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Thursday, Oct 2, 2014 - Posted by Rich Miller
* From a press release…
Statement from Governor Pat Quinn on President Obama’s Visit to Illinois
CHICAGO - Governor Pat Quinn issued the below statement following President Obama’s visit to Illinois. Attached are photos of the President with Governor Quinn at today’s campaign event in Chicago:
“I am thrilled to have President Obama here in Illinois today supporting my re-election campaign.
“President Obama laid out a bold economic vision to support the growth and success of our middle class. That’s exactly what we’ve been working to do here in Illinois.
“Today, unemployment in Illinois is at its lowest point in more than six years, with more people working today than in the first month of my administration. We’ve added more than 39,000 new businesses, and workers are earning the 8th highest wages in the country right here in Illinois. We have more work to do, but we’re making a comeback.
“We stand in strong support of President Obama’s agenda as we work to build on our success, creating more jobs and economic growth for the future.
“With the President’s help - and the support of the people of Illinois - we will continue getting the job done for working families and keep Illinois moving in the right direction.”
* The photo…
- Rich Miller - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 2:57 pm:
Security!!!
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:00 pm:
“You remember Roland? Right…”
- Nonplussed - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:00 pm:
“The Aristocrats”
- D.P.Gumby - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:00 pm:
“Pat, you’re likable enough!”
- walker - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:01 pm:
Rich: Can we compete for second place?
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:03 pm:
“You remember…when we went to Manny’s….and uh, you were there with me …and we ate…food? Nember?”
“Yes, I remember Pat.”
“That was awesome…now you ‘renember’ …”
“That’s enough Pat…”
- Rich Miller - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:04 pm:
POTUS to himself: ISIL, Ebola, Russia, Hong Kong, the GOP House aren’t enough? Now I have to listen to a long story about how he just opened up a new Olive Garden?
PQ: Unlimited breadsticks!!!
- too obvious - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:04 pm:
No I’m not kidding Mr. President, this Rauner guy’s firm actually sold its nursing home business to a poor elderly man who had no idea what he was getting. No seriously.
- Earnest - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:04 pm:
No, no, I’ve got the more difficult House of Representatives to deal with!
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:05 pm:
“You can come over to the house if you like. I mowed the lawn, and I think I have some Mayo, butter, and apple juice in the fridge…”
“I’ll pass Pat”
- tsavo - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:08 pm:
Mr. President, do you think I could get a loan for 100 billion to shore up the pension fund?
Pat, for the 100th time-NO!
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:09 pm:
“Now, Mr. President, I heard you had to land in Gary. Your usual plane, just too big, right? Bet it’s got loads of flight time too. Hear me out, hear me out … I got 9, count ‘em 9 placne you can just fly one out if you’d like…”
“Pat I have a real Air Force, but thanks..’sell me an airplane’…”
“C’mon, it worth a shot.”
- Rich Miller - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:09 pm:
===Mr. President, do you think I could get a loan for 100 billion to shore up the pension fund?
Pat, for the 100th time-NO! ===
OK, then how about a Winnetka drone strike?
- Walter Mitty - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:09 pm:
O: Sure Pat, you want the job again? It’s really not as good the second time around.
PQ: Dude, unlimited bread sticks.
O: Can we have that in my library?
- Nonplussed - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:11 pm:
PQ: “Melvina, Paulina and Lunt”
- VanillaMan - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:11 pm:
No. I don’t speak for the late Mayor Washington.
- DuPage Bard - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:12 pm:
PQ-Can you believe she said I was the luckiest politician in the world?
O- Yes I can
- Team Sleep - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:12 pm:
“Hey, Prez…remember that time I jumped your fence?!”
- Precinct Captain - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:13 pm:
“Cutting schools, supporting more prisons, opposing rehabilitation programs, slamming pensions, slamming unions, and this guy Rauner thinks he’s gonna win 20% of black voters?”
- Anonymous - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:13 pm:
POTUS to himself: If I pretend to be sleeping standing up, maybe, just maybe, he will finally stop talking. How can one guy talk so much and say so little?
- VanillaMan - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:13 pm:
Golf.
Yup.
I’m there.
On the green.
I can so sink this putt.
- MikeMacD - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:13 pm:
“The guy keeps saying he’ll cut taxes and increase spending to fix our finances. How messed up is that?”
- RNUG - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:14 pm:
PQ: Really! Rahm and I get along fine …
- Mason born - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:14 pm:
So Mr. President I hear you have an opening for AG? You know if this whole election thing goes sideways i might be able to help.
