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obsidianwings.blogs.com - 1/6/2009
The Great Distractor
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by publius There are of course many reasons to be upset with the Burris appointment. But I'm actually most angry at Burris -- and I hope he never gets a seat. It's one thing to accept an appointment and fight for it -- Senate seats ain't easy to come by. But it's quite another to ...
Senate Democrats Plan To Accept Burris
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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Poll: Half say Burris should be blocked from Sen. seat
usatoday.com - 1/6/2009
Poll: Half say Burris should be blocked from Sen. seat
— usatoday.com — In a spectacle that spilled onto the Capitol steps, Burris was turned away from the Senate Tuesday... as the 111th Congress was gaveled into session. His lawyer, Timothy Wright III, said the Illinois politician was considering more negotiations or a ... (more) Poll: Half say Burris should be blocked from Sen. seat

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foxnews.com - 1/7/2009
Sen. Feinstein Breaks With Democrats to Back Burris Appointment - FOXNews.com Transition Tracker
— foxnews.com — A key Democrat broke with her Senate colleagues Tuesday to support Roland Burris in his controversial bid... to assume Barack Obama's U.S. Senate seat. California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, chairwoman of the Senate Rules Committee that soon could take up ... (more) Sen. Feinstein Breaks With Democrats to Back Burris ...

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Tuesday's Mini-Report
Political Animal — ... serving as Speaker of the House. * If you read one article today, make it this one about Muhammad Saad Iqbal. * A gender-neutral House . Sounds good. * For all of CNN's work promoting its "Planet in Peril" series, it still has Lou Dobbs on every night, repeating all manner of ignorant nonsense about global warming. It's an embarrassment. * Credit where credit is due: Bush's new protected marine areas in the Pacific Ocean is a good move . * Publius makes the case that Roland Burris is destroying his reputation. * Gary Farber wants to ...

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