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Rich Miller — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:17:20 -0000

Let's start a new thread.

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Little Egypt — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:14:31 -0000

My suggestion is:
Hey Gov, show us your testicular virility!

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Little Egypt — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:13:51 -0000

How about some suggestions for signs to hold up at the parade when/if Blago walks by?

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Ghost — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:13:44 -0000

Thanks! Rich did all the work, just making sure I had my eye on the right bouncing ball.

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Jaded — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:08:24 -0000

Ghost gets an A+ for that! I wish I had you for a college professor.

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Rich Miller — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:57:41 -0000

Punkinhaid and Rod were roommates for about a year in Springfield, along with Tom Dart. Now, let's move on.

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jwscott72 — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:54:43 -0000

Anyone want to take odds on someone handing the Governor the budget bill at the parade this afternoon? LOL

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A Citizen — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:54:05 -0000

Have Madagin and Jones ever teamed up to present the Abbot and Costello "Who's on First" routine? I really think it would be a fitting end to this session.

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Rich Miller — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:51:42 -0000

Ghost, you get an A+

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Lazyboy — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:51:37 -0000

Two Pepperdine campus studs.

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Jaded — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:51:35 -0000

Downstate, you are confusing Lon Monk and Jay Hoffman. Hoffman and Rod did not attend the same college. They did not meet each other until the both got to Springfield.

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Ghost — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:50:36 -0000

Rich, if I understand your AIM explanation, the senate has a bill in front of it that under senate rules is immediately elligible to be called for a vote. The Senate takes that Bill, deletes all of its current contents, and replaces them with the budget. This then allows them to vote on it today in compliance with whatever the internal process stuff is for calling bills. If they did not use an existsing bill there is a delay before it can be called for a vote. But the exisitng budget already passed by the house that has moved to the senate can have its language removed and replaced with whatever jones needs in the future.

Am I following this correctly? Thanks.

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A Citizen — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:48:49 -0000

Personal opinions of Emil aside I can't imagine he would fail to follow through on a handshake deal with Madagin. Their word is their bond, something upon which trust is based. The gov. lost that trust long ago hence the MOUs. But these two . . . I would be very disappointed if the "deal" fell apart.

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JWGIKE — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:47:42 -0000

That IM chat you posted was good, thanks. Things were getting a bit confusing I must admit.

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DOWNSTATE — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:47:33 -0000

A little more insight Jay was Rod's college roommate and the best man at his wedding.Still good friends and a guy like Rod needs all the friends he can get.

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Slug — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:46:38 -0000

Stupid question - what is the 7 percent solution bill I saw mentioned earlier?

* 1:06 pm - The House is recessed until 4 oâ€™clock, when they will vote on the 7 percent solution bill and, likely, the operating budget.

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Linus — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:44:46 -0000

T.O. - Those pictured w/Pate are senators John Maitland, Laura Kent Donahue, Stan Weaver, Walter Dudycz, Frank Watson, Doris Karpiel (I think) and Adeline Geo-Karis. All of them now retired except of course for Frank, who probably wishes that he were.

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Lower Wacker — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:40:35 -0000

Rod's real busy right now, he's working on trying to get free health care for the American Girl dolls.

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Jaded — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:36:23 -0000

Huh, The House passed HB 3860 so Emil can shell it and now he can send the HB 3866 over to the House so they can pass a budget in one day. Wish I would have been smart enough to think of that!

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downhereforyears — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:27:37 -0000

Hey Rod, "check mate"!

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Jackson — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:25:16 -0000

I really don't understand what the hubbub is all about.

I thought the debate this whole session was about finding the revenue to meet the spending plans.

All the house did was just pass a budget that implements the spending plans, but didn't back it up with the revenue side of the debate.

I mean - if they can just spend whatever they want, why the heck were they here all summer? They could have just passed whatever spending they wanted back in May, and skipped all that discussion of GRT, gaming, loopholes, income tax, etc.

Is this confusing to anyone else but me!?

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Team Sleep — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:20:04 -0000

Squid, Jay Hoffman served with Rod in the GA. Hoffman is close to many labor leaders, so when the AFL-CIO and other groups still got along with G-Rod, there was that connection. And Jay used to be a part of the Lakin Law Firm - or maybe he still is part of the firm - and he is close to SimmonsCooper, so there is a strong trial lawyer connection. The Metro East does get its fair share of projects and funding, so there is an incentive for Rep. Hoffman to cozy up to Blago.

$600 million extra for education when we seemingly have no money and have a "dire need" for healthcare is a pretty good coup.

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Lainer — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:14:50 -0000

The "illiterate, barely readable hack" to whom you refer has been at the PJS at least 15, maybe 20 years... I'm not sure why.

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Rich Miller — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:12:51 -0000

Bluebyrd, that's why I link to them all the time.

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Rich Miller — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:10:33 -0000

Squid, you really need to subscribe.