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* Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle visited both the Chicago Sun-Times and Tribune editorial boards yesterday. You can read the stories here and here, but I think this Mihalopoulos Twitter feed is actually more enlightening…
.@ToniPreckwinkle visiting @CSTeditorials today to discuss "terrible impact" of state budget impasse on county programs
— Dan Mihalopoulos (@dmihalopoulos) February 8, 2016
In other words, she's being overtly partisan. Reminder, D's control legislature. They can run any bills they want. https://t.co/Y5cPLNUARZ
— Ron Sandack (@RonSandack) February 8, 2016
.@ToniPreckwinkle: If no state budget by end of June, county could stop programs, lay off 300 #twill
— Dan Mihalopoulos (@dmihalopoulos) February 8, 2016
.@ToniPreckwinkle: I'm drawing attention to problem to "embarrass the heck out of" state leaders
— Dan Mihalopoulos (@dmihalopoulos) February 8, 2016
.@ToniPreckwinkle: @GovRauner has "completely inflexible view of governance"
— Dan Mihalopoulos (@dmihalopoulos) February 8, 2016
Asked if Madigan shares blame for impasse, @ToniPreckwinkle says @GovRauner "demonizes" foes, should expect speaker to dig in heels #twill
— Dan Mihalopoulos (@dmihalopoulos) February 8, 2016
John Daley came with @ToniPreckwinkle to @CSTeditorials, also blasted Rauner for raising issues "not germane to the budget"
— Dan Mihalopoulos (@dmihalopoulos) February 8, 2016
Same at Tribune. They somehow forgot all the years Mike Madigan leveraged budget fights for non-budget issues. https://t.co/KLHUXmSYqb
— John McCormick (@McCormick150) February 8, 2016
*** UPDATE *** Greg Hinz…
So, I asked, why not follow Rauner’s lead and ask Madigan to move on Rauner’s Turnaround Illinois Agenda, something the governor says is needed for him to back a tax hike that likely is needed to pass a balanced state budget?
Because Rauner takes and doesn’t give, Preckwinkle replied in so many words.
Specifically, Rauner last year asked Preckwinkle to dispatch county CFO Ivan Samstein on a special duty, serving on a task force Rauner formed to draft a possible solution to state pension woes.
“I consented, without condition,” she says. “He wanted Ivan down there (in Springfield). He was, a day a week. For two months.”
Afterwords, Preckwinkle says, she asked Rauner for help getting her own pension bill through the General Assembly, where it had been blocked by labor unions who felt it was too tough.
“He told me he’d help me only if I helped him on his turnaround agenda,” Preckwinkle said. “It’s sort of his way or the highway.”
posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Feb 9, 16 @ 10:17 am
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Rich,
I don’t want to be a broken record on this, but couldn’t the state allow Cook County to impose an income tax on residents?
Comment by Downstate Tuesday, Feb 9, 16 @ 10:20 am
Owl Reminder
@RonSandack: I’m frustrated 2, but taking steps towards reforming IL more important than short term budget stalemate.
Comment by Honeybear Tuesday, Feb 9, 16 @ 10:23 am
I’m so glad there’s no finger-pointing going on here.
Comment by IllinoisBoi Tuesday, Feb 9, 16 @ 10:23 am
Even from Boston MA, The Owl hoots to keep Rauner happy so Uihlein is happy too.
Interesting…
How “fun” is it that McCormick decides to weigh in, chiming in to push the Rauner narrative… which is exactly what McCormick did.
Funny. Not funny like comedic, funny like, “I’ll pretend to sound thoughtful while parroting a Rauner talking point” funny…
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Feb 9, 16 @ 10:24 am
Some days, I feel as though I awoke in a parallel world, where far too many are attempting to create a false equivelancy between the hostage taker and the negotiators, and where many of those same people suffer from a strange, selective form of amnesia that only seems to impact veto override votes.
Comment by AC Tuesday, Feb 9, 16 @ 10:32 am
Sandaco, dems can run any bill they want…. sure but Rauner bought dunkin so they cant pass anything, and the gov vetod a nmber of funding bill and the budget….. so you can rn any bill you want to, just sayin….
