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Phred42 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-09-08 05:24 PM
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Obama's Seat could now fall to the Republicans
phucking great! :banghead:

Madigan Speaker of the House (IL) just announced that he is now open to holding a special session to CHANGE ILLINOIS LAW to allow for a special election to fill Obama's Senate Seat.

THANKS PISSANT - Now you've opened up Obama's seat to a possible REPUBLICAN win in a special election

Goddamnit!

:nuke:


:grr:

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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-09-08 05:26 PM
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1. Durbin and Reid both think a special election is a good idea.
Maybe transparency in government is a good thing; doesn't mean a rethug will win.
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Phred42 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-09-08 05:29 PM
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6. NO it dosen't - it just means they now have a shot at it
when THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD.
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-09-08 05:33 PM
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10. What's your solution, to let this drag on for months? nt
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liberalpragmatist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-09-08 05:27 PM
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2. And the alternative is... what, exactly?
Blagojevich has already said he will not resign. If this drags out into impeachment, it could take months. Nor would the Senate seat anyone Blagojevich appoints (they have the right to reject a Senator).

If Blago does go soon and the Lt. Gov steps in, then hopefully we can just quickly appoint a senator and be done with it. But if that doesn't happen, then a special election may be the best way to go.

Besides, the IL GOP is in shambles. All the top statewide officials are Dems with clean hands -- Lisa Madigan, Nick Gianioulias, etc.
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Lasher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-09-08 05:27 PM
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3. I doubt the Democratic Lieutenant Governor would concur. n/t
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Renew Deal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-09-08 05:28 PM
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4. How about a special session to impeach Blago?
:shrug:
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Critters2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-09-08 05:29 PM
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5. Thanks, everyone who voted for this asshat!!! nt
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Phred42 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-09-08 05:30 PM
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9. IT was a lesser of two evils - yep as basd as this is - it could have been worse
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Critters2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-09-08 05:35 PM
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11. There were three options. I voted Green. nt
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Phred42 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-09-08 06:02 PM
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16. Green would never have won - therefore not an option
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Occam Bandage Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-09-08 05:44 PM
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14. At the time, Topinka did not exactly seem like a better option. nt
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closeupready Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-09-08 05:29 PM
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7. I seriously doubt that.
n/t
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gravity Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-09-08 05:30 PM
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8. At this point, I really don't care
although I highly doubt that a Republican will actually replace Obama
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-09-08 05:37 PM
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12. Stop making something out of nothing. Even Dick Durbin suggested this earlier today
And it's a smart move.

Illinois is solidly blue and could easily keep this seat blue. But if Blago appointed someone and this got out we could end up losing this in 2010
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SemiCharmedQuark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-09-08 05:41 PM
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13. And yet, we were stuck with Republican governors for 24 years before Blago
Edited on Tue Dec-09-08 05:42 PM by SemiCharmedQuark
I hope the demographics have shifted enough that we can win the election.

But...bad as it is that Obama's seat might go to a republican...I think it's the only way that person will even have a chance at a fair shake in the senate.
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Phred42 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-09-08 06:03 PM
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17. I'm not optimistic
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Blue_In_AK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-09-08 05:46 PM
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15. A gubernatorial appointment brought Alaska 40 years
of Ted Stevens, not to mention the lovely Lisa Murkowski. Special elections are best.
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