Yay socialism!

[Jenksismyhero]

So the Dems take control of the House, the Senate is most likely going to be split and Blago is Governor again.

 

In the end here are my thoughts:

 

1. Even as a Repub I'm kind of glad the Dems won the House. The biggest problem with government right now is that Congress has become the whipping boy for the Executive branch. This is probably the main reason why the Repubs lost control...they never deviated from the President. If anything this will cause Congress to become more 'powerful' in government. I doubt anything gets done because of the bickering that will ensue, so I guess only time will tell if this is going to be a good thing.

 

2. It'll be interesting to see what the Dems actually plan to do. The entire election campaign was never based on issues, but rather 'we're not going to be like Bush.' I'll admit a FEW Dems were willing to stick their necks out and actually give a plan of action for something like Iraq, but mostly Dems campaigned for change and it worked. I think these next two years will be huge for Dems. If they plan on pushing for the Presidency in 08 they need to show that they aren't just a point and criticize party and that they can actually get some work done.

 

3. I'm in shock that Blago won again. The man continues to grant promises and pass bills that he has no money to pay for, it's obvious he's yet another corrupt politician, and our state could be the first to have back-to-back governors thrown in jail. I know Topinka wasn't well received by most...she was harsh, seemed bitter, and in the end i just don't think many people were able to connect with her. But while I feel good that the rest of the country wanted a change and voted the other way, I'm amazed Illinois stuck with this inept socialist wannabe.

 

4. I'm upset that Ford in TN didn't win. I was hoping his 'brand' of politics would resonate through the nation.

 

What did everyone else think?

Edited November 8, 2006 by Jenksismybitch

[StrangeSox]

I'm not in shock that Blago won again, just disappointed.

 

I've had a strong dislike for him ever since I heard about this exchange with one of the chairs of the engineering department here at U of I:

 

"We're a top-5 school and the best public university in the country. However, we could use some additional funding to stay this high."

"I don't see what's wrong with top 50."

[Steff]

Topinka is smelly and more corrupt than Rod.

[southsider2k5]

4 of the last 9 governors of IL have been indicted... We are pretty much counting the minutes until number 5 happens.

[NorthSideSox72]

Blago will be even more ineffective in this new term than his previous. The Dems, his own party, in the State Congress, despise him.

 

There are some Blago-Bush parallels, actually. Both won 2nd terms mostly due to the fact that their opponents were simply more inept than they were. Both were pretty ineffective in first term, and are looking to be even worse off in 2nd term. Both have trouble getting the Congressional members of their own parties to support them. Both think the legislature is there to do their bidding.

[Rex Kickass]

Topinka is smelly and more corrupt than Rod.

 

Steff: you are not the first person to tell me about Topinka's B.O.

[StrangeSox]

Topinka is smelly and more corrupt than Rod.

 

No doubt. I hate having to always choose between the "lesser of two evils" from the D's or R's.

[BigSqwert]

No doubt. I hate having to always choose between the "lesser of two evils" from the D's or R's.

There was a 3rd option for the gubernatorial race.