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posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Jan 30, 18 @ 2:45 pm

Comments

Isnt it amazing what is going on in baseball free agency?

Comment by Blue dog dem Tuesday, Jan 30, 18 @ 2:52 pm
Congrats to Sen. Duckworth. Best of luck and praying all goes well.

Comment by Blue dog dem Tuesday, Jan 30, 18 @ 2:54 pm
Speaking of baseball, it looks like Todd Ricketts was called up to the big league today.

As Mel Allen would say: “How about that?”

Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Jan 30, 18 @ 2:56 pm
Is the Gaming Bill (Senate Bill 7?) going to get voted on in the House this spring/year? And if not, will Hawthorne and Arlington shut down?

Comment by DE Tuesday, Jan 30, 18 @ 2:57 pm
Anybody in southern Illinois folowing Schimpfs highway to nowhere campaign?

Comment by Blue dog dem Tuesday, Jan 30, 18 @ 3:00 pm
“Todd Ricketts To RNC For ‘Cash Considerations’”

Fun stuff

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jan 30, 18 @ 3:01 pm
I think Ricketts was the player to be named later in the Romney for Hatch trade.

Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Jan 30, 18 @ 3:07 pm
Hoping Bulls work this out to get Asik back. Love that guy

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Jan 30, 18 @ 3:07 pm
===I think Ricketts was the player to be named later in the Romney for Hatch trade.===

Ah.

You move Ricketts for Cash… leaving room for the Romney “sign and trade” in November…

Now that makes sense.

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jan 30, 18 @ 3:15 pm
Money ball, eh Willy?

Well played, sir. Well played.

Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Jan 30, 18 @ 3:16 pm
“Evolve or die”, - 47th Ward - as I tip my cap to you as well.

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jan 30, 18 @ 3:19 pm
Now that Ricketts is head of the RNC I am sure we will see an end to congressional earmarks. True Republicans dont believe in pork barrel spending.

Comment by Blue dog dem Tuesday, Jan 30, 18 @ 3:21 pm
===an end to congressional earmarks===

Those ended several years ago

Comment by PJ Tuesday, Jan 30, 18 @ 3:22 pm
Agreed, many blessings and congratulations to Sen. Duckworth.

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jan 30, 18 @ 3:25 pm
===Those ended several years ago===

Yep, right about the time Congress lost its ability to pass any meaningful legislation.

Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Jan 30, 18 @ 3:25 pm
Does Aaron Schock have a trial date? I may not be the best at Google but usually can find stuff. All I see are old dates and nothing new. thanks

Comment by DuPage Saint Tuesday, Jan 30, 18 @ 3:27 pm
In regards to earmarks, I guess, will Rauner try to pretend again he wants a capital bill this session?

With an alleged balanced budget, using the tax increase to get there, (how he couldn’t would be a magic bean as big as “Skyscape”) does Rauner try to get a traveling sideshow of shovels and hard hat costume pictures?

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jan 30, 18 @ 3:30 pm
Does anyone else have a story about using an expression the audience did not know. A few years ago my team was working on a problem. I said, “Let’s find out if this a Pony or a Percheron. “. Five minutes later one of the participants had the nerve to ask, “What’s a Percheron?” It’s the largest draft horse, bigger than a Clydesdale.

After that I tried to be more careful. Still use the “taller than a chipmunk” standard. For example, a Governor Ives would be better than Governor Rauner, but that is using the taller than a chipmunk standard.

Comment by Last Bull Moose Tuesday, Jan 30, 18 @ 3:42 pm
LBM,

I get some weird looks from younger people when I discuss the relative merits of betamax vs. vhs.

Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Jan 30, 18 @ 3:50 pm
Does everyone know the Illinois record crappie, weighing 4 lbs 8.8 oz, came out of southern Illinois’ Kinkaid Lake?

Comment by Blue dog dem Tuesday, Jan 30, 18 @ 4:09 pm
LBM, AA has that problem with the kids. “Dad, what are you talking about?”

Comment by Arthur Andersen Tuesday, Jan 30, 18 @ 4:21 pm
You want to ruin a grandkid for life? Tell them your a StarWars junkie and stand in line for a new release.

Comment by Blue dog dem Tuesday, Jan 30, 18 @ 4:24 pm
DE

Look like there is not a lot of,concern about SB 7 or for,that matter if Hawthorne or Arlington close but it’s early

If SCOTUS rules in favor of NJ sports gambling law then things will change

Comment by Etown Tuesday, Jan 30, 18 @ 4:27 pm
Whats the over/under on Bost v. Kelley?

Comment by Blue dog dem Tuesday, Jan 30, 18 @ 4:57 pm
I just want to say thank you to all the commenters. Every day I learn something new or I’m shown a different perspective. I never feel dragged down, like I do when I read other stuff out there.

Comment by New at this Tuesday, Jan 30, 18 @ 5:04 pm
Ricketts RNC. happier than ever to be a Sox fan.

Comment by Amalia Tuesday, Jan 30, 18 @ 5:22 pm
Who will win this year’s Super Bowl?

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Jan 30, 18 @ 7:04 pm
Rich, has Oscar’s bad haircut grown out yet? Campaign season is heating up, SotS and SotU are imminent . . . Pics of Oscar have a proven calming influence. Just sayin’ . . .

BTW, not sure I want an AG who doesn’t know the difference between elude and allude.

Comment by cailleach Tuesday, Jan 30, 18 @ 7:10 pm
Tinker to Ricketts to Cash???

Comment by DuPage Dave Tuesday, Jan 30, 18 @ 7:45 pm