- VanillaMan - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:14 pm:
Please don’t remind me about my Blagojevich endorsement.
- AFSCME Steward - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:15 pm:
Get this, then Bruce Rauner said he was going to shake-up Springfield.
- Concerned - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:15 pm:
But Prez, she has huge . . . tracts of land!
- VanillaMan - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:16 pm:
That Grimm guy looks better and better…
- VanillaMan - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:17 pm:
You just think VanillaMan’s parodies are funny because he doesn’t do them on you.
- Anonymous - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:17 pm:
that mannys sandwich was this big
- AFSCME Steward - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:17 pm:
Mr. President, here’s the song I’m singing in my next campaign ad.
- Michelle Flaherty - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:18 pm:
looks like it’s time for another new secret service director.
- RNUG - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:19 pm:
PQ: Can you believe it? This Rauner guy is selling hope and change in Springfield …
- VanillaMan - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:20 pm:
I’m quite the golfer - the last time I played I beat everyone by 50 points.
- VanillaMan - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:21 pm:
Well, you got me there, Barack - when I’m in Springfield, it is Saputos, not Olive Garden.
- Rich Miller - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:21 pm:
PQ: So, I woke up this morning and I couldn’t find my purple tie. I’m going to Northwestern with the President and can’t find my lucky purple tie. I looked everywhere. I looked in my closet, I looked under the bed, I looked in my dog’s bed, I looked in the kitchen, I looked in the bathroom, I even looked in the basement. Couldn’t find it. Turns out, I had it on the whole time. Isn’t that funny?
POTUS: Security!!! Seriously, do I have to fire another Secret Service director?
- Anonymous - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:21 pm:
then sqeezee wraped around me like this and i grabed him like this
- Ron Burgundy - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:25 pm:
I’m only the THIRD-creepiest guy to try to get close to you lately!
- Anonymous - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:26 pm:
what`s your take on pardons?
- Jimmy CrackCorn - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:27 pm:
“…and we both painted them as ruthless, evil, vulture capitalist, (uncontrollable laughter) and the best part (more laughter), the best part is someone who got wealthy from working in private equity will never be able to run for a major office again. Hilarious!”
- RNUG - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:27 pm:
PQ: just think, Rod could have appointed me to that Senate seat !
- Stuff Happens - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:28 pm:
“So Rauner says he couldn’t find a single qualified African-American to work for and represent his firm…”
- RNUG - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:30 pm:
PQ: Can you talk to Eric about this NRI investigation …. and make it go away, please?
- 47th Ward - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:32 pm:
You gotta admit it though, other than the Mormon thing, they’re practically the same person.
- Wensicia - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:32 pm:
Obama: “Did you pay the required amount to get this close to me?”
- Stuff Happens - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:32 pm:
“Do I get one of your bro-hugs?”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:33 pm:
“Whadda think, I loan you some troopers, you come back one or two more times…huh? Troopers…they’re good…think about it”
- Black Ivy - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:34 pm:
Quinn: Brother, can you spare a dime cuz I need all the dollas I can get my hands on to dismantle Rauner.
Obama (smiling): Dude, I told you my money’s all tied up in the economic recovery, the military response to ISIS beheadings, and the Ebola outbreak. I’m doing all that I can.
- Angel's Sword - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:35 pm:
Quinn: “You’re voting for me, right?”
*President Obama laughs nervously*
- Oneman - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:35 pm:
so tell me, you are Oswego Willy. Right?
- Oneman - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:36 pm:
So Michelle and the girls love Say Yes To The Dress
- RNUG - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:37 pm:
PQ: There’s this guy Rich Miller … he’s about this big.
- Oneman - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:37 pm:
In hindsight Pat it might have been better for all of us if Rod had appointed Bill to the senate
- wordslinger - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:37 pm:
“Seriously, your secret service guys told you they’re running late because they’re guarding Admiral Theater…..”
- FormerParatrooper - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:38 pm:
Really, they have a jack a lope at Hot Doug’s. Should I add them to the protected species list? What? They are not real?
- AFSCME Steward - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:39 pm:
Yes or no, Michelle running for Senate ?
- Stuff Happens - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:39 pm:
“So Kirk and Illinois GOP want you to check why disaster funds went to NRI? Did you see my polling back then? I’d say that was a disaster…”
- Ron Burgundy - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:40 pm:
How would you like a Chipotle in your Presidential Library? We could arrange it! You could reach over the sneeze guard any time you want!
