39 Comments - @misterjayem - Tuesday, Sep 8, 20 @ 10:39 am: “Thoughts?” Our house Target list always includes cat litter and laundry detergent. – MrJM - Lucky Pierre - Tuesday, Sep 8, 20 @ 10:40 am: No surprise Politico thinks every Republican seat is in jeopardy despite all the indictments of Democrats Lori Lightfoot lecturing about not erasing history while on vacation in Maine after authorizing statue removals that do exactly that is comedy gold - AlfondoGonz - Tuesday, Sep 8, 20 @ 10:42 am: Republicans will have earned every bit of the slaughter they’re in for in 2020. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Sep 8, 20 @ 10:44 am: === No surprise Politico thinks every Republican seat is in jeopardy despite all the indictments of Democrats=== Lemme guess, you think it’ll be seats gained for the Raunerites? It’s too early to be imbibing at such a rate. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Sep 8, 20 @ 10:46 am: So… three Dem seats are on the list, and Grant Wehrli, in Naperville, is on the list too. I’m not shocked “downstate” seats are in play for Raunerites, but if you’re losing even more seats in DuPage, in Naperville, to Dems… what exactly are Raunerites winning? - Lucky Pierre - Tuesday, Sep 8, 20 @ 10:48 am: How many Raunerites are under Federal indictment? - Upon Further Review - Tuesday, Sep 8, 20 @ 10:48 am: Insiders are saying privately that HRO and the entire operation is not only broke, but highly disorganized. That the Rauner money made many of the suburban GOP incumbents lazy to non-existent on the fundraising front is coming home to roost. Trump also an anchor in many suburban Districts. 8-10 seat loss for House GOP not out of the question. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Sep 8, 20 @ 10:58 am: === How many Raunerites are under Federal indictment?=== That’s not the question, but I’ll ask how inept is your Raunerite mindset that it’s likely the Raunerites will lose ground (again) to Dems with none under indictment? I get Wehrli, he’s admitted he’s an ineffective legislator, indictments or not. - Annonin' - Tuesday, Sep 8, 20 @ 11:00 am: Skilly,Zock and Whirls will be especially will be especially tough to defend. SKilly wanted to quit, but locals wanted to replace him with the wrong person. Zock is still in the never ending COD disaster and some tapped phone calls and Whirls — still no local base. Unknown in district. TTFN - Mr. Hand - Tuesday, Sep 8, 20 @ 11:07 am: I think that is called a super-duper majority. It is great that the man leading the controlling party is under federal investigation, but the other party is so weak that they solicit the help of ex-con Governor from the other party. As Illinois turns… - Lucky Pierre - Tuesday, Sep 8, 20 @ 11:09 am: The Illinois Democratic party is up to it’s neck in Federal investigations but their electoral prospects for Fall are all seashells and balloons, right OW? - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Sep 8, 20 @ 11:20 am: === The Illinois Democratic party is up to it’s neck in Federal investigations but their electoral prospects for Fall are all seashells and balloons=== If you and the polls say so… lol - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Sep 8, 20 @ 11:25 am: All alone… === The Illinois Democratic party is up to it’s neck in Federal investigations but their electoral prospects for Fall are all seashells and balloons=== That’s more of an indictment on how inept and how grossly embarrassing the Raunerite leadership is at the state party level, and why the Raunerites are so broke they can’t even pay attention. I try to help them. They keep Raunerites in leadership, and ignore the damage they did with Bruce, so much damage trust that should be easily transferred away from Dems won’t be. I’m embarrassed for you that you think things are going swimmingly for Raunerites with these indictments, but if you can’t see the continued damage Rauner has put upon the party, maybe losing more seats this time might clear your head. - Rabid - Tuesday, Sep 8, 20 @ 11:26 am: Chairman Tim revamp the turnaround agenda platform, or embrace it - TheInvisibleMan - Tuesday, Sep 8, 20 @ 11:29 am: How is Batinick not mentioned on this list. Or is it already expected for him to lose by a large margin. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Sep 8, 20 @ 11:30 am: === embrace it=== It’s a failed agenda. Not moving on from Raunerism (and admitting that mistake in the first place) won’t bring back trade labor, teachers, suburban moms, and being old, angry, rural, and white won’t bring any diversity necessary to win the collars again. I can’t help them if they keep wanting the Eastern Bloc as their voice. - Suburban Operative - Tuesday, Sep 8, 20 @ 11:44 am: Ozinga is replacing McDermott, Laura Hois is going up against underfunded Stava-Murray, and Breen is going for Round Two against TCH. I’d most most notable though is Seth Lewis against Diane Pappas. Lewis ran for State Senate against Cullerton, and came up short twice but won HD #45 both times. That alone is something notable. Chris Bos is going up against Eddly-Allen - a 2018 lost because the GOP candidate was too extreme. