Reality vs. reporting
Wednesday, Oct 22, 2014 - Posted by Rich Miller
* For one reason or another, some members of the media have been reporting that Vice President Joe Biden would be campaigning with Gov. Pat Quinn today in the 10th Congressional District.
But Brad Schneider’s campaign has been saying that Paul Vallas, not Gov. Quinn, would be the one attending the rally ever since at least October 13th, when I received this notice…
Vice President Joe Biden will headline an early vote rally in Illinois’s Tenth Congressional District for U.S. Congressman Brad Schneider, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin and Illinois Lt. Governor Candidate Paul Vallas on Wednesday, October 22.
I have several more announcements with pretty much the exact same language in my in-box. Quinn wasn’t ever on the official schedule.
* But the Illinois Republican Party chose today to go with the reporting rather than the facts…
For the last week, Chicago media has been reporting that Vice President Joe Biden was coming to Chicago to campaign for Illinois Governor Pat Quinn and U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider, both facing tough re-election battles. Here’s how WGN News reported it on Monday:
Democrats are sending in heavy hitters to bolster Quinn’s campaign, with President Obama in town Sunday and Monday, former President Bill Clinton here on Tuesday and Vice President Joe Biden in Chicago on Wednesday.
As recently as last night, ABC Chicago was still reporting Vice President Biden was coming to rescue Pat Quinn. And then this morning, the news broke – Pat Quinn is NOT attending!!
That’s right, Gov. Quinn is not attending a rally that was originally billed as part of the Quinn campaign’s rescue effort. Instead, Biden will only stump with one of his rubber stamps in Congress – Brad Schneider.
And we know why. Pat Quinn is VERY UNPOPULAR in the 10th Congressional District. And with Quinn pushing for an income tax increase right after the election, Brad Schneider wants Pat Quinn to stay as far away as possible.
* The NRCC sent out a statement today entitled, and I kid you not, “does Pat Quinn have cooties?”…
Brad Schneider sure thinks Pat Quinn does. Why else would the governor now suddenly be missing the Veep’s visit to Chicago today?
It was originally reported by WGN that Quinn would also be at the rally with Schneider and Biden, but now it’s being reported that Quinn’s not coming.
Could it be that Schneider is in the fight of his life and doesn’t want to be seen with the toxic gov? Or that Schneider doesn’t want to explain if he supports Quinn’s income tax increase?
Hey, considering polls taken for both myself and Congressman Schneider showing Quinn getting stomped in that district, I wouldn’t want the governor anywhere near me, either. That part is a fair hit.
But Quinn wasn’t a late cancel.
* And speaking of Paul Vallas, the Rauner campaign lobbed this one over the transom today…
Caption?
- Soccermom - Wednesday, Oct 22, 14 @ 12:49 pm:
Is ILGOP offering Quinn Lindane?
- Bill White - Wednesday, Oct 22, 14 @ 12:53 pm:
Should I give that guy a dollar? He seems down on his luck.
- Jimmy CrackCorn - Wednesday, Oct 22, 14 @ 12:54 pm:
“A grown man spends all summer dressed like a clown protesting patronage, in the hopes of currying favor with a Gubernatorial campaign and securing a post-election patronage job.”
- Ducky LaMoore - Wednesday, Oct 22, 14 @ 12:55 pm:
Begs the question… where’s Evelyn?
- MrJM - Wednesday, Oct 22, 14 @ 12:58 pm:
I’m starting to wonder if that Quinnocchio guy exposed to the lindane neurotoxin as a kid…
– MrJM
- MrJM - Wednesday, Oct 22, 14 @ 12:59 pm:
*was exposed
- Shore - Wednesday, Oct 22, 14 @ 12:59 pm:
Rich, that’s not vernon hills, and quinn must be paying well for staff to be dressed like devil wears prada cast members.
- Nonplussed - Wednesday, Oct 22, 14 @ 1:00 pm:
White Ronnie Woo Woo in line for raise if Illinois passes minimum wage hike
- Rich Miller - Wednesday, Oct 22, 14 @ 1:01 pm:
===Rich, that’s not vernon hills===
He was downtown this morning. The Lake County rally started at 1.
- Peoria Guy - Wednesday, Oct 22, 14 @ 1:01 pm:
Quinn MIA!!!!!
Seriously, this is reaching beyond the ridiculous stage.
Friend,
The Chicago Tribune’s breaking news headline said it all: “Federal judge deals Quinn ethics blow on IDOT patronage hiring.”
And then Pat Quinn disappeared…
Media reports had him campaigning with Vice President Joe Biden today, but now with this latest development Quinn ditched the public appearance. A federal judge in Chicago confirmed what we’ve known all along – Pat Quinn is a phony reformer who can’t be trusted to clean up state government.
Vice President Joe Biden flew into Chicago TODAY thinking he was going to help rescue Pat Quinn from the verge of defeat. But now Quinn’s GONE MISSING from his own rally with the VICE PRESIDENT after a federal judge confirmed he’s a phony reformer who can’t be trusted.