- Stuff Happens - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:41 pm:
“You got any good lines left over from Romney that I could use?”
- Bill White - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:42 pm:
Listen to me Mr. President, I really am the lucky one . . .
You’re the lucky one? My name is Barack Hussein Obama and I’m President of the United States.
- Angel's Sword - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:44 pm:
Quinn: “So I said, lets eliminate the COLA…”
*President Obama laughs*
Quinn: “That wasn’t a joke.”
- Stuff Happens - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:45 pm:
“So what’s the secret to getting along with Rahm?”
- John A Logan - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:50 pm:
President Obama and Governor Pat Quinn joke about the famous “Hendon vs. Obama” fight of 2002.
- Anonymous - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:52 pm:
yeah,bruce sent a basket of money this big for your library
- Jimmy CrackCorn - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:53 pm:
“Still can’t get anything you want through the legislature? Yea, me neither.” -Either one
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:55 pm:
“- OneMan - I came back for Oswego-Oswego East tomorrow!”
“Mr. President, you want a cigarette? New smoking area…no one will know…have your brand in there too…”
“Pat, Michelle knows all, stop it…”
- Edwardsburg - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 3:55 pm:
PQ: “You wouldn’t believe this rich guy I’m running against.”
BO: “Try me.”
- Original Rambler - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 4:01 pm:
Nonplussed 3:11 - LOL! My fave Chicago joke.
- Anonymous - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 4:04 pm:
bruce said we could be his hunting partners,just like chenney
- Anon. - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 4:06 pm:
“That time in the capitol when I yelled at you to put out that @*$#@ cigarette — I was just kidding, ok?”
- dupage dan - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 4:08 pm:
No, Mr President, I don’t need a boatload of money, just this much.
- Jeff Trigg - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 4:11 pm:
PQ: If weren’t spending all that money on all those wars, there would be plenty of resources to better take care of Illinoisans and Americans who actually need help, like the fine folks of Washington, IL I stepped in to assist when you had different priorities.
BO: Haters to the left, Governor.
- Almost the Weekend - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 4:12 pm:
Bruce Rauner, Mitt Romney. You say ‘tomato’ I say ‘tomato’
- Steve - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 4:16 pm:
Us tax raisers need to unite more often.
- MrGrassroots - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 4:16 pm:
I don’t think a “This is a Neighborhood Watch house” sign scares anybody!
- THEGUN - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 4:17 pm:
“Whatever Rauner is donating towards your presidential library, figure Mikey and Me at Double that if i’m re-elected…:)
- Don't Worry, Be Happy - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 4:18 pm:
“Oh thank goodness, I was afraid you were going to bro-hug me.”
- 32nd Ward Roscoe Village - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 4:22 pm:
Nonplussed @ 3:11 pm:
Wow, the version I always hear is: “Paulina, Regina and Lunt” Either way, a classic.
- Louis G Atsaves - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 4:22 pm:
My deficit is slowly gaining on yours! Will you let me print some money?
- bott - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 4:22 pm:
PQ: “I know how to stop ISIS: get GTCR to take them over.”
- bott - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 4:30 pm:
I heard you might have some openings Mr. President. I just want you to know I have a law degree, 20+ years experience, and could probably get Speaker Madigan as a reference.
- bott - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 4:36 pm:
“So then me and Pauly V grabbed as many breadsticks as we could, and ran out before they could say anything, hehehe”
- tsavo - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 4:39 pm:
“So Mr. President, when are we going to give Blago a Presidential Pardon” (as they both burst out laughing)
- bott - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 4:48 pm:
PQ:”Heyyy Barrry…sooo I heard ole Ruthy Ginsberg is on her way out. Just wanna say I have a law degree and people tell me I’m real good with the constitution.”
BO:”Mmhm. Ok Pat.”
- Sangamon GOP - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 4:52 pm:
So, am I really the only Democratic officeholder to be photographed with you this year!?
- 4 percent - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 5:15 pm:
Pat, I’m just glad that I’m not running for office this year because your poll numbers might cause me to lose Illinois.
- tankr - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 5:21 pm:
So I says, YO Rahm !
- Arthur Andersen - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 5:26 pm:
“Did you like the Soy pancakes I dropped off at the house for your breakfast?”
- Arthur Andersen - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 5:28 pm:
“I’ve got a guy named Monken who would be great as head of the Secret Service.”
- Ed - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 5:51 pm:
OOOOOOH Cisco! OOOOOH Pancho!
