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former9thward

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5. Quinn destroyed the IL House in the 80s.
Fri Feb 20, 2015, 07:51 PM
Feb 2015

He got his initiative drive on the ballot to reduce the size of the House saying it would "save money". Before that every district had either 2 Dems and one Rep or 2 Reps and one Dem. So everyone was represented no matter where you lived. His fraudulent ballot proposal passed and then all the power transferred to the "4 Tops". The majority and minorities leaders of the Senate and House. So Madigan in effect became the Governor. When Quinn cam into office Madigan handcuffed him and Quinn bawled about it. Too bad Pat, you made the bed and you had to lie in it.

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He should run for Mark Kirk's senate seat in '16. Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2015 #1
Run, Pat, run! greatauntoftriplets Jan 2015 #2
I felt he always tried to do the right thing. Sienna86 Jan 2015 #3
Pat Quinn for US Senator! raging moderate Jan 2015 #4
Quinn destroyed the IL House in the 80s. former9thward Feb 2015 #5
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