VIDEO: Bobby Rush says Senate refusal to seat Burris was racism
Watch/listen to the video below – about 45 seconds from the end is where he gets started:
The latest on the Franken/Coleman contest
The Minnesota bloggers over at Power Line remind everyone that the Senate race in their state is not over in spite of the fact that Franken was “declared” the winner yesterday, and argue pursuasively that Norm Coleman has legitimate legal challenges that need to be resolved. Even the liberal Star Tribune supports Coleman’s legal challenges in the interest that every vote is counted.
Will he or won’t he? The Roland Burris open thread (UPDATE 2: SEC. OF SENATE TURNS AWAY BURRIS)
It’s another busy day for me, but I wanted to start an open thread for those of you keeping an eye on what’s happening in the Senate today, as Roland Burris has insisted he will try and enter onto the Senate floor as the junior Senator from Illinois:
President-elect Obama picks Leon Panetta to head the CIA
I can’t add much to Jennifer Rubin’s commentary on what looks like a blatantly political pick.
Things continuing to warm up in the Senate
Yes, the news about loony Al Franken being certified (or as ST reader Anthony quips, “certifiable“) the winner in the MN Senate race is depressing, but countering that is the intriguing drama unfolding over Barry Oh!’s old seat, which disgraced Gov. Blago has tried to give to former Illinois AG Roland Burris. Last week, CNN reported on the possiblity that Burris would be physically restrained from entering onto the Senate floor on Tuesday if he tried to “report for duty.” Today, we learn that that scenario may be more likely than initially thought: