take to the pulpit ...
Mr. Burris Is Coming To Washington
Daily Kos —
... Roland Burris heads to Washington today, hoping to be sworn in tomorrow as the newest Senator from Illinois. He'll do it without a certificate of election signed by the Illinois Secretary of State, without the approval of the Illinois Senate, and in the face of overwhelming opposition from the Democratic leadership, but according to Burris, he does have one powerful ...
Next Round in the Blago/Burris Drama
PoliBlog: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts —
Via CNN: Secretary of the Senate rejects Burris appointment
The secretary of the U.S. Senate on Monday rejected the certificiate of appointment for Roland Burris, named by Illinois’ controversial governor to fill Barack Obama’s Senate seat, according to an aide to the secretary.
The aide said Secretary of the Senate Nancy Erickson rejected Burris’ appointment because it does not conform with the Senate rule requiring that the secretary of state — in this case, Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White — must sign the certificate of ...
Things continuing to warm up in the Senate
Sister Toldjah —
... that Burris would be physically restrained from entering onto the Senate floor on Tuesday if he tried to “report for duty.” Today, we learn that that scenario may be more likely than initially thought: ...
Blago, Burris, and Reid, Oh my!
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
And so it begins.
Secretary of the Senate rejects Burris appointment
(CNN) – The secretary of the U.S. Senate on Monday rejected the certificiate of appointment for Roland Burris, named by Illinois’ controversial governor to fill Barack Obama’s Senate seat, according to an aide to the secretary.
The aide said Secretary of the Senate Nancy Erickson rejected Burris’ appointment because it does not conform with the Senate rule requiring that the secretary of state — in this case, Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White — ...
