Jefferson Jazzes up Speech with Soup, Roots

July 1st, 2008 at 09:01am Aaron Chambers

The generally understated Rep. Chuck Jefferson, D-Rockford, is on a roll with slick one-liners.

In today’s story on the state budget, Jefferson used a soup metaphor to explain why he doesn’t believe House lawmakers ought to return to Springfield to continue working on the budget.

“I’m willing to come back to Springfield if there’s something genuine on the table,” he said. “But if it’s the same thing, then why bother? It’s the same old soup warmed over.”

And in a recent story about Obama’spresidential bid, Jefferson said he figured an Obama administration could be good for Illinois. Obama’s roots are here, after all.

“These are his roots, and you always want to make sure that your roots are taken care of.”

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