Maybe this is a breakthrough. This morning at the Illinois delegation breakfast, U.S. Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-Chicago) gained hugs from both U.S. Congressman Bobby Rush (D-Chicago) and Chicago Mayor Daley. Relations between Jackson and the other two have been somewhere between strained and spoiled for years. Jackson literally teared up on the stage as this happened.
But it gets better. Jackson then challenged Governor Rod Blagojevich to hug his political nemesis, House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago). So the both got up, hugged, laughed, shook hands, and muttered things to each other! What a sight. (Photo by Lee Milner)
I'd like to think that these two will work better together now, but I've had lots of hopes for the last 6 years, and most of them didn't come to pass. Perhaps Blagojevich is right in saying, "I just wonder if it was the altitude. We’ll find out when we get back home.”
Thank heavens there was no kissing. Then this would a completely different story.
3 comments:
Enjoying the blog
well at least if blogo is out there we cant mess with illinois to much
Most amazing picture ever.
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