Democrats expect Burris to show up on Capitol Hill on Tuesday with a certificate of appointment signed by Blagojevich but missing the signature of Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, according to the Democratic source and a Democratic Senate leadership aide.
According to my confidential source, the reason is that New York state has steadily lowered the difficulty of its signature Regents Exams, a battery of standardized tests that most non-disabled New York students must pass before accruing a state-certified high school diploma.