suntimes.com - 1/2/2009
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Burris' trip to Washington on Monday sure to be a media circus WASHINGTON -- Roland Burris does not want to be in the face of the senators whose ranks he hopes to join, I am told. Yet Burris, appointed by the scandalized Gov. Blagojevich to replace President-elect Barack Obama, is expected here ...
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 1/2/2009
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Senate Democrats will not allow Burris on the
Senate Floor if he shows up next week. (CNN)...
— Senate Democratic leaders think Roland Burris, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's pick to fill President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat, ...
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Aides: Democrats have plan if Burris shows up
slate.com - 1/1/2009
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Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (right) and former Illinois
Attorney General Roland Burris. Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (right)...
and former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris Does the Constitution allow the Senate to refuse to seat Roland Burris, ...
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How the Senate can stop Blagojevich. - By Akhil Reed ...
firedoglake.com - 1/2/2009
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firedoglake.com —
Over at Swampland, K-Tum has the inside scoop
on how the Democrats plan to keep Burris from...
being sworn in: The first thing the Senate leadership plans to do is to demand, under Rule 2 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a certificate ...
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Cornyn Uses Reid’s Burris Tactics to Refuse Seating Franken
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Burris to Head to Senate. Armed Guards Ready
Politics Daily —
... he arrives for Tuesday's inauguration of new members. From CNN: "The first Democratic aide said if Burris tries to enter the Senate chamber on Tuesday, the Senate doorkeeper will stop him. If Burris were to persist, either trying to force his way onto the Senate floor or refusing to leave and causing a scene, U.S. Capitol police would stop him, the aide said. 'They [police] probably won't arrest him,' but they would call the Senate's sergeant-at-arms, the aide said." Chicago Sun-Times reporter Lynn Sweet also says Burris won't even step foot into ...
Blagojevich v. The Senate: Going To The Mat
Swampland —
... The best option, of course, would be for all sides to sit down and figure out a way to work this out. But at the moment, it looks like that is not going to happen. As Lynn Sweet reports, Senate Majority Whip (and Illinois senior Senator) Dick Durbin has left at least two telephone messages for Burris, but neither of those calls has been returned. (Burris says he hasn't figured out how to work his cellphone, which suggests that perhaps he is indeed suited for the Senate.) So the assumption now is that Burris will be showing up Tuesday to get sworn in on the first day of the new ...
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The Page by Mark Halperin —
... Lynn Sweet: Sen. Durbin has left two phone messages for Burris, but he hasn't received them.
Illinois secretary of state: ...
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Who Is Roland Burris?
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 12/30/2008 — So who is Roland Burris, the man who will reportedly be appointed by Rod Blagojevich to Barack Obama's Senate seat?
Burris is an experienced and respected hand in Illinois politics, who offered himself up as a potential appointee about two and a ...
The Blago/Burris Press Conference: A Sight To Behold
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 12/30/2008 — Rod Blagojevich and Roland Burris just held their press conference to announce the attempted appointment of Burris to the Senate -- and it was a train wreck if there ever was one.
Blagojevich forcefully said that the people of Illinois should not ...
Burris Predicts "Major Outcry" From People Of Illinois If He's Not Seated
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 12/31/2008 — You really do have to wonder what planet Roland Burris is living on right now.
In an appearance just now on MSNBC, Burris was asked about the possibility of the Senate refusing to seat him. "Well, I think you will see a major outcry from the ...
Obama: Burris Appointment "Disappointing"
hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com 12/31/2008 — Pres.-elect Barack Obama released a statement tonight via the transition about Gov. Rod Blagojevich 's appointment of former state AG Roland Burris to the U.S. Senate:
"Roland Burris is a good man and a fine public servant, but the Senate ...
Rubber Necking
talkingpointsmemo.com 12/31/2008 — 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.
Bobby Rush, Not Done Yet
motherjones.com 12/31/2008 — Obama's intervention in the Roland Burris situation has assured that any further demagoguing Bobby Rush does on Burris' behalf will only serve to make him look more ridiculous. And it appears Rush is up to the job. Here he is on TV this morning ...
Republicans Shouldn't Help Dems Block Burris
news.aol.com 1/1/2009 — The more I think of it, the more convinced I am that the right thing to do is for the U.S. Senate to seat Roland Burris . This, of course, comes with caveats... First, there is currently no indication that Roland Burris has been involved in the ...
Burris and Blago: What Happens Now?
firedoglake.com 1/1/2009 —
The NYT says that Danny Davis was initially offered Barack Obama's Senate seat on December 24, but he turned it down on Friday the 26th. He did, however, recommend Burris for the position. Blagojevich made the offer on Sunday, and Burris ...
Election Central Morning Roundup
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 1/2/2009 — Senate Leaders Plan To Block Burris From Entering Senate Chamber
This could be fun: If Roland Burris shows up at the Senate on Tuesday to be sworn in, Senate leaders have a plan for Burris to be greeted by the doorman -- and possibly armed police ...
Senate Dems To Block Burris' Path To Senate -- Perhaps Even Literally
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 1/2/2009 — With Roland Burris getting ready to go to Washington, the Senate's goal here now seems pretty obvious: To keep Burris out for as long as possible, until some other resolution to this whole mess is somehow accomplished.
The Democratic leadership's ...
Fiasco Watch: Blagojevich And Burris
dailykos.com 1/3/2009 — With only three days until the potential showdown between Roland Burris and the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms, there's quite a bit of news on the Blagojevich-Burris front. Yesterday, Burris filed an emergency request : ... urging the Illinois Supreme ...
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