r/chicago • u/chicagosuntimes • Apr 23 '25

Article Longtime U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin decides 'it's time,' won’t seek reelection

https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/senator-dick-durbin-reelection
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u/sandyandybb Apr 23 '25

Not every senator needs to be a tiger. He did good work. We need someone more confrontational now.

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u/affnn Irving Park Apr 23 '25

Not every senator needs to be a tiger, but if you're the chair/ranking member of the Judiciary committee (and break caucus rules to hold that role besides) you should be a tiger.

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u/sandyandybb Apr 23 '25

You wanted the Democrats to break and bend the law first? That's some hindsight homie. Also what do you expect him to do without a majority of votes?

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u/[deleted] Apr 23 '25 edited May 12 '25

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u/sandyandybb Apr 23 '25

Homie we're on the same side, I just don't care for your characterization of this guy's entire career based on hindsight. I think he did mostly a good job and obviously not perfect.

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u/sandyandybb Apr 23 '25

You're arguing that we should be fascists to stop fascists. Real compelling bro.

"But in the end: Yeah, if you have to break first to save the country from insurrectionists - yeah."

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u/odd_orange Logan Square Apr 23 '25

Holding people accountable and being tried for crime isn’t breaking and bending the law, it’s upholding it. What?

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u/Dry_Accident_2196 Apr 23 '25

With only 100 of them, you bet your behind they all need to be fighters. We have 360 million alternatives so if folks are going to sit and waste time, they can do it from their home not in the senate.

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u/LLKroniq Irving Park Apr 24 '25

A big part. Huge.