Comments on: What Would Rod Do?

By: Ed Norton

Ed Norton — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Emil Jones is retiring from the Illinois Senate, but his name is being promoted to replace Obama in the US Senate. Jones is partially attractive as he looks to be a short term replacement, unlikely to seek re-election.

Coult the most famous sewer employee since Art Carney get away with another power grab?

By: Joan Adams

Joan Adams — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I oppose Emil Jones son being allowed to fill his father’s vacancy too. Haven’t we learned from the Stroger mess?

By: Cathy

Cathy — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Although I would love to see Jackson (the son) I doubt it would happen since he often disagree’s with Blago. If you recall it was Jackson who was the only one who was less than thrilled with the insertion of nepotism regarding Stroger.

By: roger turner

roger turner — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

WOW you guys still don’t get it do you. Obama is a wolf in sheeps clothing and is corrupt as the NAACP. I have seen nothing of the NAACP helping in my neighborhood only making it harder due to taking money from the poor and giving to the wealthy. Wake up America and yes – unite as one not “black politics” lets not categorize the black community. Thank you

By: Shadasious

Shadasious — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

You have to remember if Obama wins, he’ll probably pick Rep. Jackson and a few others to be in his cabinet, so the pickings for his replacement might be few, maybe Rep. Rahm Emmanuel, Jesse White, someone on that level, then those people need to be replaced.

By: Sharon Boone

Sharon Boone — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Wow! I hadn’t thought of Obama’s replacement, since I live in New Jersey. If you think Illinois politicians are wacky, try us! This is a “you rub my back, I’ll rub yours state” and they stick together! I call it “politicians disease”, not to be mistaken for “hoof and mouth disease”! If I can, I’ll vote for Obama TWICE!

By: Rev. Richard Stachowski

Rev. Richard Stachowski — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Does anybody think that Rev. Meeks will do it? That’s a thought.

By: MONIQUE DAVIS

MONIQUE DAVIS — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I strongly urge the governor to select an African American becasue there are none in the United States Senate, once Barack win, which he will. We deserve at least one seat out of the 50, and Illinois should be proud to give that seat to one of its great men or women. It should be given to an African American and if not, tell the governor not to run agin.

By: Patricia Schreiber

Patricia Schreiber — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I would hope whomever he appoints will get voted out in 2 years as well as Blago, Madigan, and the whole lot that care more for the lobbyists & themselves than the people of this state.

I’ve had it with their prima donna crap!!!!!

By: g norris

g norris — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

By the way the state senator name is James Meeks. I actually think the seat is a black seat since the constituency is mostly African-American. If Rod pick someother race candidate he will snub the african-american community then he won’t have any friends/church members.