Comments for The Capitol Fax Blog http://thecapitolfaxblog.com Your Illinois news radar Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:29:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 Comment on Question of the day by Change is on the way http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/2010/03/19/question-of-the-day-918/#comment-11038949 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:41:51 +0000 http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/2010/03/19/question-of-the-day-918/#comment-11038949 Rich, Tell your dad we are praying for him and his President will get his healthcare bill done this weekend!!!! Rich,
Tell your dad we are praying for him and his President will get his healthcare bill done this weekend!!!!

]]> Comment on More thoughts about Garrett’s lite guv candidacy by WOW http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/2010/03/19/more-thoughts-about-garretts-lite-guv-candidacy/#comment-11038948 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:39:44 +0000 http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/2010/03/19/more-thoughts-about-garretts-lite-guv-candidacy/#comment-11038948 Does Quinn think that he can continue to take the african-american community for granted? African-Americans make up 15% of this states population and will simply stay home on election day if Quinn and madigan do not select Art Turner!!!! Does Quinn think that he can continue to take the african-american community for granted? African-Americans make up 15% of this states population and will simply stay home on election day if Quinn and madigan do not select Art Turner!!!!

]]> Comment on More thoughts about Garrett’s lite guv candidacy by bored now http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/2010/03/19/more-thoughts-about-garretts-lite-guv-candidacy/#comment-11038945 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:10:43 +0000 http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/2010/03/19/more-thoughts-about-garretts-lite-guv-candidacy/#comment-11038945 Quinn T. Sential: i'm sorry that you don't think robin kelly is a dynamic, exciting candidate for treasurer, but you must be in a small circle. after all, robin won her primary WITHOUT A SINGLE TELEVISION ad -- despite the money her primary opponent poured into tv (attacking her, to boot) -- largely because she has so many friends around the state, so many people eager to help her, so many volunteers willing to do whatever she asked. i can count on one hand the number of illinois politicians who fit that bill. robin kelly is one of the new, exciting, tough and determined democrats we have here in illinois, and i'm absolutely positive that african-americans will be eager -- and excited -- to get behind her candidacy. robin even transcends that west side/southside divide that has sometimes paralyzed the african american community... Quinn T. Sential: i’m sorry that you don’t think robin kelly is a dynamic, exciting candidate for treasurer, but you must be in a small circle. after all, robin won her primary WITHOUT A SINGLE TELEVISION ad — despite the money her primary opponent poured into tv (attacking her, to boot) — largely because she has so many friends around the state, so many people eager to help her, so many volunteers willing to do whatever she asked. i can count on one hand the number of illinois politicians who fit that bill.

robin kelly is one of the new, exciting, tough and determined democrats we have here in illinois, and i’m absolutely positive that african-americans will be eager — and excited — to get behind her candidacy. robin even transcends that west side/southside divide that has sometimes paralyzed the african american community…

]]> Comment on K2 ban advances - And a Statehouse roundup by Rich Miller http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/2010/03/19/k2-ban-advances-and-a-statehouse-roundup/#comment-11038943 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:08:49 +0000 http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/2010/03/19/k2-ban-advances-and-a-statehouse-roundup/#comment-11038943 What you want is the same old, tired prison solutions that years of the drug war show do not work, wreck most of the prisoner's lives and cost taxpayers billions. Yeah, stick with that. Insanity. What you want is the same old, tired prison solutions that years of the drug war show do not work, wreck most of the prisoner’s lives and cost taxpayers billions.

Yeah, stick with that.

Insanity.

]]> Comment on Question of the day by erstwhilesteve http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/2010/03/19/question-of-the-day-918/#comment-11038942 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:49:19 +0000 http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/2010/03/19/question-of-the-day-918/#comment-11038942 Rich SR - As another senior, I want to wish you the best. You certainly don't want to miss any of the excitement coming up this year and beyond! Rich SR -
As another senior, I want to wish you the best. You certainly don’t want to miss any of the excitement coming up this year and beyond!

