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Emanuel Chris Welch elected Illinois House Speaker 70-44
Wednesday, Jan 13, 2021 - Posted by Rich Miller * That means three House Democrats didn’t vote. They’re missing Rep. Jaime Andrade, who is ill with COVID-19. Checking on roll call. …Adding… Rep. Lance Yednock voted “Present.” Rep. Kelly Cassidy did not vote.
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- Rich Hiil - Wednesday, Jan 13, 21 @ 1:45 pm:
A new day in Illinois politics. Much work to do.
- PC - Wednesday, Jan 13, 21 @ 1:49 pm:
Cassidy, a real profile in courage.
- Grandson of Man - Wednesday, Jan 13, 21 @ 1:49 pm:
The new era is here, on a historic day for the Black Caucus and passage of major criminal justice reform.
- TheUpperRoom - Wednesday, Jan 13, 21 @ 1:54 pm:
The hard work lies ahead.
Madigan may no longer be speaker, but regardless of what he does in the future, his experience and advice will be invaluable.
Passing legislation is only one part of the puzzle.
- Ok - Wednesday, Jan 13, 21 @ 1:55 pm:
Maybe the proceedings needed to be translated into pig Latin for Lance Yednock
- GOB Bluth - Wednesday, Jan 13, 21 @ 1:59 pm:
Anyone have any insight on why Cassidy didn’t vote? Or an educated guess?
- Graybeard - Wednesday, Jan 13, 21 @ 2:10 pm:
My educated guess is that Cassidy is not comfortable voting for a man with credible allegations of violence against women in his past.
- Excitable Boy - Wednesday, Jan 13, 21 @ 2:12 pm:
- Maybe the proceedings needed to be translated into pig Latin for Lance Yednock -
You apparently don’t know anything about Jim Sweeney.
- Quibbler - Wednesday, Jan 13, 21 @ 2:13 pm:
== Anyone have any insight on why Cassidy didn’t vote? ==
In politics, the least risky path is voting against something that passes (or in favor of something that fails). Now if Welch’s tenure is a disaster or if more skeletons come to light, Cassidy can say it’s not on her. Keeps her clean for a speaker run of her own at some point.
- Pizza Man - Wednesday, Jan 13, 21 @ 2:27 pm:
Profiles in Courage Award to: Rep. Kelly Cassidy.
- NorthSideNoMore - Wednesday, Jan 13, 21 @ 3:53 pm:
Like or don’t her politics, but Cassidy has principals that are not compromised.
- Arock - Wednesday, Jan 13, 21 @ 4:09 pm:
Wow, Democrats kick the courageous women to the side again.
- Southwest Sider - Wednesday, Jan 13, 21 @ 4:09 pm:
A great day for Illinois. Not a good way for Madigan to (essentially) end his career. His legacy will be the debt he leaves us with.