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Re: Not so deep thoughts

Captain Flume — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:41:52 -0000

WGN used to be a such a great TV channel: good kids shows, great old movies, lots of summer baseball (when I still cared about that), pretty decent local news and weather.

Re: Not so deep thoughts

Dan S. a Voter and Cubs Fan — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:38:44 -0000

I remember a time long long ago when most elected officials were refered to as "statesmen" not "public official A".

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Anonymous — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 02:07:48 -0000

I remember when...

...I never had to wonder about what a sign in a foreign language at a Used Car Dealer's on Route 12--saying "No License, No Problem!"--meant to the rest of us.

...I could look forward to someday getting some major dental work done with the extra $$ I'd have when I stopped paying for my kids' health insurance (because they were now funding their own) v. worrying about being forced to pay the same $$ (maybe more) for someone else's kids' insurance--and wondering about exactly how many kids there were and whether they'd EVER grow up.

..."Diversity in the Workplace" meant being able to actually collaborate with brilliant minds from all over the world v. compensating for those with a "different" work ethic or "learning to tolerate" those with whom the majority in the office couldn't communicate no matter how hard we tried.

...coming to the US meant you accepted the risk that your kids and grandkids might eventually lose the ability to speak your native language v. acquiring the "right" to DEMAND that the rest of the Country learn it so that you'd never have to speak English in the US during your lifetime.

I even remember when most people in this Country seemed to believe that we were Americans first and "Global Citizens" living in a "Global Village" second--and that we actually realized what would happen if the order changed.

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A Citizen — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:18:37 -0000

- Fester -
Just vote for McCain/Palin and then be patient.

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Fester — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:01:55 -0000

If Palin has more executive experience than Obama, does that mean that she also has more than her running mate? Hmm!Maybe she should have run in the Repub Primary for President,

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Levois — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:20:46 -0000

I remember when I could turn to any local station and cartoons would be on. On other stations it would be Donohue, The People's Court or reruns from 20 years ago.

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Cheswick — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:24:20 -0000

I remember when we could take the family out to the movies and everyone got popcorn, Cokes and candy.

Now we just go down to the governor's mansion to watch the snow melt on the driveway with our faces pressed between the wrought iron fence for our entertainment. (Not really, but it sounds pathetic enough.)

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Cheswick — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:15:10 -0000

== I remember when people lived within their means... ==

Good, then you probably also remember when people's means went a lot farther than they do today.

I remember when Lura Ryan opened the Governor's mansion every Halloween for kids to come and get free candy.

I remember when some of us thought having both the legislative and and executive branch would be a good thing. (Were we ever naive!)

I remember calling the toll free number (actually, it might have been a Springfield number) every day after school to find out what things went on at the 1970 Con-Con that day.

Now, I'm looking forward to someone live blogging the 2010 Con-Con.

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Bookworm — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:31:38 -0000

Judgement Day, I'm guessing the "turkey" in question has been well cooked, stuffed with campaign cash, and served with plenty of gravy and slices of the pie for contributors. To paraphrase another famously scandalous Illinois pol, "I smell Fitzmas dinner a-cookin!"

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Bookworm — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:14:37 -0000

I remember when Illinois had at least 5 more electoral votes and they all lit up red on Election Night.

I remember (barely) when every scandal didn't have a catchy name that ended in "-gate."

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Levois — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:41:29 -0000

I was wonder if he actually made someone cry but then I thought about that vid of the treatment center that was losing its funding.

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Gregor — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:35:55 -0000

Rod's Reign has been the greatest "Rick Roll" this state ever voted for.

He has:
Given us up
let us down
Run around
Hurt us
told us lies
made us cry

But every pop song eventually runs its course.

Come to think of it, their hair IS rather similar....

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A Citizen — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:34:15 -0000

I remember when Lisa Madagin was investigating Blago and at Fitz's request stopped and turned over her info to the Feds. Fitz should indict in the next thirty days or Lisa M. should restart her investigations and take action. Justice delayed is justice denied, and I am not comfortable with Fitz's delaying taking actions. It is way past time and Illinois is suffering.

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Phineas J. Whoopee — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:10:49 -0000

Jeepers Disgusted, how old are you?

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Disgusted — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:02:52 -0000

I remember when you could trust the people running for office.

I remember when being a legislator, senator or president meant something other than a way to become a millionaine.

I remember when someone who owned a business that handled taxpayers money was scrupulously honest.

I remember when politicians didn't wear Savile Row suits and Ferragamo shoes.

I remember when politicians at all levels showed up at the office for the majority of each year.

I remember when you could take a man's word to the bank.

I remember when people lived within their means, paid their taxes, paid their own mortgages and didn't try to be what they were not.

I remember when people used to be satisfied if they could pay their bills, have a home, friends and good kids.

I remember when the story of Diogenes taking his lamp in search of an honest man was less frequently quoted.

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Levois — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:56:24 -0000

I remember when I could actually access the old CapitolFax blogspot page thru archive.org. :-P

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Ahem — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:28:23 -0000

Slats Grobnik is voting for Obama but he thinks Sarah is awfully cute, I'll bet.

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A Citizen — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:27:38 -0000

AA - That's just cold, True but cold. LMAO

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Arthur Andersen — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:26:04 -0000

I yearn for the quaint old days when the First Lady of Illinois lived in the Mansion and was seen arm in arm with visiting Girl Scouts, instead of putting the arm on brokers and realtors.

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Phineas J. Whoopee — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:25:25 -0000

Royko would have been for Obama. He would have had a riot with Palin and those would have been special columns. He would have praised McCain but would have said something like he would never elect someone as old as himself (they would be about the same age had he lived)to take on the toughest job in the world. What would he have said about our Gov...whew?

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A Citizen — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:18:58 -0000

Who is Royko voting for - McCain or That One ??

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Anonish — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:17:28 -0000

The last judge I remember not getting retained was due to Mike Royko.

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wordslinger — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:14:29 -0000

Doc, I think you missed my point. Jesse Jr. has whacked his father for goofy comments involving Barack. He's earning points with Obama.

I think Junior's got his eye on the Senate, not mayor.

As for Senior, Bill, I hope you're not suggesting Ambassador to Norway is some kind of punishment or exile. Beautiful country, wonderful people, but I'm biased in a big way.

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Phineas J. Whoopee — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:13:08 -0000

Ambassador to Norway, lol.. or outer Mongolia

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The Doc — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:08:56 -0000

Wordslinger, I've recently thought the same thing. It must surely stick in his craw that some other African-American legislator from Chicago is on the cusp of the presidency.

I wonder if this will further ignite his desire to run against Daley for mayor in 2010.