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murielm99

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2. He kept our coalition together through thick and thin.

Reply to frazzled (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 18, 2021, 01:37 PM

Feb 2021

There were times I despised him, but I respected his strength and his ruthlessness. We need Democrats to be tough. He was.

He did not let Rauner ruin our state. It could have happened. Madigan was firm.

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Buh bye frazzled Feb 2021 #1

He kept our coalition together through thick and thin. murielm99 Feb 2021 #2

Exactly! The qgop have been after him for years because he held things together Thekaspervote Feb 2021 #3

Yup we'll be like TX and CA if the Republicans have their way. live love laugh Feb 2021 #5

++1 live love laugh Feb 2021 #4

He's not going away... raising2moredems Feb 2021 #6

I have wondered about Lisa, too. murielm99 Feb 2021 #7