There’s a historic number of Asian American candidates on the ballot in Illinois this November. Several of them pose for a picture this morning. @SenDuckworth in the center. #twillpic.twitter.com/6poiNUP2VP
Bruce Rauner’s been out of office for nearly four years, but you wouldn’t know it based on the speeches at this morning’s @ILDCCA brunch. Pretty sure the former governor has been name-checked more than current GOP nominee Darren Bailey thus far. #twill
.@DonHarmonIL tells the large crowd that he has seen a trend in national and state politics. “There’s a party that wines and a party that works.” Harmon stressed that Democrats continue to work for a better Illinois. @ILDCCA#twill
.@RepChrisWelch brings up some old boogeymen, namely Bruce Rauner and the Illinois Policy Institute, to set up the stakes for the upcoming election. He leads room in chant of “We won’t go back.” #twill@ILDCCA@illinoispolicy
.@susanamendoza10 doesn’t mince words when talking about Rauner, saying that she would, when necessary, “metaphorically-speaking kick him in the groin with much joy and pleasure.” Also refers to him as Lord Voldemort. #twillhttps://t.co/riUAwqhvvD
.@MikeForIllinois on his Republican opponent @TomDemmer: “For four years he stood as Bruce Rauner’s floor leader carrying his water in Springfield.” #twill
.@GovPritzker celebrates success of @illinoisdems over the past four years. He recognizes work of the General Assembly and county boards across the state. Pritzker says Illinois must elect Democrats to protect families and avoid the “lunatic fringe” GOP. #twillpic.twitter.com/h77BqvieMA
Speaker Welch bringing up some old boogeymen, namely Bruce Rauner and the Illinois Policy Institute, to set up the stakes for the upcoming election. He leads room in chant of “We won’t go back”… is exactly the framing of the real governing wins Democrats can point to and contrast.
I mean… Demmer and Brady refused a budget for Illinois for 2 years, a whole General Assembly. Demmer and Brady would be Illinois going back to Raunerism and hurting Illinois’ most vulnerable… Bourne worked tirelessly to hurt Illinois’ most vulnerable, aiding Rauner, and now she’s off the chess board.
It should also be noted that the Illinois Policy Institute’s “Superstars” that Diana Rauner (and Bruce) felt would change things for the better in hurting Illinois to having such Radical Candor that Bruce’s wants would be realized.
They lasted, these IPI “Superstars”, weeks, some might not have lasted long enough for direct deposit to take effect in payroll.
IPI lineage and pedigree is disastrous, folks wholly incapable to do the job of governing, in a case not even realizing the legislative maneuvering… utter failures.
we won’t go back. I like.
we won’t go back to cheap gasoline prices. we won’t go back to safe streets. we won’t go back locking up criminals. we won’t go back to cheap property taxes.
- Lucky Pierre - Wednesday, Aug 17, 22 @ 12:28 pm:
Can they also promise to not go back to 20 more years of unbalanced budgets once the Federal money runs out?
Inflation, taxes, gas prices, violent crime, gun violence, jobs and the economy are all bigger issues that abortion in Illinois yet that is the most important issue to JB and the Democrats
=== Can they also promise to not go back to 20 more years of unbalanced budgets once the Federal money runs out?===
You are genuinely and wholly dishonest
I cite Charlie Wheeler, so many times, and his continued comments to give clarity to your dishonest take.
===- Charlie Wheeler- Friday, Jun 11, 21 @ 1:12 pm
Point of Information re Illinois Constitution and balanced budgets
The constitution requires the governor to submit a budget in which proposed expenditures “shall not exceed funds estimated to be available for the fiscal year.” The constitution further requires the General Assembly to make appropriations for the fiscal year “which shall not exceed funds estimated by the General Assembly to be available during that year.” Article VIII, Section 2.
For FY 2022, the General Assembly’s general funds appropriations are estimated to exceed funds available by $210 million, according to CTBA cited above.
