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Prayer breakfast back on, without notifying a certain someone

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There will be a Governor’s Prayer Breakfast this spring after all, Gov. Bruce Rauner’s office said Thursday. The event is now planned to take place at the Executive Mansion on May 26.

A spokesman for the volunteer organization that puts on the breakfast told The State Journal-Register Monday that the event was being postponed this year and was unlikely to take place – breaking an annual tradition that began in 1963.

The governor’s office told the newspaper Thursday that Rauner was disappointed that the event wasn’t going to happen, so the office reached out to several local and statewide organizations to see if they would be willing to continue the tradition.

But check this out…

Glenn Hodas, a member of the all-volunteer organization that had been planning the breakfast, had said Monday that the state’s budget impasse made it difficult to find speakers, and that lawmakers were busy with session negotiations.

“I appreciate learning from you what the governor intends to do,” Hodas told a reporter Thursday evening, “and we’re planning on meeting to discuss it.”

Hodas, you will recall, was Sen. Sam McCann’s media advisor.

posted by Rich Miller
Friday, May 13, 16 @ 12:28 pm

Comments

“It’s a Sicilian message… ”

Hodas,

Whenever YOU want to have breakfast…

OW

Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, May 13, 16 @ 12:31 pm
What a bunch of grass bowls.

Seriously? The leadership principles of the ILGOP are woefully confused.

Comment by cdog Friday, May 13, 16 @ 12:32 pm
Politicizing a pray breakfast? Who do you think you are? Ben Carson?

Comment by Ducky LaMoore Friday, May 13, 16 @ 12:41 pm
I say have a “prayer off”. Who can pray harder?

Comment by 360 Degree TurnAround Friday, May 13, 16 @ 12:41 pm
Let’s Have A Budget Breakfast….

Comment by Shake Friday, May 13, 16 @ 12:56 pm
Barf.

Comment by A guy Friday, May 13, 16 @ 12:58 pm
“Let’s Have A Budget Breakfast….”

I’ll say a prayer for that…

Comment by Mouthy Friday, May 13, 16 @ 12:58 pm
Same old Same old

Comment by Behind the Scenes Friday, May 13, 16 @ 1:18 pm
It is a bit ironic that many of the tactics and actions that the Raunerites criticize Madigan for are the very same things they do.

Comment by Red Ranger Friday, May 13, 16 @ 1:19 pm
Calvin was right. We are so depraved.

Comment by Honeybear Friday, May 13, 16 @ 1:20 pm
Sorry, Hodas, no breakfast for you!

Comment by Wensicia Friday, May 13, 16 @ 1:28 pm
There is a lot of speculation that Hodas and others were playing games. Was the decision to not hold the prayer breakfast decided by the full volunteer board or a select small group of people who then notified the board? The entire thing did not small right from the beginning.

Besides, does anybody actually go the prayer breakfast to listen to the speaker?

Comment by Ahoy! Friday, May 13, 16 @ 1:58 pm
Another shining example of Rauner’s inability to accept reality…

Comment by Just saying... Friday, May 13, 16 @ 2:00 pm
Using a “prayer breakfast” as a vehicle for political payback?

Who are they going to be praying to, exactly?

Comment by wordslinger Friday, May 13, 16 @ 2:05 pm
It’s so political I would applaud the end of the Governor’s Prayer Breakfast.

Comment by In the Middle Friday, May 13, 16 @ 2:06 pm
Word - The Almighty Dollar.

Many years ago myself and a friend toyed around with the idea of incorporating The Church of The Almighty Dollar to get the tax exemptions … but we decided there were too many people that would have thought we were serious.

Comment by RNUG Friday, May 13, 16 @ 2:10 pm
Not sure this is a big deal. But I will say that Hodas did a great job with that race and the GOP should look to use him more because he took a flawed candidate that was outspent 4-1 and won. Stop with the circular firing squad GOP. Bring winners into the fold and don’t exile them.

Comment by One of Three Puppets Friday, May 13, 16 @ 2:11 pm
Sorry, but no sympathies for Hodas. He had to know what was coming. He can console himself with all that Kirk Dillard money.

Comment by Indochine Friday, May 13, 16 @ 2:13 pm
–Sorry, but no sympathies for Hodas. He had to know what was coming.–

LOL, is it a prayer breakfast or a meeting of The Five Families?

It seems to be keeping in spirit with the latter.

Comment by wordslinger Friday, May 13, 16 @ 2:24 pm
And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their reward. But when you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

Matthew 6:5-6

– MrJM

Comment by @MisterJayEm Friday, May 13, 16 @ 2:27 pm
As they say here in East St Louis Illinois

That’s petty

Comment by Honeybear Friday, May 13, 16 @ 2:55 pm
Indochine - Friday, May 13, 16 @ 2:13 pm:

Sorry, but no sympathies for Hodas. He had to know what was coming. He can console himself with all that Kirk Dillard money.

Its not about Hodas He’s a big boy and kudos to him for beating the rich and infamous. Its about Rauners shallowness and inability to accept defeat like a man. Its a prayer breakfast for gods sake (pun intended).

Comment by Just saying... Friday, May 13, 16 @ 2:57 pm
I’m not defending it. But anybody who didn’t think that the McCann victory wasn’t going to have consequences for all involved isn’t in touch with reality.

And for the partisans posting above, mess with the Speaker or someone/something he cares about and see if there are not consequences.

Sure, it is a prayer breakfast, and they will prove it can be accomplished without Hodas. I’m really astonished that in this poisonous political environment that anyone is surprised at any pettiness on display.

Comment by Indochine Friday, May 13, 16 @ 3:33 pm
Seems to me finding a legislator to talk at such an event would be easier to find than a political operative to sincerely run a prayer breakfast.

Thy name ain’t Hodas.

Comment by A guy Friday, May 13, 16 @ 3:55 pm
- A Guy -

I’m sure you’re fine with Rauner’s pettiness.

That’s fun.

Pettiness at a prayer breakfast - thy name is Rauner.

Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, May 13, 16 @ 4:00 pm
–Seems to me finding a legislator to talk at such an event would be easier to find than a political operative to sincerely run a prayer breakfast.–

How do you “sincerely” put on a prayer breakfast, anyway? What are your criteria for determining who is and is not worthy of such a task?

Comment by wordslinger Friday, May 13, 16 @ 4:03 pm
==- Indochine - Friday, May 13, 16 @ 3:33 pm:==

So when Rauner said “shake up Springfield,” what did he mean? That he was going to shake on down into the same political pit?

Comment by Precinct Captain Friday, May 13, 16 @ 4:05 pm
What a state! Can’t even sponsor a prayer breakfast without a tussle! I’m a little confused reading the entire news article. Who wasn’t notified about this? The article doesn’t seem to tell us.

Comment by Louis G. Atsaves Friday, May 13, 16 @ 4:20 pm
The inference is that Mr. Hodas has that morning free.

Comment by A guy Friday, May 13, 16 @ 4:23 pm
– I’m a little confused reading the entire news article. Who wasn’t notified about this? The article doesn’t seem to tell us.–

Really? The group that normally puts it on, of which Hodas is a member.

Comment by wordslinger Friday, May 13, 16 @ 4:28 pm