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Politics: We’re stuck with Burris

Posted in Politics with tags blagojevich, Roland Burris, Senate on January 7, 2009 by Billy Dennis

Via Capitol Fax Blog: The Associated Press is reporting that Senate Democrats plan to accept Roland Burris as Barack Obama’s replacement.

My two cents: Gutless wonders. A month ago, every last one of them vowed to not seat anyone Rod Blagojevich appointed. But they let race baiting tactics scare them into submission.

These same critics will be all over them for letting a corrupt governor appoint a corrupt former Illinois pol.

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