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* WBBM…

Some suburban state lawmakers on both sides of the aisle say they share the fear that the budget impasse in Springfield won’t be resolved before the 2018 election for Governor. But, they are also using the “C” word: Compromise.

Naperville Republican State Representative Grant Wehrli feels lawmakers aren’t doing their jobs by allowing the budget standoff to continue, but he hopes both sides see the light. WBBM’s Political Editor Craig Dellimore reports.

“Well we all have a responsibility in this, but we also have divided government and that’s going to take compromise and that’s going to require all of us sitting down at a table and understanding that we all have a job to do,” Wehrli said. “And not point fingers at each other.”

I love me some Wehrli and I totally agree with his comments to Craig, but, man, is that ever some industrial strength chutzpah.

* The legislator is well-known for being one of the most active trolls on Twitter. A tiny sampling…

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Apr 13, 17 @ 10:28 am

Comments

1. And heaven forbid you point out his hypocrisy on there. If you reply without towing the Raunerite line, you will be blocked.

   Comment by Fixer Thursday, Apr 13, 17 @ 10:38 am

2. I so fear the word ‘compromise ‘ means raise the income tax on the working poor aand middle classes and then we can forget about this silly talk of a progressive income tax.

   Comment by blue dog dem Thursday, Apr 13, 17 @ 10:55 am

3. we all know that BVR will not let the House R’s compromise one bit, nice PR move by Rep Wehrli, but just words coming out of his mouth.

   Comment by Not Rich Thursday, Apr 13, 17 @ 11:03 am

4. Tweeting is easy, governing is hard.

   Comment by Roman Thursday, Apr 13, 17 @ 11:04 am

5. Wehrli bird spins, twirls, trolls, and tweets.

   Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Apr 13, 17 @ 11:06 am

6. At least Wehrli ain’t tap-dancin’:
   Rep. Dan Brady on WGLT’s Sound Ideas- “I would like to throw a lifeline, but I what I want to do is make sure that lifeline is truly going to help and stay afloat. I don’t want somebody to think a lifeline is going to produce something and it not be there,” Brady said.
   He went on to say, “”Plus, we know that even if this is approved by the General Assembly, the governor is going to veto it.”
   Brady, instead of fingerpointing, would rather just sit on his hands and claim to be working toward compromise, even if it takes until 2018. He plans to hide behind the veto power of Rauner instead of stepping up for his constituents in social services (especially) because, by golly, lifelines aren’t to be used to save people if they can’t hang on until the “boat” gets to them.

   http://wglt.org/post/brady-gop-fear-lifeline-may-sink-higher-ed-social-services

   Comment by Anon221 Thursday, Apr 13, 17 @ 11:07 am

7. Wow, why spew those words when we all know that they are too scared to vote against the Brucey Bruce, none of them want a primary challenger. So instead of voting their district they are voting whatever way they must to avoid a challenger.

   Comment by austinman Thursday, Apr 13, 17 @ 11:12 am

8. No excuses at all for him; blatant hypocrisy on display here.

   Yet, he has a point with Illinois Democrats (and I would argue Democrats as a whole) and their focus on the Federal government. If you were new here and reading some of the ILHD member’s tweets, you’d never guess that they’re not a U.S. representative.

   It looks terrible and further drives home the point that IL Dems are seriously struggling with a message.

   Comment by trekker Thursday, Apr 13, 17 @ 11:17 am

9. The GOP in the GA doesn’t have the backbone to vote their conscience and go against Rauner and the Dems. re-elect MJM to another term as speaker. Before anybody points fingers you’d better look in the mirror first. Just sayin.

   Comment by Ginhouse Tommy Thursday, Apr 13, 17 @ 11:17 am

10. “And not point fingers at each other.” Another example of do as I say, not as I do.

    Comment by Sigh Thursday, Apr 13, 17 @ 11:18 am

11. Meh, just another Duckling quacking so he gets noticed by The Boss come feeding time.

    Fifty million can inspire a lot of true love and undying loyalty.

    Comment by wordslinger Thursday, Apr 13, 17 @ 11:22 am

12. C word….amusing.

    Famously, Eve Ensler in her piece “The Vagina Monologues” has a part called “Reclaiming the Word C….. ” And she urges audience members to shout out the word to reclaim it. And shout they do.

    so, in that spirit, all together now, COMPROMISE!!!!!!!!

    Comment by Amalia Thursday, Apr 13, 17 @ 11:23 am

13. Rep. Wherli are you happy with the performance of the Great Orange Hope?

    Comment by Obamas Puppy Thursday, Apr 13, 17 @ 11:37 am

14. He’s the type of troll who can dish it out but can’t take it—blocked me from his Twitter.

    Comment by Ratso Rizzo Thursday, Apr 13, 17 @ 11:40 am

15. Turnaround agenda items that are not related to the budget should not be involved in budget negotiations.

    Comment by DuPage Thursday, Apr 13, 17 @ 11:45 am

16. ==I so fear the word ‘compromise ‘ means raise the income tax on the working poor aand middle classes==

    Yeah, it does. I get your push for a progressive income tax and I’m with you but it will not solve the current problem. We can’t wait around for that to be implemented. Revenue is needed now. If you’re solution is to be against any deal that doesn’t have immediate revenue (i.e. a tax increase now) along with cuts then you really aren’t interested in solving the immediate problem.

    Comment by Demoralized Thursday, Apr 13, 17 @ 12:43 pm

17. Nice to see a GOP House member that isn’t suffering from Stockholm Syndrome.

    Comment by Big Muddy Thursday, Apr 13, 17 @ 1:40 pm

18. It’s good to hear that Rep Wherli opposes regressive tax hikes. That makes one in his caucus.

    Comment by anon2 Thursday, Apr 13, 17 @ 5:53 pm

19. All are sinners, but some have seen the light. If Rep. Wherli has seen the light, then he will henceforth eschew partisan finger-pointing.

    Comment by anon2 Thursday, Apr 13, 17 @ 6:27 pm

20. Dem. You are correct.

    Comment by Blue dog dem Friday, Apr 14, 17 @ 5:45 am

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