The recall crusade continues

The truth is that Halvorson and Silverstein haven’t yet persuaded Senate President Jones to hold a Senate vote on this amendment. Without more delays. Without any so-called “improvements” intended to sabotage its passage.

They need to do that now.

Debbie, Ira, this is your life! This is the biggest test of your careers, and you’re flunking. You haven’t shown that you have the influence to force to a Senate vote a measure you say you support.

Let’s think about that.  Recall, which would take until 2009 to become effective at least and might or might not effect the current Governor is the biggest test of their careers?

Is Dold going senile?   Does anyone bother to tell him how dumb this overstatement is? C’mon, he sounds like a blogger.

In one case, the practical impact of recall would be nearly nil. In the other case, we might be able to actually make the income tax in Illinois progressive instead of regressive. Which impacts more people?

The measure is window dressing. It doesn’t solve the gridlock for two years, it make a structural change in the campaign finance system that encourages the kind of Legislative Leader power over their respective Chamber, and it doesn’t do anything to stop pay for play.  Remember, we thought the prosecution of the last Governor might make people more cautious. Not so much apparently.

The reason there is no pressure on Jones isn’t because of anything Halvorson or Silverstein are doing, it’s because Jones, like the other three of the four tops, controls the campaign warchest and thus controls the chamber.

If you want a systemic change, go for the systemic problem, not some magic pony that the Trib has decided to beat some damn good legislators over the head with.