Begging the question
Our illustrious commenter "HeadUsher" recently spake thusly:
Here are the facts boys, Speaker Mike Madigan did not come to Rock Island to convince Mike Boland to run for reelection, as that had already been determined.(multiple spelling errors included as in original)
No, Speaker Madigan was here to convince Congressman Lane Evans, Chairman John Gianulis, and young Senator Mike Jacobs not to take Boland out in the upcoming Democrat primary. The fact is the three men were ready to dumpr Boland and Madigan called the "pow-wow" in a last ditch effort to protect his investment (Boland)!
Now that the long nightmare has ended, look for the three legisltors to work as a team. Finally!!!!
That smells like victory to me!
Having just re-read the above, I realized that it left a rather interesting question unanswered; just who were you all plotting to run against Boland in the primary in order to "dumpr" him?? Just who was the guy (or gal) whose candidacy you were so certain would take Boland out?
And if you're all so confident this candidate would certainly beat Boland, why not support them to run anyway? Or like the Godfather, did Madigan make you an offer you couldn't refuse. Was it just easier and cozier this way? I guess at least in this instance, the Republicans have nothing over the Democrats as far as party discipline goes. Everyone's Madigan's willing b*tches it seems.
Please enlighten us HeadUsher. Inquiring minds want to know.
This must be a huge relief for Jacobs, as he avoids the thing he most feared, a Boland primary challenge. Madigan is the one who dictated the conditions here by stepping in to save Jacobs and Boland from themselves. And apparently, even though Boland backed down and decided to run for Rep, this still wasn't enough to keep the snarling Jacobs hounds at bay. They were still eager to attack him even though he'd backed away from challenging Jacobs for Senator. So Madigan had to step in as the adult and separate the children, assure them he loved them both equally, and admonish them to play nice... or else.
As far as Boland, Jacobs, and Madigan go, it's a win, win, win situation. But it was Madigan that got the two to kiss his ...er... ring.
posted by The Inside Dope @ 8/08/2005
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11 Comments:
Ahern or Mc Neil.
pick one. The other, well will have to fend for themselves. (and I am sure either can survive)
Give them the financial baking to win, and they win. I have said this before, they are two solid candidates, both young, both part of the RI County team of indivduals who represent the future, and two have have way more positives then negatives going for them. Anyone have 500K laying around? give one of these two a call... or it's status quo as it goes..
Amen to anon. Yes, it's all about money and Madigan really did not have to come to town to remind folks of that of course.
He just came to try and take some control of things since Boland could have been the one to bust ranks. Maybe he still will.
Jacobs better not try to take any credit for Boland's stuff - or the apple cart may tip.
Of course McNeil and Ahern are at the top of the list of people who would be possible contenders to go against Boland in a primary.
But what I'm asking Head Usher is exactly who were they planning to back? Ahern? McNeil? or someone else?
Obviously, HeadUsher would rather lie about which candidate they had in mind (if any) than reveal the truth.
And the Jacobs ego is absolutely out of control if they think that Boland decided to run for Rep solely because he was somehow scared away from challenging Jacobs. If this is the "victory" you keep crowing about, it's rather sad.
Even if your conjecture was true, how pitiful that you'd feel it was a victory for Jacobs to avoid any challenge at all from anyone.
As to the use of the term bitch, those crazy kids these days use that term to denote someone who jumps when someone else tells them to. So if the shoe fits....
HU's crowing about this so-called "victory" is like a student weasling out of having to take their final exams and still being allowed to graduate, then walking around bragging about it as a victory. It's extremely tacky and almost embarassing to hear someone actually being proud of skating out of something they'd normally be expected to achieve on their own.
It's as if you're caught and charged with a crime, and someone pulls some strings and you get out of it with nothing or a slap on the wrist. OK, fine. But you sure the hell don't go around bragging about it like it's a personal achievement. How crass and no-class is that?
head usher - I can't believe jacobs would utter such a stupid quote. Yeah, he "subdued" somebody. Crap. The quote is as stupid as you art of war nonesense.
theheadusher said...
As much "crap" as you boys swallowed over the past few days, I am pretty sure that you know exactly what it smells like. Enjoy your yourself boys!
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Forgive us for believing a single thing you said HU/Mike Jacobs.
We'll never make that mistake again.
Thanks for mocking those that actually took you at your word. What a stupid mistake that was, huh?
Usher - you are the one who wants to be Mike Jacobs.
Or maybe you truely are Mike Jacobs!!! Betcha you are -- hi Mike!
Get some quotes of your own if you can think of any.
Head Usher,
While the words I use may be harsh, I'm trying to provide some helpful motherly advice.
Whether or not you're Mike or JP, you're at the very least close enough to the boys to be their mouthpiece. And unfortunately what you continually have to say just undermines respect. Appreciate that you've been given a job and don't pretend that you've earned it. In other words, please stop acting like a buffoon.
Finally, could you please expand your summer reading list? We're all a bit tired of hearing about Mr. Tsu.
I hear that Dennis Aherns is running foer representative for sure now. Wonder who else will run? What does headrusher think of that? Headrusher needs a prescription for valium - soon. He is over the top and a detriment to the Jacobs family.
Yes we all wish the Headusher would go on a long vacation and shut up!!
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