Blagojevich Burris

Burris Still Has Senate Clout, Despite Furor

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 05.25.2011

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Despite the furor surrounding Sen. Roland Burris, experts say Illinois is unlikely to suffer much from having a senator who'...

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Note to Illinois Voters: Remember Burris Called Lon Monk

Carol Felsenthal | Posted 05.25.2011

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Carol Felsenthal

Supporters of Burris liked to point out that when Lon Monk took Burris's call, Monk was no longer working for Blagojevich. The tapes show otherwise.

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Onward and Downward

Bob Franken | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bob Franken

In their zeal to fritter away their substantial numerical advantages, Democratic leaders are letting a member of their own party roll them.

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Sam Stein and Ryan Grim

Burris Admits He Reached Out To Blago Confidant Named In Criminal Complaint

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein and Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

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Inches away from securing a seat in the United States Senate, Roland Burris suffered what could be a serious setback on Thursday. Appearing before a...

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Poll: 52 Percent Of Illinois Voters Oppose Burris Appointment

ABC 7 | Andy Shaw | Posted 05.25.2011

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Roland Burris is paying the price for an appointment that is tarnished and tainted by the cloud of corruption and scandal that hovers menacingly over ...

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Burris Praises His Testimony: I Passed With Flying Colors (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Roland Burris praised his performance in front of the House panel studying impeachment for Gov. Rod Blagojevich Thursday, saying he "passed the test w...

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Supreme Court Decision Means Senate Is Stuck With Burris

Jeff Norman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jeff Norman

Friday's decision by the Illinois Supreme Court reinforces what I've been saying for days: Harry Reid and his colleagues are faced with only two choic...

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Sam Stein

Burris: Jimmy Carter Wants Me To Be Senator (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Saying that it will be only a "very short" time until he has the opportunity to serve as the junior Senator from Illinois, Roland Burris added a new w...

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Blagojevich vs. the Senate

Stanley Kutler | Posted 05.25.2011

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Stanley Kutler

In this contest of wills -- the governor's rightful authority to appoint a senator as opposed to the Senate's power to judge the qualification of its members -- the last word simply belongs to the Senate.

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Blagojevich Not Accompanying Burris To Washington

Chicago Tribune | Pat Curry | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gov. Rod Blagojevich has no plans to go to Washington, D.C., to present Roland Burris as his appointee to the U.S. Senate, a spokesman for the governo...

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Burris To DC: "The Lord Has Ordained" This

AP | DAVID ESPO | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats struggled to avert a showdown steeped in race and corruption Monday as a defiant Roland Burris declared, "I'm a Un...

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The Governor's Audacity to Appoint

Hermene Hartman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Hermene Hartman

The world may not understand it, but we who live in Illinois got it. And most of all, the politicians got it. I am still the Governor of the State of Illinois, confirmed Mr. Blagojevich.

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Feds Seek More Time To Indict Blagojevich As Gov. Stands Firm On Burris Appointment

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's choice of a veteran black politician to fill President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat could b...

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Blagojevich Senate Appointment May Hasten His Impeachment (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gov. Rod Blagojevich's defiant appointment of Roland Burris to the U.S. Senate could wind up hastening his own impeachment, a member of the House impe...

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Roland Burris: Reid Blasts Blagojevich For Making Pick

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid released a statement today in response to reports that Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich will nominate Roland Burr...

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ROLAND BURRIS: Blagojevich Appoints Former Attorney General To Obama's Senate Seat

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — A defiant Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Tuesday named a black political trailblazer to Barack Obama's Senate seat, a surprise move that put ...

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