Majority of republicans?
The dems have had the majority in the Senate since the last elections.
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Majority of republicans?
The dems have had the majority in the Senate since the last elections.
Maybe Im being a tad cynical but Im seeing the House and Senate setting the President up for failure and failing, and Im seeing the President manipulating the House and Senate into failing. Or is it the other way around?Quote:
Originally Posted by Lady's Human
Either way Shrub has gotten what he has wanted time after time even with a Dem majority in the Congresional branch.
My brother is a Cook County resident, and a democrat, I wouldnt be suprised if he threw some shoes at Blago.
Liz, Liz, Liz....NOTHING is GW's fault. It is always the fault of Congress for not making him do the right thing...(hmmmm like a nanny?)
So if Congress needs a spine, I guess Bush needs a brain...or at least a conscience!
Horse manure, ES.
Back to the barnyard LH? :D
Nah, no quite. The manure pile is outside the paddock.
Gov. Blagojevich made an appointment for Obama's senate seat this afternoon, Roland Burris. He is a former Illinois attorney general and comptroller. The afternoon news is saying that he won't be approved by the Senate democratic caucus. I wish they would just look at whether or not the appointee is qualified rather than who is doing the appointing.
At this point, how can you separate who is doing the appointing from the appointee? If you look at the makeup of the Senate, qualifications are pretty much a moot point.
That seems to be the problem from what they are saying on the news today. Anyone Blago picks, no matter how qualified, is going to have their appointment tainted by him. But he isn't inclined to resign, and the governor does get to make the appointment, so I don't know how this will be worked out. The African-American Democratic leaders in Chicago are saying the replacement should also be someone African-American.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lady's Human
Guess what? Blago was actually down in Springfield today, swearing in the Illinois senate. I saw a little clip of it on the evening news, and it was strange to watch him trying to conduct state business like nothing is wrong.
http://www.cbc.ca/cp/world/090113/w011387A.html
Lynn Sweet's article in today's on-line Chicago Sun-Times. How dare Blago compare himself to Mandela, Dr. King or Gandhi.
"Impeached Gov. Blagojevich, on the first leg of his media blitz timed to the start of his impeachment trial, in an NBC interview broadcast on The Today Show Sunday compared himself to human rights heros Nelson Mandela, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi.
"On the press offensive, Blagojevich has lined up national interviews--NBC, ABC, "The View" to run as his impeachment trail starts Monday before the Illinois state senate in Springfield.
"Blagojevich, wearing a blue ivy league shirt, told NBC's Amy Robach that he has not prepared mentally for possibly going to prison. The impeachment was triggered by Blagojevich's Dec. 9 arrest on criminal charges, including trying to auction off President Obama's vacant senate seat.
"As Dec. 9 unfolded, Blagojevich told NBC, "I thought about Mandela, Dr. King and Gandhi and tried to put some perspective to all this and that is what I am doing now."
"Blagojevich is not going to participate in his defense because he says the rules are rigged against him. He will not be in Springfield for his trial; instead he will be doing nationally televised interviews.
"The governor told NBC that the state Senate trial will be so unfair, he could bring in "15 angels and 20 saints led by Mother Theresa" to testify on his behalf and "it wouldn't matter." "
Did you see his news speech where he talked about cowboys & the
old West?:D
I spoke with my family in Illinois this weekend. They are so embarrassed.
I think it interesting...there was one desenting vote -- against impeachment.
It was Blagovich's sister-in-law -- sister of his wife!
From the Chicago-Tribune -
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"Impeached Gov. Rod Blagojevich has hired a public relations firm. . . . Among the clients listed at the firm's Web site are former Bolingbrook police sergeant Drew Peterson, who is suspected in the disappearance of his fourth wife, Stacy Peterson. . . .
Guess who I thought of when I heard this on the news? Richard! :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Grace
The saga continues ... Even if Blago is removed from office, he does not lose his state pension. I think he should - I believe Gov. Ryan did.
If Rod is convicted of a felony he too will lose his state pension. Fingers crossed!Quote:
Originally Posted by cassiesmom
Did you see Geraldo Rivera defending Blagovich???? Wow!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69w0n...eature=related
Glenn Beck takes it too him.
The Illinois State Senate voted 59-0 to remove him from office and also that he could never again hold public office in Illinois. The lieutenant governor was very quietly sworn in, but they're going to ceremonially swear him in again shortly, so I'm sure that will be all over the late news.
I don't know if you can see it in this picture but the right-hand side of the sign says "Rod R. Blagojevich, Governor". I heard on news radio that these toll road signs would be removed tomorrow if in fact he was taken out of office. I'd like to go out and do it tonight!
http://info.illinoistollway.com/imag...lder/10539.jpg
If something happens to the lieutenant governor between now and the 2010 election, the Illinois Attorney General is next in line and she has said publicly that she doesn't want to be governor.
I'm glad it's over and justice prevailed.
What on earth did Geraldo have to say in Blago's defense?Quote:
Originally Posted by Edwina's Secretary
Illinois ... Where our governors make our license plates ;)
Better than Boston.....
