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Joseph Birkett joins list of Illinois leaders who oppose clemency for ex-Gov. George Ryan (Chicago Tribune) (chicagotribune.com) - December 05, 2008
DuPage County State's Atty. Joseph Birkett has added his name to the list of Illinois leaders who oppose U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin's request for Republican President George W. Bush to commute the prison s…

Gun Owners Fear Obama Presidency (CBS 2 Chicago) (cbs2chicago.com) - December 04, 2008
Gun sales jumped 50 percent in the suburbs after Barack Obama was elected president. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin accused the gun industry of whipping up "hysteria" about Democratic plans for new gun laws. I…

Birkett joins foes of Ryan clemency (Chicago Tribune) (chicagobreakingnews.com) - December 04, 2008
DuPage County State's Atty. Joseph Birkett has added his name to the list of Illinois leaders who oppose U.S.  Sen. Dick Durbin's request for Republican President George W. Bush to commute the prison…

Durbin blasted Libby commutation, says that's 'dramatically different' (Daily Herald) (dailyherald.com) - December 04, 2008
Last year, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said commuting the prison sentence of vice presidential aide Scooter Libby would send "a terrible message."

Durbin stands by free Ryan request (Chicago Tribune) (chicagobreakingnews.com) - December 04, 2008
Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin today stood behind his decision to ask President George W. Bush to commute the federal corruption prison sentence of former Republican Illinois Gov. George Ryan to tim…

Kirk writes Bush: Don't pardon Ryan (Glenview Announcements) (pioneerlocal.com) - December 04, 2008
While U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., awaits a decision on his request to President Bush to pardon former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk, R-10th, has no such thoughts.

Kirk writes Bush: Don't pardon Ryan (Glencoe News) (pioneerlocal.com) - December 04, 2008
While U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., weighs whether to ask President Bush to pardon former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk, R-10th, has no such thoughts.

The Fixer: Flag project nearly goes unsaluted (The Doings Western Springs) (pioneerlocal.com) - December 04, 2008
Dear Fixer: On Feb. 27 I submitted a request to U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin's office to have a flag flown over the U.S. Capitol in honor of my son's Boy Scout Eagle ceremony on April 29.

The Harry and Dick Show (electric-escape.net) - December 05, 2008
Just when you thought Congress was nothing more than a bunch of stuffed suits pontificating amongst themselves, along comes a bit of political Vaudeville cum theater, courtest of Senators Harry Re…

Daily Herald | Durbin, Madigan argue for foreclosure help (dailyherald.com) - December 05, 2008
Dick Durbin, the second-highest ranking Senate Democrat, is pushing for the federal government to share losses on mortgage defaults to prod banks to aggressively prevent foreclosures. "If something is…

Marathon Pundit: Hypocrisy: Durbin slammed Libby commutation (marathonpundit.blogspot.com) - December 04, 2008
Dick Durbin is looking quite hypocritical for his ardent support of a commutation of former Illinois Governor George Ryan's prison sentence. Last year when President Bush commuted the sentence of Scoo…

Durbin blasted Libby commutation, says that's 'dramatically ... (beltwayblips.com) - December 04, 2008
Durbin blasted Libby commutation, says that's 'dramatically different' - Last year, US Sen. Dick Durbin said commuting the prison sentence of vice presidential aide Scooter Libby would send "a terribl…

Durbin Defends Ryan Commutation Effort (huffingtonpost.com) - December 04, 2008
Senator Dick Durbin on Thursday defended his decision to send a letter to President Bush urging the commutation of jailed former Governor George Ryan: "I did not quietly send a letter and slink awa…

Daily Herald | Durbin blasted Libby commutation, says that's ... (dailyherald.com) - December 04, 2008
Dick Durbin said commuting the prison sentence of vice presidential aide Scooter Libby would send "a terrible message." But this week the Springfield Democrat is arguing it would be compassionate to f…

OpenlineBlog.com: Sen. Dick Durbin Asks President Bush to Commute ... (openline.blogspot.com) - December 02, 2008
Dick Durbin asks for "compassion" in a request to commute the sentence of former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, who is serving a 6.5 year sentence for fraud, racketeering and corruption-related charges. D…

Durbin to Bush: Commute Ryan sentence - Chicago Breaking News (chicagobreakingnews.com) - December 01, 2008
I've just lost all respect for Dick Durbin. Why not wait and ask his buddy Obama to pardon him? Oh, that's right - Obama knows it's the wrong thing to do. Let's get the unpopular president to do someo…

Marathon Pundit: Hypocrisy: Durbin slammed Libby commutation: Sen. Dick Durbin is looking quite hypoc.. http://tinyurl.com/5cchbu - December 04, 2008

Huffington Post Durbin Defends Ryan Commutation Effort: Senator Dick Durbin on Thursday.. http://tinyurl.com/6augpw - December 04, 2008

HuffPost Durbin Defends Ryan Commutation Effort: Senator Dick Durbin on Thursday defended his dec.. http://bit.ly/3QHiLt - December 04, 2008

Durbin Defends Ryan Commutation Effort: Senator Dick Durbin on Thursday defended his decision to send a l.. http://tinyurl.com/6nrpsa - December 04, 2008

From the Huffingtonp Durbin Defends Ryan Commutation Effort: Senator Dick Durbin on Th.. http://tinyurl.com/6augpw - December 04, 2008

@Busymom hahaha. better than Dick Durbin. (was he illinois senator or governer? something like that.) - December 04, 2008

Federal Hearings in Chicago: Illinois Senator Dick Durbin today held a Senate committee hearing here i.. http://tinyurl.com/5euqzq - December 04, 2008

White House Stays Quiet On Ryan Request: The White House has confirmed they received Sen. Dick Durbin'.. http://tinyurl.com/596zrm - December 03, 2008

Senate Democrats Refuse To Fund Dick Cheney's Office - July 10, 2007
Senate Democrats moved Tuesday to cut off funding for U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney’s office in a continuing battle over whether he must comply with national security disclosure rules.A Senate appro…

Sen. Dick Durbin goes after Cheney - June 22, 2007
KA-PWNT. Durbin takes on Cheny's claim that the Office of the Vice President isn't part of the Executive.