We sometimes forget that the campaign to replace Madigan as speaker occurred over just a few days during a very active lame duck session while the House members were cloistered in a cocoon during a global pandemic. News stories like this make you wonder if Welch would have prevailed if he was subjected to a normal vetting process over a number of weeks.
- Liz - Friday, Jul 31, 26 @ 8:33 am:
Wow
Unfortunately, this is the way Proviso is.
- Wonderful World - Friday, Jul 31, 26 @ 8:52 am:
Wow.
- Simon - Friday, Jul 31, 26 @ 8:53 am:
We sometimes forget that the campaign to replace Madigan as speaker occurred over just a few days during a very active lame duck session while the House members were cloistered in a cocoon during a global pandemic. News stories like this make you wonder if Welch would have prevailed if he was subjected to a normal vetting process over a number of weeks.
- Oz - Friday, Jul 31, 26 @ 8:54 am:
“We never saw this coming.”
-People who could have seen this coming.