Moreover, the constitution does not specify general funds; rather, the language would seem to include all appropriations from all 700+ funds maintained by the comptroller and treasurer. For FY 20, the most recent available, the comptroller’s annual “Traditional Budgetary Financial Report” showed a $5.751 general funds deficit on a budgetary basis to begin FY 21. However, the same report showed a $3.329 billion surplus in all appropriated funds on a budgetary basis to begin FY 21. That would seem to indicate the FY 20 budget met the constitutional requirement that appropriations not exceed available funds.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Aug 17, 22 @ 11:57 am:
Speaker Welch bringing up some old boogeymen, namely Bruce Rauner and the Illinois Policy Institute, to set up the stakes for the upcoming election. He leads room in chant of “We won’t go back”… is exactly the framing of the real governing wins Democrats can point to and contrast.
I mean… Demmer and Brady refused a budget for Illinois for 2 years, a whole General Assembly. Demmer and Brady would be Illinois going back to Raunerism and hurting Illinois’ most vulnerable… Bourne worked tirelessly to hurt Illinois’ most vulnerable, aiding Rauner, and now she’s off the chess board.
It’s a good strategy.
“We won’t go back”
- Norseman - Wednesday, Aug 17, 22 @ 12:09 pm:
Wearing your most effective message: Roe, Roe, Roe Your Vote Wash and repeat …
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Aug 17, 22 @ 12:09 pm:
It should also be noted that the Illinois Policy Institute’s “Superstars” that Diana Rauner (and Bruce) felt would change things for the better in hurting Illinois to having such Radical Candor that Bruce’s wants would be realized.
They lasted, these IPI “Superstars”, weeks, some might not have lasted long enough for direct deposit to take effect in payroll.
IPI lineage and pedigree is disastrous, folks wholly incapable to do the job of governing, in a case not even realizing the legislative maneuvering… utter failures.
“We won’t go back”
It works. It’s a good strategy.
- Blue Dog - Wednesday, Aug 17, 22 @ 12:22 pm:
we won’t go back. I like.
we won’t go back to cheap gasoline prices. we won’t go back to safe streets. we won’t go back locking up criminals. we won’t go back to cheap property taxes.
- Lucky Pierre - Wednesday, Aug 17, 22 @ 12:28 pm:
Can they also promise to not go back to 20 more years of unbalanced budgets once the Federal money runs out?
- JS Mill - Wednesday, Aug 17, 22 @ 12:36 pm:
=we won’t go back to cheap gasoline prices.=
LOL. I hope you feel better.
- Juice - Wednesday, Aug 17, 22 @ 12:45 pm:
“And now we’re heading to the brunch. Talk to you later.”
Rich, did you give Politico admin privileges?
- Larry Bowa Jr. - Wednesday, Aug 17, 22 @ 1:01 pm:
“we won’t go back locking up criminals.”
I thought you guys were all about defunding the FBI these days, so this should be a positive.
- Bigtwich - Wednesday, Aug 17, 22 @ 1:03 pm:
Darren who?
- Scott Cross for President - Wednesday, Aug 17, 22 @ 1:05 pm:
Hats off to IDCCA.
Packed house. 2000+, at least. And going back to the old format of tables allowed us to walk around and catch up with folks.
The program is always long, so no surprise, but it’s the unofficial fire up for General so I like it.
- hisgirlfriday - Wednesday, Aug 17, 22 @ 1:08 pm:
Just curious - what instrument did Sharon Chung play?
- Pundent - Wednesday, Aug 17, 22 @ 1:20 pm:
=Packed house. 2000+, at least.=
Unlike Bailey’s crowd yesterday, it looks like their enthusiasm allowed them to overcome the price of gas.
- Flying Elvis'-Utah Chapter - Wednesday, Aug 17, 22 @ 1:21 pm:
Blue Dog is one of those market gurus who thinks a product refined from a non-renewable resource can stay two bucks a gallon forever.
- Corri - Wednesday, Aug 17, 22 @ 1:26 pm:
How many of those state central committee members have like 5 members of their family on the government payroll at some level?
