"...because the speakers in the chamber aren’t working properly. .." Wow! What an understatement, Rich. I don't think you can top that.
Ghost
· 2 years ago
Frank is in the catbird seat...I wonder what the gov and Jones are offering him for support on the capital plan and/or not over ridding the veto.
The Democrats sure have done a lot to help the republicans regain power.
DOWNSTATE
· 2 years ago
HaHaHa I just love it. The Dems take all the heat and the Repubs call the shots.What politician in this universe wouldn't like a sweet set-up like that.
GettingJonesed
· 2 years ago
And after VandaliaFrank gets his boddle he cangiggle all the way to Greenville because he knows Cross will have zero votes.
Leroy
· 2 years ago
I heard they are negotiating on giving out an advance from the 2007 'speaker repair' fund, allowing the Senate can meet again.
Anon
· 2 years ago
Ghost, while the repubs are in the game, I would hardly say that Watson is in the catbird seat. He needs this capital program as much or more than Rod and Emil. If he didnt, why was he publicly pleading with Emil to reconsider the bill the day after the bond authorization vote went down and Emil declared it "dead."
Nobody in that room is in the catbird seat. If Watson doesnt get a
Anon
· 2 years ago
cap bill, he may be toast.
Napoleon has left the building
· 2 years ago
sounds like this is going to be a fun week
what?
· 2 years ago
Nobody in that room is in the catbird seat. If Watson doesnt get a
- Anon - Monday, Sep 17, 07 @ 3:32 pm:
cap bill, he may be toast R U crazy Anon? Do you think Frank has members who want to make an agreement with the Gov? Bet Not! Yeah thats what repubs needs, Blago traveling all over the state cuting ribbons. There is no pressure on Frank in his caucus for a cap bill. He wants it himself, becaseu he thinks its the right thing to do, nothing more, nothing less. Blago still has to issue the project mney, you think any repubs think that wont come at a price? "Sure I will give your bride $ Senator, but first I need your vote on (BLANK). Nobody is toast if we don't get acap bill, except for the state itself. Madigan won't let Blago run around the state and cut ribbons for the next three years, won't happen.
A Citizen
· 2 years ago
...wasted their time ... - gov must still think he's going to get GRT and Massive Healthcare. Don't think so. Maybe Emil will realize the futility of trying to negotiate with blago - as Watson said, they wasted their time. So I would suggest, as I did many months ago, that they assume gov to be irrelevant (due to his intransigence) and simply move on with over rides and implementation. Way past time to deal.
Ghost
· 2 years ago
Anon, while there are things Watson wants done, technically the democrats should have been in a position to operate without him at all. The Current rift means both factions require supports from the republicans. Watson is in the catbird seat, if he fails to deliver on a capitol programs he can always blame the dem's and the repubs minority (in fact expect that to be a big part of the upcoming campaigns.) Getting his programs actually implemented is more bonus points then a necessity. He only needs to say how hard he tried but was shut donw by the dem majority, and beg voters to put more repubs back in office. He stands to gain more from being shut down then from succeeding.
demgrrl
· 2 years ago
watson is nothing more than a broken record. how many times will he be able to get away with these lines? how about checking your political hat at the door and trying to get things done for once. blame can go all around, but he obviously has zero interest in being part of a solution and will keep blaming jones and blagojevich.
blogman
· 2 years ago
The Republicans need to get what they can now. If this goes into January, i don't think that their vote will be needed anymore.
GettingJonesed
· 2 years ago
Looks VandaliaFrank bounced the bright ball into the street and both the BlunderBoy and the Senate President got smacked big time. What were they thinking? Hey was the BlunderBoy even in town today?
AsAMom
· 2 years ago
The SEnate is in now... if you have the video selected you can't hear the audio. Choose audio only.
AsAMom
· 2 years ago
They just gaveled in and out for SS # 1-16... they are now on regular session.
AsAMom
· 2 years ago
They return at 9:30 tomorrow.
GettingJonesed
· 2 years ago
Apparently BlunderBo forgot he could not pass these statewide tax increases in '07 with simple majority...what makes you think anything changes except that you are in the middle of the campaigns. It could mean all these primary challenges he is planning will not
annon
· 2 years ago
And the band played on ..............!! When will this end ?????
A Citizen
· 2 years ago
June 30, 2008 - Then they start the sequel. Hopefully with a few new players. And a brand new plotline.
