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Illinois didn’t cast all its votes for Obama

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* If this had happened to the Illinois Republicans, everybody would be laughing about how it was just another example of how the party can never get its act together. But it happened to the Democrats…

It was just before midnight Friday when Illinois House Speaker and State Democratic Party Chairman Mike Madigan cast the state delegation’s 196 votes to nominate a “son of Illinois,” President Barack Obama, for re-election.

That happened to be 19 votes short of the 215 votes allotted to Illinois by the Democratic Party.

What gives? Somebody still holding out for Hillary?

A Madigan spokesman explained that under Democratic National Committee rules each state must submit a signed tally sheet with the names of each of its electors.

Illinois did not receive its tally sheet until 5 p.m. Tuesday and had to return it by noon Wednesday. Hence, nineteen people never got around to signing.

Oops.

Partying too much, perhaps?

Amazingly enough, I received no press release from the Illinois Republican Party about how this was all some Madigan plot.

* Meanwhile, the Madigan family - minus Shirley - posed for a convention photo…

I know we already have one caption contest today, but we just can’t pass this one up.

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Sep 6, 12 @ 9:50 am

Comments

That’s some party when Illinois delegates can’t manage to sign a piece of paper for Obama, lol.

Talk about a morning-after Walk of Shame.

Comment by wordslinger Thursday, Sep 6, 12 @ 9:54 am
Picture from the cover of the Mesirow Prospectus.

Comment by Easy Thursday, Sep 6, 12 @ 9:55 am
Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you your 2014 Democratic statewide ticket!

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Sep 6, 12 @ 10:10 am
Andrew: ” I hope my sisters are all carrying extra business cards for me, this place is a frigging gold mine”!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment by PQ's Primary Opponent Thursday, Sep 6, 12 @ 10:13 am
HEY!! Has anyone seen Doc or Bashful?!?!?!

Comment by South of I-80 Thursday, Sep 6, 12 @ 10:24 am
Everybody do the Love Train!

Comment by Yossarian Lives Thursday, Sep 6, 12 @ 10:28 am
I for one at OneMan Industries welcome our new Madigan overlords…

Comment by OneMan Thursday, Sep 6, 12 @ 10:29 am
Lisa wearing all red at the DNC? Hmmm…

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Sep 6, 12 @ 10:34 am
=== Meanwhile, the Madigan family - minus Shirley===
What about Jordan?

Comment by Been There Thursday, Sep 6, 12 @ 10:35 am
Every four years things get better for all the Madigans- at the expense of Illinois taxpayers.

Comment by Steve Bartin Thursday, Sep 6, 12 @ 10:38 am
Hey Pat Brady, do you like fruit? Yes? Good. Then how do you like these apples?

Comment by just sayin' Thursday, Sep 6, 12 @ 10:44 am
Lisa: “Hey Pat! Dad says he wants a pretzel too! Yes, that’s 5 pretzels! 5! Chop Chop!”

Comment by Ron Burgundy Thursday, Sep 6, 12 @ 10:47 am
MJM: ” I do it MY way “………………..

Comment by Springfield Dan Thursday, Sep 6, 12 @ 11:13 am
“Are you better off now than you were four years ago?”

Comment by Just Me Thursday, Sep 6, 12 @ 11:14 am
Nepotism: favoritism granted to relatives regardless of merit. Usually found during backward Medieval days, backwater third world countries, and in Illinois, home state of current US President, Barack Obama.

Comment by VanillaMan Thursday, Sep 6, 12 @ 11:21 am
Think demotivational poster:
DYNASTY
We’re gonna be here for a long time so get used to it Chicago Tribune

Comment by Bluefish Thursday, Sep 6, 12 @ 11:44 am
I have never had a family photo make me sick to my stomach, until now !!

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Sep 6, 12 @ 11:59 am
Illinois- where we keep it in the family

Comment by Boone's is Back Thursday, Sep 6, 12 @ 12:09 pm
A doe a deer, a female deer…

Comment by cermak_rd Thursday, Sep 6, 12 @ 12:26 pm
“Is this the conga line, doing the bunny hop, or are we supposed to be doing the hokey pokey?”

Comment by phocion Thursday, Sep 6, 12 @ 12:52 pm
Lisa yells “I think I see Rich Miller, lets get out of here as soon as we can, I will lead the way before he sees us and asks questions”

Comment by 3rd Generation Chicago Native Thursday, Sep 6, 12 @ 1:13 pm
“Ladies & Gentlemen, I present to you your 2014 Illinois Democratic statewide ticket! Resistance is futile”

Comment by GuyverV Thursday, Sep 6, 12 @ 2:04 pm
Speaker: Hurry up and take the picture. This is the last time you will see me with one of these things around my neck, if you don’t know who I am, you don’t need to take a picture and I don’t need to know who you are.

Comment by Give Me A Break Thursday, Sep 6, 12 @ 2:16 pm
Lisa: “Alright everyone…you put your right foot out, you put your right foot back…”

On another note, last night during the roll call the Tally Clerk always thanked the state for their vote until they came to Illinois whereupon the Tally Clerk says: “Illinois casts 196 votes for President Barack Obama…thank you Speaker Madigan.”

Comment by Commonsense in Illinois Thursday, Sep 6, 12 @ 2:54 pm
HBO announces new reality series:

“The General and The Chinaman”

Comment by x ace Thursday, Sep 6, 12 @ 2:59 pm
I watched the entire roll call. It’s my favorite thing about conventions, and shows the broad tapestry of people in the parties off.

Mike Madigan’s announcement of the vote and description of Illinois was the least joyous of any of the 56 delegations. He smiled as he listed the party’s US House candidates, but seemed otherwise his usual gruff self. Not a giant surprise, but given that Illinois is, y’know, the home state of the president being nominated again, something a little more fun like the Idaho announcement might have been in order.

Barbara Flynn Currie was beaming the biggest smile to his side. I bet she would have delivered a more enthusiastic declaration.

Comment by Boone Logan Square Thursday, Sep 6, 12 @ 3:19 pm
BLS: The word enthusiastic and MJM do not belong together in the same sentence, paragraph, or phrase. Strategic, powerful, and behind the scenes, do.

Comment by anonymous45 Thursday, Sep 6, 12 @ 3:29 pm
“Hello world, here’s a song that we’re singing, come on, get happy!”

Comment by Boone Logan Square Thursday, Sep 6, 12 @ 3:30 pm
Eh-oh!

Noo-Noo makes a rare appearance in public with Dipsy, Po, Laa-Laa, and Tinky Winky.

Comment by Anonymous Friday, Sep 7, 12 @ 2:06 am