In a brilliant chess move, Blagojevich names former Illinois attorney general (Democrat) Roland Burris to Obama’s seat — and by doing so, Blago challenges the Democrats to unseat one of their own.
Congressional Democrats are already lining up to challenge the appointment by Blago, who is under fire for allegedly trying to sell Obama’s senate seat.
Republicans are also objecting to the appointment. The head of the state GOP issued a statement saying, in part:
“Once again, Blagojevich Democrats have failed the people of Illinois by refusing to strip Rod Blagojevich of his senate appointment power and blocking a vote of the people.”
Personally, I think it’s a smart move on Blago’s part. By naming the 71-year-old Burris to the Senate seat, he shakes up Obama’s power play by not appointing Obama’s choice for the seat.
Blago also puts the Dems in the unenviable position of challenging the appointment of a black man to the seat.
BLAGOJEVICH NAMES ROLAND BURRIS 2 FILL OBAMA'S SENATE SEAT
As the numerically named Air Jordans draws to a close in 2008 with the XX3, starting in 2009, the Air Jordan naming scheme follows a different route referencing the release year. A preview into the Air Jordan 2009 can be seen here. The shoe features all the elements of design you would come to associate with the Air Jordan with numerous details and touches, effectively making it a bootleggers nightmare. Little performance information is known however a release date is set for Saturday, February 14th, 2009.
After having checked out the full length version of Nike’s newest promotional commercial for the Zoom Kobe IV, we get a closer look at the highly anticipated Air Yeezy’s. The kicks are probably the most hyped up Nike sneakers to date, due to clever marketing by the corporate giant. We’ll wait and see if the released version remains true to form, much like these DJ AM specials. 
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After the recent release of the Court Force Hi Lux pack, 
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Southern Cali native, Jessica Burciaga, of Mexican, French, and 
