http://capitolfaxcom.disqus.com/NoneenThu, 10 Jul 2008 06:21:51 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2008/06/27/inside-the-governors-chicago-fundraiser/#comment-18166412<p>vqudjpe mdxfucp gwceyj biotl</p>soggy biscuit gameThu, 10 Jul 2008 06:21:51 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2008/06/27/inside-the-governors-chicago-fundraiser/#comment-18166410<p>to Fed up- your assumption that everyone at Traffic Safety is a union member. What the Gov did was to offer everyone not just the union employees jobs! I bet the personnel people at IDOT just cringed at that comment. I think it will be a he just missopke type of situation. Also, with all the empty jobs and reduced head count in Central Illinois there shoucld be no problem finding jobs for these employees, if they are serious which they are not. Based on the type of move I would bet all non union help will be let go dems and repubs alike. This is a screw you Sangamon County for not supporting the Gov. And yes as the Bush Administration loves to say over and over again elections have consequences!</p>AnonSat, 28 Jun 2008 11:07:05 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2008/06/27/inside-the-governors-chicago-fundraiser/#comment-18166409<p>I hope he tells thay Daley joke as he gets processed into Oxford.</p>The Conscience of the StateSat, 28 Jun 2008 10:20:11 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2008/06/27/inside-the-governors-chicago-fundraiser/#comment-18166407<p>Here's a quote from Senator Forby from the <a href="http://Southernillinoisan.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="Southernillinoisan.com">Southernillinoisan.com</a> today:</p><p>"...they are still going to have the public hearing. The public hearing is just a hearing. The governor can do whatever he wants to do. There is no legal vote there. There is no vote that means anything. He (Blagojevice) has the final say."</p>DisgustedFri, 27 Jun 2008 22:26:15 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2008/06/27/inside-the-governors-chicago-fundraiser/#comment-18166406<p>Fed - I would never suggest Blago would be doing anyone favors (without a significant campaign contribution)</p>S. IllinoisFri, 27 Jun 2008 22:21:04 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2008/06/27/inside-the-governors-chicago-fundraiser/#comment-18166405<p>Kevin, great job. You were there where the rubber meets the road. Pretty impressive, huh?</p><p>Kind of confusing, kind of pathetic. These are the Big Wheels in Illinois? You're getting a hell of an education. Once you get over the sadness, the empowment feels damn good.</p>wordslingerFri, 27 Jun 2008 21:46:09 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2008/06/27/inside-the-governors-chicago-fundraiser/#comment-18166404<p>Just check out all checks/contributions that consultants, contractors and whoever else wanted to do business with the Illinois Tollway.</p>SherylFri, 27 Jun 2008 18:28:27 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2008/06/27/inside-the-governors-chicago-fundraiser/#comment-18166403<p>S. Illinois - Forgot to add you are correct about the added jobs, if those employees decide to stay in Springfield and bump. No cost savings there with the additional new jobs in Harrisburg and don't forget that would be salaries year after year, not just now.</p><p>But, let's wait and see how the hearings go on July 31st....</p>Fed Up State EmployeeFri, 27 Jun 2008 18:05:43 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2008/06/27/inside-the-governors-chicago-fundraiser/#comment-18166402<p>LE,I started contributing to Edgar in 1973 and was always proud of it. I also contributed to Ogilvie and Thompson, and have never felt a need to hang my head about that. As I said, Governor Ryan would not allow us to to contribute to him.</p>steve schnorfFri, 27 Jun 2008 18:03:09 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2008/06/27/inside-the-governors-chicago-fundraiser/#comment-18166401<p>S. Illinois - By contract, IDOT union employees would have bumping rights within state employment where they are qualified. Let's make sure everyone knows that Blagoof is NOT doing anything for these employees. That is negotiated with AFSCME.</p><p>Bottom line though is that if 100 or so employees at IDOT bumped into other positions, those bumped employees would likely be laid off.</p><p>So....if the IDOT employees all go to Harrisburg, 100+ jobs lost in Springfield and transferred. If those employees bumped in Springfield, 100+ employees in Springfield laid off, 100+ new jobs created in Harrisburg.</p><p>If someone watching is employeed by AFSCME, please add your comments...thanks.</p>Fed Up State EmployeeFri, 27 Jun 2008 18:01:19 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2008/06/27/inside-the-governors-chicago-fundraiser/#comment-18166400<p>Great job Kevin<br>I assume you liked the other poster's name becuase of the name I picked which is actually the motto for Blagoof's second term. The first term motto was "we don't know and we don't care"<br>Have a restful weekend.</p>DumberThanUThinkFri, 27 Jun 2008 17:29:12 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2008/06/27/inside-the-governors-chicago-fundraiser/#comment-18166399<p>yeah, but VQ, if Ms. Abeln would have checked first she would have known she would be denied entrance. It was a press conf. for media and invited persons. Just like with any informational picketers/protesters from AFSCME, they could be near and carry signs whatever, but they knew they could not and would not try to enter and/or interfer with the conf. This was a news conf to announce the move and location not a question/answer session or a confrontational event.