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NR argued that, while the Senate may have had the right to reject the appointment of Roland Burris to Barack Obama's vacated seat, it would be unwise to do so, the corruption of the process inhering in the appointer, Governor Blagojevich, not the appointee.(The Week)(Rod Blagojevich)(Brief article)
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NR argued that, while the Senate may have had the right to reject the appointment of Roland Burris to Barack Obama's vacated seat, it would be unwise to do so, the corruption of the process inhering in the appointer, Governor Blagojevich, not the appointee. There was never any question that the Senate would take our advice-not for our reasons, but out of sheer racial panic. Once a black man was put forward for a seat ...
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