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| MADIGAN: Angry? Or whining? |
Then
again, state Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, was the focus of one of the
BGA’s studies for a trip to Miami he took over a year ago to attend a
filmmakers conference. He came across looking ridiculous!
NOW
IT SEEMS that Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, is taking on a
similar attitude toward the government watchdog group headed up by one-time
WLS-TV political reporter Andy Shaw.
Madigan
recently sent a letter to all the members of the Democratic caucus that makes
him all-powerful, along with members of the Democratic State Central Committee,
taking shots at the BGA for doing so many reports that focus on Democratic
Party-aligned government officials.
He’s
most recently upset with the BGA study that shows most of the people who circulated
his nominating petitions have government jobs. Implying that the job itself is
some sort of payoff for political work.
Now
I’ll be the first to admit there are times when I find the BGA reports a little
over the top, although they do take the time to look at the details behind the
day-to-day gristle that comprises the typical news report!
BUT
THE POLITICAL rants we’re hearing from Madigan are embarrassing to him. He
should know better.
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| JONES: Sure he agrees w/ speaker |
If
it seems like the BGA investigators are focusing their attention on Democratic
Party officials and politics, perhaps it’s because they’re so all-dominant!
There
just isn’t much activity in the Republican Party amongst its officials that is
worth intense scrutiny. They just don’t matter as much. When they start winning
more significant offices, then investigative efforts will focus back on their
work.
Call
this scrutiny the price da Dems pay for their dominance over Illinois state
government these days. If we ever get a repeat of 1995-96 (the era of
Republicans running roughshod over Democratic officials concerns), then there
will be equal scrutiny of the GOP. I don't think Madigan wants to revert to that era.
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