Boston's mayor ran the city from a jail cell for a while.
Or Providence, no offense Rhode Islanders ... but Buddy Cianci springs to mind ...
http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/20...-draws-outrage
One blunder on top of another?
The mayor of East Haven, Conn., came under a torrent of criticism Wednesday for telling a TV reporter “I might have tacos” when asked about how he would support the Latino community in the aftermath of the arrest of four town police officers accused of racially profiling and bullying Latino residents.
Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy called Mayor Joseph Maturo's comments "repugnant" and "unacceptable." An attorney for some Latinos suing the town police department called the comments “appalling.” Some residents said the mayor should step down.
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Words are nothing but words.
But, Tacos are 99 cents at Taco Bell, unless you get the 12 pak.
I think it's more offensive that he would not consider the 'special' you get beans and rice with your tacos.:)
I will be very glad when this election cycle is over. Some of the TV and radio commercials for the different congressional candidates are attacks against their opponent, either their political, business or sometimes even their personal life. Candidates, I wish you'd use those spots to tell me why I should vote for you instead of your opponent. The ones between Joe Walsh and Tammy Duckworth seem particularly nasty to me and they've gotten worse the past few days. 14 days till the election. I find that I'm avoiding the television so I don't have to see the ads. I should listen to CD's in the car, too, instead of the radio.
Well... Jesse Jackson, Jr. has submitted his resignation and acknowledged that he is under investigation. Only in Illinois. In any other state he would have not run again and someone else would be making arrangements to take over his district right now. But not in Illinois -- he was re-elected despite barely mounting a campaign, so now there will be some kind of special election to replace him, and people who didn't run for the office on the November ballot will try to get it now. We might be the Land of Lincoln but I think we are also the land of SNAFU politics.
Once again, candidates for Illinois governor - I need you to tell me where you stand on the issues and what you plan to do to help Illinois improve. I've heard more than enough of you bashing one another. The election is a little over 3 weeks away. I missed the first debate because of choir rehearsal. I'd like to write in "none of the above"! Please help me here.
When disgusted by both major candidates in a race I normally pick the green or the libertarian and vote for them. Not sure how it works in Il, but in Federal elections if a party gets over a certain % of the vote they become eligible for matching funds.
I am probably faced with that in the upcoming gubernatorial election here in Massachusetts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lady's Human
There is a Libertarian candidate, a young guy from Peoria. The Chicago Tribune has endorsed the Republican candidate which they almost always do. They did endorse Obama in 2008 and again this past election, though. The next debate (second of 3) is tomorrow. I'd like to see this young guy beat both the Democrat - our current governor and the Republican. That would bring big changes to Illinois. The governor is threatening tax increases between election day and the new year, but the Republican is so wealthy and connected that he's out of touch with the middle class.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lady's Human
Rauner (Republican)- 1,757,569; Quinn (incumbent, Democrat)- 1,589,993; Grimm (Libertarian)- 117,060. This is with 99% of precincts reporting. However, Gov. Quinn declined to concede last night and is still not doing it today. Only in Illinois!
You have to make sure all the "nontraditional" voters are counted and heard from. You know, the dead ones, the documentation challenged immigrants, each person residing in the head of someone with multiple personality disorder...
At least in Boston, the news made a point of mentioning that Mayor Menino, the beloved 20-year mayor who just passed away from cancer right before the election, had already voted as he cast an absentee ballot, but as he died before the election, it would not count.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lady's Human
Dear Governor Rauner: I get that the state budget is a mess. I heard you say it got that way because of your predecessor. However, there are some problems now that you can make serious points with Illinoisans by getting right. A lot of low-income families utilize subsidies for child care. I agree that it would be great if this weren't necessary, but the problem at the moment is that the state has run out of funds to pay for these services. Also, there is an imminent shortfall with respect to the department of human services - which provides services to people with serious mental illnesses and developmental disabilities. Again - although it would be lovely if the need for these services didn't exist, this is life and there are individuals and families depending on this kind of support. So please, get with the state legislature and figure out a way to keep the funds flowing for now. As the economy improves, you can look at ways to make the state budget work better. Workin' folks in Illinois utilize these services. You can make a favorable impression with the average Joe Lincoln by quickly working this out.
And another Illinois politician down in flames:
http://www.politico.com/story/2015/0...ns-116153.html
Can you guys find anyone honest to elect? :p
Naah. It's no fun in Illinois when our politicians are honest. We haven't had a good politician scandal in the news for nearly a year, since the guy from Elgin was convicted on child pornography charges.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lady's Human
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Originally Posted by cassiesmom
Jackson Jr. was released from federal prison today and driven by his family to a halfway house. It's being reported that he will only be kept there for a matter of days and then will go to his family's home in the Washington, D.C. area. His wife also has a pending prison sentence but her lawyers are trying to get it postponed or waived outright. The Blagojevich family is upset because former Gov. Blagojevich is still in prison in Colorado.