Will Media Report Reid Pressuring Blago Not To Pick Black Senators? (flag)

newsbusters.org — Imagine for a moment the Senate was currently controlled by Republicans, and the white male majority leader advised Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich not to pick a black candidate to fill president-elect Barack Obama's vacated seat instead pressuring the governor to choose between two white ...

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The Scandal Expands: Harry Reid Apparently Called Blago About Senate Seat 6 Days Before His Arrest
Say Anything — ... Also, it’s interesting that Reid wanted two non-black women to fill Obama’s seat when it was clear that many Democrats wanted it to stay “black.” Also, Reid was obviously working contrary to Obama in filling this seat. ...

Harry Reid Told Blago: Whatever You Do, Don't Pick a Black Replacement for Obama
Ace of Spades HQ — Harry Reid Told Blago: Whatever You Do, Don't Pick a Black Replacement for Obama He didn't use those words -- but he told Blago not to appoint three elected officials who were black, and recommended he appoint two people who were white. Newsbusters is wondering if the newspaper that reported this -- the names rejected, the names recommended -- is going to notice its own scoop by mentioning the racial component. Not unless black Democrats make an issue of it. The media will never cause problems for the Democratic Party of its own initiative.