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CJacobs posted:I have lived here for all of my nearly 30 years and I still don't actually know where the border between Bloomington and Normal is. But I saw Rich Evans of Red Letter Media wearing a Corn Belters hat in a video and I did a fist pump so I've got that going for me.  (But seriously, I have the same issue once you go east of Main.) We mostly do I am bummed that Nikita Richards didn't even come close. Kathy Michael is awful. ArgaWarga posted:I went to IWU and feel pretty much the opposite
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vyelkin posted:Also despite losing the governor and senate races in Florida, the most important vote there passed and now 1.4 million former felons are re-enfranchised which could make a huge difference in future elections. I have a feeling that this is actually going to be the most significant result of the entire election cycle in the future
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Someone I followed long ago on Twitter got really salty after JB was immediately called as the winner last night. Went on and on about how he should flee the state like everyone else he knew. I told him to "do it, you pussy." He blocked me shortly thereafter. He's not going to do it. Edit: Bonus tears, his tweets an hour after he blocked me were about grown adults unfollowing people because their political opinions differ. lol Thwomp fucked around with this message at 22:17 on Nov 7, 2018 |
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Lmao Jeanne Ives is big madIves posted:Congratulations Chicago! Dexo fucked around with this message at 22:31 on Nov 7, 2018 |
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Republicans from the burbs always forget that Chicago and to collar counties are the ones paying for the rest of the state. I imagine she runs again in 4 years, I don't know who else the Republicans send up for governor, but it's a long ways away. Unrelated, but I was looking up various results and I found that the IL Senate 21st district is currently separated by 12 votes. Laura Ellman DEM 47,464 50.0% Michael Connelly REP (i)47,476 50.0% That, and for all the talk about how much Republicans hate Madigan, they don't even bother to run anyone against him. I know it's a lost cause, but you would think they would at least make him work for it. Bird in a Blender fucked around with this message at 22:42 on Nov 7, 2018 |
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All of my Republican friends (not the ones that work in politics but the everyday ones) have been going on and on about how the last two Democratic governors went to jail so Pritzker will too. Dear god....
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I'd be fine with that, we should do it for all politicians. Take an office, spend time in jail proportional to how long you sat there.
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Bizarro Kanyon posted:All of my Republican friends (not the ones that work in politics but the everyday ones) have been going on and on about how the last two Democratic governors went to jail so Pritzker will too. insha'allah
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Ives is one to talk when her career is mostly funded by one rich rear end in a top hat. Speaking of Republican money, is Rauner still going to keep cash flowing down the ticket or is he done completely?
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Bird in a Blender posted:Republicans from the burbs always forget that Chicago and to collar counties are the ones paying for the rest of the state. I imagine she runs again in 4 years, I don't know who else the Republicans send up for governor, but it's a long ways away. Aren't their idiots pushing to break Cook County off from the rest of the State? Not realizing that without Cook County, you're basically the poorest state in the country.
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Thwomp posted:Edit: Bonus tears, his tweets an hour after he blocked me were about grown adults unfollowing people because their political opinions differ. lol This is what I find most detestable about Republicans this decade. They consistently do something bad and then accuse everyone else of having done it while stridently claiming that they didn't. Even my previously reasonable family members and coworkers have started doing it. Dexo posted:Lmao Jeanne Ives is big mad
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Thwomp posted:Edit: Bonus tears, his tweets an hour after he blocked me were about grown adults unfollowing people because their political opinions differ. lol I made a local CHUD bitch look stupid on Facebook so she went to my "employer's" page and wrote a complaint about me in the reviews section. The employer listed is Dunder-Mifflin Paper Company of Scranton, PA. When I roasted her for trying to doxx me at a fake employer, she tried the Pee-Wee Herman "I meant to do that" defense and then when that didn't work, she blocked me. On three occasions since, I've had people send me screenshots of comments she makes that people who block others on Facebook are... wait for it... "snowflakes". (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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Niwrad posted:Aren't their idiots pushing to break Cook County off from the rest of the State? Not realizing that without Cook County, you're basically the poorest state in the country. Yes, most proposals I see are for anything south of I-80 to be broken off. Downstate Illinois would be as poor as Mississippi without the Chicago area.
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But their moral wealth will break the bank!
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The Onion is quick: Bored J.B. Pritzker Brainstorming New Hobbies To Blow Money On After Winning Election
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Gov.-Elect J.B. Pritzker Backs Off Temporary Tax Plan Goddamnit.
