Harry Reid's Dirty Deeds ? ? ?

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By now we are all well aware of the allegations surrounding Illinois Governor Blagojevich's attempt to sell or gain some kind of personal advantage from the replacement to President-elect Barack Obama's former senate seat.

BUT NOW THIS:

• <font size="3">It appears that days before Blagojevich ("Blago") was charged with trying to sell President-elect Barack Obama's U.S. Senate seat to the highest bidder, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Democrat from Nevada had contacted Blagojevich about appointments to the senate seat. </font size>

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• <font size="3">According to Reports, Harry Reid (from NEVADA) made it clear who he didn’t want Jesse Jackson, Jr., Danny Davis or Emil Jones (all Black from Illiniois) appointed to the senate seat. </font size>
  

• <font size="3">But, Blago did appoint an African American from Illiniois - - Roland Burris -- the former Attorney General for the State of Illinois. </font size> </font size>

Roland Burris speaks during a news confer-
ence as Rod Blagojevich looks on.
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• <font size="3">But, what did Harry Reid say about Blago's appointment of Roland Burris ? ? ?<font size>

Reid, as well as other Senators, have vowed to block
Burris from taking office.​

• <font size="3">Prince Riley, a senior consultant to Roland Burris has stated to the Politico website, regarding Harry Ried's attempt to block Burris from taking the seat vacated by Obama: “It’s interesting that all those who are viable according to Harry Reid are white women and the ones who are unacceptable to Harry Reid are black men.”

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Key searchable terms in this post: Harry Reid, Blagojevich, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Democrats, Racism

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Senate Snub

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Re: Senate Snub

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<font size="5"><center>Burris Taped Offering Check to Governor</font size><font size="4">
Conversation Between Burris, Blagojevich's Brother
Covers 'Consideration' for Appointment</font size></center>

U.S. Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill) waits for U.S.
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates to testify
at the Senate Armed Services Committee in
Washington, January 27, 2009. A federal judge
said Tuesday he would allow the U.S. Senate
Ethics Committee to have a federal wiretap
of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's brother
having a phone conversation with U.S. Sen.
Roland Burris. (Larry Downing/Reuters)


ABC News via Associated Press
CHICAGO May 26, 2009 (AP)


The U.S. attorney's office in Chicago has released a transcript of a secretly recorded phone call between the brother of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich and U.S. Sen. Roland Burris, <SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">a call in which Burris, then seeking the Senate seat, was recorded offering the Blagojevich campaign a campaign check</span>, The Chicago Tribune reported.

<SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">"I know I could give him a check," Burris said. "Myself." </span>

But in the same call, Burris tells Robert Blagojevich he is concerned he and Rod Blagojevich will "catch hell."

<SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">"And if I do get appointed that means I bought it,"</span> Burris said.

<SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">"And, and God knows number one, I, I wanna help Rod," Burris </span>says later in the call.<SPAN style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00"> "Number two, I also wanna, you know, hope I get a consideration to get that appointment." </span>

Burris was recorded saying the timing would be crucial to how the fundraising would be perceived, the newspaper reported.

"And however that goes, ah, it would dictate, ah, you know how the press treats it," he said.

"Understand," Rob Blagojevich answered.

"'Cause man, I, I will be, you know we both would be profiled," Burris continued. "And we don't need that."

A federal judge said Tuesday he would allow the U.S. Senate Ethics Committee to have a federal wiretap of the Blagojevich's brother having a phone conversation with Burris.


http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=7677568

 

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I don’t know how valid these allegations are, but in reference to Harry Reid, he is the chief impediment to progress in the Senate. It is no secret the GOP has made his seat one of the targets in the 2010 election cycle. I wouldn’t mind seeing him replaced. Reid has shown no “balls” in challenging the republicans. Hopefully everything will come out clean during the “wash.”