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* Totally, completely unacceptable…
Update: We as a capitol press corps have been blocked from doing our jobs safely from the massive @theboscenter floor. Can’t say we didn’t try. https://t.co/FaTCT0FWMP
— Hannah Meisel (@hannahmeisel) January 7, 2021
Many thanks to both Hannah and Mark for doing what they can to push this forward.
posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Jan 7, 21 @ 4:20 pm
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Hmmm… It’s almost like he’s worried about the last few days of session?
I think Maxwell & Meisel deserve VIP seats after their reporting the last few days.
Comment by Too cute by half Thursday, Jan 7, 21 @ 4:23 pm
The Speaker is not going out on a high note.
Comment by The Dude Abides Thursday, Jan 7, 21 @ 4:26 pm
Maybe we need a new Speaker.
Comment by Ron Burgundy Thursday, Jan 7, 21 @ 4:27 pm
I think Mark meant the press pool will watch floor proceedings from the mezzanine level seats
Comment by Steve Brown Thursday, Jan 7, 21 @ 4:28 pm
===from the mezzanine level seats ===
Which are in Logan County /s
Comment by Rich Miller Thursday, Jan 7, 21 @ 4:29 pm
Madigan’s fighting for his continued existence/power & doesn’t want lobbyists & the press nearby? Huh.
Comment by Anon y mouse Thursday, Jan 7, 21 @ 4:30 pm
C’mon Rich, CEO’s and High Powered Government officials often have to take a 10,000 foot view on issues. If it’s good enough for them is it not good enough for the press? /snark
Comment by AD Thursday, Jan 7, 21 @ 4:45 pm
The Speaker would rather Members not be asked on-the-record questions about what might happen Wednesday. No surprise here. Members probably prefer it that way actually.
Members love openness and transparency for the Executive Branch and local governments, but aren’t so quick to embrace it for themselves, as I’ve just received language for an entirely new bill that I’m told will get a vote tomorrow. Lovely.
Comment by Just Me 2 Thursday, Jan 7, 21 @ 4:50 pm
Lemme guess…
“Well, if it was 45,000 square feet, but it’s only 40,000… “
Amirite?
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jan 7, 21 @ 4:51 pm
It avoids tossing out any antimasker “reporters” like Amy Jacobson.
Comment by Precinct Captain Thursday, Jan 7, 21 @ 4:54 pm
===antimasker===
Gotta wear a mask on the floor. House rules.
Comment by Rich Miller Thursday, Jan 7, 21 @ 4:58 pm
One the one hand, this drastically limits the ability to observe and report on the battle for Speakership.
On the other, the old adage about not starting fights with “people who buy ink by the barrel” also applies.
So, then, the question appears to be: is the Speaker’s pre-existing low level of support from the general populace a sort of political vaccine for unfavorable reporting? Or, said another way: is Madigan immune to the effects of receiving “negative press,” simply because there’s nowhere lower for Himself to go in terms of public opinion?
Comment by Chambananon Thursday, Jan 7, 21 @ 4:58 pm
I seem to remember some old saying about war and ink by the barrel, I wonder if the Speaker knows that one.
Comment by Excitable Boy Thursday, Jan 7, 21 @ 5:08 pm
==the old adage about not starting fights with “people who buy ink by the barrel” also applies.==
He’s also a person “who buys apples by the barrel.”
Comment by Essential State Employee Thursday, Jan 7, 21 @ 5:14 pm
Not just the President nationally, but maybe should it also be time to start thinking about impeaching the Speaker?
Comment by Essential State Employee Thursday, Jan 7, 21 @ 5:15 pm
===old saying about war and ink by the barrel===
Dude hasn’t cared much about what we’ve written for quite a while now. lol
Comment by Rich Miller Thursday, Jan 7, 21 @ 5:22 pm
=maybe should it also be time to start thinking about impeaching the Speaker? =
Where’s that in the Illinois Constitution? The House could vote to expel him, but he could be re-elected and take his seat again.
Comment by JoanP Thursday, Jan 7, 21 @ 5:33 pm
Paging Mr. DeVore? /s
Comment by CCapilla Thursday, Jan 7, 21 @ 5:36 pm
Such an unnecessarily foolish decision.
– MrJM
Comment by @misterjayem Thursday, Jan 7, 21 @ 5:39 pm
- Dude hasn’t cared much -
Eh, got rid of a pretty tight crew fairly quickly once their misdeeds came to light. I don’t think this press exclusion is unintentional.
Comment by Excitable Boy Thursday, Jan 7, 21 @ 5:40 pm
Sounds very Trumpy /s
Comment by 4 percent Thursday, Jan 7, 21 @ 6:15 pm
well, soon we hope that will not be your decision, Mike.
Comment by Amalia Thursday, Jan 7, 21 @ 6:55 pm
But how can they observe the ballots if they aren’t in 6 feet? /s
Comment by Bruce( no not him) Thursday, Jan 7, 21 @ 7:08 pm