There's nothing like a fresh Obama Waffle. This one is served with a side-order of drama. The feast unfolds when Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich picked former Attorney General Roland Burris to fill the Senate seat left vacant by President-elect Barack Obama. The Senate Democratic leadership, most notably Harry Reid and Dick Durbin, threw a fit worthy of a good old-fashioned food fight, promising to bar the doors to prevent Burris from serving.
As reported by CNN on 12/31/08, while affirming Burris, Obama was quick to side with Senate Dems. Obama said, "Roland Burris is a good man and a fine public servant, but the Senate Democrats made it clear weeks ago that they cannot accept an appointment made by a governor who is accused of selling this very Senate seat. I agree with their decision and it is extremely disappointing that Governor Blagojevich has chosen to ignore it."
Today, Senate Dems reversed gears (waffled!) to make nice and clear the way to accept Burris. Likewise, Obama waffled on his position that a Burris nomination was tainted. Obama now says "if he gets seated" he'd be happy to "work with him."
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