In a filing (.pdf) by the State Attorney General, Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White argues that his signature on Roland Burris’s credentials is a mere technicality, neither compelled by law nor — evidently — necessary to make Burris …

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Ben & Jerry’s launches "YES PECAN!" described as "an Inspirational Blend! Amber Waves of Buttery Ice Cream With Roasted Non-Partisan Pecans."

Profits to Common Cause, which may find itself clashing with Obama in years to come.

Some generalities from Obama aide Robert Gibbs:

They had a very constructive conversation. The President-elect was grateful for their counsel and the spirit of bipartisanship they showed in wishing his Administration success in meeting the challenges we all share as …

(via TWS)

From the AP:

The Ohio man, who became famous during the U.S. presidential campaign after asking Barack Obama about his tax plan, is heading to Israel as a war correspondent for a conservative Web site called pjtv.com.

Dubbed Joe …

An anonymous attack on a widely used blogging platform has crippled a large set of smaller liberal blogs and wiped out dozens of liberal online communities around the country.

The service, Soapblox, allows smaller bloggers to set up DailyKos-style group blogs …

A spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is denying an AP report that Roland Burris will be seated in the Senate. The report is "wrong," said Reid spokesman Jim Manley.

"There are have been no decisons," Manley said.

Not a small one for Caroline. MoDo writes:

…I found it bizarre that when Caroline offered to use her magic capital — and friendship with Barack Obama — to help take care of New York in this time of economic …

The Illinois Secretary of State, Jesse White, downplayed his own role in preventing Roland Burris from joining the Senate, and put the responsibility for not seating Roland Burris on the shoulders of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.

He also said he …