“Rebranding to the Trump brand, starting with the ’state of Trump’ will make this state the most opulent, most important state in all the states, and I really mean that, and that’s just say one…”
Illinois, I love Illinois, Illinois loves me, the people love me, they really do, and they know, I fired Rod in a shorter time than they did, which is a shame, but they’re smart in Illinois, real sharp, Illinois knows, they love me, they’re smart, what can I tell you?”
Abe Lincoln will be a political has-been after I’m elected. All he did was free some slaves in the history books, I’ll do something more important, I’ll free you.
You know, as a governor you have to make decisions and sometimes you change your mind and that’s for the good of the people. *** You’re making progress, and yet you’re running out of people. You know, you’re doing wonderfully and you’re doing great, but you keep losing. And you’re the project manager. And governor, I have great respect for you, I have great respect for your tenacity, for the fact that you just don’t give up. But [governor], you’re fired.
– Donald Trump, The Celebrity Apprentice 3, Week 4.
I will do for the nation what Bruce Rauner is doing for Illinois. I also pay for my campaign out of my own pocket, give lots of money to charity, have no social agenda and do not have collective bargaining on my priority list.
- Hawkeye in Illinois - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:03 pm:
I hear you gotta budget problem in this state. How about selling me the naming rights? Trumpinois sounds good to me. It will go great with the deal I am working on for Trumpsylvania. And yes tickets are free to see The Great One (moi) in Trumpfield at the Ivanka Convention Center but a Limited number of VIP packages are available for just $10000. You get a night at my hotel in Chicago and get to touch my magic hair for 1 second.
Date may change if there is no wind to create photogenic hair-blowing news clips and pictures of Donald Trump entering or leaving the Convention Center.
“So, you’re gonna have a parade for me around the Square, with me as the Grand Marshal, then me giving a speech about me. I’m so great I shoulda been twins.”
The turnaround is going to be fantastic. It’s going to be great. It’s so great it is very much like an idea I had several years ago. I didn’t say anything about it publicly, but Rauner obviously heard about my fantastic idea and thought it would be great. He’s going to do it humanely and thoroughly.
“You got a lot of stupid people in Illinois. And lazy. And ugly, too. But no, I love this place, and it loves me. Everybody loves me. How could they not?”
“My private jet lands at the Springfield airport, and this beanpole drives up to pick me up in the rustiest, most pathetic van I’ve ever seen in my life. So I said to him, ‘This is how you greet your next President’?”
“…and I will revive Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty. My wife will bring her skillset from the catwalk to administer the program as a full cabinet member.”
(Spoiler alert: after the inauguration, revised funding for the program will be cut to the bone.)
- Arthur Andersen - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 6:28 pm:
“Whaddaya mean their airport isn’t big enough for my plane? Well, get it fixed by Monday or you’re fired!”
Note: This is a joke. I realize SPI has 2 runways long enough to handle Trump One.
- KentGrayMyHero - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 6:30 pm:
How many trees will Kent Gray order removed before the Donald appears all in the name of national security (kinda like when Bush visited the Lincoln Library)
Why did the Gov. tell me to drop my g’s? He is a great example of what happens when you elect a ceo rather than someone who understands gov’t. Like me!
- Mouthy - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:14 pm:
Noticed it was free as opposed to the $100 he was charging a month or two ago…
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:15 pm:
“Rebranding to the Trump brand, starting with the ’state of Trump’ will make this state the most opulent, most important state in all the states, and I really mean that, and that’s just say one…”
- chad - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:17 pm:
Kent, I’m giving you two more minutes to deliver me my delegate slates.
- the old man - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:19 pm:
“My vice presidential running mate will be Bruce Rounder”
says Trump
- Ducky LaMoore - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:19 pm:
“First we shake up Springfield. Then we make America great again! I will do for America, what Governor Rauner has done for Illinois!”
- Give Me A Break - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:20 pm:
Illinois, where our former Gov’s hair stylist could find work in Trump’s campaign.
- the Patriot - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:21 pm:
The only thing better than 1 billionaire is two!
- Wensicia - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:22 pm:
“You want real turnaround? Vote for me! And I’ll build a wall across the Wisconsin border to keep those cheese heads out of Illinois!”
- Huh? - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:24 pm:
Finally somebody coming to Illinois with more money than the governor.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:25 pm:
Illinois, I love Illinois, Illinois loves me, the people love me, they really do, and they know, I fired Rod in a shorter time than they did, which is a shame, but they’re smart in Illinois, real sharp, Illinois knows, they love me, they’re smart, what can I tell you?”
- That Guy - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:25 pm:
Populism- not just for liberals anymore.
- Jake From Elwood - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:28 pm:
Tell Rahm that I want my name on my building two times due to my brilliance.
- Dance Band on the Titanic - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:29 pm:
Trump responds when asked how many years until Rauner starts to seriously work on a budget.
- Tommydanger - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:29 pm:
“I will build a wall around Chicago and make Chicago pay for it!”
- PublicServant - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:30 pm:
The Turnaround Agenda? Huge!
- Stumpy's bunker - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:31 pm:
“Shakin’ Up Springfield with even MORE money.”
