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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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Harry Reid

Rod Blagojevich

Roland Burris

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cbs2chicago.com - 1/7/2009

Senate Democrats Plan To Accept Burris

— cbs2chicago.com — Senate Democrats plan to accept Roland Burris for President-elect Barack Obama's vacant seat.... (more) Senate Democrats Plan To Accept Burris

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Roland Burris

Washington, D.C

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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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Roland Burris

Barack Obama

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Burris In, Jeb Out
PoliPundit.com — ... is out; Former Gov. Jeb Bush is taking a pass on Florida’s up-for-grabs U.S. Senate seat in 2010, Since I am “Bushed Out,” I was glad to see that Jeb decided not to run. On Burris, if he was not seated that invited Court involvement and I do not need to say more on that. UPDATE: Oh, fudge; 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 with Burris, Reid said Senate Democrats would wait to see if the Illinois Supreme Court would order ...

Senator Burris
Real Clear Politics - TIME.com — ... you can hear the collective cry of "uncle" from Harry Reid, Senate Democrats, and the new President-elect, who said he would be happy to work with Mr. Burris moving forward. Harry Reid is denying there's a deal to seat Burris, and while he may end up with egg on his face it's smart for Democrats to get this soap opera behind them as quickly as possible and get focused on a fast start to the legislative session.  It was silly and hasty for Reid, Obama, and the rest to try and block Burris from the Senate.  After their initial chest thumping they were left in an untenable ...

Senate may seat Burris … eventually
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... The AP reported this morning that the Senate had decided to seat Roland Burris, the replacement for Barack Obama appointed by scandal-tainted Governor Rod Blagojevich, after denying him yesterday.  The AP then retreated from that report , but Senate Democratic leadership will meet with Burris today to find a way out of the box into which Blagojevich stuck them: There is no deal by Senate Democrats to accept Roland Burris for President-elect Barack Obama’s vacant seat, a spokesman for Majority Leader Harry Reid said, denying an Associated Press report to the contrary. The AP ...

Rolled by Roland?
Weekly Standard Blog — ... Assuming Burris' testimony for the impeachment committee in Illinois is forthcoming, and reveals that he was involved in none of the pay-to-play antics of Blago, it seems Harry Reid is more than happy to move on this: ...

DID DEMOCRATS COVER UP BURRIS LIES TO GET STIM BILL PASSED?
Right Wing Nut House — ... up – a perfectly reasonable request. If that had happened – or if Burris had been pressured to step down as he still may do – there would have been no 60th vote for cloture. This would seem to be a very powerful incentive for Democrats to cover up Burris’s lies, keeping the country, the people of Illinois, and the opposition in the dark about a matter that, if known at the time of his confirmation by the senate, may have resulted in Burris being rejected. So what to do with Burris? Here’s Harry Reid prior to Burris’s testimony before the impeachment hearing: After days in ...

Will Roland Burris Resign?
Pajamas Media — ... governor named a candidate for the senate seat despite their warnings he wouldn’t be seated. But Blagojevich correctly judged the political quandary he had placed the Democratic leadership in by naming a respected African American to the job. With black activists organizing a nationwide campaign to support Burris, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid seemed to be softening his stand to bar him from serving. But Reid was specific in his warning to Burris about his testimony before the impeachment inquiry: After days in which Senate leaders had demonstrated determined resistance to ...