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Wednesday, January 7, 2009 12:00 AM

Reasons to think twice about seating Roland Burris

Democrats should be the party of integrity in the wake of crippling corruption scandals for Republicans -- and racial politics can backfire.

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  • Wednesday, January 7, 2009 08:29 PM

    For once I agree with Joan

    For once I agree with Joan. Sometimes it's fine to be on the wrong side of the law in order to be on the side of what's right. The democrats need to show some moral spine (for once) and refuse to seat anyone appointed by the disgraced and disgraceful governor of Illinois. Nobody with a toehold in the reality based community sees this as a race issue. Please! Burris is a buffoon. Blagojevich is an ass*hule. The dems should let the courts force them to seat this dolt, not do it

    willingly. Pathetic, really. Suddenly Feinstein's all about the rule of law? Where was she the last eight years?

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