Finally. Cool heads prevail. More to come (no links yet). President elect Obama's press conference may be delayed because of the new development around Burris. Sen Reid staying true to form capitulates, but capitulates for the right reason. Sen Feinstein may have been a big factor, because Burris goes through her committee. She took the wind out of the Dems sail. Gov Blago is probably laughing is a@@ off.
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Jan 7, 9:47 AM EST
Opposition to seating Burris in Senate weakening
By ANN SANNER
Associated Press Writer
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris is closer to taking President-elect Barack Obama's seat in the Senate, say knowledgeable officials in both parties, despite Democratic leaders' vows to reject any appointee of Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
After being rejected Tuesday when he tried to join the class of incoming freshmen senators, Burris is finding new support on Capitol Hill as Democratic leaders scramble for a way to defuse the standoff with growing racial, political and legal complications.
The likelihood that Burris, a Democrat, will eventually prevail and become the Senate's only black member after Obama's resignation from the seat, increased Tuesday evening when a key chairwoman got behind him, cracking what had been united public front by Senate Democrats against a Blagojevich appointee.
Burris was scheduled to meet with the Senate's top two Democrats - Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada and assistant leader Dick Durbin of Illinois - on Wednesday, a day after his paperwork was rejected at the opening of the 111th Congress.
Senate officials in both parties, speaking on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly for Senate members, said there is a growing expectation on Capitol Hill that the saga will end with Burris being seated.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats plan to accept Roland Burris for President-elect Barack Obama's vacant seat.