Since my wife forbade me throwing my Carhart cap and the lovely hand-knit hat she made for me into the ring, the field is now wide open. I have my own local favorites, but Illinois is a big state with a deep Democratic bench, so let the irresponsible speculation begin!
Also too, some memories...
I Am The Liberal Media.
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I am literally closing on a home in Chicago next Monday and was looking forward to being able to vote in the primary against him. But this is a better result and I am glad to see him have some self awareness.
I respect his decision to retire and not end up like Iowa Senator Grassley.
Sen Durbin has some good accomplishments. He will continue to be a decent citizen I am sure.
I do have some stoicisms. The Sen. had GOP majority battered syndrome.
For instance, GOP majorities always change the rules on confirming judges. GOP refused to allow the "blue chip" tradition when it pertained to confirming judges with authority over their state)s_. So the GOP shove down the throats their partisan hacks to rule against Democratic laws and to allow Right wing legalities become entrenched.
Every time the Dems took Senate majority, Sen Durbin would return the "Blue Chip " tradition as a rule so the GOP senators could block any judges the a Dem president might nominate.
I've seen Obama nominate a conservative judge and the GOP minority block it using the blue chip. Blocking the Conservative judge as a squish and not conservative enough. Only to either leave the judge seat open or the GOP senators get their nomination confirmed over the president.
If he is replaced with the caliber of Sen Tammy Duckworth the state and the country would be fortunate.
Jan Schakowsky too. Time to call up some fresh talent, fresh blood makes the grass grow green.
Durbin has been breaking down politically as well as physically. We passed his sell by date a while ago. That being said and given the massive dissatisfaction with President Convicted Felon and his weird foreign wingman, Pritzker and Stratton realize the midterms have already started and have acted accordingly so as to tap into that dissatisfaction.
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