- 47th Ward - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:32 pm:
===“I will build a wall around Chicago and make Chicago pay for it!”===
Winner.
- UIC Guy - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:33 pm:
I’ll give you two hundred million for this state. That’s a waaaay better price than that other guy paid you.
- Lab Cab - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:34 pm:
Just declare bankruptcy — then you can reorganize.
- anon - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:34 pm:
Boy, do I want to debate that Hillary gal!!!
- AC - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:34 pm:
Abe Lincoln will be a political has-been after I’m elected. All he did was free some slaves in the history books, I’ll do something more important, I’ll free you.
- SO IL M - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:34 pm:
Illinois, where a Progressive Elitist Billionaire can turn Republican to win an election to be the Chief Executive. Hey we already know it works here.
- train111 - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:38 pm:
We should build a wall–put the legislature and the governor behind it–and make them pay for it!!
- Stumpy's bunker - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:39 pm:
“I hear you Illinoisans love this Turnaround thing. Elect me, and I’ll make it national…nay, GLOBAL!”
- Secret Square - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:40 pm:
Trump — Rauner on Steroids
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:41 pm:
Organized by top male superstar Goldberg
- @MisterJayEm - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:41 pm:
– Donald Trump, The Celebrity Apprentice 3, Week 4.
- bloval27 - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:42 pm:
It’s going to be “HUUUGGGGEEEE!!!!!”
- lake county democrat - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:43 pm:
Don’t worry about the universities closing - we can always bring back Trump University.
- Rich Miller - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:44 pm:
“I will build a wall around Chicago and make Rahm and Madigan pay for it!”
FIFY
- VanillaMan - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:46 pm:
“Illinois’ state nickname is “the Sucker State”, so I expect to win here!”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:47 pm:
Billionaires should wear Rolexes, Bruce, not $14 Walmart watches.
- Rich Miller - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:49 pm:
“Lincoln was so low-energy. And look how long it took him to win the Civil War. I coulda done that in a month. Check that. Make it a week!”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:49 pm:
Because America can never have too many out-of-touch billionaires in politics!
- VanillaMan - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:50 pm:
“I’m here to tell you that the Christmas lights will be blazing on the dome - thanks to me - and arranged to spell out my name!”
- Smitty Irving - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:50 pm:
Live from the same stage that put Steven Tyler in rehab …
- Earnest - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:50 pm:
I will do for the nation what Bruce Rauner is doing for Illinois. I also pay for my campaign out of my own pocket, give lots of money to charity, have no social agenda and do not have collective bargaining on my priority list.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:51 pm:
“‘Cause Illinois needs a President whose hair is the color of corn.”
- VanillaMan - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:52 pm:
“If I win next year I will make sure that the Lincolns get a bigger house than they have today!”
- Albany Park Patriot - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:53 pm:
“Want to bring Rauner CEO management style to the federal gub’mint? Vote Trump.”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:53 pm:
“And that lieutenant governor! Cute gal! Cute gal! But why does she have that guy following behind to catch her?”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:54 pm:
“I don’t drop my G’s, and I say even DUMBER things!”
- Bill White - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:55 pm:
How much for the Thompson Center?
- Juvenal - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:55 pm:
Springfield Vulture Population Projected to Double
- Streator Curmudgeon - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:55 pm:
“Is it just me, or does it smell like tuna in here?”
- Dinsdale - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:00 pm:
Can he fire the apprentice we call Governor?
- Hawkeye in Illinois - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:03 pm:
I hear you gotta budget problem in this state. How about selling me the naming rights? Trumpinois sounds good to me. It will go great with the deal I am working on for Trumpsylvania. And yes tickets are free to see The Great One (moi) in Trumpfield at the Ivanka Convention Center but a Limited number of VIP packages are available for just $10000. You get a night at my hotel in Chicago and get to touch my magic hair for 1 second.
- sal-says - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:04 pm:
I’ll do the USA like my 1%’er Buddy Brucie is doing IL, hah hah ha.
- Quzzical - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:05 pm:
I’ll reduce wages so quick, you’re going to get tired of reduced wages.
- Joe M - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:05 pm:
Date may change if there is no wind to create photogenic hair-blowing news clips and pictures of Donald Trump entering or leaving the Convention Center.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:13 pm:
“Make America Great Again. Illinois? Oy, it may be busted beyond repair.”
- Austin Blvd - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:14 pm:
Bruce to Linda Lingle: “Make sure I have someplace else to be.”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:14 pm:
“This may be your last chance in 2015 to see your Governor wear a necktie. Or not.”
- Name Withheld - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:15 pm:
“Looking forward to seeing the state that gave me Blagojevich”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:19 pm:
“So, you’re gonna have a parade for me around the Square, with me as the Grand Marshal, then me giving a speech about me. I’m so great I shoulda been twins.”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:20 pm:
“Ya know, your Governor and I have something in common: #winning!”
- Joe M - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:21 pm:
Trump: Sell the Thompson building? Heck, I have a buyer for the whole state of Illinois.
