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Re: Quote of the week

truthsquad — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:55:36 -0000

Rod has outdone Madigan, when it counted, for months. State Rep Madigan has to go. He cares only about this power and is holding our economy hostage.

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anon — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:56:05 -0000

I agree with WORDSLONGER. Madigan has his own faults, but he is competent and smart. I keep thinking of the Foreclosure Program that Madigan thought he had passed with IDFPR, but was yanked by Blago. If I am not mistaken, it was some months later that this Foreclosure Fiasco was all over the National News. The People of Illinois are well served that someone(Madigan)is checking this Governor's moves. All the same....Blago has a very good chance of getting re-elected. He may think he is a Dictator--he is not--but he is a good campaigner. Basically the public is pretty dumbed down and as such he has another good shot. I can see the "Senior Commercials" now.

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Frustrated Democrat — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:07:58 -0000

Hell, Blago couldn't even spell 'dictator' if he tried. Got a 'D' in remedial college spelling....

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Duke — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:33:33 -0000

The "reunion" was a fine affair. Congrats to the organizers.

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A Citizen — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:18:57 -0000

guv's leadership is worse than a blind man in a house of mirrors. All bungle.

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Big Mama T — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:10:21 -0000

I wouldn't say that MM is in his own hell. I think he is having a rather good time running the show and tripping up Rod.

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Gregor — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:58:15 -0000

I think Madigan was kind of a hostage to that deal. I'll forgive him but he's on notice; he better be backing somebody else for next time.

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Truth — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:49:09 -0000

No, he's not a dictator. He's the Governor, and Madigan helped make him the Governor. He could have put up his own candidate, or backed Eisendrath, or JBT but he didn't. He fell squarely in line with Rod.

The brilliant tactician, Mike Madigan, put himself in this hell all on his own.

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Anon — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:40:46 -0000

"He's not Elvis. He'd like to be, but he's not."

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keepin up with jones — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:26:19 -0000

Blago is a "W" want-to-be. He like Lil George trying to out do Dad. Blago is still trying to act like a bigger jerk than his father-in-law.

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Gregor — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:47:09 -0000

Well, at least he kept the planes running on time...
Well, HIS plane...

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so-called "Austin Mayor" — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:32:53 -0000

One thing of which we can be certain: Mr. Madigan was not talking to someone named "Tater"

-- SCAM
so-called "Austin Mayor"
http://austinmayor.blogspot...

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Chicago Dem — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:02:21 -0000

Reddbyrd: Wait a minute...'the same people who gave us the Ryans in 2002?' Is this absurd or what? The Repubs in Illinois gave us Blago?

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Vanilla Man — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:01:07 -0000

With his veto proof Senate, he sort of is. I think Madigan is jealous.

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A Citizen — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:24:52 -0000

And for all purposes - up on blocks with no wheels.

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A Citizen — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:21:00 -0000

Maybe a more apt descriptor would be a Yugo . . . probably a used one.

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Wankel Rotarian — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:10:14 -0000

dc--you speak of a buyer's remorse.

But Illinois bought that Miata twice.

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Sock Puppet Express — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:14:19 -0000

I think Rich forgot to mention the Norb Andy's "reunion" which started at 5 p.m. at Marley's....Rich drank at Norb's before he went uptown and moved to the Lake.

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ZC — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:53:41 -0000

"I'm not a dictator, but I play one on TV ..."

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Reddbyrd — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:49:37 -0000

Being a dictator is a lot of work and we all know the motto ---- "we don't know and we don't care"

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Levois — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:39:29 -0000

I really think Madigan is one of the the only adults down there. Yeah Madigan is responsible for Blago getting re-election, he was an honorary chair of the re-election campaign. If he saw the train wreck coming I wonder why they couldn't have just advanced a more favorable candidate against him.

Funny quote, BTW. I don't think the governor knows the first thing about being a dictator.

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wordslinger — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:27:28 -0000

Cheers to that. Madigan's no angel, but he recognizes his Constitutional role. Why should the GA roll over for a governor who wants carte blanche to do dumb things? Hasn't worked well in Washington -- you didn't even get oversight there in the last Congress.

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Trapped In The Metro East — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:24:17 -0000

Can we blame Jay Hoffman for Blago's first primary win? He campaigned hard for him down here, and may have provided the edge. What would the state look like if Vallas had won the primary? Or, for that matter, if Paul Simon had beaten later-convicted Dan Walker in 1972? The answer to both, I belive, is: much better.

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rezco — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:21:33 -0000

I'm glad Blago won his last election with a mandate. -49% of the vote-

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Squideshi — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:10:54 -0000

Dictator - 1 a: a person granted absolute emergency power; especially : one appointed by the senate of ancient Rome b: one holding complete autocratic control c: one ruling absolutely and often oppressively.