Roland Burris battles roadblocks to U.S. Senate; stall tactics likely by others  —  Gov. Rod Blagojevich's pick to replace Barack Obama vows to avoid scene in Washington  —  WASHINGTON — As U.S. Senate leadership developed an elaborate set of contingency plans Wednesday to keep Roland Burris …

Harry Reid's Doing the Right Thing  —  digg it  —  I've had my problems with Reid over the years, but he's not in the wrong on Blagojevich and Burris.  This is not a racial issue.  Long before Burris, a black man, was appointed by a corrupt governor, Reid said he wouldn't allow anyone, anyone, appointed by Blagojevich, to be seated.

How the Senate Can Stop Blagojevich  —  It easily has the power to block the governor's appointment of Roland Burris.  —  Does the Constitution allow the Senate to refuse to seat Roland Burris, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's surprise appointee?  In a word, yes.  Here's why.

The Ugly Legal Optics Of Harry Reid's Burris Battle  —  Earlier this morning, Jane wrote a fantastic post, “Burris and Blago: What Happens Now?”, that lays out most all of the concerns with the obstreperous position taken by Harry Reid and the Democratic leadership.

SILVER NOW TAKES SHINE TO CAROLINE  —  Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who last week sharply questioned whether Caroline Kennedy should be appointed to the US Senate, said yesterday he's rethinking his views because he believes Gov. Paterson may soon pick her.