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* Andy McKenna was endorsed by the Chicago Tribune. Read it here…
We’re attracted to several of the GOP candidates: As a group they comprehend that Illinois governance needs to be dismantled and reinvented. But this primary race has convinced us that businessman Andy McKenna has the best skills set — disciplined policy proposals, but also a level demeanor — to pull Illinoisans together.
And they wussed out and went with nobody in the Democratic primary…
We cannot endorse either of these candidates in the primary. Neither one has inspired confidence that he can make the difficult, unpopular decisions that must be made to resolve this state’s financial crisis.
We don’t see this as tantamount to an early endorsement of the Republican nominee in the general election. The Democrat who wins the primary will have nine months to make a better case for himself. We hope he proves our skepticism wrong.
But if he doesn’t, we think voters will have an easy choice.
* Gov. Quinn, meanwhile, says his DoC director “went rogue” on him…
Gov. Pat Quinn says violent offenders were released early from prison under a non-publicized, money-saving program because his corrections chief went rogue.
“I told him repeatedly” that he did not want violent criminals released early, Quinn told the Daily Herald editorial board Friday. “In carrying out that plan he didn’t follow my directives.”
If he repeatedly didn’t follow a direct order, then he should be fired. Plain and simple.
Quinn also blamed the General Assembly for his woes…
Overall, Quinn attempted to point the blame at lawmakers who refused to back his call for an income tax rate increase. The early release program was needed to save money as the state struggles under an $11 billion shortfall, Quinn said.
* This one’s kinda funny. Rep. Mike Boland is running in the Dem primary for lieutenant governor, but his congressman, Phil Hare, just endorsed Sen. Terry Link.
* That’s it for me. I’ll be back Monday with much more. Session cranks up for a few days next week, and we’ll have plenty of coverage for you.
This song came on the jukebox while I was in a bar in Macedonia years ago, and everything seemed to make sense. The song came on the jukebox the other night while I was in a bar on Miami Beach and brought back lots of memories…
Everybody’s looking for something
posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Jan 8, 10 @ 4:59 pm
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