A few days ago, Roland Burris was a nonentity. He couldn't get on the Senate floor on Tuesday. On Wednesday, however, the Byzantine halls of the Capitol had changed their shape and its minions were using different words.
A hard stance against anyone appointed by Blago turned into Jello. Pictures of Harry Reid and Burris being all friendly and cordial abound. The 71-year-old politician appears poised to take Obama's former seat.
It's a strange game.
So why the shift? Could be because Blago called the Senate's bluff, as one source said. Could be the racial element. Could be there's been a deal worked out behind closed doors, and everyone feels much more comfortable now that it's made.
Like Reid said during one of the tense moments: "I'm an old trial lawyer. There's always room for negotiation."
In a few days, likely once Burris has taken his Senate seat, we'll find out exactly what those negotiations are.
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