Afternoon tweet
Wednesday, Jul 31, 2013 * A little too Rutherfordesque, perhaps?…
I didn’t realize that deer sausage was a substitute for ice cream.
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Question of the day
Wednesday, Jul 31, 2013
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No hearing this week?
Wednesday, Jul 31, 2013 * Twitters…
* Let’s look at some stuff in the major media reporting that we didn’t have here yesterday. The Tribune writes about something that was first suggested here by a commenter on the day of the veto…
I doubt that’ll work. There’s a long history and an attorney general opinion on how the “total” lines don’t mean anything substantive. But one never knows. * Sun-Times…
Another manufactured controversy. She’ll do what she’ll do, and it won’t be because of her father. Move on already. * ABC7…
That’s quite true. But it doesn’t mean the media has to abdicate its responsibility and settle for those sorts of explanations.
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Treasurer candidate has unusual campaign issue
Wednesday, Jul 31, 2013 * State Sen. Mike Frerichs is busily campaigning for Illinois treasurer. And he’s having quite a bit of success on the ground…
* He’s obviously traveling to Cook County a lot…
* But in a rather unusual move to generate publicity, Frerichs has lately taken up the banner of climate change…
* More…
Alexi Giannoulias campaigned on abortion rights in his primary bid for treasurer, warning that his pro-life Democratic opponent might somehow hold up state checks to Planned Parenthood, etc. At least that had a tangential connection. But, whatever. It’s early. All positive publicity is good publicity, I suppose.
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*** UPDATED x3 - Video *** Simon makes it official
Wednesday, Jul 31, 2013 * Our regular commenter OneMan is at Sheila Simon’s big campaign announcement today. He just sent me an e-mail with the subject line: “Well the mystery is answered.” Attached was a photo of Simon’s backdrop… ![]() And this info…
* He followed up by saying there were only ten chairs set up at the event. I asked for a crowd pic. From the back of the room… ![]() From the front of the room… ![]() Discuss. *** UPDATE 1 *** From the Twitters…
Not going well. *** UPDATE 2 *** Also via OneMan, some not-so-stirring opening remarks… *** UPDATE 3 *** Simon’s announcement e-mail seems to address the “Accounting 101″ question…
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Tribune comes full circle
Wednesday, Jul 31, 2013 * On March 8th, 2007, the Chicago Tribune editorial board compared Gov. Rod Blagojevich to a Venezuelan dictator…
That was a way over the top comparison, even for the Tribune. But what the paper was attempting to do was ratchet down the governor’s rhetoric, so it was at least somewhat understandable in hindsight. * On October 28, 2007, the Chicago Tribune editorial board suggested that Blagojevich be removed from office…
* But the Tribune has long forgotten its diatribes against Blagojevich. The proof is today’s editorial, which reads like it could’ve been drafted by Rod himself…
How dishonest can they possibly get? They skirt the real constitutional question of the Quinn veto by insinuating that other legislative actions are unconstitutional, even though every single one of those actions have been upheld by the courts, some of them repeatedly. The editorial board appears to desire a banana republic. So, who’s Hugo Chavez now? …Adding… From a commenter…
Like I said, they appear to desire a banana republic.
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Dems botch Bost hit
Wednesday, Jul 31, 2013 * The DCCC sent out a press release yesterday morning with this subject line…
* From the e-mail…
Actually, there wasn’t much to the stories. Just cute headlines. No serious botching there. * What was really botched, however, was the “greatest hits” video that was distributed by southern Illinois Democrats and pushed by the DCCC which ostensibly bashed the Republican legislator who has tossed his hat in the ring for Congress. I told you about the video on Monday. What you may not know is that since then, it was removed from YouTube due to an alleged copyright violation… ![]() Oops. * Advanced Digital Media runs BlueRoomStream.com, which broadcasts legislative debate over the Internet. From Tony Yuscius at Advanced Digital Media…
Oops.
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Behind the grandstanding
Wednesday, Jul 31, 2013 * Missed in all the hoopla over the lawsuit filed to stop Gov. Pat Quinn’s legislative salary veto was this report from WUIS’ Brian Mackey…
So, they’ve been compromising and they may be on their final draft. * And maybe the governor ought to be asked about this salient point at the Chicago presser he’s holding today to cut yet another ribbon…
Quinn has not changed a single legislative mind on pension reform. They’re making progress despite his grandstanding, not because of him.
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