- Jump - Wednesday, Aug 17, 22 @ 1:35 pm:
Packed house and not one bad k in sight..i hope cdc ain’t watching…
- Jump - Wednesday, Aug 17, 22 @ 1:36 pm:
Not one mask
Packed house and not one bad k in sight..i hope cdc ain’t watching…
- How high - Wednesday, Aug 17, 22 @ 1:42 pm:
No Mike Madigan this year?
- Vote Quimby - Wednesday, Aug 17, 22 @ 1:44 pm:
Did Rauner pay someone to unplug the truck?
- Pundent - Wednesday, Aug 17, 22 @ 1:53 pm:
=Blue Dog is one of those market gurus who thinks a product refined from a non-renewable resource can stay two bucks a gallon forever.=
And that roads are somehow self-healing and don’t require periodic maintenance and replacement. Or that property taxes are used to fund the police.
- Lucky Pierre - Wednesday, Aug 17, 22 @ 2:25 pm:
Inflation, taxes, gas prices, violent crime, gun violence, jobs and the economy are all bigger issues that abortion in Illinois yet that is the most important issue to JB and the Democrats
https://www.axios.com/midterms-elections-2022-issues-americans-care
- JoanP - Wednesday, Aug 17, 22 @ 2:28 pm:
= “There’s a party that wines and a party that works.” =
I kinda like parties that wine. Or wine at parties.
- Cool Papa Bell - Wednesday, Aug 17, 22 @ 2:30 pm:
=we won’t go back to cheap gasoline prices=
Fuel was $3.05 a gallon in August of 2019. I filled up in Springfield this week at $3.49. It’s not the story you want it to be.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Aug 17, 22 @ 2:45 pm:
===yet that is the most important issue to JB and the Democrats====
- LP -
According to Bailey? CRT is a big issues.
Bailey had “dozens” rallying yesterday.
I guess you are fine with a 16 year old being forced to carry a pregnancy to term. We’ll see more ads how Bailey is dangerous to women’s health.
Your support of Bailey is continually noted.
- Teacher Lady - Wednesday, Aug 17, 22 @ 2:50 pm:
Not one mask in sight?? Then you weren’t looking very hard.
- Padraig - Wednesday, Aug 17, 22 @ 3:06 pm:
Hisgirlfriday. Sharon plays the violin and the viola.
- Jibba - Wednesday, Aug 17, 22 @ 3:31 pm:
===Can they also promise to not go back to 20 more years of unbalanced budgets===
4 years is a good track record, even if it is not a pinky swear. Beats the heck out of an empty electoral promise from a contender.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Aug 17, 22 @ 3:42 pm:
=== Can they also promise to not go back to 20 more years of unbalanced budgets once the Federal money runs out?===
You are genuinely and wholly dishonest
I cite Charlie Wheeler, so many times, and his continued comments to give clarity to your dishonest take.
===- Charlie Wheeler- Friday, Jun 11, 21 @ 1:12 pm
Point of Information re Illinois Constitution and balanced budgets
The constitution requires the governor to submit a budget in which proposed expenditures “shall not exceed funds estimated to be available for the fiscal year.” The constitution further requires the General Assembly to make appropriations for the fiscal year “which shall not exceed funds estimated by the General Assembly to be available during that year.” Article VIII, Section 2.
For FY 2022, the General Assembly’s general funds appropriations are estimated to exceed funds available by $210 million, according to CTBA cited above.
Moreover, the constitution does not specify general funds; rather, the language would seem to include all appropriations from all 700+ funds maintained by the comptroller and treasurer. For FY 20, the most recent available, the comptroller’s annual “Traditional Budgetary Financial Report” showed a $5.751 general funds deficit on a budgetary basis to begin FY 21. However, the same report showed a $3.329 billion surplus in all appropriated funds on a budgetary basis to begin FY 21. That would seem to indicate the FY 20 budget met the constitutional requirement that appropriations not exceed available funds.
Respectfully,
Charlie Wheeler===
Just *one* instance
Good try.