Comments on: Politics: Emil Jones retiring as Illinois Senate President http://pundit.blogpeoria.com/2008/08/18/politics-emil-jones-retiring-as-illinois-senate-president/ News and Media from River City Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:35:40 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: information http://pundit.blogpeoria.com/2008/08/18/politics-emil-jones-retiring-as-illinois-senate-president/comment-page-1/#comment-2925 information Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:32:35 +0000 http://pundit.blogpeoria.com/?p=534#comment-2925 He was Senate Minority Leader for a number of years before Democrats won majority control in the 2002 elections, taking office as Majority Leader in Jan 2003. He was Senate Minority Leader for a number of years before Democrats won majority control in the 2002 elections, taking office as Majority Leader in Jan 2003.

]]> By: postsimian http://pundit.blogpeoria.com/2008/08/18/politics-emil-jones-retiring-as-illinois-senate-president/comment-page-1/#comment-2924 postsimian Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:31:22 +0000 http://pundit.blogpeoria.com/?p=534#comment-2924 Do you think he's retiring because he wants to retire, or is he retiring the same way people in Alberto Gonzales' DoJ retired so they could "spend more time with [their] family (before going to prison)?" Either way, the sigh of relief is happening in stereo. Do you think he’s retiring because he wants to retire, or is he retiring the same way people in Alberto Gonzales’ DoJ retired so they could “spend more time with [their] family (before going to prison)?”

Either way, the sigh of relief is happening in stereo.

]]> By: Democrat http://pundit.blogpeoria.com/2008/08/18/politics-emil-jones-retiring-as-illinois-senate-president/comment-page-1/#comment-2919 Democrat Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:17:00 +0000 http://pundit.blogpeoria.com/?p=534#comment-2919 After not getting his raise he had to retire...Can't get food stamps with a fulltime job. After not getting his raise he had to retire…Can’t get food stamps with a fulltime job.

]]> By: curious http://pundit.blogpeoria.com/2008/08/18/politics-emil-jones-retiring-as-illinois-senate-president/comment-page-1/#comment-2917 curious Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:03:43 +0000 http://pundit.blogpeoria.com/?p=534#comment-2917 I heard this morning he became senate majority leader in 2003. I thought it was longer. I heard this morning he became senate majority leader in 2003. I thought it was longer.

]]> By: anotherexjser http://pundit.blogpeoria.com/2008/08/18/politics-emil-jones-retiring-as-illinois-senate-president/comment-page-1/#comment-2912 anotherexjser Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:58:00 +0000 http://pundit.blogpeoria.com/?p=534#comment-2912 Wow, Jones and Musharraf call it quits the same day. Wow, Jones and Musharraf call it quits the same day.

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