- Behind the Scenes - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:21 pm:
“O-K, you’ve got me booked into Springfield, Where? It’s Indoors? Do they have big fans? Bartender, make that a double!!”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:23 pm:
“My favorite Illinois poet is Carl Sandbag. ‘Big shoulders.’ That’s me. Gotta have ‘em to hold up this big head.”
- Me too - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:25 pm:
The turnaround is going to be fantastic. It’s going to be great. It’s so great it is very much like an idea I had several years ago. I didn’t say anything about it publicly, but Rauner obviously heard about my fantastic idea and thought it would be great. He’s going to do it humanely and thoroughly.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:25 pm:
“I’ve got a plan to fix Illinois’ financial problems. Slot machines in maternity wards and funeral homes. Get ‘em coming and going.”
- Jeff Trigg - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:26 pm:
“That hotel over there looks like a giant &^%$# popping up from downtown. I like this town.”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:28 pm:
“How much to make that Illinois State Museum into Trumperama?”
- Rich Miller - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:29 pm:
Chivas Regal Royal Salute, two cubes.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:30 pm:
“You got a lot of stupid people in Illinois. And lazy. And ugly, too. But no, I love this place, and it loves me. Everybody loves me. How could they not?”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:35 pm:
“My private jet lands at the Springfield airport, and this beanpole drives up to pick me up in the rustiest, most pathetic van I’ve ever seen in my life. So I said to him, ‘This is how you greet your next President’?”
- JoanP - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:37 pm:
“Bringing sanity to Springfield! (Hey, it’s all relative . . .)”
- anon - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:49 pm:
I plan to meet my good friend Willy and hope he will dub my overflow crowd Trumpites!
- Mama - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:55 pm:
I’m sure Abe Lincoln will be turning in his grave after he listens to Trump! /s
- Stumpy's bunker - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:58 pm:
:…and Bruce, if you don’t turn up the heat on this Turnaround thing and handle it as I say, you’re gonna have a %&@/$ problem.”
- Jake From Elwood - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 3:06 pm:
I’m Huge in Springfield, Missouri, er, Illinois.
- Jake From Elwood - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 3:15 pm:
Does this Saputo’s you speak of serve foie gras with truffles along with a Genesee Beer?
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 3:24 pm:
Trump:
“What an honor it must be for you to be here to honor me”.
- Stones - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 3:27 pm:
I’ve got a plan to turn the Springfield Hilton into the next Trump property!
- Stumpy's bunker - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 3:30 pm:
“…and I will revive Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty. My wife will bring her skillset from the catwalk to administer the program as a full cabinet member.”
(Spoiler alert: after the inauguration, revised funding for the program will be cut to the bone.)
- A guy - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 3:32 pm:
Illinois doesn’t look like Rosie O’Donnell. I never said that. I’d never say that about any state but Rosie O’Donnell.
- ArchPundit - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 3:43 pm:
====I’m sure Abe Lincoln will be turning in his grave after he listens to Trump! /s
No, Abe will have a sly smirk and a dry wit about it.
- IllinoisBoi - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 4:35 pm:
So this is Montgomery Burns’s home town? Oh, he’s governor now? Love that guy! Love that guy!
- Whatever - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 4:51 pm:
Thanks, Kent. This railing looks pretty sturdy!
- Politix - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 4:52 pm:
IlliNO
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 5:15 pm:
Illinois doubles down with two governors in the executive office
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 5:20 pm:
Does Edgar always pick the wrong guy?
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 5:25 pm:
Embracing the attention deficit disorder voter
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 5:30 pm:
I can bounce back from bankruptcy not profit from it reform starts at the top not the bottom
- Kasich Walker, Jr. - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 5:31 pm:
Springfield - so much more than Lincoln.
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 5:47 pm:
I heard the world leaders meet here
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 5:54 pm:
Looking foreword hanging out with the governor’s wing man
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 5:58 pm:
Free bus rides to Iowa next year
- Arthur Andersen - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 6:28 pm:
“Whaddaya mean their airport isn’t big enough for my plane? Well, get it fixed by Monday or you’re fired!”
Note: This is a joke. I realize SPI has 2 runways long enough to handle Trump One.
- KentGrayMyHero - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 6:30 pm:
How many trees will Kent Gray order removed before the Donald appears all in the name of national security (kinda like when Bush visited the Lincoln Library)
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 6:40 pm:
Leader of the political incorrect
- Arthur Andersen - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 7:28 pm:
KGMH, lol!
- SamHall - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 8:18 pm:
President Trump–Making Governor Rauner better by comparison.
- better days - Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 11:08 pm:
Whole bus load will make trip to see the 45th President of United States .. Illinois safe for Clinton but Trump by a landslide 2016
- Rollo Tamasi - Thursday, Nov 5, 15 @ 12:05 am:
The hair piece that pat Quinn wish he had!
- burbanite - Thursday, Nov 5, 15 @ 6:33 am:
Why did the Gov. tell me to drop my g’s? He is a great example of what happens when you elect a ceo rather than someone who understands gov’t. Like me!
- Dan S - Thursday, Nov 5, 15 @ 8:29 am:
Why couldn’t the Illini have a game that night?
- Allen D - Thursday, Nov 5, 15 @ 8:30 am:
You all are just jealous and scared