Comment by Ghost Tuesday, Feb 9, 16 @ 10:32 am
John McCormick @McCormick150
–Same at Tribune. They somehow forgot all the years Mike Madigan leveraged budget fights for non-budget issues. https://twitter.com/dmihalopoulos/status/696814695739756544 …–
Yeah, it’s just like that. I remember those days when MJM spent eight months doubling the state’s debt, tossing people out of work and zeroing out social services and universities in the name of some scatter-brained “reform.”
Geez, how emasculating it must be to serve in Raunerbotland to hold onto a paycheck.
To constantly invoke the callow mantra that the perceived sins of the past are license to wreck the present for no good reason at all.
John, I’m sure Boss Ferro will pat your head and give you a pudding cup at lunch for your obedience.
Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Feb 9, 16 @ 10:33 am
This is all a plan for when he runs for President in 2020. IL is in the same financial shape as the rest of the country. If he can fix the state he could have a chance in 2020. He’s in it for the long haul but how much pain can we take?
Comment by City Farmer Paul Tuesday, Feb 9, 16 @ 10:43 am
Do you all remember when universities started closing because Speaker Madigan wanted a non-budgetary issue passed before allowing a budget bill to go through eight months after it was supposed to?
Rauner owns this devastating collapse of services. This is on him. Stop deflecting.
“Crisis creates leverage”
“@RonSandack: I’m frustrated 2, but taking steps towards reforming IL more important than short term budget stalemate.”
Stop the canards about previous years. What’s happening now is without precedent and it’s disgusting.
Comment by illini97 Tuesday, Feb 9, 16 @ 10:43 am
-City Farmer Paul-
Eventually taking your boot off of someone’s throat isn’t saving their life.
Comment by Anonnymouse Tuesday, Feb 9, 16 @ 10:54 am
“Geez, how emasculating….” Hmmm, women work for Rauner also. What is the sexually intoned term for their plight.
Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Feb 9, 16 @ 10:59 am
The Owl is always good for an inane comment. LOL.
Comment by Norseman Tuesday, Feb 9, 16 @ 11:00 am
The myopia is strong with Preckwinkle.
Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Feb 9, 16 @ 11:04 am
Sandack- “They can run any bills they want.”
****
And Rauner & Co., LLC has been refusing to PAY any bills they don’t want- electric, sewer, MAP, post-secondary, childcare, elderly…
Comment by Anon221 Tuesday, Feb 9, 16 @ 11:05 am
Anonymous 10:59 was me.
Comment by My New Handle Tuesday, Feb 9, 16 @ 11:06 am
It takes two to tango.
And neither Rauner not Madigan show any interest in stopping their mutual dance.
Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Feb 9, 16 @ 11:08 am
What is hilarious to me is the Illinois Republican legislators that support Kasich because be is “moderate” and “can get things done.” Then they come back to Illinois and support an ideological zealot in the form of the Governor. If they can’t see the hypocrisy in their actions they must really have on green colored glasses.
Comment by somalia Tuesday, Feb 9, 16 @ 11:11 am
===They somehow forgot all the years Mike Madigan leveraged budget fights for non-budget issues.===
That’s odd. I don’t remember reading about any of that in the Tribune. I wonder which years he’s referring to?
Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Feb 9, 16 @ 11:12 am
No ” - Anonymous - ” (Ugh)
Rauner says short term pain for big long term gain.
Please, do keep up, k?
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Feb 9, 16 @ 11:13 am
I don’t expect much thoughtfulness from the Tribune Editorial Board or higher ups.
McCormick inserting, actually Trolling the Sun-Times, to be relevant to help with a Rauner Talking Point speaks to McCormick, @StatehouseChick, even Kass are willing to be relevant off trolling to perpetuate a narrative.
Even IPI seems to be less shallow… maybe.
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Feb 9, 16 @ 11:19 am
==In other words, she’s being overtly partisan.==
Well duh. I’m sure you’ve never been overtly partisan. Sheesh.
Comment by Demoralized Tuesday, Feb 9, 16 @ 11:24 am
@ 47th Ward, I’m with you.
