I speculated below that Senate Dems would use today’s Illinois Supreme Court ruling as cover to go ahead and seat Roland Burris. But maybe not. Sen. Durbin is still saying they won’t seat Burris without the secretary of state’s signature certifying the governor’s appointment, the very thing the court deemed unnecessary to make the appointment valid.

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