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Governor makes House call

Posted by JP on Sat, 05/31/2008 - 20:18

While House members were arguing (but not voting) about a nearly $34 billion state construction spending program, Gov. Rod Blagojevich showed up on the House floor.

He pressed the flesh, talked to numerous members on each side and in the midst of his visit had Woodstock Democrat Jack Franks take to his microphone to remind everyone about the governor cutting projects and broken promises.

At one point, Blagojevich sought out House Speaker Michael Madigan and began talking to him about shared values.

From where I was, it didn't look like Madigan was responding.

I did hear this exchange just before they went their separate ways:

Blagojevich: I'll call you. Will you take it?
Madigan: Ha, ha, ha