*** UPDATED x1 *** Because… Madigan!
Monday, Apr 23, 2018 - Posted by Rich Miller
* ILGOP…
“Top Illinois Democrats like Pritzker, Raoul or Mendoza have an opinion on everything, but here’s one thing they don’t like to talk about: Mike Madigan. Today, Madigan will be reelected as Democratic Party chairman for the sixth time, but don’t look to the statewide candidates for an opinion. They are all mum on Madigan’s leadership because they are complicit in his corruption, and they know he is dragging their campaigns down.” - Illinois Republican Party Spokesman Aaron DeGroot
At 1:00PM today in Springfield, leaders in the Democratic Party of Illinois will be casting their vote for party chairman, and it looks like House Speaker Mike Madigan is set to stay in power.
Madigan has held the Democratic Party chairmanship since 1998 and his tenure has been marked by scandal and corruption, even allegations of sexual harassment from within his political organization.
So are top Illinois Democrats embracing their party leader, Mike Madigan? Nope - far from it. Here’s what the Democratic candidates for statewide office have to say on Madigan leading their party:
The Illinois Democratic candidates for statewide office are silent on their support for their party leader, Mike Madigan, because they are complicit in his corruption, and they know he is dragging their campaigns down.
* These guys disagree…
* Meanwhile…
Caption?
*** UPDATE *** That’s a wrap…
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 1:14 pm:
“I don’t care if she still calls herself a Democrat, John, Diana Rauner can’t speak at the meeting today… “
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 1:14 pm:
“We’ll swear everyone in, then we’ll vote, like always.”
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 1:15 pm:
“No, no… the river wards haven’t come in yet, John. We’ll be fine.”
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 1:16 pm:
“You got that? Good. So tweeter that or something, and get a nice picture too”
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 1:16 pm:
“If Kasper says it’s ok, just go with it, John.”
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 1:17 pm:
“These are the chosen McCann circulators, Mike. Kasper has then in the ballroom next door… “
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 1:18 pm:
“McCann wants this much, plus expenses, plus mileage”
“Agree to everything… but the mileage”
- Ken Follett - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 1:19 pm:
Mike Kaspar is the only person who I hate more than Oswego Willy. This spoils my day.
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 1:20 pm:
“There a ‘Norse-Man’ person who wants to discuss a write in candidate.”
“Let em talk to Kasper. We need a buffer”
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 1:22 pm:
===Mike Kaspar is the only person who… more than Oswego Willy===
How do you think that makes Kasper feel?
“Caption?”
“He’s here”
“Here or not, keep Drury away from a microphone”
- d.p.gumby - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 1:24 pm:
“Wait, John. What do you mean I didn’t file the right nomination papers to be Chair!?”
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 1:27 pm:
“Chuy. I always thought it would be Preckwinkle, Mike”
“It’s the smart play, John, Chuy was always smarter”
- Lucky Pierre - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 1:27 pm:
Baa is better than AAA right?
- Grandson of Man - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 1:28 pm:
Rauner has a 26% approval rating and got barely half of the votes in the primary. It’s a go.
- wordslinger - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 1:31 pm:
–The Illinois Democratic candidates for statewide office are silent on their support for their party leader, Mike Madigan, because they are complicit in his corruption, and they know he is dragging their campaigns down.–
Why is the ILGOP complaining about that? Shouldn’t they be happy, if that is the case?
Are they trying out to be tronc editorial writers?
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 1:37 pm:
===So are top Illinois Democrats embracing their party leader, Mike Madigan? Nope - far from it. Here’s what the Democratic candidates for statewide office have to say on Madigan leading their party:
J.B. Pritzker: [silence]
Kwame Raoul: [silence]
Susana Mendoza: [silence]
Mike Frerichs: [silence]
Jesse White: [silence]===
Hmm.
Let’s get in the “Wayback Machine”… 2015…
“So are top Illinois Republicans embracing their party leader, Bruce Rauner? Nope - far from it. Here’s what the Republican leaders in office have to say on Rauner leading their party… after Rauner said he wanted ‘No $&@-#% problems’:
Jim Durkin: [silence]
Christine Radogno: [silence]
Leslie Munger: [silence]”
Rauner wanted “No $&@#% problems”, and even the utter phony that Mr. Breen was and is… obliged…
When you hold hostage Caucuses for $20 million and a threat… silence is expected.
Right? Exactly right.
- Grandson of Man - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 1:40 pm:
Why is this page blank?
Because it shows all the Democrats who privately support Rauner?
- Steward As Well.... - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 1:42 pm:
“Well the unions still like me for now. Love the signage.”
- @misterjayem - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 1:43 pm:
“Sic mundus creatus est.”
– MrJM
- walker - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 1:45 pm:
OE150 “We’re for everybody but Rauner.”
- Fax Machine - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 1:49 pm:
Local 150 guys cheering for Madigan isn’t the best thing for Sam McCann messaging.
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 1:50 pm:
“John, I’m for Labor as long as Rauner is governor. After Rauner, anything I may have to do after… will seem tame.”
- Railrat - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 1:50 pm:
Sweeney is here with another check !
- Stuntman Bob's Brother - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 1:51 pm:
John: “I’m gonna start keeping records”.
Mike: “Johnny, no records, Johnny. What are you going to do with records? Pay taxes?”
- m - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 1:57 pm:
=Local 150 guys cheering for Madigan isn’t the best thing for Sam McCann messaging.=
Think we may see that picture again…
- DuPage Bard - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 1:58 pm:
No, no, no it’s an Apple Watch Mike you can’t actually eat it.
- Norseman - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 2:19 pm:
What are the IL GOP whiners going to do when Madigan retires or departs for that big political machine in the sky.
- Lucky Pierre - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 2:33 pm:
What do you mean you can’t get a member of the Illinois legislature or a constitutional state officer to publicly nominate me as head of the party?
Tell Danny I owe him one.
Whew!
- walker - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 2:49 pm:
Madigan right now being interviewed on Ben Joravsky show, openly answering pointed questions on “progressive” values. Just about fell out of my chair.
- wordslinger - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 3:10 pm:
Caption: “I didn’t get a harrumph out of that guy.”
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 3:15 pm:
“John, I see it. Kasper tells me we can’t put up phony candidates anymore.
“Mike. Who says McCann is a phony?”
- Arthur Andersen - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 5:21 pm:
JC: “Mike, I’ve already taken the Senate training. Don’t make me sit through more of this.”
MJM: “One word, John. Ira.”
- low level - Monday, Apr 23, 18 @ 6:15 pm:
Yep. Republicons must comment on this since they cant say anything nice about their guy. So much for “conservative values” - owning up and taking responsibility.