Friend, we’ve got Pat Quinn on the ropes and now a federal judge is dealing him a major ethics blow. Will you dig deep one more time and give us the support we need to win this CLOSE RACE with an online contribution of $5, $50, $500 or even $5000?
Independent experts say Pat Quinn’s corruption costs Illinois taxpayers 500 MILLION DOLLARS every year. And now Pat Quinn wants to pass a massive tax increase in two weeks to fund his corrupt patronage empire. Are you going to let him get away with it?
Now is the time to stand up for Illinois. A federal judge just confirmed Pat Quinn is a phony reformer who can’t be trusted to clean up state government. And he’s two weeks away from a massive tax hike to fund his corruption schemes.
Will you help me put an end to Pat Quinn’s taxpayer-funded corruption by making a contribution of $5, $50, $500 or even $5000 online right now?
Pat Quinn has gone missing from his own rally with Vice President Joe Biden. Are you going to show up today when I need you the most?
Thank you for all you’re doing to help us win!
Bruce
- JS Mill - Wednesday, Oct 22, 14 @ 1:02 pm:
Clown College Drop Out upset he cannot get a patronage job at IDOT.
- Wordslinger - Wednesday, Oct 22, 14 @ 1:02 pm:
No caption, but I see the cheez-whiz kids are still all in on the creepy street characters at the same time they’re getting beaten like a rented mule in the Broadcast Wars.
I wonder how many votes the street characters have banked?
No mystery as to why Rauner has dropped like a rock since Labor Day. Bush leaguers in the Bigs.
- Bill White - Wednesday, Oct 22, 14 @ 1:09 pm:
Can you help me? I need train fare to the Vernon Hills?
- Mighty M. Mouse - Wednesday, Oct 22, 14 @ 1:11 pm:
Bruce Rauner wearing his usual disguise gets a close look at Paul Vallas.
- Jose Abreu's next homer - Wednesday, Oct 22, 14 @ 1:19 pm:
I would’ve wrote that using Comic Sans font.
- Norseman - Wednesday, Oct 22, 14 @ 1:23 pm:
I told you yesterday that cooties was a big problem.
- haverford - Wednesday, Oct 22, 14 @ 1:23 pm:
Bet he’s happy about those tights now.
How cold is cold enough for Heartless Bruce give that poor guy some pants?
- Western Ave. Doug - Wednesday, Oct 22, 14 @ 1:23 pm:
While on East Randolph this morning, Vallas and Quinn’s note passer pay a visit to Bruce at his condo and look who they run into.
- Norseman - Wednesday, Oct 22, 14 @ 1:25 pm:
Vallas: The sad thing is this guy was one of our honor roll students when I was in charge of CPS.
- Stuff Happens - Wednesday, Oct 22, 14 @ 1:25 pm:
We only need the last word. And it’s missing an ‘i’.
- Juice - Wednesday, Oct 22, 14 @ 1:26 pm:
The critical question of this election. Who will put on pants first, that guy or the UPS guy?
- PolPal56 - Wednesday, Oct 22, 14 @ 1:33 pm:
Norseman, you were right - and it’s spreading from elementary school children to politicians!!!! Cooties have been endemic in grade schools for generations, but now they are spreading. Quarantine Pat Quinn!
- Team Sleep - Wednesday, Oct 22, 14 @ 1:46 pm:
That dude’s outfit hurts my eyes.
- low level - Wednesday, Oct 22, 14 @ 1:47 pm:
“We prefer to keep these things quiet” Rauner campaign manager Chip “Genius” Englander told reporters after being asked about the man with the sign but no pants.
- Omay - Wednesday, Oct 22, 14 @ 1:49 pm:
Poor Bozo. So this has what it has come down to after the Powers to Be at WGN canceled your show. So sorry. Say “Hi” to Cookie.
- Bigtwich - Wednesday, Oct 22, 14 @ 2:15 pm:
Cooties? They want to go there?
coo·tie noun \’kü-te\ : a type of small insect that lives in people’s hair
Well, we know where Quinn can get a shampoo.
- Bill F. - Wednesday, Oct 22, 14 @ 2:30 pm:
The two men holding the most thankless jobs in their respective political parties crossed paths today in Chicago…
- A guy... - Wednesday, Oct 22, 14 @ 3:01 pm:
Whatever you do, don’t look ‘em in the eye and don’t give ‘em any money, not even loose change.
- rusty nail - Wednesday, Oct 22, 14 @ 3:07 pm:
His sign is missing one I.
- crazybleedingheart - Wednesday, Oct 22, 14 @ 3:10 pm:
Quinn has always been clean-shaven, correct? Like, that’s as much of his “look” as balding?
Clinging desperately to that neckbeard really says it all about the confidence, competence, and devotion of the average Rauner staffer.