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Roland Burris Heads to Washington and an Uncertain Future (video)

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Roldan Burris press conference, January 5, 2009

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msnbc.msn.com - 1/6/2009

Burris goes to D.C., his fate remains in question

— msnbc.msn.com — Illinois U.S. Senate appointee Roland Burris is leaving for Washington on Monday afternoon for a high-stakes showdown on Capitol Hill about whether he'll succeed President-elect Barack Obama in Congress. (more) Burris goes to D.C., his fate remains in question

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colbertnation.com - 1/6/2009

Colbert and Colmes - Roland Burris Appointment | January 5th

— colbertnation.com — Monday , January 5, 2009 Colbert and Colmes - Roland Burris Appointment Rob Blagojevich proves himself to be a civil rights leader. (6:29) Views: 1,837 Posted: 01/05/2009 (more) Colbert and Colmes - Roland Burris Appointment | January ...

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nytimes.com - 1/6/2009

Burris Is Blocked From Taking Illinois Senate Seat

— nytimes.com — The secretary of the Senate turned away Roland W. Burris, who was named by the embattled Illinois governor. > (more) Burris Is Blocked From Taking Illinois Senate Seat

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Jimmy Stewart He Ain't
Talking Points Memo — Bill Richardson has some serious competition for worst press conference of the day, from none other than Roland Burris, who arranged to talk to reporters at Midway Airport in Chicago as he headed to Washington to try to take his seat as Illinois' junior senator: ...

Burris: "Why Don't You All Understand" That My Appointment Is Legal?
TPM Election Central — While speaking to reporters earlier today, after the Secretary of the Senate rejected his certificate of appointment, Roland Burris seemed dumbfounded that there's so much controversy. "Why don't you all understand that what has been done here is legal?" said Burris. "That's legal, I am the junior senator from Illinois and I wish my colleagues and the press would recognize that. All the drama, I guess it keeps you all in a job." Burris is probably right -- this does appear to be legal. But the circumstances of an appointment by Rod Blagojevich mean that people will be looking for every loophole they can. Here's the video: ...

Burris' busy week
Political Animal — BURRIS' BUSY WEEK.... Roland Burris held an eight-minute press conference at a Chicago airport this morning, en route to D.C. for a meeting or two. It didn't go especially well . The whole thing is worth watching, but Burris expressed total confusion as to why anyone would question his status as a senator-designate. "Why don't you all understand that what has been done here is legal?" Burris asked reporters, adding, "That's legal, I am the junior senator from Illinois and I wish my colleagues and the press would recognize that. All the drama, I guess it keeps you all in a job." Asked if he's bothered by Illinois becoming a national embarrassment, Burris again blamed the ...

That’s Our Roland
ArchPundit — http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYAKQGb1b8k His ideas aren’t as insane as Keyes, but he’s every bit the egomaniac who has little tolerance for those who he thinks are fools–which is everyone who disagrees with him. Bonus points to the reporter who asks him if he has a mouse in his pocket the next time he uses the Royal We. ...