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    A Burris under the Senate's Saddle

    The Chicago Tribune counts four different stories from Roland Burris of how he was appointed to fill Barack Obama’s vacant seat in the US Senate. The paper says “the story gets worse with every telling. Enough. Roland Burris must resign .”

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The Chicago Tribune counts four different stories from Roland Burris of how he was appointed to fill Barack Obama’s vacant seat in the US Senate. The paper says “the story gets worse with every telling. Enough. Roland Burris must resign.” Burris was appointed to the US Senate by former Governor Rod Blagojevich just before Blagojevich was thrown out of office. Will Burris be next? Josh Kraushaar reports for Politico.com.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Josh Kraushaar

      Political Editor for National Journal

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    The full episode

    3 of 3
    President Obama and the Home Mortgage Crisis
    1. 1:38The Nightmare in Detroit Continues
    2. 7:37Obama to the Rescue for Homeowners
    3. 42:05A Burris under the Senate's SaddleYou’re reading this
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