Blago Democrats

UPDATE: The Politico picks up the Trib blast. And leftie columnist Mark Brown, Sun Times on the Dems flip-flop, stiffing the voters on a special election:

That's a good recipe for Democrats to lose a whole bunch of elections and find themselves in the same boat in which the state's Republicans landed after the Ryan debacle -- totally shut out of power in Springfield after a quarter century in control. [snip]

Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) was particularly on point.

"Apparently Illinois legislative Democrats agree with the governor's assessment," Righter said. "Now, they are thinking they've got this thing and it's bleeping golden and they're just not going to give it up for bleeping nothing. It reminds me of the 'Lord of the Rings.' They've tasted the power, and now it's too good for them to give it back to the people."

***Tribune editorial: Trust the people? Nah. Blago Democrats. New Illinois GOP Ad: