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Would also note that KB spoke about this on WGN https://wgnradio.com/news/rep-kam-buckner-we-know-who-the-next-speaker-will-be/
If Rep Welch becomes the Speaker, he’ll be the Speaker. It’s ludicrous to think he’d let Madigan control him. He may be part of the Springfield Democratic establishment, but he’s not a puppet
Buckner is very correct and the effort to smear Chris Welch with that political perjorative is highly problematic for “progressives” or anyone else.
“And to prove it to you, Mr. Madigan will drink this entire glass of water while I announce patronage hires.”
Also, it’s unfair to Alaina Hampton to take her “Madigan 2.0″ tweet to imply she’s saying “puppet.” There’s a big difference