Comments | jrittenhouse: Another political sentiment:

jrittenhouse

Another political sentiment:

Jul 10, 2008 01:55

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democrats, idiots, illinois, corruption_govt, serbia

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docstrange July 10 2008, 13:25:10 UTC

Ah, yes. Another rising star put into office through the amazing public-opinion shaping powers of David Axelrod.

rmjwell July 10 2008, 13:40:55 UTC

Don't forget the support of his father-in-law, Dick Mell.

jrittenhouse July 10 2008, 20:14:20 UTC

*retching noises*

Did I ever tell you my opinion of the Chicago Machine? I think so.

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jrittenhouse July 10 2008, 20:12:20 UTC

From your lips to God's ears.

jcw_da_dmg July 11 2008, 01:39:58 UTC

All somebody has to do is kill G-Rod & he'll have the job. Oh, wait, that's illegal, isn't it? Hmmmm . . .

samwinolj July 11 2008, 13:45:14 UTC

Yeesh, just what we need, another Cook County Democrat.

I wish we could get Jim Edgar back. As Illinois governors go, he was pretty good. (yes, I know that's a pretty low standard.)

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pheltzer July 10 2008, 19:03:54 UTC

One of my concerns is that if Obama wins in Nov. The Gov. will appoint himself to the Senate to fill out the rest of Obama's term. It seems like the idiotic sort of move that he would make.

jrittenhouse July 10 2008, 20:13:35 UTC

I believe it's Special Election time for next spring if that happens. Expect Jan Schakowsky and Jesse Jr to run.

pheltzer July 10 2008, 20:16:25 UTC

My understanding it's within the governor's right to appoint the replacement to the senate without an election. So theoretically he appoints himself... and I guess the Lt. Gov becomes Governor until the next election can be held.

Aw, crapsky! jrittenhouse July 10 2008, 21:00:06 UTC

Sir, you are right and I apologize.

In the case of a HOUSE vacancy, there's a special election "within 115 days". In the case of a SENATE vacancy, Blago picks someone.

10 ILCS 5/25‑8
"When a vacancy shall occur in the office of United States Senator from this state, the Governor shall make temporary appointment to fill such vacancy until the next election of representatives in Congress, at which time such vacancy shall be filled by election, and the senator so elected shall take office as soon thereafter as he shall receive his certificate of election."

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