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Senate Circus: Burris Blocked, Franken Delayed
Roland Burris, the Blago-appointed senator from Illinois, was denied entry to the Senate floor (via CNN). Vowing legal action, Burris "averted a showdown at the door to the Senate Chambers," according to The Swamp. Michelle Malkin has "schadenfreude overload." American Prospect says if the GOP tried to bar the only African-American senator from the floor, they would instantly be compared to "George Wallace standing in the schoolhouse door." Lynn Sweet says that Burris has a better chance if he pledges a "caretaker role" for Obama's vacated seat. Figuring one senate shenanigan at a time was enough, Majority Leader Harry Reid has put off plans to seat Al Franken from Minnesota, despite his assurances that Norm Coleman will "never serve in the Senate [again]" (via DailyKos). Red State, in an offering of snark, assembled a music video of Harry Reid, "Clumsy" to the tune of Willie Nelson's "Crazy."
Steve Jobs Comes Clean About Health, AAPL Up
Apple CEO Steve Jobs today decided to "share something very personal with the Apple community"--in an open letter posted everywhere, like here at Silicon Alley Insider. Responding to persistent "rumour, speculation and unhealthy ghoulishness" about his health (says Stuff & Things) and to "stories of me on my deathbed," Jobs writes that his visible weight loss has been due to a "a hormone imbalance that has been "robbing" me of the proteins my body needs to be healthy." No need to panic: "The remedy...is relatively simple and straightforward," Jobs writes, (via Cult of Mac). He'll take time at home and stay CEO. "Steve's no dummy," says The Unofficial Apple Weblog. "I applaud him taking this time to be with his family...let's hope this puts a little water on the doomsayers out there." The disclosure should help reassure many that his tenure at Apple is not coming to an end, says Mac Observer. Concurs Furrier.org:"Steve will be around for a while." Everyone wishes Jobs a speedy recovery, but not everyone is ready to relax...
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