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Senate Democrats Plan To Accept Burris
cbs2chicago.com - 1/7/2009
Senate Democrats Plan To Accept Burris
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Senate Democrats plan to accept Roland Burris for President-elect Barack Obama's vacant seat.
I Want to Play Poker with Harry Reid
firedoglake.com - 1/7/2009
I Want to Play Poker with Harry Reid
— 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

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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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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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WEAK REID: Senate Democrats Plan to Accept Burris….
Instapundit — WEAK REID: Senate Democrats Plan to Accept Burris.

Burris 1, Reid 0
Stubborn Facts — Senate Democrats Plan To Accept Burris Senate Democrats plan to accept Roland Burris for President-elect Barack Obama's vacant seat. ...Senate officials in both parties, speaking on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly for Senate members, said there is a growing expectation on Capitol Hill that the saga will end with Burris being seated. ...Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who chairs the Rules Committee, told reporters Tuesday evening that Burris should be seated. "If you don't seat ...

Harry Reid Capitulates: Roland Burris to Be Seated in U.S. Senate?
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... by “the short hairs” anyway and now assumes a rightfully appointed seat to replace Barack Obama in the United States Senate. ...

Harry Reid Capitulates: Roland Burris to Be Seated in U.S. Senate?; Updated: Harry Reid’s Office - “NO White Smoke Today”
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... by “the short hairs” anyway and now assumes a rightfully appointed seat to replace Barack Obama in the United States Senate. ...

Senate Inches To Seat Illinois’ Burris: Obama Idea?
The Moderate Voice — In what can only be described as a sort-of-slow-motion about face, the Senate is now showing signs that it’s going to seat Roland Burris to take over President Elect Barack Obama’s Senate spot after all. And, according to one report, the suggestion (a political offer they couldn’t refuse?) came from the Obama team. CBS reports: Senate leaders began to clear the way for Roland Burris to take over President-elect Barack Obama’s vacant seat, saying they wanted the issue resolved quickly. Burris met Wednesday with ...

So Much Power, So Little Time: Reid And Senate Back-Off And Will Let Burris Sit Down, But Reid Says Colman Will “Never Ever Serve”
Pat Dollard | Young Americans — CBS2 Chicago: Senate Dems May Seat Burris, But No Final Deal Blagojevich’s Senate Pick Meets With Reid, Durbin WASHINGTON ― Senate leaders began to clear the way for Roland Burris to take over President-elect Barack Obama’s vacant seat, saying they wanted the issue resolved quickly. Burris met Wednesday with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Sen. Dick Durbin, a day after his paperwork was rejected at the opening of the 111th Congress. They called the meeting ”positive” and indicated ...

Democrats Reverse Course, Set to Accept Burris
Patterico's Pontifications — ... and CBS report Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and the Senate Democrats met today with Roland Burris and have apparently dropped their opposition to his appointment as Illinois Senator. Both reports indicate Burris will be seated if the Illinois Secretary of State certifies his appointment. The AP also reported “the majority leader said there almost certainly would be a full Senate vote on it.” ...

Burris Should be Seated
PoliGazette — ... So I can only welcome the news that Senate Democrats are moving increasingly towards seating Burris, regardless of their thoughts about Governor Blagojevich.  ...

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firstread.msnbc.msn.com 1/7/2009 — From NBC's Athena Jones WASHINGTON -- In his first press conference of the new year, President-elect Obama said the decision to seat Roland Burris was a "Senate matter." "I know Roland Burris," Obama said. "I think he's a fine public ...
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nbcchicago.com 1/22/2009 — Enough about Barack Obama s first day in office. What about Rollin Roland Burris ? Around noon Wednesday, Burris' sparsely furnished office was occupied by three staffers, at least two of whom were there on a temporary basis, the Bloomington ...
Democrat Roland Burris blocked from Senate — Reuters: Politics 1/7/2009
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Dem source: Blagojevich 'called our bluff' with Burris — CNN Political Ticker 1/7/2009
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Congressional Black Caucus says Burris should be seated — CNN Political Ticker 1/7/2009
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