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Roland Burris
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by Josh Kalven
7:30pm
Mon Jan 5, 2009

Ring Around The Roland

Senate vacancy

Another day, another flurry of Roland Burris-related news.

First of all, his press conference at the airport this afternoon is getting mixed reviews.  TPM's Josh Marshall asserted in a headline, "Jimmy Stewart he ain't," while Steve Benen could only utter an &...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
12:15pm
Mon Jan 5, 2009

Senate Rejects Burris' Certificate Of Appointment (UPDATED w/VIDEO)

Senate vacancy

So much for "symbolic."  The Sun-Times is reporting that the U.S. Senate rejected Roland Burris' "certificate of appointment" this morning, citing the lack of Secretary of State Jesse White's signature:

Chief of staff Clayton Harris delivered the ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
10:29am
Mon Jan 5, 2009
4 comments

Readers Write In On The Burris Appointment

Roland Burris

On Friday, we asked Progress Illinois readers to leave their comments about the decision by Senate Democrats to keep Roland Burris from being seated as Illinois' junior senator this week.  Below is a sampling of some of the responses, which ran the gamut.

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PI Original
by Josh Kalven
2:18pm
Sun Jan 4, 2009

Burris on NBC 5: "I Am The Senator" (Plus: Durbin on ABC, Reid on MTP)

Roland Burris

This morning, NBC 5's City Desk aired an interview with Roland Burris, who told reporter Mary Ann Ahern at the outset, "I am the senator."  Burris went on to explain how he came to accept the appointment, what his plans are for Tuesday on Capitol Hill, and whether ...

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by Josh Kalven
12:23pm
Sat Jan 3, 2009

Burrisville (UPDATED)

Senate vacancy

The latest news from the Burris circus:

- Roland Burris' counsel Timothy Wright III sent a letter to top Senate Democrats yesterday, along with the "certificate of appointment" signed by Gov. Blagojevich (but not Secretary of State Jesse White).  Wright ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
4:05pm
Fri Jan 2, 2009
24 comments

Your Thoughts On The Burris Pushback?

Senate vacancy

There is a lot of disagreement in the progressive blogosphere about whether the Senate Democrats are doing the right thing by attempting to block (or indefinitely delay) Roland Burris' appointment to the chamber.  Some are marshalling legal arguments for or against the tactic...

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by Josh Kalven
12:47pm
Fri Jan 2, 2009
1 comment

White "Registers" The Burris Appointment (UPDATED w/VIDEO)

Roland Burris

The chess game continues.

Today, Secretary of State Jesse White's office sent a letter to Roland Burris' legal team informing them that Gov. Blagojevich's Senate appointment had been registered, as required under state law.  Politico's Ben Smith got a copy of the memo, ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
11:22am
Fri Jan 2, 2009

Harry Reid To Discuss Burris On MTP

Roland Burris

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will appear on NBC's Meet The Press this Sunday.  An MSNBC anchor just confirmed that he'll be discussing the Roland Burris appointment, among other things.  Should be interesting...

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by Josh Kalven
11:09am
Fri Jan 2, 2009

The Rush Effect (UPDATED)

Race

The New York Times listens in on WVON:

Throughout Wednesday the telephone lines were burning in the studios
of WVON, a black talk radio station in Chicago, where scores of callers
voiced their outrage at what they described as the racist efforts to
block Mr. ...