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Rich Miller — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:51:01 -0000

And start a new one, of course.

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Rich Miller — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:50:47 -0000

Let's close this one down.

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curious george — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:49:54 -0000

For once a wise decision made by the gov...no ISF Parade walk. ISP Executive Security would have had a really bad time with the expected "enthusiastic" fair parade watchers. They would have had to act like air raid watchers in WW II London watching for incoming V-2 rockets. Some Springpatch media outlets have spent the better part of the past several days entertaining/creative suggestions on how to best greet the gov. However, the PR spin about staying close to the dome for budget discussion reasons was interesting since that hasn't concerned Blago in the past weeks ...months...leading up todays potential vote.

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Jaded — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:36:14 -0000

"High handed, insulting and arrogant." Wow. I'll bet he is off the Christmas card list.

DWBH is right. I don't know much about fashion, but the tie and the shirt clash.

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annon — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:26:55 -0000

geezzzz??????? people are ready for some relief from this and the heat. as to a no-show at the fair...in all fairness i can't blame the guy for not marching or coming out in crowds as the "hate factor" is about as high as the temp. for this guy. even if your apolitical the distrust and anomosity for this dude is all around. you know i wish no-one evil or mis-fortune but you can bet some liquored up idiot in the crowd would try something. it's the way it is and we've got to deal with it in better ways. we're stuck with him till 2011. i hope he does the right thing , signs it and get on to the next thing. i hope the ga is learning from this too.

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Don't Worry, Be Happy — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:25:47 -0000

Flannery's shirt is fine. The problem is that the tie clashes with it.

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Just Wonderin' — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:22:58 -0000

Does anybody know the number of times over the years (and who) a Governor hasn't walked in the parade/ribbon cutting?

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Learned Foot — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:20:09 -0000

John Bambenek wrote:

"Anyone notice that the suit was filed in Christian and not Sangamon county? The 1991 case only made it to the 4th district of appealsâ€¦ Christian County is in the 5th districtâ€¦"

Doesn't matter. As the Supreme Court wrote when those ex-con Chicago aldermen tried to get on the ballot this year, "The notion that circuit courts are bound only by the appellate court decisions from their own district is a relic of the pre-1964 Illinois Constitution of 1870 and has been expressly disavowed by our court. ... Until this court says otherwise, an appellate court's decision must therefore be followed regardless of the appellate court's district."

Of course, if it gets as far as an appeal to the 5th District, they could disagree with the 4th and make the issue ripe for review by the supremes.

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A Citizen — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:18:34 -0000

So Little Egypt we must put our tomatoes back in the fridge for a while, Darn!

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Thinking — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:18:31 -0000

Maybe he can just do a flyover in an IDOT plane instead.

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A Citizen — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:14:40 -0000

Rich, I agree. I obviously don't like the guy but I too felt it unsafe. Too many wackos out there and smart not to take a foolhearty risk like that.

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Jaded — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:14:33 -0000

Oh c'mon people. I really don't care for the guy either, but he would get eviscerated by the media, and probably by many of you if he went walking in the parade while all this is going on at the Statehouse. He is making the right choice. Don't think for a moment it is because he is scared. I don't think the guy scares easily.

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Tired of the mess — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:14:24 -0000

For give my optimism. but if the governor decides to sit on the budget for an extended perod of time, would it be cause for impeachment?

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Don't Worry, Be Happy — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:13:57 -0000

So let me get this straight. The situation at the Capitol is fluid, so the Gov needs to stay close to home, so that the minute the budget passes he can rush into action and...refuse to do anything with it?

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Rich Miller — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:10:24 -0000

Bubba and others, back off. Would you march in a parade in this town right now if you were him? If you would, then we could use you in Iraq at the moment. My advice: enlist.

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curious george — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:06:48 -0000

Any bets on whether Blago will be a no-show for the official ribbin cutting??

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Bubba — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:03:42 -0000

Can you say Governor Chicken....

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Why don't they — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:02:28 -0000

Just have somebody walk the route pulling a pinata with a poofy wig and jogging shoes? People might not even notice that it isn't him. And the pinata would absorb the eggs and tomatoes better.

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So Ill — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:59:46 -0000

Marching in a parade seems like the perfect job for a Deputy Governor.

Sheila?

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Nickname — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:53:33 -0000

I heard Senate Dems are making changes to the budget draft. Anyone know what's going on?

BTW, moving a capitol bill that the Gov has discretion over is pointless. House Dems are not going to give him freedom to buy votes for the rest of his term.

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He's not marching? — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:50:38 -0000

What a surprise. Coward.

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Little Egypt — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:49:07 -0000

LE Spouse just told me to stop making signs. :-(

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annon — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:48:30 -0000

Wonder what's really up ?? I was told by someone that an "E" mail went out about 3pm today within a specific agency indicating to those workers etc. that the payroll would not be effected & fiurther indicated that they were "assured" that there would be no interuption of the next scheduled pay-date.

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Why I like Hynes — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:46:42 -0000

Hynes spokeswoman Carol Knowles indicated the comptroller would not fight AFSCME if a judge rules quickly in the union's favor.

â€œWe welcome the lawsuit because a court order could potentially allow us to legally pay state employees,â€ Knowles said.

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The 'Broken Heart' of Rogers P — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:45:12 -0000

Does anyone know how much (and what kind) pork is in the budget for the 14th District?