Ah, good 'ol Emil Jones. If I had a dime for every time he called a black that disagreed with him an Uncle Tom I'd be a rich man. :lol: He's been in the Illinois senate for 35 years and has been senate president for the past 5 years. Very, very powerful man. He was a mentor to Obama and had a big part in getting him elected to the U.S. Senate. He's also a big ally to Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who is probably the most corrupt governor we've ever had. If you knew the history of Illinois politics, you'd know that's saying a lot. :lol: In fact, our previous governor is doing a little prison time as we speak.
Jones announced a couple of weeks ago that he will retire at the end of his term. Speculation is, if Obama gets elected, Jones will get some sort of lower level job in his administration. It's also believed that Jones' son, who is now serving in an appointed state position, will seek dear old dad's senate seat. Round an round we go.
I'd find it hard to believe that any other state has a more dysfunctional government than ours, but it can be pretty entertaining at times. :lol: