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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 .”

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.

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Christian Bordal
Managing Producer, Greater LA
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
Josh Kraushaar
Political Editor for National Journal

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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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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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