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Where have all the Democrats gone?

Posted by RINO HUNTER <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=RINO+HUNTER' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 18, 2024, 5:34 pm

The current Madison County Board, a Republican Chairman, 18 Republican members and 8 Democratic members. Did you ever think you would see the day?

You know there is no way all these Republican board members are true Republicans. They fight the chairman at every turn. They have voted to strip him of as much power as possible. They refuse to allow the voters to vote on PTELL, they will not allow the chairman to remove a member from the MESD Board whose term has looooonnggggg expired. Just to name a few things, not to mention voting to censure.

There are no Democrats on your Democratic Ballot other than Joe Biden who is unopposed. What a perfect plan to get nothing but RINOs (Republican in name only) elected into office.

No Democratic nominee for our County Coroner, only Novacich who was a registered Democrat until 2022.

Don't forget the Nepobaby Tom McRae, son of retiring Circuit Clerk Tom McRae, both "Republicans". The younger McRae is highly unqualified, but will be a shoo in because his opponent is Steve Adler, past county board member who blew the whistle on Fred Bathon. The same Adler who cleaned house at MESD pissing off a lot of folks who were earning paychecks and insurance while operating in the red.

And lastly, the hate campaign against Prenzler is unprecedented, even for this corrupt county.

Don't be fooled, don't let them make a fool out of you. THESE PEOPLE ARE NOT REPUBLICANS, do yourself a favor and watch the videos below. Perhaps they can make it clearer than I can.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1087362075818153

https://www.riverbender.com/video/details/our-daily-show-interview-stephen-adler-dwight-kay-lee-wathan-madison-county-conservative-caucus-video-6800.cfm?utm_source=riverbender&utm_medium=homepage_rotator&fbclid=IwAR0Hu30RJ3h0EevaM8m96vFtr-tVtc457-6jTflD3bZsSD4oFIqw9_lZ6gI

Re: Where have all the Democrats gone?

Posted by MyPillowGuy <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=MyPillowGuy' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 18, 2024, 9:12 pm, in reply to "Where have all the Democrats gone?"

Sell me:

What has either Prenzler or Slusser done for GC?

What have they taken away from this city?

Aaaaarggghhh! Chainsaaaaawww!

-fElon Musk

Re: Where have all the Democrats gone?

Posted by Joe Smith <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=Joe+Smith' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 19, 2024, 12:50 am, in reply to "Re: Where have all the Democrats gone?"

Until 2016 the Democrats ran the County, and I don't think Granite City just hit the skids since that time. A better question might be what have Democrat Mayors done for Granite City?

Damn, Tim Walz really really really wants to be a U.S. Senator pretty badly.

Re: Where have all the Democrats gone?

Posted by Worker A <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=Worker+A' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 19, 2024, 4:40 am, in reply to "Re: Where have all the Democrats gone?"

Thank YOU!

3 decades of Hagnauer and Selph were a major, major part of Granite's demise. Anyone that tries to put the blame off on anyone else is severely pathetic.

Re: Where have all the Democrats gone?

Posted by opinionated <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=opinionated' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 19, 2024, 10:13 am, in reply to "Where have all the Democrats gone?"

Wow Kurt and Adler must be worried creating yet a new account the night before the election.

Selph spent too much time out of the office in term 3 and 4. Hagnauer served during the economic disaster of 08. I think he may have just given up.

Parkinson has done good things but also has federal money. He’s backing Republican candidates so he may be more realistic about bi partisan need to succeed.

Promises Made, Promises Kept!
Republicans stood, the liberal left wept.

Drill Baby Drill

Re: Where have all the Democrats gone?

Posted by Worker A <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=Worker+A' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 19, 2024, 12:09 pm, in reply to "Re: Where have all the Democrats gone?"

Hagnauer was just dull headed dumb.

Re: Where have all the Democrats gone?

Posted by RINO HUNTER <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=RINO+HUNTER' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 19, 2024, 4:40 pm, in reply to "Re: Where have all the Democrats gone?"

Do you honestly see bipartisanship coming out of the current board? Back to the original question, where have all the Democrats gone? They've gone nowhere, they are sitting there and voting as usual only this time wearing Republican t-shirts. You aren't a stupid person, let's wait and see what the general election brings to the Madison County Board.

How many Republican board members would sit back and refuse to remove someone whose term has long expired from the MESD Board of Trustees? This trustee refuses to vacate their seat long after their appointment has expired! Why would someone do that and be allowed to get away with it? They own an enormous number of rental properties in Granite City and a large thriving business, so it isn't like they are desperate for that board salary and FULLY PAID MEDICAL INSURANCE.

Occasionally you have to admit something makes no sense, or there is some other motivating factor that allows for nonsense like this.

If all 18 of those county board members who claim they are Republican were true Republicans, do you think they would have voted to remove as much power from the chairman's position as possible, when that chairman is a Republican? Again, common sense.

Are you some kind of self-appointed moderator, scorekeeper for this message board? I have noticed you love pointing out when someone has registered. You do realize, you don't have to be registered to read, right? Only if you want to post or respond.

Re: Where have all the Democrats gone?

Posted by spruce <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=spruce' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 19, 2024, 4:40 pm, in reply to "Where have all the Democrats gone?"

