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Re: Afternoon updates and stuff

Bookworm — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:52:24 -0000

After reading Billy's post over at Peoria Pundit, it sounds to me like the PJS was being sarcastic. What they were really trying to say was: "Okay, all you goo-goos who didn't think a con-con was necessary, now is your chance to show us all how 'easy' it really is to amend the Illinois Constitution and solve all those problems you said a con-con would distract us from."

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Rich Miller — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:48:27 -0000

It would then have to be approved by voters.

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Excessively rabid — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:46:45 -0000

The GA ought to be able to get behind veto-proof passage of an amendment that limits the governor's amendatory veto to only deleting individual line items.

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Rich Miller — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:14:07 -0000

===Hank Paulson is a Cubs fan===

Explains a lot.

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Vote Quimby! — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:12:54 -0000

I just read in The New Yorker piece that Hank Paulson is a Cubs fan....Rich, this can't be good news for the economy!

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Amy — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:58:28 -0000

last week people did not think that Obama's Sox love would have any effect on others....hmmmmm....he's trying to influence. at least there's one thing I like about Obama.....

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Rich Miller — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:55:18 -0000

===I hope his infatuation with it lasts longer than his infatuation with his earlier ones===

The man has been running for something since he ran for Congress, so I get your point. However, I doubt he can move up the ladder any further, so perhaps he'll stop for now.

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Rich Miller — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:53:29 -0000

===That depends entirely upon whether their name is drawn from the glass bowl after another certain-to-fail, â€œbipartisanâ€ stab at cooperative re-mapping.===

Not if there's a cooperative Democratic governor and both Democratic chambers work together in 2011, barring a legislative GOP comeback, of course.

In other words, if the Dems control everything and work together, the Repubs are outta luck.

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VanillaMan — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:28:58 -0000

==â€œI havenâ€™t had this discussion with him, so I donâ€™t want to go too far, but I think his inclinationâ€™s gonna be to stick to the task he was sent to perform and not to try and be a kingmaker or boss here in Illinois.â€==

That is a very odd statement coming from a man whose boss has made every effort to ignor the tasks he was previously elected to perform. Who played kingmaker with Alexi Giannoulais and spent $700,000,000 to win this month's election.

David, do you mean that Barack is interested in his new job? I hope his infatuation with it lasts longer than his infatuation with his earlier ones.

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Linus — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:15:54 -0000

"Democrats are likely to run remap in Illinois ..."

That depends entirely upon whether their name is drawn from the glass bowl after another certain-to-fail, "bipartisan" stab at cooperative re-mapping. In other words, a 50 pct chance of rain or sunshine, depending upon how you look at it.

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Niles Township — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:08:36 -0000

I saw the Fox Chicago Sunday show. First time I've really watched the entire thing. They had quite the lineup with Axelrod, Durbin, Cullerton & Radogno. I'll be watching again.

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Ryno — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:02:56 -0000

White Sox fans are so elitist.

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Plutocrat03 — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:57:38 -0000

As someone who is familiar with the IMRF formulas, the increases are going to be steep. It will be a real challenge to avoid tax increase which will be called on just to pay for all the losses in the fund.

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Captain Flume — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:49:31 -0000

I don't know that the Peoria J-S has ever been known for its editorial acuity.