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* Recently appointed state Rep. Bristow’s (D-Godfrey) ran her very first bill on the House floor today. So, in keeping with tradition, Rep. Breen was giving the sponsor a bit of a hard time in a mostly good-natured way and then she spoke without thinking. Oops…

“Does Monica Bristow honestly believe that she, Madigan, and her fellow Democrat colleagues deserve a pay raise? If anything, they deserve a pay cut after all the damage they’ve done to Illinois. Monica Bristow is the worst kind of politician - one who is in it for the money, not the middle class.” - Illinois Republican Party Spokesman Aaron DeGroot

Moments ago on the floor of the Illinois House, 111th District Democratic State Rep. Monica Bristow made a stunning admission and said she hopes lawmakers get pay raises next year:

Bristow made the comments during floor debate on her bill, HB5760, which sets mileage reimbursement rates and prohibits cost-of-living adjustments for lawmakers.

House Republican Floor Leader Peter Breen countered, “I don’t know that you were supposed to go on record and say every member of the General Assembly should get a raise.”

Bristow then said “I do believe…,” before she was cut off and voting commenced on the bill.

Monica Bristow is the worst kind of politician - one who is in it for the money, not the middle class.

If you watch the video, Bristow was gamely parrying questions about her bill to kill off the automatic cost of living increase for legislators this year. It’s the sort of bill given to targeted members (her Democratic predecessor won by just 5 points in 2016) every year to help their reelection campaigns. And while she appeared to be just making a funny quip, that one’s probably gonna sting.

* The Question: Monica Bristow campaign slogans?

posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Apr 18, 18 @ 2:46 pm

Comments

  1. Come on man Breen is the most clever guy in the room

    Comment by Annonin' Wednesday, Apr 18, 18 @ 2:50 pm

  2. Ducklings should practice quacking, not deciding to speak for the jokesters.

    Yikes.

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Apr 18, 18 @ 2:53 pm

  3. “Rep. Bristow… Who doesn’t need a raise?”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Apr 18, 18 @ 2:54 pm

  4. I might not be the brightest, but at least I’m honest!

    Comment by Commonsense in Illinois Wednesday, Apr 18, 18 @ 2:54 pm

  5. Raises for everybody (three exclamation points)

    Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Apr 18, 18 @ 2:59 pm

  6. “Monica Bristow campaign slogans?”

    Legislating is Easy. Comedy is Hard.

    – MrJM

    Comment by @misterjayem Wednesday, Apr 18, 18 @ 3:01 pm

  7. As soon as Illinois is Back In Black I’ll no longer have the Down Payment Blues.

    Comment by Cubs in '16 Wednesday, Apr 18, 18 @ 3:03 pm

  8. Next time I’ll use a script.

    Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Apr 18, 18 @ 3:16 pm

  9. Bristow - Because everyone deserves a mulligan.

    Comment by Dance Band on the Titanic Wednesday, Apr 18, 18 @ 3:19 pm

  10. Bristow - Improvising her way out of the Illinois House

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Apr 18, 18 @ 3:24 pm

  11. Bristow - I can term limit myself, just watch.

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Apr 18, 18 @ 3:28 pm

  12. Bristow - raising the red flag by asking for a raise

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Apr 18, 18 @ 3:29 pm

  13. Bristow - Her first bill included her own raise

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Apr 18, 18 @ 3:33 pm

  14. “I meant praises, not raises”

    Comment by Say no to big government Wednesday, Apr 18, 18 @ 3:35 pm

  15. Bristow - Raising her profile, not in a good way.

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Apr 18, 18 @ 3:38 pm

  16. Bristow - Legislative Lives Matter, Too.

    Comment by Commonsense in Illinois Wednesday, Apr 18, 18 @ 3:40 pm

  17. I ran out of gas! I got a flat tire! I didn’t have change for cab fare! I lost my tux at the cleaners! I locked my keys in the car! An old friend came in from out of town! Someone stole my car! There was an earthquake! A terrible flood! Locusts! IT WASN’T MY FAULT, I SWEAR TO GOD!

    Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Apr 18, 18 @ 3:42 pm

  18. Bristow - I’ll get my raise, after I finish this term.

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Apr 18, 18 @ 3:44 pm

  19. Bristow - My second bill, I’ll ask for better health insurance

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Apr 18, 18 @ 3:52 pm

  20. Just wait ’til you hear my ideas about legislative pensions (exclamation point)

    Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Apr 18, 18 @ 4:01 pm

  21. Bristow- from back bencher to back home for good.

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Apr 18, 18 @ 4:24 pm

  22. =”revenue exceeding expenditures”= is one-term legislator in IL.

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Apr 18, 18 @ 4:28 pm

  23. I know I’m supposed to have a slogan, but…

    …man, this is probably going to kill all future freshman legislators playing along, which will eventually kill the “ribbing” tradition, and things will somehow get even meaner.

    Comment by Arsenal Wednesday, Apr 18, 18 @ 4:52 pm

  24. Freudian quip

    Comment by Jocko Wednesday, Apr 18, 18 @ 4:57 pm

  25. Rich-Exclamation marks in parentheses? So now you’re giving workarounds for your own rules? Hmmmm….

    Comment by downstate commissioner Wednesday, Apr 18, 18 @ 6:46 pm

  26. It’s good to be the king.

    Comment by Generic Drone Wednesday, Apr 18, 18 @ 8:06 pm

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