Or do I repeat myself. Regarding Illinois making August 4 a state holiday for Obama, it has been reported that Senate Bill 55 was passed by both state houses with no votes against it. I checked and that is indeed the case. There are 51 Republicans in the Illinois House and 22 Republicans in the Illinois Senate. Not a single one of these Republicans voted against having a state holiday for one of the worst presidents ever. With Republicans like this, who needs Democrats?