</p>PrincevilleFri, 27 Jun 2008 17:24:07 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2008/06/27/inside-the-governors-chicago-fundraiser/#comment-18166398<p>Or what about this from the SJ-R article:</p><p>"Employees who do not move with the division's offices to Harrisburg will be offered jobs at the same levels and pay grades elsewhere in IDOT or in state government, the governor said."</p><p>I thought this was supposed to be a cost-cutting measure. Now we are going to create new jobs for the Springfield employees and give their jobs to political patrons in southern Illinois. Let's see....140 jobs times $25K each to the legal defense fund....</p>S. IllinoisFri, 27 Jun 2008 16:50:45 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2008/06/27/inside-the-governors-chicago-fundraiser/#comment-18166397<p>anybody see this on sjr about the Harrisburg event?</p><p>When Abeln attempted to enter the building selected as the division's new home -- a former Wal-Mart and former Cadillac dealership -- she was turned away by a representative of the Southeastern Illinois College Foundation, which owns the building. All those entering were being asked their affiliations.</p>Vote Quimby!Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:29:52 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2008/06/27/inside-the-governors-chicago-fundraiser/#comment-18166396<p>- p - you are incorrect. The Gov has contributions from State employees listed. The most notorious contributor listed is Stuart Levine.</p>GhostFri, 27 Jun 2008 16:01:00 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2008/06/27/inside-the-governors-chicago-fundraiser/#comment-18166395<p>Rod is the definition of "dysfunctional". You would think with the Feds breathing down his neck he would at least begin to change his ways and not give the Feds any further ammunition. This boy is as dumb as a box of rocks and as sharp as a marble.</p>Little EgyptFri, 27 Jun 2008 15:53:29 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2008/06/27/inside-the-governors-chicago-fundraiser/#comment-18166394<p>Everyone knows that the Governor has fully embraced pay to play. He will keep doing it until the feds prosecute him. And, state employees and contractors will keep paying Rod to play until he is convicted and removed from office. It is an addiction. Why change things now, it will only make past conduct look more troublesome</p>Joe D's Cousin RalphFri, 27 Jun 2008 15:44:43 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2008/06/27/inside-the-governors-chicago-fundraiser/#comment-18166393<p>Speaking to the Update re Senator Hendon's reaction: Do you think the Blago defense team will play the "Mikey made me do it" card?</p>GA WatcherFri, 27 Jun 2008 15:37:59 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2008/06/27/inside-the-governors-chicago-fundraiser/#comment-18166392<p>Steve, for a few years before 1999 up to retirement in 4/01, spouse paid regularly into some type of campaign fund for whomever was governor. We hace cancelled checks from Jim Edgar too when he was governor. We never wrote out a check to anyone at SOS - it was always whomever was in the governor's chair. Prior to Edgar it was Thompson. We've thought about framing the checks but then again, it's not something to be very proud of.</p>Little EgyptFri, 27 Jun 2008 15:28:26 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2008/06/27/inside-the-governors-chicago-fundraiser/#comment-18166391<p>Employees may not have had to buy a ticket, but don't you think *someone* was keeping track of who exactly showed up?</p><p>Let's Go Cubs!</p>Vote Quimby!Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:15:09 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2008/06/27/inside-the-governors-chicago-fundraiser/#comment-18166390<p>Gov doesn't take contributions from state employees.</p><p>But the project would also require Kevin to list the 250 employees he claims were there.</p><p>That would be something to see if he could back up his claim on that.</p>pFri, 27 Jun 2008 15:13:06 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2008/06/27/inside-the-governors-chicago-fundraiser/#comment-18166389<p>Not a bad idea.</p>Kevin FanningFri, 27 Jun 2008 14:59:27 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2008/06/27/inside-the-governors-chicago-fundraiser/#comment-18166388<p>Kevin for fun you might take the names of those State employees you saw gathered and see how many of them also are contributors.</p>GhostFri, 27 Jun 2008 14:47:06 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2008/06/27/inside-the-governors-chicago-fundraiser/#comment-18166387<p>BTW, Cassandra, Harmon and Canary (and Fritchey) have done their part and given the Governor a bill to sign that will end play to pay...last I heard, it's sitting on Blago's desk....</p>Anonymous45Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:42:01 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2008/06/27/inside-the-governors-chicago-fundraiser/#comment-18166386<p>that depends on your definition of "best"...</p>Anonymous45Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:40:17 -0000