- railrat - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 6:10 pm:
I got $750,000 from the IUOE 150 you’d have to make the “boss” an ambassador …lol
- Everett D. - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 6:25 pm:
Really. Look at these hands! I give a killer massage.
- Everett D. - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 6:46 pm:
Please note- pillowy couch behind principal figures..
- Rich Miller - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 8:16 pm:
“What do you think? Over or under on a hundred comments?”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 8:19 pm:
“Mr. President, I’ll take the under, you take the over…we’ll bet Manny’s…”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 8:21 pm:
“You see Rauner in that Carharrt? His arms are stiff…like ‘this’, like he can’t move in it, he just stands there…”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 8:24 pm:
“You see that van…Yeah, I’m trying to get Rahm to boot it, I mean how funny would that be. We could paint the circle like a watch face…I see you laughing, it’s funny.”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 8:27 pm:
“Wait till Paul debates his opponent. I told him to wear garlic, and see someone to protect him from all the magic. You laugh all you want Mr. President, I mean it has to be some sort if spell she used to have Rauner pick her.. Told Paul not to take ANY chances…”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 8:32 pm:
“Really, you won’t do an ad? Really? It’s not that funny, will ya? It’s not that funny, Mr. President”
(Push)
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 8:34 pm:
“So, so…you know what’s coming Mr. President, I need a Republican endorser…I know you see this coming…so, yep I call Dillard…I know…so I call Dillard…”
- Ducky LaMoore - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 8:39 pm:
I’m not sure… but I think the conversation was pretty similar to this….
http://www.hulu.com/watch/26211
- Anonymous - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 8:41 pm:
So when we were at the Trib editorial offices, I had all this oppo on the nursing homes, the payoffs, Merlin, Synagro, HomeBanc. And he had that smirk going. I wanted to hammer him then, but she whispered “stick to the plan, we’ll leak it all piece by piece later”. Man it was tempting.
- Hotel Ibiza - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 8:48 pm:
Hey Pat, how’s the Neighborhood Recovery Initiative investigation going?
Really, where’s the money?
- Everett D. - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 8:50 pm:
Mr President, who does your pearly whites? I need a new set!
- Madison - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 8:52 pm:
But I was away from Springfield on the business of Illinois. really. you let Rahm say that…
- Madison - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 8:53 pm:
yes I like Rahm even better than you do. Well except when he swears at me. i hate it when rahm talks to me like Rod did.
- Madison - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 8:56 pm:
Barry our national guard needs just 1 hellfire missile, although a drone to fire it with would be the icing on the cake.
- Mama - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 10:36 pm:
Do you want to dance? I’ll let you lead.
- Anonymous - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 10:39 pm:
that`s the best air guitar yet
- Anonymous - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 10:42 pm:
cold cuts salesman meat
- Anonymous - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 10:47 pm:
here,let me help get this “kick me~sign off your back
- Anonymous - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 10:52 pm:
you got time for my ten point plan?
- Anonymous - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 11:03 pm:
quinning
- Anonymous - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 11:07 pm:
durbin can`t make it so here i am
- Anonymous - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 11:24 pm:
hey,i still have all my fingers after shakeing bruce`s hand
- Anonymous - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 11:32 pm:
ok,that`s ten cornbeef to go right?
- Quizzical - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 11:33 pm:
With all that’s going on, don’t you sometimes just want to get the Choom Gang back together?
With the need for tax dollars and all, you know that all that stands between Illinois and legalized weed is Bruce Rauner.
- Anonymous - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 11:41 pm:
your making me blush,pat
- Anonymous - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 11:46 pm:
just flew in,man my arms are tired
- Anonymous - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 11:50 pm:
i got a box of wine like this big
- Anonymous - Thursday, Oct 2, 14 @ 11:57 pm:
keep your hands in the open,they shoot to kill
- Anonymous - Friday, Oct 3, 14 @ 12:10 am:
your medical marijuna card got lost in springfield
- Anonymous - Friday, Oct 3, 14 @ 12:17 am:
you have to hold your hands like this if you want the cow to tip
- Anonymous - Friday, Oct 3, 14 @ 12:22 am:
you hear banjo music?
- Just Me - Friday, Oct 3, 14 @ 1:43 am:
When I lose can I be the Health and Human Services Director?
(that is such an insider joke, but if you get it, it’s hilarious, trust me.)
- Anonymous - Friday, Oct 3, 14 @ 7:00 am:
shucky ducky you don`t look lame