tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38572778.post1290711266103619540..comments2023-11-03T09:23:43.333-04:00Comments on News 14 Carolina - Political Connections: News 14 Carolinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11574754544329478438noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38572778.post-37407123267571272172008-05-04T13:29:00.000-04:002008-05-04T13:29:00.000-04:00Obama claims 7 years experience in the Illinois le...Obama claims 7 years experience in the Illinois legislature - Working Across the Aisles, Bringing people together to get good CHANGES passed -as exemplified by 26 good bills with his name on them.<BR/><BR/>A Chicago reporter says all 26 bills were passed in ONE Year.<BR/><BR/>http://wweek.com/editorial/3418/10516/<BR/><BR/>EXCERPTS:<BR/>But what’s interesting, and almost never discussed, is that he built his entire legislative record in Illinois in a single year.<BR/><BR/>Republicans controlled the Illinois General Assembly for six years of Obama’s seven-year tenure. <BR/> <BR/>Then Emil Jones Jr. (became the Senate Majority leader), He became Obama’s kingmaker. <BR/><BR/>Jones appointed Obama sponsor of virtually every high-profile piece of legislation, angering many rank-and-file state legislators who had more seniority than Obama and had spent years championing the bills. <BR/><BR/>During his seventh year in the state Senate, Obama ... sponsored a whopping 26 bills including many he now cites in his presidential campaign when attacked as inexperienced.<BR/><BR/>Working Across the Aisles/ <BR/>Making CHANGES = ZILCH<BR/><BR/>Taking Credit for Other People's Work/ INTEGRITY = ZEROelmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03544538227507504522noreply@blogger.com