Still not official until it goes up on the mausoleum

Roland Burris sworn in as senator to replace Obama (AP)

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Well then... what was all the fuss about? I just wish we'd known this earlier...

Mr. Burris "obviously is a very engaging, extremely nice man," Mr. Reid declared at a Capitol Hill news conference. "He presents himself very well. He's very proud of his family."

Big shoes to fill, but then again he does have his own monument, so maybe he's up to it

News item: Senate Democrats plan to accept Roland Burris for President-elect Barack Obama's vacant seat.

Blogger's spell-checker still doesn't recognize "Barack Obama," or "Blogger's," by the way.

Reid to Blago: this is how it's done

As reported in the New York Times:

Despite repeated threats from Senate Democrats that they would not seat anyone Mr. Blagojevich appointed, Mr. Reid said, “There’s always room to negotiate.”

“So you’re not saying no completely that he won’t serve?” asked David Gregory, the host of “Meet the Press.”

“That’s right,” Mr. Reid said, nodding. "There's always a deal to be made behind closed doors, especially for something so phokking golden."

Would killing someone in a duel get you expelled? Just what would it take for these spineless losers??

McCain backer Lieberman keeps committee chair

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Joe Lieberman will keep his chairmanship of the Senate Homeland Security Committee despite hard feelings over his support for GOP nominee John McCain during the presidential campaign.
The Connecticut independent will lose a panel post on the Environment and Public Works panel as punishment for criticizing Obama this fall.
Lieberman's colleagues in the Democratic caucus voted 42-13 Tuesday to approve a resolution condemning statements made by Lieberman during the campaign but allowing him to keep the Homeland Security Committee gavel.
Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said he had been very angry about Lieberman's actions but that "we're looking forward, we're not looking back."
Added Reid: "This was not a time for retribution, it was a time for moving forward on the problems of this country. Also, i have no testicles. Mining accident as a child..."
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