....progressive governor Blagojevich vs. Madigan, corporatist speaker of the House....
"In a legislative session that has proved to be an embarrassment for Illinois' Democratic rule, the infighting between Gov. Rod Blagojevich and House Speaker Michael Madigan has become so acrimonious that it threatens to have long-term ramifications for the state's majority party."
"Blagojevich compares Madigan to a "right-wing Republican." The speaker demands that the governor cool the rhetoric, yet stands by while loyal House members call the governor a coward and urge other lawmakers to "just trample" him."
"Beneath the public displays, a struggle over the control and direction of Illinois' Democratic future has emerged between liberal and moderate camps."
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/chi-legis12jul12,1,4710648.story?coll=chi-politics-topheadlines....like cockroaches, the corporatists and DLC-types contaminate the Illinois Democratic Party on behalf of corporate interests....it's not just a national phenomena....filthy corporate money is destroying everything....
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