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" I'll vote for anyone that ISN'T democrate or republican. Green got it the last time. Maybe they'll respect us enough to not pull stuff like the smoking ban that brings back discrimination and segregation. In fact, the public should be able to vote on a law that makes being a democrate or republican illegal. "

" You almost have to feel sorry for Democrats. They worked so hard to win all statewide offices and the General Assembly. In 2006 they got their wish. Be careful what you wish for....you just might get it. "

" The Republicans are also the party of Everett Dirksen and Abraham Lincoln. The Democrats, in addition to Rod Blagojevich, have Jesse Jackson to offer. "

" While the Dems have nothing to brag about, the IL GOP is so inept they could hurt themselves with a sponge. This is the party of George Ryan and Alan Keyes. If anyone has an opportunity in our state, it's the Libertarians. I used to laugh at them. I'm not laughing anymore. "

" Was Edgar here in the last 25 years? I believe so and he went about business (in Springfield and started cleaning up our state. it was the ones that were Democrats but who ran as Republican - Ryan and Thompson that did damage to our state. "

" It is time that Republicans start acting like Republicans. Afterall they have the workers, the money, the ideas, should have the values, support of the businesses. The only thing they don't have is the support of the unions and the many nonworkers across the country. But since there are more of us than them we need to take back control and use it wisely. People will vote for you when you stand up for what you believe, believe it or not. "

" Let's give the Greens a chance. Illinois Republicans and Democrats both have proven themselves lousy. "

" I must be out of the loop, I did not know they passed the budget. I only thought they gave themselves raises? "

" If it's an opportunity for Republicans, then it's a Republican-created opportunity. A quarter-century of Republican government left the treasury swept nearly bare, with the last dust-mites disappearing into George Ryan's "Illinois First" porkbarrel. In the meantime, virtually nothing was done about the state's regressive "flat tax" on incomes, leaving the tax burden disproportionately lying upon homeowners and "sinners". Cleaning the Augean Stables of state government of so much accumulated elephant dung is not the work of one or two Democratic administrations, and particularly not after the last Republican administration stole the last shovel. "

" Hahahahaha everybody wanted Liberal Democrat's in charge- SO NOW YOU HAVE THEM- The Dumbing of America Continues!!!!! "

" what ever you had for breakfast i would stay away from it in the future, it only has givin you a one sided mind and that is not good for any of us. as with a business which the government mostly is, when someone causes it to go broke it can take years in chapter 7,11,13 to get out of debt. the state is going to take more year because those idiots we have in springfield can not work together. as a business we the employers need to fire them and get new employees. "

" "Republicans may have trouble avoiding at least part of the blame?" The Democrats could have passed a budget without one single vote from the Republicans. It was THEIR (the Democrats) incompetence that led to the impass over the budget. The Republicans were presented with an opportunity to get some stuff done for their districts because, the Democrats in Springfield/Chicago don't have a clue. Although, i'm sure now that a budget has been passed, those people with weak minds will forget all about how the Democrats have screwed this state up, and still try to use the George Ryan excuse not to vote for a Republican. "

" i do not think so and the dems and repub in springfield need to know that. it takes more than just the governor to hold up the passing of the budget. the House and the Senate have been setting around with their heads in their @($$ for months and have gotton nothing done for anyone other than their selfs. no budget passed, schools are suffering, health programs are going down hill, and all they get done is giving themselfs a couple raises. if they all really cared about this state and the people in it they would return the raises and the money they got for being in springfield during the summer order call ins. this work should have been dealt with before summer and they would not have to be there. it is time to run them out and start with new. "

" Unless enough Republicans are committed to BETTER GOVERNMENT, even if they are successful in unseating enough Democrats to win real control in the State Legislature, the poor suffering voters in this state will see just another round of endless dealmaking and incompetency after the election. We need "contract" with the citizens of Illinois that pledges something other than business as usual. God forbid the latter. "