In the IL legislature, the yay button is green, the nay red and the present is yellow.

IndianaJones

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Wed Jan-23-08 07:06 PM
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In the IL legislature, the yay button is green, the nay red and the present is yellow.

There's a saying in Springfield. There's a reason why the present button is yellow.

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Kittycat

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Wed Jan-23-08 07:09 PM
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1. Oh please.

:eyes: I grew up in Springfield, and all you're doing is trying to stir shit. Problem is the only shit pile around is the one you're sitting in with your DLC candidate.

When you have any clue what you're talking about - then maybe I'll consider your posts thoughtful, and worth something more than a sarcastic response.

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Bitwit1234

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Wed Jan-23-08 07:28 PM
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7. tsk tsk tsk they can dish it out, but they cant' take it.

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sunonmars

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Wed Jan-23-08 07:09 PM
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2. chick chick chick chick chicken

and what a great big streak it is.

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AndyA

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Wed Jan-23-08 07:09 PM
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3. Is it because yellow is a pretty color and it reminds everyone of

springtime? :rofl:

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HeraldSquare212

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Wed Jan-23-08 07:10 PM
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4. When Bill Clinton was trying to pass his stimulus package,

he kept two new members of the House to vote till the very end, hoping that he would have enough votes without them. If he did, they would have voted against it or abstained. As it happened, he needed their votes. One was from a district outside of Philadelphia, a real swing Republican area. She was defeated in her next election because of that vote.

So, Bill knows about trying to protect legislators if their votes are not needed.

If they hadn't voted aye, would you have called them cowards, or called Bill a great strategist?

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HiFructosePronSyrup

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Wed Jan-23-08 07:10 PM
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5. Can you name a specific "present" vote you took issue with?

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KennedyGuy

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Wed Jan-23-08 07:10 PM
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6. Wonder what baracks fave color is?

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cobalt1999

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Wed Jan-23-08 07:39 PM
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8. On NPR today, they said he even voted present on legislation he himself introduced.

I couldn't figure that one out.

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jackson_dem

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Wed Jan-23-08 08:13 PM
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9. lol too funny

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sunonmars

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Wed Jan-23-08 08:32 PM
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10. Yeah and anyone finding his filing records yet

thought not, did the place burn down or are the filing cabinets at the bottom of the river. Very convenient.

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