1.0 link 155855 <![CDATA[I Want To Play Poker With Harry Reid]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jane-hamsher/i-want-to-play-poker-with_b_155855.html I want to play poker with Harry Reid.&nbsp; Really I do.

Rather than call for a special election in Illinois to fill Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat, Reid sends a letter to Rod Blagojevich signed by everyone in the Democratic caucus asking him to step down. &nbsp; They assert that they will not seat anyone he appoints. &nbsp;

Harumph.

Blago wipes his ass with it and appoints Burris anyway.&nbsp;

Burris holds a press conference and announces he...

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