Dick Durbin voted AGAINST funding food stamps & is in FAVOR of Cutting Social Security!
I believe he also voted against labeling genetically modified foods 
He seems to have joined the dark side -- Any chance of primarying him?
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He needs to be primaried. 
As far as his retiring anytime soon, I think that is about as "real" as his changing parties.
He's not that old. 
Continue to make rude, belligerent remarks, I'd guess. .
By their actions shall you know them.
most especially about your wanting to withdraw since your mom passed...My mom passed away a few years ago,
and I've felt the same way. 
But, yes...The jerk is my senator and has always been a reliable Dem...All of a sudden, you can't discern
him from a repuke. He's on the record as being FOR the president's "chained cpi" plan for Social Security,
voted AGAINST mandated labeling of GMO foods, and just voted AGAINST the funding of food stamps...!!
I spoke to person who heads up PDA in my area, and she's shocked too..They are considering picketing
his home, to at least speak with him on the issue (she says he's "persuadable"
but. like another
Illinois DUer, thinks that primarying him would be most difficult.
and i think it would be tough to boot him.
some signs and people picketing might bring attention to what he's doing.
sounds like he needs to explain himself with what he's up to and why he voted this way.
sorry to hear about your mom.
losing my mom is the hardest thing i've gone through in my life (we were very close--& i'm still heartbroken)