Republicans will fight one another .
even to have there college thrown out!
Democrats on the other hand will always
show a united front no matter how they truly
feel.There motto is (Democrat party First)!

Re: Where have all the Democrats gone?

Posted by opinionated <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=opinionated' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 19, 2024, 6:53 pm, in reply to "Re: Where have all the Democrats gone?"

I have noticed you love pointing out when someone has registered. You do realize, you don't have to be registered to read, right? Only if you want to post or respond.

Not really but you have to admit when people come on here at the 11th hour, their credibility and motive may be questionable with most intelligent people.

As to the MESD person, let's say you're right. You as well seem to be an articulate and intelligent person. If Kurt tried to remove her from the board and appoint Mr. Presswood, as indicated by a current lawsuit, what makes you think those dressed in republican, real democrats would do? They would simply say no to that appointment.

What is the actual function of that board? I mean I see their truck in town but what do they do?

Finally, the board members took away Kurt's powers because he tends to wield them like an ax. I just want the county board to recognize Mitchell, Pontoon, Granite, Madison and Venice as part of the county and not to keep handing incentives to their cronies in Edwardsville. Short of that, who really cares who sits in the head chair?

Promises Made, Promises Kept!
Republicans stood, the liberal left wept.

Drill Baby Drill

Re: Where have all the Democrats gone?

Posted by RINO HUNTER <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=RINO+HUNTER' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 19, 2024, 7:06 pm, in reply to "Re: Where have all the Democrats gone?"

"...who really cares who sits in the head chair"?

Evidently Mike Parkinson and Eric Foster for starters.

To a fault.

Re: Where have all the Democrats gone?

Posted by MyPillowGuy <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=MyPillowGuy' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 19, 2024, 8:50 pm, in reply to "Re: Where have all the Democrats gone?"

If you believe what the BND reports, Slusser has jumped out to a marginal lead with about 1/2 of the precincts reporting.

Might be a bitter disappointment for the one house I’ve seen with (multiple) Prenzler signs in their yard.

Very low voter turnout as one might expect with these local elections determining which weasels get to be on student council.

Aaaaarggghhh! Chainsaaaaawww!

-fElon Musk

Re: Where have all the Democrats gone?

Posted by opinionated <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=opinionated' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 19, 2024, 9:17 pm, in reply to "Re: Where have all the Democrats gone?"

Is there a final yet? We just got back from dinner with friends. Agree with low voter turnout. Things that make you scratch your head.

Promises Made, Promises Kept!
Republicans stood, the liberal left wept.

Drill Baby Drill

Re: Where have all the Democrats gone?

Posted by MyPillowGuy <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=MyPillowGuy' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 19, 2024, 9:19 pm, in reply to "Re: Where have all the Democrats gone?"

It’s all over, but the shoutin’.

Live results: Madison County Board Chair - Republican
Table with 3 columns and 3 rows.
Candidate Number of votes Percentage of votes
Kurt Prenzler 6,818 38%
38%38%
Chris Slusser 11,213 62%
62%62%
184 of 191 precincts reporting

Aaaaarggghhh! Chainsaaaaawww!

-fElon Musk

Re: Where have all the Democrats gone?

Posted by opinionated <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=opinionated' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 19, 2024, 9:26 pm, in reply to "Re: Where have all the Democrats gone?"

Wow! I thought this would be within a few percentage points. Thanks for the info.

Promises Made, Promises Kept!
Republicans stood, the liberal left wept.

Drill Baby Drill

Re: Where have all the Democrats gone?

Posted by MyPillowGuy <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=MyPillowGuy' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 19, 2024, 9:35 pm, in reply to "Re: Where have all the Democrats gone?"

I look forward to the synaptic trapeze work to explain this county-wide wholesale repudiation of a local grifter most couldn’t pick out of a lineup with two free misses.

Once again, hopefully bean counter B provides more value to our town than beancounter A.

That’s all you can wish for with these part-timers.

Aaaaarggghhh! Chainsaaaaawww!

-fElon Musk

Re: Where have all the Democrats gone?

Posted by Worker A <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=Worker+A' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 27, 2024, 2:16 pm, in reply to "Where have all the Democrats gone?"

https://wirepoints.org/total-repudiation-illinois-unions-lose-big-trying-to-take-out-two-downstate-lawmakers-wirepoints/?utm_source=Wirepoints+Master+List&utm_campaign=0a0c5975ee-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_45e2c165a7-0a0c5975ee-201405072&fbclid=IwAR1kB48AI5Aw_ac3yIxuU4QgYspumuW9od94taqWtWmVt1p0L6z8iXsFi7I

Re: Where have all the Democrats gone?

Posted by Joe Smith <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=Joe+Smith' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 27, 2024, 2:37 pm, in reply to "Re: Where have all the Democrats gone?"

Anytime the teachers union loses, especially in this state, the better it is for everyone.

Damn, Tim Walz really really really wants to be a U.S. Senator pretty badly.

Re: Where have all the Democrats gone?

Posted by Worker A <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=Worker+A' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 27, 2024, 3:10 pm, in reply to "Re: Where have all the Democrats gone?"

Agreed

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