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he reminds me of a little. his eyes are bigger than his stomach. he wants to do more than he is actually capable of doing.
"youth is wasted on all the wrong people."
he's like a little kid.
yes, that's exactly why the White House thought of him as THE ideal candidate. they were so totally confident of him, weren't they.
He lost $85 million in Illinois Family taxpayer dollars to Wall Street.
Should he finish losing the rest of our money?
No, that’s not fair.
On April 20, 2009, CBS News / AP reported that he was optimistic that Illinois families will get back the money they lost in the Bright Start program.
I would rather he finish the job and get the money back before he goes to Washington to get his hands on the billions of dollars he could waste there.
How much can the taxpayers stand?
http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/2008/01/16/giannou...
Ok Oppenheimer managed that fund and the reason that it lost money was because of on overly risky bet THEY placed on mortgage-backed securities with OUR money outside of the legal parameters of the fund's guidelines (Maine, New Mexico, Oregon and Texas also invested in the fund).
After this was discovered, Alexi pursued a legal remedy in which nearly 90% would be returned to the investors.
But, considering Mitsubishi is on the verge of going under in Bloomington, along with several thousand jobs, couldn't he have bought a home-made vehicle instead?
Im just saying....
(I figure there were a lot of Kirk advocates on here yesterday, so I might as well stick up for the only viable Dem in the race)
Seriously folks, who really expects this of anyone going to Washington? I am sick of hearing this same sad song from the politicos. Giannoulias' boiler plate democratic talk ain't resonating with this independent. And I should add, the standard Republican fare ain't resting too easy on the gut either.
Politicians are going to be facing a very disgruntled electorate and their predictably lame campaign rhetoric is likely to land with a thud.
All of this information is on the State Treasurer's site, guys, not to mention google. Maybe you should read up on what you're talking about before you go willy-nilly slamming people in comments.
Nah, it really wasn't covered in any major media outlets. I guess you caught me.
Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124484141361510...
Sun Times:
http://www.suntimes.com/business/savage/1376279...
I'm ok posting these links, right Rich?
That place has been the bane of your existence if you have been state treasurer over the past 25 years. Instead, take a walk across the street to the Hilton and announce there, then take credit for cleaning up the Cellini/Renaissance/ Abe Lincoln deal in a TV commerical somewhere down the road.
I hope Alexi's Senate run will give you a better opportunity to gush about how much you like him - even though he has little to no experience, got elected because of family money and rides the coat tails of the President.
He made it a plank of his campaign platform, in fact.
Given that, he had a higher level of responsibility for oversight of the money that Illinois families paid into the fund.
Considering this, people shouldn’t help him wash his hands of this issue.
Alexi needs to answer for his misfeasance before he tries to get a promotion to one of the highest offices in the land.
My response to your legalese is this:
Instead of using the money derived from the fund to pay for cars, promotions and staff, why didn’t
Alexi reinvest the money into the fund.
In the real world, a well run business would have reinvested the money instead of carrying an unnecessary expense.
Ray.
In the "real world," corporations do promotions and actually hire staff.
Try to stay sane here, please.
BUT, doesn’t the Office of the Treasurer get a budget to hire staff and pay for its promotional activity?
And in my world, a business pays for additional staff and advertising out of profits, not losses.
Ray.
Some one correct me if this is not the case.
What are the odds that this race turns into one of issues and not just personal feelings about the two?
basketball buddy Treasurer G. wouldn't your internet world
energy be better spent pushing for important things like
the health care plan? or finding a more qualified Dem to
run for U.S. Senate in Illinois?
Let's hope it's not a cmapiang about the issues - Otherwise, Alxi doesn't stand a chance!
Is the general public welcome to Giannoulias' Sunday conferences in both hotels? I'm assuming the answer to this is yes, but I would like reassurance.
Mr Coattails (I played b-ball w/ the Obama!!) hasn't really done anything on his own as Treasurer...the Topinka folks made a smooth transition for him & even got him started early on.
To say that Alexi is the leader that Illinois needs in Washington is a joke! He'll just nodd his head when told to by the White House.
Blame Bush was already old..it's like blaming George Ryan. Whatever Bush did while in office...Obama has only worsened. But, let's not get off track..Alexi would be a puppet, who cleans Obama's b-ball shoes. The Senate is for leaders..not followers.
I like your analysis. Please tell me more about how being close to Obama will hurt Alexi.
In fact, I think you should totally start a web site and circulate fliers that expose their buddy-buddy relationship. And how Alexi will fall in line behind whatever Obama says.
W/out the Obama connection..what has Alexi accomplished?
Let’s hope it’s not a cmapiang about the issues - Otherwise, Alxi doesn’t stand a chance!
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Good point, Anon! Certinaly would NOT recommend dodging debates--2004 Primary on our side is a perfect case study--soooo, get the flashcards out and keep your fingers crossed as your holding your breath.
i guess robin kelly isn’t running for treasurer. haven’t heard from in a couple months, when she expressed an interest.===
WCM, Robin has been busy running around the state raising her awareness. Saw her in a few 4th of July parades and at events. On top of that she has been actively fundraising. During the grassroots part of the campaign you only notice the candidate when they are in your area. The rest of the state hears from the campaign when they advertise and the media does the stories. Not at that point of the campaign yet.
I also assume she is spending a lot of time dialing for dollars. Not that impressive of a D-2 but without knowing for sure what her boss was doing, it was slowing her down. This I know from first hand experience with trying to twist my boss's arm to donate before the deadline.
That line's great. Thanks for the laugh.