Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Biden in Chicago, but Burris makes the gaffe

Our gaffe-prone vice president, Joe Biden, was in Chicago yesterday, attending a media event at the former Republic Windows and Doors factory, the site of a sitdown strike last winter.

Embattled Senator Roland Burris introduced his fellow Democrat, Senator Dick Durbin. But instead of referring to him as "Illinois' senior senator," Burris called him "the senior citizen of the great state of Illinois."

Burris is 71, Durbin is 64.

The factory is an inauspicious spot for the Democrats. The last public appearance by former Governor Rod Blagojevich before his December arrest was at a press conference outside the plant. Blago dared others to tape his conversations.



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1 comment:

pathickey said...

Progress Illinois willmount a camapign to have Republic Window a national shrine and 'must see' destination of the Historical Register of Places.

Guadalcanal, Valley Forge, Lexington/Concord/Bunker Hill, Gettysburg and Republic Windows!

What a pile of nitrate, potassium and water*!

*fresh manure (feces and urine) production and its characteristics by livestock types, weights, and production levels. Values in the table are averages for individual animals being fed according to National Research Council Guidelines (2001). Variations of �20% can occur and are highly dependent on feed digestibility and nutrient feeding levels of the animal. Recent studies have shown nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) can be reduced in many feeding programs without reducing animal productivity. The result is manure with N, P, and K levels lower those given in Table 1. Laboratory analysis of fresh manure is the most reliable way to determine its chemical content. Procedures for sampling manure are discussed at the end of this chapter.