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posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Feb 21, 20 @ 9:35 am

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Anyone have an over/under on the amount campaigns are going to spend on legal assistance in the first quarter of 2020?

Comment by OneMan Friday, Feb 21, 20 @ 9:41 am
I just realized this week that Patti Blagojevich blocked me from her twitter account. Presumably because I used to enjoy calling out her lies.

Comment by Just Me Friday, Feb 21, 20 @ 9:42 am
If MM goes down, predictions for replacement as speaker?

Comment by Captain Rutro Friday, Feb 21, 20 @ 9:43 am
Beautiful “Morning in Illinois” today. Thanks JB.

Comment by PublicServant Friday, Feb 21, 20 @ 10:06 am
Was really bummed when I went to early vote in the 18th CD and found the Dems do not have anyone as a placeholder on the ballot against Darin LaHood.

I get it that the 18th CD is a GOP vote sink and all but still when the head of the DCCC is from Downstate Illinois it would be nice if the party could’ve put some slight effort into filling out the entire federal ballot so at least the party knew better how to maximize advantage for the 2022 remap.

Not to mention how nice it would have been if the party had bothered giving those of us loyal Dems who have the misfortune of living a few blocks away from a swing district the chance to register our loathing for our Republican Congressman.

Of course, it also would be nice if we had a full-time Illinois Democratic Party chair who is not so distracted by all the subpoenas, lawsuits, and indictments flying at his friends and associates.

Oh well saves me the trouble of giving any money to the DCCC the rest of this cycle

Comment by hisgirlfriday Friday, Feb 21, 20 @ 10:07 am
I found it intriguing, the discussion to Governor Pritzker’s optimism and the need to seemingly want that to be a negative thing, to exude optimism.

Leaders can choose to lead by anger and gloom and a giving up but “still pushing through”, but what’s important now, I feel, is this idea that facing serious challenges, even stumbling through some challenges, can still be something with positive outlooks for Illinois.

It’s as though being positive is someone ignoring the challenges and negativity that can surround those challenges.

Happy warriors can fight just as hard for a better Illinois than a gloomy Gus. The gloomy Gus, however, has a tougher time being a leader of people looking for hope.

Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Feb 21, 20 @ 10:12 am
Blago’s options for gainful employment:

- lecture circuit
- (ghost)writing a book
- Trump cabinet or white house post

Anything else?

Comment by Nick Name Friday, Feb 21, 20 @ 10:16 am
Nick Name

How about being the spokesman for some male hair product(s) company? /s

Comment by Anyone Remember Friday, Feb 21, 20 @ 10:21 am
Nick Name: How about that ambassadorship he didn’t get from Obama?

Comment by Skeptic Friday, Feb 21, 20 @ 10:24 am
===How about being the spokesman for some male hair product(s) company? /s===

LOL, there’s always that. “Spray away the gray!”

Comment by Nick Name Friday, Feb 21, 20 @ 10:24 am
Nick Name

How about ethics adviser for President Trump?

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Friday, Feb 21, 20 @ 10:31 am
For Blago: Ambassador to his alternate reality.

Comment by Rabble Friday, Feb 21, 20 @ 10:42 am
Ambassador to some remote country without modern communication would be good.

As for a book, I think that is out considering his last one debuted in the bargain bin.

Comment by Ron Burgundy Friday, Feb 21, 20 @ 10:47 am
very excited to hear that WGN will be carrying Fire matches. It’s not Bundesliga or Premier League, but I’ll take football on a tv I can take out to the deck.

Comment by Amalia Friday, Feb 21, 20 @ 10:53 am
Never thought I’d see the day when the Fire (the new logo and colors are terrible) has better local TV coverage than the Cubs.

Comment by Ron Burgundy Friday, Feb 21, 20 @ 11:00 am
Why are the wheels running off DePaul? They looked so promising.

Comment by Anon For Now Friday, Feb 21, 20 @ 11:03 am
Is there any polling on the Cook States Attorney race?

Comment by Curious Friday, Feb 21, 20 @ 11:06 am
—Why are the wheels running off DePaul?—

To me it looks like the coaching isn’t getting it done. The talent is better than the results. I think they need to clean house in their athletic department and stop running it like a small time Mom and Pop business.

Comment by Ron Burgundy Friday, Feb 21, 20 @ 11:07 am
@Anon and RB, as an alum, I think I can speak to many fellow alumni that until they get rid of Jean Lenti Ponsetto, the men’s program will continue to stink.

Comment by 10th Ward Friday, Feb 21, 20 @ 11:43 am
I visited with Lindsey Lapointe when she stopped by the house a couple of days ago. She’s the first Illinois politician I have met and she made a positive impression on me.

Comment by Maryjane Friday, Feb 21, 20 @ 12:30 pm
Here’s a blast from the past:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/for-the-first-time-in-20-years-former-senator-carol-moseley-braun-is-back-on-the-campaign-trail-stumping-for-joe-biden/2020/02/20/773cc79e-49dd-11ea-b4d9-29cc419287eb_story.html

Comment by G'Kar Friday, Feb 21, 20 @ 1:29 pm
- Nick Name - Friday, Feb 21, 20 @ 10:16 am:

Blago’s options for gainful employment:

- lecture circuit
- (ghost)writing a book
- Trump cabinet or white house post

Anything else?
————-

Host of “The New Apprentice.”

Or “Daddy’s Home State: The Prequel.”

Comment by Leatherneck Friday, Feb 21, 20 @ 3:20 pm
===… Home State===

- Leatherneck -

We can’t afford him.

He has this thing about him and he thinks it…. golden.

Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Feb 21, 20 @ 3:23 pm
Lecturer on Alternative Reality? With his stance that he a victim of a corrupt criminal justice system, he’d be a natural.

Comment by revvedup Friday, Feb 21, 20 @ 4:20 pm

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