U.S. Senator Dick Durbin today told the voters that Congressman Mark Kirk's recent stimulus bill amendment to block impeached Governor Rod Blagojevich from being able to access or disburse any stimulus funds that the State of Illinois might receive from the federal government was unnecessary, since the Illinois Senate would doubtless remove Blago long before any stimulus money was available to Illinois.Swell. Given the way this thing has been going, first, I'd say there are no guarantees about anything having to do with Blago. Second, and more importantly, Dick Durbin's credibility on just about anything is shot, considering he: asked for convicted former governor George Ryan to get out of jail early; was the first to call for a special election for the Obama senate seat, only to back away once he realized Mark Kirk could win a special election; and then stated emphatically that there was no way the U.S. Senate would seat a Blago appointee, until, whoops, they did. (Durbin has been giving people all sorts of useful advice lately, whether the issue really concerns him or not.) For a compilation of the many changing moods of Dick Durbin, see here.
Lest we not forget, this is the same Dick Durbin who said he was "stunned" upon learning of Rod Blagojevich's arrest by the Feds. Apparently the poor man was so clueless he had no idea what a crook Blago was, nor of all the warning signs leading up to Blago's eventual arrest (of course, Mike Madigan apparently was clueless too, and don't forget Pat Quinn, so perhaps this is an endemic "hear no evil, see no evil" problem among all the Dems).
But Durbin now wants us to believe he's got it all under control, thank you, no need for Mark Kirk to help. Durbin even takes a dig at the drafting of the Kirk amendment... perhaps Durbin didn't know that Democratic Conggressman Bill Foster also sponsored the amendment.
Ah, I feel so much better, Mr. Durbin, now that you're on the job.
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Dick Durbin opens his mouth and some stupid words tumble out. HE is the disgrace in all of this. That he is terrified of Mark Kirk is so obvious. Durbin is totally unaware that Bill Foster is the co-sponsor. Not sure that Durbin is aware of anything other than his own shadow. We have a lot to be proud of in Illinois, but NOT that Dick Durbin is our senator. Sadly we have 6 more years of this second class, second rate senator.
We have no one to blame except the citizens of the State of Illinois who keep electing, re-electing and re-electing all those who have a "D" behind their names.
I never believed that much in the "combine" party but have come to understand that it is a reality in this state.
Both parties are to blame for everything that is wrong with this state. Fortunately we do have a few honest, ethical Republicans in office -- Mark Kirk, Matt Murphy, Sid Mathias, Ed Sullivan, Christine Radongao, Beth Coulson, Rosemary Mulligan and newly elected Dan Duffy. We need to find more like them but I doubt that I'll see Durbin out in my lifetime.
Dick Durbin is telling me not to worry about a thing. That makes me feel better! No, sorry there Senator Durbin, some state oversight of this government spending spree will be necessary, otherwise 95% of it will go to the City of Chicago, seeing how all the elected officials running the show in Springfield live within the City of Chicago and just a few miles from each other!
What will Durbin say tomorrow? The opposite of what he said today?
Louis G. Atsaves
"Both parties are to blame for everything that is wrong with this state."
Someone needs to stop drinking that Democrat Kool-Aid! That is exactly what the Democrats want folks to think, so that they don't get booted out of office for their total and complete inability to govern the affairs of this state over the last six years and their multiple and growing ethical lapses.
Louis G. Atsaves
This thing is going on..
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