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* The meeting is scheduled to begin at 2 o’clock. Background on the pre-game skirmishing is here. Follow along with ScribbleLive…

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Dec 6, 16 @ 1:59 pm

Comments

Radogno’s concerned about the lack of urgency in crafting a budget. Huh. If only there was something she could do about this.

Comment by Politix Tuesday, Dec 6, 16 @ 3:26 pm
If something is urgently needed and desired, then don’t hold other stuff hostage. It’s not all that urgent to you or you’d not be refusing to do a budget only deal.

Comment by Thoughts Matter Tuesday, Dec 6, 16 @ 3:29 pm
“Madigan, and an unnamed “Budget expert,” discuss why they cannot bring themselves to talk about a budget. They also make it known that they are available to talk about anything else to kill some time.”

Comment by Deft Wing Tuesday, Dec 6, 16 @ 3:35 pm
Durkin: Today’s meeting was about when will you work with us.

Translated: Do it our way and it will all go fine.

That is the traditional bargaining position of the minority party who’s leaders are hand puppet’s of a plutocrat.

Comment by JS Mill Tuesday, Dec 6, 16 @ 3:40 pm
MJM maybe the master politician but he is a major failure in messaging these days. This is a huge part of the ILDP struggle across the state.

There is no demonstrated interest in solving the serious problems we face. They are only interested in positioning and posturing to make the opponent look bad.

Comment by JS Mill Tuesday, Dec 6, 16 @ 3:45 pm
#NoTaxMike

“BossMadigan.Com”

… and Raunerites want a Tax Increase… Now?

Hysterical.

How fast would a tax increase be used on “BossMadigan.Com” and Yaffe saying #TaxHikeMike.

… or Rauner will blow up the state?

Hmm. Raunerites…. hmm.

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Dec 6, 16 @ 3:47 pm
@JS Mill
MJM maybe the master politician but he is a major failure in messaging these days. This is a huge part of the ILDP struggle across the state.

Agreed. I think Rauner has been listening to OW and is being reasonably successful in transferring ownership to MJM.

MJM is supporting Rauner’s message that “these are the guys that got us into this mess, and they still don’t want to change.”

Comment by Ebenezer Tuesday, Dec 6, 16 @ 3:59 pm
–Radogno’s concerned about the lack of urgency in crafting a budget.–

Really? Yesterday it was Durkin who was “alarmed” by the lack of urgency.

And Madigan’s waiting on Trump….

And Rauner wants everyone to play nice and cut the politics he knows nothing about….

All of them say that nonsense, about two years into this mess.

It’s sad and embarrassing that they all think they’re slick with the spin.

Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Dec 6, 16 @ 3:59 pm
“A visibly blotchy Mike Madigan reported that he is prepared to do everything but talk about a budget and then proceeded to introduce his point person, a supposed “Budget Expert”, who regaled the press pool with stories of his youth, good places to eat in his district, and his thoughts on today’s Baseball Winter meetings.”

Move along people, nothing to see here.

Comment by Deft Wing Tuesday, Dec 6, 16 @ 4:07 pm
The state law states that the governor must present a balanced budget. Has the governor presented a budget?

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Dec 6, 16 @ 5:57 pm
Cullerton looks MadiganLike as of a few days ago!

Comment by Amalia Tuesday, Dec 6, 16 @ 6:12 pm