I’ve been trying to think of a time when Madigan held the budget hostage to get a piece of unrelated legislation passed. I don’t doubt that it has happened, but I can’t think of an instance when it did.
There are all sorts of bad things you can lay at Madigan’s door step. Not sure this is one of them.
Is there anyone in CapFaxland who has been around longer than me who can help McCormick out with a historical point of reference?
Comment by Ric Tuesday, Feb 9, 16 @ 12:29 pm
Ron Sandack is criticizing someone for being “overtly partisan”? What’s next, is he gonna make fun of someone for being bald?
Comment by TNT Tuesday, Feb 9, 16 @ 12:32 pm
Sandack and Dunkin need two more to round out a Soggy Bottom Boys “brain trust” for Gov. “Pass the Bisquits” Pappy O’Rauner.
Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Feb 9, 16 @ 1:11 pm
I wonder what 1.4% is going to do with the public health crisis that is about the hit the State. The Zika virus that has the CDC and WHO all in a tizzy.
This is a greater threat to Illinois than any Syrian refugee.
Oh wait, public health has been gutted the the problem is solved.
Comment by Huh? Tuesday, Feb 9, 16 @ 1:35 pm
=== I wonder what 1.4% is going to do with the public health crisis that is about the hit the State. The Zika virus that has the CDC and WHO all in a tizzy. ===
Rauner will enter into a private-public partnership with Raid, plus he’ll charge fees for each dead bird submitted for testing through the arbovirus surveillance program.
Comment by Norseman Tuesday, Feb 9, 16 @ 1:47 pm
===“He told me he’d help me only if I helped him on his turnaround agenda,” Preckwinkle said. “It’s sort of his way or the highway.===
Rauner has a chit, then decides to “over leverage” the non-leverage aspect Rauner refuses to see.
Governors work to build consensus, not build wedges first, then complain their wedges don’t work.
What a fiasco.
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Feb 9, 16 @ 2:08 pm
“He told me he’d help me only if I helped him on his turnaround agenda,” Preckwinkle said. “It’s sort of his way or the highway.”
It’s pretty bad when the rot between state and local governments become so openly public like this. It must be a real horror all around. Lord help us all.
Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Feb 9, 16 @ 2:53 pm
“I consented without condition” then I asked for something and was told to throw away my political future in exchange for it. The good news is, the Cook County Bd. President learned from her mistake. Fool me once….
Comment by burbanite Tuesday, Feb 9, 16 @ 3:20 pm
- VanillaMan, it is a three way rot. You need to add the feds to the rot. I agree, Lord help us all.
Comment by Mama Tuesday, Feb 9, 16 @ 3:32 pm
Reminder, 1.4% will veto any and all bills that don’t include his poison pills.
Comment by Huh? Tuesday, Feb 9, 16 @ 4:08 pm
Madigan supports short term pain for status quo gain.
No compromise, no reforms, no surrender.
Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Feb 9, 16 @ 11:14 pm
Madigan will not capitulate to Rauner’s hostage strategy. It’s really just as simple as that. I’ll take the Pat Quinn days of paying for the state’s services, helping the least able among us, and furthering the education of Illinois students over the failure of the current governor to even begin to discuss the state’s budget until he gets to destroy unions. The co-equal legislature will be a willing partner in compromise with the governor once he drops the knife he has put to the throats of the people of Illinois.
Comment by PublicServant Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 3:27 am
“The co-equal legislature will be a willing partner in compromise with the governor”
We saw that some workers compensation reform and a property tax freeze have very good chances of passing. Democracy is set up to move policy slowly. This can be a curse or a blessing.
If Rauner wants to jam his agenda upon people, he may want to become a monarch somewhere else in the world, where his rule would be more or less absolute.
“I’ll take the Pat Quinn days of paying for the state’s services, helping the least able among us, and furthering the education of Illinois students over the failure of the current governor to even begin to discuss the state’s budget until he gets to destroy unions.”
Me too, hands down.
Comment by Grandson of Man Wednesday, Feb 10, 16 @ 6:42 am