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omg this video made me so angry i'm renewing my call to impeach him immediately after he legalizes cannabis
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quote:“Instead I think we’ll focus on what it takes to balance a budget right away,” he said when asked when he’ll introduce a proposal. “We’ve got to work with the legislature and listen to people. Because we’ve got to get 60 percent of the House and the Senate to support a constitutional amendment and then 60 percent of the people of the state to vote for it. And so in order for that to happen we need to make sure that all the ideas are incorporated here. Including the ideas of Republicans.” No you don't you disingenuous motherfucker you have veto-proof supermajorities in the House and Senate, you don't have to do anything Republicans want ever. God damnit.
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vyelkin posted:No you don't you disingenuous motherfucker you have veto-proof supermajorities in the House and Senate, you don't have to do anything Republicans want ever. God damnit. But partisan rancor 
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Goldurn it. I'm so loving tired of the weakness of rich white democrats.
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In Pritzker’s case I doubt its weakness. He just said whatever to make it palatable for him to win and now that’s that.
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ah, i am very surprised that the rich white man is actually not very progressive, and may, in fact, be in league with other rich white men
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I liked that he addressed getting people out of prison , although who knows how long this will take
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Npr pundit saying it'll take years to get the votes for recreational weed
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mastershakeman posted:Npr pundit saying it'll take years to get the votes for recreational weed Huh? Hasn't every non-binding referendum on the ballots passed with overwhelming support? Am I missing something?
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https://twitter.com/craignewman/status/1060738178699718657 The last time the Democrats had this much power in Illinois, their main rival was the Whig PArty
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Will County and Lake County turning dem-controlled. Chicago collar counties shifting blue.
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brugroffil posted:https://twitter.com/craignewman/status/1060738178699718657 I'm glad of it
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It's almost like having absolutely nothing to say to the majority of the state's population leaves you with no political legs to stand on.
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brugroffil posted:https://twitter.com/craignewman/status/1060738178699718657 Great, cool, glad to hear that in this situation the governor-elect is talking about how what's really important for him is getting Republican buy-in
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Everyone talks about loving bipartisanship right after an election. Normal people love to hear it. It hardly ever means anything.
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Bipartisanship is just one of those meaningless words that exist only for marketing/hype. Like synergy, or yield.
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We're gonna need a new thread title soon. If I might suggest: "Don't blame me, I voted for the OTHER billionaire".
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A con-con is going to need bipartisan support. 60% is a lot of people. Pritzker won by a landslide and only got 54%. Even 2012 Obama only got 57%. If we start talking about raising taxes or cutting pensions you're going to lose quite a bit of Dem support off the top as well.
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Look at the murderer's row of establishment douchebags on his transition team: TRANSITION COMMITTEE MEMBERS Chair, Lieutenant Governor-elect Juliana Stratton Co-Chair, Barbara Bowman Co-Chair, Mike Carrigan Co-Chair, Former Governor Jim Edgar Co-Chair, Sol Flores Co-Chair, Marty Nesbitt TRANSITION COMMITTEE STAFF Chief of Staff, Anne Caprara Transition Director, Nikki Budzinski Deputy Transition Director, Sean Rapelyea Senior Advisor, Former Comptroller Dan Hynes Senior Advisor, State Representative Christian Mitchell Senior Advisor, Michael Sacks Counsel, Jesse Ruiz I'm still applying for a job. https://www.jbpritzker.com/jb-pritzker-announces-transition-committee-and-chief-of-staff/
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The X-man cometh posted:Look at the murderer's row of establishment douchebags on his transition team: This is tragically too long for the thread title, so I went with the other suggestion.
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The X-man cometh posted:Look at the murderer's row of establishment douchebags on his transition team:  at even letting Jim Edgar stay in this state.
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The marijuana stuff seems like a no-brainer. It has massive support within the public. It would bring in some new revenue and jobs. Help rural areas that are hurt in the traditional farming industries. Help urban areas by providing new retail business. Probably enhance tourism too. Then the massive affect it has on the law side. Getting rid of bullshit stops and searches because you "smell some weed". No more bullshit arrests over having a little weed. Unclogging the courts and prison system. I know it comes down to Madigan who has been on the fence (and likely just looking to whoever will line his pockets first). But if the Democrats in this state would like to garner some goodwill right away with a lot of people, this should be a priority. With that said it won't happen.
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