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Blago Impeached, Recites Poem
You can't make this up: At a press conference Friday, Gov. Blagojevich, to underscore his resolve in the face of impeachment, invokes the words of Alfred Lord Tennyson.
Seat Burris, I've Been There
Recalling the case of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., former congressman Andrew Jacobs, Jr. says the Constitution could not be clearer: the Senate has no right to reject Roland Burris.
Is Race a Factor?
Bobby Rush, backing Blago's pick of Roland Burris, says, 'I don't think that anyone...wants to go on record to deny one African-American from being seated in the US Senate.'
The New Senator From Illinois?
Gov. Blagojevich introduces 71-year-old attorney Roland Burris as his choice to fill Barack Obama's senate seat, and tells reporters he's "enjoyed the limelight."