Cassandra
· 2 years ago
If Blago waits until he doesn't need the Repubs and pushes through a capital bill with all the good stuff going to cooperative Dem districts, how will that fly with the rest of the electorate. I don't know how much attention people pay to capital expenditures in making voting decisions, but I could see a critical mass of angry moderate Republicans and disaffected Dems voting for a viable Blago opponent in the 2010 primaries. Especially if, as seems possible, the Repubs go with a right-wing candidate.
unclesam
· 2 years ago
Rich,
Is it possible that the "magic money" for the CTA comes from the cash he freed-up for his universal healthcare?
The way he sees it, he'll get the money back into healthcare later. He can afford to take some of the "healthcare cash" now for the CTA, since once you start funding healthcare-for-all... one just has to keep increasing the funding.
It's Just Me
· 2 years ago
Demgrrl at 4:20 -- PUH-LEASE!!!! Anyone who has a reference to being a democrat in their screenname should NOT be critical of a Republican for sounding like a broken record. How many times have we heard the terms "Reform and Renewal" or "Corporate Tax-Loop Holes" in the past 5 years?
Cassandra at 7:42 -- You really need to get a little more educated before you post on here. Any capital bill at all requires a super-majority because it involves borrowing.
Lee
· 2 years ago
Cassandra -- none of the dems i know voted for blago anyway. they all either voted green or republican in the last election. also, if republicans are the minority, then they don't really matter in our system -- we don't have proportional representation.
A Citizen
· 2 years ago
drmgrrl "...and will keep blaming jones and blagojevich..." But of course, they really are the blameful ones. Welcome to the world of reality. Last I checked Watson was not in a majority position. Blaming Republicans for democratic party disunity is very disingenuous of you - You are better than that!
Papa Legba
· 2 years ago
I have to agree with "It's Just Me." Helmet hair boy only spews forth the same few lines. He sounds like one of those dolls with the string you yank to make it talk.
A Citizen
· 2 years ago
drmgrrl I must hasten to add that I did not mean to disparage democratic party disunity, without it we wouldn't have such a lively and lengthy blog through the late winter, spring, summer and now the fall. And I wouldn't have gotten to know you and Bill so well! How good can it get? Rich has probably jumped up one tax bracket, at least. Democratic disunity can be profitable, just not for dems.
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The Democrats sure have done a lot to help the republicans regain power.
Nobody in that room is in the catbird seat. If Watson doesnt get a
- Anon - Monday, Sep 17, 07 @ 3:32 pm:
cap bill, he may be toast
R U crazy Anon? Do you think Frank has members who want to make an agreement with the Gov? Bet Not! Yeah thats what repubs needs, Blago traveling all over the state cuting ribbons. There is no pressure on Frank in his caucus for a cap bill. He wants it himself, becaseu he thinks its the right thing to do, nothing more, nothing less. Blago still has to issue the project mney, you think any repubs think that wont come at a price? "Sure I will give your bride $ Senator, but first I need your vote on (BLANK). Nobody is toast if we don't get acap bill, except for the state itself. Madigan won't let Blago run around the state and cut ribbons for the next three years, won't happen.
What were they thinking?
Hey was the BlunderBoy even in town today?
It could mean all these primary challenges he is planning will not
Especially if, as seems possible, the Repubs
go with a right-wing candidate.
Is it possible that the "magic money" for the CTA comes from the cash he freed-up for his universal healthcare?
The way he sees it, he'll get the money back into healthcare later. He can afford to take some of the "healthcare cash" now for the CTA, since once you start funding healthcare-for-all... one just has to keep increasing the funding.
Cassandra at 7:42 -- You really need to get a little more educated before you post on here. Any capital bill at all requires a super-majority because it involves borrowing.
"...and will keep blaming jones and blagojevich..." But of course, they really are the blameful ones. Welcome to the world of reality. Last I checked Watson was not in a majority position. Blaming Republicans for democratic party disunity is very disingenuous of you - You are better than that!
I must hasten to add that I did not mean to disparage democratic party disunity, without it we wouldn't have such a lively and lengthy blog through the late winter, spring, summer and now the fall. And I wouldn't have gotten to know you and Bill so well! How good can it get? Rich has probably jumped up one tax bracket, at least. Democratic disunity can be profitable, just not for dems.
Just call him "Rod Blagojevich -- MindFreak!!!"