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Re: Question of the day

disgusted — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:33:46 -0000

myth: quinn is going to start a reformed government with all of blagos appointees.

geez....if he cant raise money at least he could gain some friends and respect of voters by putting in some real talent...there is a lot out there right now.

Re: Question of the day

Central IL — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:22:50 -0000

Mike Madigan is an uncaring, humorless, lefty-liberal whose only concern in life is his daughter's political career.

Re: Question of the day

3 beers to springfield — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:36:16 -0000

What Downstate could do without is legislation passed to address Chicago issues or reward Chicago constituencies - new laws that cost Downstate taxpayers a bundle - workmen's comp, the most complicated election law in the country, the expansion of the types of projects that mandate the paying of prevailing wage to construction workers, continual increases in property tax exemptions that shift the burden to all other payers...we're fed up!

Re: Question of the day

Six Degrees of Separation — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 01:30:41 -0000

Bill Cellini's toupee is more impressive than Rod Blagojevich's real hair.

Re: Question of the day

Quizzical — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 01:05:28 -0000

The choice between electing me or (my opponent) to the office of (what I'm seeking) will have an effect on your life.

Re: Question of the day

Anonymous — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:55:21 -0000

I did not .

I did .

Even if I did do something you didn't want me to do, or didn't do something you wanted me to do, I did/didn't do it because I knew that eventually you'd want me to do it/not do it and you did/didn't.

Didn't you?

Re: Question of the day

Arthur Andersen — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:54:17 -0000

Bill Cellini controls everything in State Government.

Re: Question of the day

Quinley — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:43:42 -0000

6.Freedom of the press in SPI means rent free offices with SOS workers taking messages
7.Prostitution is Legal in Costa Rica(Jill, pay no attention)
8.Cubs will shine in 2009

Re: Question of the day

Black Ivy — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:05:37 -0000

All Illinois politicians pay taxes.

Re: Question of the day

Smitty Irving — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:44:53 -0000

And no governor was late for ANYTHING until Rod Blagojevich took office.

Re: Question of the day

Smitty Irving — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:43:59 -0000

Except for Republicans from Kankakee (Len Small, George Ryan), only in the administrations of Democrats are laws broken in Springfield.

Re: Question of the day

wordslinger — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:40:08 -0000

Things might have gone differently for Obama if he would had to tangle with Jack Ryan in the Senate race.

Nobody can run Chicago but Mayor Daley.

Re: Question of the day

PalosParkBob — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:29:56 -0000

1. Prevailing wage has been good for Illinois, and well worth the 2 billion per year it costs taxpayers without getting additional value.
2. Increasing funding for education in Illinois at double the rate of inflation has really paid off for our children.
3. The Quinn tax increases will be well spent and create fiscal responsibility in Springfield.
4. Medicaid in Illinois is as efficient as it can get, and there's no reason to even study reducing eligibility from 400% of the poverty level to 200% or to move managed care in the program.
5. There's no reason to limit school teacher contracts to growth in revenue because the nea,ift, and school boards would NEVER put the children at risk by entering into contracts the district can't afford.

Re: Question of the day

Peter from Bloomington — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:27:21 -0000

1) The state IS much better off since they passed that "no driving in the left hand lane" law a few years back instead of addressing education reform.

2) That "no texting while driving" law will much improve safety on Illinois' roads. It's a good thing the legislature had already addressed the budget shortfall and campaign reform - otherwise, here would have been no time this year to focus on this important public safety issue.

Re: Question of the day

Anon at night — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:13:16 -0000

The media has given Barack Obama the same treatment it gives to other politicians.

Re: Question of the day

wordslinger — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:08:44 -0000

Rathskeller is still open? That challenges market theory. And evolution theory. And intelligent design theory. Just about any theory ever made to try to make sense of the universe.

Re: Question of the day

Rich Miller — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:47:51 -0000

No way will this blog thing ever work, Miller.

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Independent — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:32:58 -0000

Todd Stroger is the biggest political problem in Chicago.

Re: Question of the day

Smitty Irving — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:07:43 -0000

John Filan has NOTHING in common with Milo Minderbinder.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

Re: Question of the day

MIDSTATE — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:54:48 -0000

Illinois government is ran more efficently with shared services and less employees.

Re: Question of the day

Kevin Fanning — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:49:40 -0000

Rich, I know that snark is encouraged, but jeebus.

Re: Question of the day

Six Degrees of Separation — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:45:42 -0000

Somebody should update the study.

Especially since some counties once considered to be downstate are now considered to be suburbs. Heck, isn't half of Rockford's population driving to the NW suburbs to work every morning? Maybe we'll be talking about "South of US 24" someday instead of "South of I-80".

Re: Question of the day

Anonish — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:36:23 -0000

A con-con would have a reasoned and civil process to help solve our states issues.

Re: Question of the day

Rich Miller — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:33:09 -0000

===Somebody should update the study.===

LRU refuses to do it. I am not making this up. The last study caused so much uproar that they don't want to touch the subject ever again.

I swear I am not making that up.

Re: Question of the day

Rich Miller — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:31:56 -0000

K-Fan, nobody has ever believed that. Ever.