BLAGO WINS: Senate 'plans to accept' Burris for vacancy
WASHINGTON (CBS) ― Senate appointee Roland Burris met with top Senate Democrats Wednesday, who seemed to do an about-face from the vocal opposition they expressed last week about his appointment.
We shall see how this plays out in the days ahead. It's amazing that someone (Blago) so openly crooked can remain in office, but that's (Chicago) IL politics for you.
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Roland Burris is back from Washington, and Gov. Rod Blagojevich's pick to replace Barack Obama in the U.S. Senate says the only thing he regrets is not taking the oath with the newest members of the 111th Congress.
"We don't anticipate any type of roadblock once the procedures are done," Burris said. Read the entire article.
We shall see how this plays out in the days ahead. It's amazing that someone (Blago) so openly crooked can remain in office, but that's (Chicago) IL politics for you.
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That was a very clever move on Blagos part, but they had no reason not to seat Burris (even if he is a little toady)
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