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Sep 8, 20 @ 11:52 am: - Suburban Operative - Breen will be interesting, but where’s the money in these races to make them, well, races? - Roman - Tuesday, Sep 8, 20 @ 11:55 am: == The Illinois Democratic party is up to it’s neck in Federal investigations but their electoral prospects for Fall are all seashells and balloons == Hard to believe, but true. @Lucky, you’re like John Lovitz impersonating Mike Dukakis on that SNL debate spoof. “How am I losing to this guy?” - Rich Miller - Tuesday, Sep 8, 20 @ 11:57 am: ===How is Batinick not mentioned=== Got me. - DuPage Saint - Tuesday, Sep 8, 20 @ 12:03 pm: If that many Republicans go down this cycle looks like I will have to write in Oswego Willie next cycle - Lucky Pierre - Tuesday, Sep 8, 20 @ 12:13 pm: How on earth can you describe Illinois state government across the board as anything but a failed agenda? Their budget was unbalanced before Covid and now their plan is 100% based on a huge Federal bailout. Where are the bright spots? - JS Mill - Tuesday, Sep 8, 20 @ 12:16 pm: =I get Wehrli, he’s admitted he’s an ineffective legislator, indictments or not.= If a Wherli falls in the woods, does he make a sound? =seashells and balloons,= Lol, tell me about your polling please. =It’s a failed agenda.= And yet, their general response is to yell louder. Mystifying. The ILDP should be pretty vulnerable yet they are getting stronger. How much of a rejection do the republicans need to maybe give this a rethink? - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Sep 8, 20 @ 12:32 pm: === Where are the bright spots?=== For the Dems? Multiple seat pickups. ===Their budget was unbalanced=== Rauner signed a budget, yet you supported him. Why? - Fav human - Tuesday, Sep 8, 20 @ 12:52 pm: fundraising Correct me if I’m wrong but didn’t the pattern used to be that the legislative leaders did the heavy weight lifting on fundraising? That’s why the members were called mushrooms? And why shell bills were created that the legislative leaders negotiated to fill in later? Well I agree that was a bad model, but doesn’t it basically show how inept Durkin is? Of course given how well he did fundraising during his Senate run this ought not to be a surprise to anyone. - Blue Dog Dem - Tuesday, Sep 8, 20 @ 1:58 pm: Democrats own. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Sep 8, 20 @ 2:10 pm: === Democrats own.=== How can you vote for Trump with 190,000 deaths? - Pundent - Tuesday, Sep 8, 20 @ 2:19 pm: =Democrats own.= The President of the United States takes no responsibility for the handling of the largest pandemic in 100 years. Let that sink in. - Mr. Hand - Tuesday, Sep 8, 20 @ 3:06 pm: ===For the Dems? Multiple seat pickups.=== Is that a bright spot for the state? I don’t see how political domination is good for democracy. Maybe for the Dems. Sure, especially if this is a zero-sum game. It just demonstrates that we have one dominant party and one that is inept. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Sep 8, 20 @ 3:19 pm: === we have one dominant party and one that is inept.=== Made solely for Raunerism, then became an old, angry, rural, white party. I can’t help that. It’s a bright spot that with a diverse state Illinois doesn’t turn into a state run by those so close minded and unwelcoming. When they’re ready to change… - Mr. Hand - Tuesday, Sep 8, 20 @ 3:33 pm: The Rauner Effect keeps on giving. He couldn’t play, so he took his ball (or cash) with him. ==When they’re ready to change…== An opportunity for the Repubs to rebrand is there, but they need leaders and acknowledge there is this virus thing out there. - Really - Tuesday, Sep 8, 20 @ 3:37 pm: It just goes to show OW that the Democrats that run this state and their voters aren’t that bright. Large majorities and they continually vote for the folks that bankrupted the state. Even if they pass the Unfair tax the money it will raise still leaves the state bankrupt and corrupt. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Sep 8, 20 @ 3:42 pm: === their voters aren’t that bright.=== Calling possible voters “not that bright” won’t bring them to your side. I hope you don’t get paid for that analysis, lol === bankrupted the state=== States can’t go bankrupt. I guess you’re not that bright either. === Unfair tax the money it will raise still leaves the state bankrupt and corrupt.=== Wear a mask, that type of mouth breathing is super-spreader worthy - Pundent - Tuesday, Sep 8, 20 @ 3:43 pm: =It just demonstrates that we have one dominant party and one that is inept.= Their seems to be a cause and effect relationship at play here. - Mr. Hand - Tuesday, Sep 8, 20 @ 4:19 pm: ===Their seems to be a cause and effect relationship at play here.==== What comes first; the chicken or the egg? One time my 6th grade city-league would of won the championship, if it wasn’t for that ref. Just saying. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Sep 8, 20 @ 4:22 pm: === One time my 6th grade city-league would of won the championship, if it wasn’t for that ref. Just saying.=== LOL Who exactly is the ref in this? Quickly, don’t google, who were the Raunerites that ran last time for SoS, Treasurer, and Comptroller. Your team might’ve won if they first showed up and then fielded a competitive team, lol - John Lopez - Tuesday, Sep 8, 20 @ 6:07 pm: Well, the Democrats, if this POLITICO hit list is accurate, will raise their supermajority in the House to as many as 80 or more. Guess when House Speaker Mike Madigan turns 80 in spring of 2022, he’ll have as many, or more Democrats in his House caucus(?). Just think, Reick (63rd) and Ugaste (65th) must depend on their constituents turning out for Jim Oberweis to save their seats. Curious what the state Senate list will look like. Many believe the Democrat Senate supermajority will grow from its current 41, beginning with the Oberweis seat (25th). - JS Mill - Tuesday, Sep 8, 20 @ 6:08 pm: Illinois Republican Party- the new micro-party - SIUEalum - Tuesday, Sep 8, 20 @ 7:32 pm: Looks like Bailey’s takeover of the GOP is likely going to be even easier after November. Sorry, comments for this post are now closed.