tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23816706.post3103019098595668785..comments2023-08-18T03:02:44.979-05:00Comments on Illinois Issues blog: 13 impeachable offensesIllinois Issues Statehouse bureauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17857188978913308313noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23816706.post-27070258061269216642009-01-09T16:33:00.000-06:002009-01-09T16:33:00.000-06:00Interesting point. And I don't intend to defend th...Interesting point. And I don't intend to defend those legislators, but they are different from the governor in that they do not have the power to sign bills into law. Nor can they threaten to not sign bills into law if they don't get their desired campaign donations.Illinois Issues Statehouse bureauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17857188978913308313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23816706.post-78657320504282500522009-01-09T16:32:00.000-06:002009-01-09T16:32:00.000-06:00I posted that and am not anonymousGary Klassgmklas...I posted that and am not anonymous<BR/>Gary Klass<BR/>gmklass (a) ilstu.eduAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23816706.post-58160686845845177312009-01-09T16:28:00.000-06:002009-01-09T16:28:00.000-06:00on the charge that:"He tried to get campaign contr...on the charge that:<BR/>"He tried to get campaign contributions for signing a bill into law that would give a percentage of casino profits to the horseracing industry."<BR/><BR/>note that:<BR/>Tom Cross received $30,000 from the same horse track lobbyist association that Blago was accused of soliciting a bribe from.<BR/><BR/>Lou Lang: $22,00<BR/><BR/>Susan Mendoza: $2,000<BR/><BR/>Jack Franks: $1,250<BR/><BR/>Al Riley: $1,000<BR/><BR/>Ken Dunkin: $500<BR/><BR/>to find more go to the Illinois elections page and do a search of contributions using the term "Racing"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com