]]> Comment on *** UPDATED x1 *** Afternoon campaign roundup by Boggles the Mind http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/2010/03/19/afternoon-campaign-roundup-2/#comment-11038941 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:46:35 +0000 http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/2010/03/19/afternoon-campaign-roundup-2/#comment-11038941 ===How can a party with no statewide officers, one seat away from super-minority status in the House and in a super-minority status in the Senate be blamed for a lack of leadership?=== Leading doesn't mean you do all the heavy lifting yourself. A tax increase backed by GOP governor Thompson passed with Dem votes and a tax swap supported by GOP governor Edgar passed (the House) with Dem votes. So why is it that a tax increase backed by a Dem governor should only be passed with Democratic votes? This cop-out from the GOP demanding that no one hold them accountable for anything because they control nothing is beyond old and tiresome, and they're all too eager to trot out at every opportunity. It only amplifies their unwillingness and inability to lead. Obviously the majority of voters aren't buying into this lame excuse that they've been using since 2003 or else they wouldn't keep losing seats in the GA. The GOP is being asked to do far less than their counterparts. More than one-half of the House Dem caucus voted for a tax increase last spring. Get not even one-half of the House GOP to do the same and you're in business. ===How can a party with no statewide officers, one seat away from super-minority status in the House and in a super-minority status in the Senate be blamed for a lack of leadership?===

Leading doesn’t mean you do all the heavy lifting yourself. A tax increase backed by GOP governor Thompson passed with Dem votes and a tax swap supported by GOP governor Edgar passed (the House) with Dem votes. So why is it that a tax increase backed by a Dem governor should only be passed with Democratic votes?

This cop-out from the GOP demanding that no one hold them accountable for anything because they control nothing is beyond old and tiresome, and they’re all too eager to trot out at every opportunity. It only amplifies their unwillingness and inability to lead. Obviously the majority of voters aren’t buying into this lame excuse that they’ve been using since 2003 or else they wouldn’t keep losing seats in the GA.

The GOP is being asked to do far less than their counterparts. More than one-half of the House Dem caucus voted for a tax increase last spring. Get not even one-half of the House GOP to do the same and you’re in business.

]]> Comment on Question of the day by andysgram http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/2010/03/19/question-of-the-day-918/#comment-11038940 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:46:09 +0000 http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/2010/03/19/question-of-the-day-918/#comment-11038940 hope you're back home and in great shape soon. we need your spirit, your creativity and your commitment to important causes. hope you’re back home and in great shape soon. we need your spirit, your creativity and your commitment to important causes.

]]> Comment on More thoughts about Garrett’s lite guv candidacy by Betsy http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/2010/03/19/more-thoughts-about-garretts-lite-guv-candidacy/#comment-11038939 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:44:28 +0000 http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/2010/03/19/more-thoughts-about-garretts-lite-guv-candidacy/#comment-11038939 ===There was testimony that some campaign workers were sent to her district. There was no testimony whatsoever that she did anything untoward.=== I'm sure the Streets and San campaign workers just blended in with the real housewives of Lake Forest. Ha. ===There was testimony that some campaign workers were sent to her district. There was no testimony whatsoever that she did anything untoward.===

I’m sure the Streets and San campaign workers just blended in with the real housewives of Lake Forest. Ha.

]]> Comment on *** UPDATED x1 *** Afternoon campaign roundup by Old Milwaukee http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/2010/03/19/afternoon-campaign-roundup-2/#comment-11038938 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:42:10 +0000 http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/2010/03/19/afternoon-campaign-roundup-2/#comment-11038938 "Republicans unwillingness to lead" From the depths of political irrelevance? I can't even get my head around that. Maybe if we put the Democrats in the minority, they'll finally lead us out of this mess. “Republicans unwillingness to lead”

From the depths of political irrelevance?
I can’t even get my head around that.

Maybe if we put the Democrats in the minority, they’ll finally lead us out of this mess.

]]> Comment on Question of the day by The REAL Anonymous fka Anonymous http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/2010/03/19/question-of-the-day-918/#comment-11038937 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:41:35 +0000 http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/2010/03/19/question-of-the-day-918/#comment-11038937 (Rich, when you see your Dad tonight would you ask him whether he'd at least consider driving for us next time? Never hurts to ask, right?) (Rich, when you see your Dad tonight would you ask him whether he’d at least consider driving for us next time? Never hurts to ask, right?)

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