Why not? Well, he is reviled by a vast majority of the State’s citizens. He is viewed as an impediment to Illinois’ growth. The framers never intended for a professional class of politicians, but instead for citizens to voluntarily and temporarily serve the public. He is a throw-back to a time that most want to escape. His term in power coincided with an epic slide in Illinois fortunes. His legacy will not be positive, not even mixed, but will be that of an autocrat who did not know how to exit gracefully. Other than that, no reason.
Why not? How about the obvious? He represents a district and as long as they like him, he’ll run. Stop this statewide “everyone hates mmadigan”. It only matters what his district wants. Last I looked the Gov should worry about statewide numbers.
- Ducky LaMoore - Friday, Oct 9, 15 @ 3:32 pm:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHkRq7TvAGQ
- Austin Blvd - Friday, Oct 9, 15 @ 3:35 pm:
Madigan represents the anti-1%, whether they know it or not.
- anon - Friday, Oct 9, 15 @ 3:36 pm:
Why would either one give up a great gig?
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Oct 9, 15 @ 3:41 pm:
“Retirement will end ya”
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Oct 9, 15 @ 3:41 pm:
“There’s only so much golfing you can do. Ask Tom Cross”
- phocion - Friday, Oct 9, 15 @ 3:42 pm:
Why not? Well, he is reviled by a vast majority of the State’s citizens. He is viewed as an impediment to Illinois’ growth. The framers never intended for a professional class of politicians, but instead for citizens to voluntarily and temporarily serve the public. He is a throw-back to a time that most want to escape. His term in power coincided with an epic slide in Illinois fortunes. His legacy will not be positive, not even mixed, but will be that of an autocrat who did not know how to exit gracefully. Other than that, no reason.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Oct 9, 15 @ 3:42 pm:
“Work is my stress release. If I was not working, the dress would eat me alive”
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Oct 9, 15 @ 3:42 pm:
“Sharks gotta swim”
- Wordslinger - Friday, Oct 9, 15 @ 3:43 pm:
Beats me. His daughter might have a reason.
- 47th Ward - Friday, Oct 9, 15 @ 3:45 pm:
Kroger, your Delta Tau Chi name is Pinto.
Why Pinto?
Why not?
- Team Sleep - Friday, Oct 9, 15 @ 3:46 pm:
An apple shortage?!
- Norseman - Friday, Oct 9, 15 @ 3:47 pm:
He likes the gig. As long as he’s healthy, he’ll be there. Especially, while Rauner’s in office. Rauner tasks him, and he doesn’t run from a task.
- blue dog dem - Friday, Oct 9, 15 @ 3:49 pm:
As long as Rauner is gov,I hope he stays.kinda like oil and water.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Oct 9, 15 @ 3:51 pm:
What else would John Kass and Kristen McQueary write about?
- burbanite - Friday, Oct 9, 15 @ 3:55 pm:
Lisa can’t run for Gov. while he is speaker.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Oct 9, 15 @ 4:00 pm:
“I have a 6 year Apple bushel contract I just signed. Auto renewal there after… “
- Wordslinger - Friday, Oct 9, 15 @ 4:01 pm:
– the framers never intended for a professional class of politicians.–
When anyone invokes “the framers” without any citation, I hear a hallelujah chorus of “Randolph Scott” followed by “harrumph, harrumph.”
I guess James Madison — U.S. rep., secretary of state, president — didn’t get the memo.
Curious — didn’t he write the memo, when it came to the intentions of “the framers?”
John Adams must have been terribly disappointed in his son — ambassador, senator, secretary of state, president, U.S. rep.
Kids.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Oct 9, 15 @ 4:01 pm:
“I’m keeping Chuck Goudie on his toes… “
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Oct 9, 15 @ 4:09 pm:
“Hi Rich-
Speaker Madigan can not leave the Illinois House until the Turnaround Agenda is passed.
Thanks!
ck”
- Norseman - Friday, Oct 9, 15 @ 4:12 pm:
Randolph Scott
- 47th Ward - Friday, Oct 9, 15 @ 4:14 pm:
As far as the Illinois Constitution goes, Madigan was a Framer.
- Rich Miller - Friday, Oct 9, 15 @ 4:19 pm:
47th wins.
lol
- A guy - Friday, Oct 9, 15 @ 4:20 pm:
* The Question: Why not?
* The Answer: Because.
It’s as good as any listed here.
- Norseman - Friday, Oct 9, 15 @ 4:23 pm:
=== Monique Garcia
@moniquegarcia
There’s a less than delightful sewer smell taking over the basement in the Capitol. I’ll let you make the jokes.===
I think the thought of a continued Madigan speakership is creating digestive problems in the Governor’s office.
- Dr. X - Friday, Oct 9, 15 @ 4:24 pm:
Why not? How about the obvious? He represents a district and as long as they like him, he’ll run. Stop this statewide “everyone hates mmadigan”. It only matters what his district wants. Last I looked the Gov should worry about statewide numbers.
- Qui Tam - Friday, Oct 9, 15 @ 4:26 pm:
=His term in power coincided with an epic slide in Illinois fortunes.=
As opposed to the fast-track slide approach administered by Blagojevich & Rauner.
- better days - Friday, Oct 9, 15 @ 4:26 pm:
Madigan days are numbered for delivering votes .. too bad
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Oct 9, 15 @ 4:30 pm:
===Madigan days are numbered for delivering votes .. too bad===
I don’t know what that means. I don’t think you do too.
- 47th Ward -, restaurant quality.
- logic not emotion - Friday, Oct 9, 15 @ 4:30 pm:
Well… The dismantling of Illinois infrastructure isn’t just Rauner’s fault. There is plenty of blame and shame to go around.
- MrJM - Friday, Oct 9, 15 @ 4:34 pm:
Boogie-men gotta boogie.
– MrJM
- Rich Miller - Friday, Oct 9, 15 @ 4:38 pm:
OK, the award I gave to 47th has been rescinded and handed to MrJM.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Oct 9, 15 @ 4:49 pm:
- MrJM -, yikes. Well played.
The bar got real high, real fast. Two great ones.