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posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:12 pm

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Noticed it was free as opposed to the $100 he was charging a month or two ago…

Comment by Mouthy Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:14 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…”

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:15 pm
Kent, I’m giving you two more minutes to deliver me my delegate slates.

Comment by chad Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:17 pm
“My vice presidential running mate will be Bruce Rounder”

says Trump

Comment by the old man 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!”

Comment by Ducky LaMoore Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:19 pm
Illinois, where our former Gov’s hair stylist could find work in Trump’s campaign.

Comment by Give Me A Break Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:20 pm
The only thing better than 1 billionaire is two!

Comment by the Patriot Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:21 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!”

Comment by Wensicia Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:22 pm
Finally somebody coming to Illinois with more money than the governor.

Comment by Huh? Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:24 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?”

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:25 pm
Populism- not just for liberals anymore.

Comment by That Guy Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:25 pm
Tell Rahm that I want my name on my building two times due to my brilliance.

Comment by Jake From Elwood Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:28 pm
Trump responds when asked how many years until Rauner starts to seriously work on a budget.

Comment by Dance Band on the Titanic Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:29 pm
“I will build a wall around Chicago and make Chicago pay for it!”

Comment by Tommydanger Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:29 pm
The Turnaround Agenda? Huge!

Comment by PublicServant Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:30 pm
“Shakin’ Up Springfield with even MORE money.”

Comment by Stumpy's bunker Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:31 pm
===“I will build a wall around Chicago and make Chicago pay for it!”===

Winner.

Comment by 47th Ward Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:32 pm
I’ll give you two hundred million for this state. That’s a waaaay better price than that other guy paid you.

Comment by UIC Guy Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:33 pm
Just declare bankruptcy — then you can reorganize.

Comment by Lab Cab Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:34 pm
Boy, do I want to debate that Hillary gal!!!

Comment by anon 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.

Comment by AC 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.

Comment by SO IL M Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:34 pm
We should build a wall–put the legislature and the governor behind it–and make them pay for it!!

Comment by train111 Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:38 pm
“I hear you Illinoisans love this Turnaround thing. Elect me, and I’ll make it national…nay, GLOBAL!”

Comment by Stumpy's bunker Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:39 pm
Trump — Rauner on Steroids

Comment by Secret Square Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:40 pm
Organized by top male superstar Goldberg

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:41 pm
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.

Comment by @MisterJayEm Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:41 pm
It’s going to be “HUUUGGGGEEEE!!!!!”

Comment by bloval27 Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:42 pm
Don’t worry about the universities closing - we can always bring back Trump University.

Comment by lake county democrat Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:43 pm
“I will build a wall around Chicago and make Rahm and Madigan pay for it!”

FIFY

Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:44 pm
“Illinois’ state nickname is “the Sucker State”, so I expect to win here!”

Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:46 pm
Billionaires should wear Rolexes, Bruce, not $14 Walmart watches.

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:47 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!”

Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:49 pm
Because America can never have too many out-of-touch billionaires in politics!

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:49 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!”

Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:50 pm
Live from the same stage that put Steven Tyler in rehab …

Comment by Smitty Irving 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.

Comment by Earnest Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:50 pm
“‘Cause Illinois needs a President whose hair is the color of corn.”

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:51 pm
“If I win next year I will make sure that the Lincolns get a bigger house than they have today!”

Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:52 pm
“Want to bring Rauner CEO management style to the federal gub’mint? Vote Trump.”

Comment by Albany Park Patriot 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?”

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:53 pm
“I don’t drop my G’s, and I say even DUMBER things!”

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:54 pm
How much for the Thompson Center?

Comment by Bill White Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:55 pm
Springfield Vulture Population Projected to Double

Comment by Juvenal Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:55 pm
“Is it just me, or does it smell like tuna in here?”

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 1:55 pm
Can he fire the apprentice we call Governor?

Comment by Dinsdale Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:00 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.

Comment by Hawkeye in Illinois Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:03 pm
I’ll do the USA like my 1%’er Buddy Brucie is doing IL, hah hah ha.

Comment by sal-says Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:04 pm
I’ll reduce wages so quick, you’re going to get tired of reduced wages.

Comment by Quzzical 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.

Comment by Joe M Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:05 pm
“Make America Great Again. Illinois? Oy, it may be busted beyond repair.”

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:13 pm
Bruce to Linda Lingle: “Make sure I have someplace else to be.”

Comment by Austin Blvd Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:14 pm
“This may be your last chance in 2015 to see your Governor wear a necktie. Or not.”

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:14 pm
“Looking forward to seeing the state that gave me Blagojevich”

Comment by Name Withheld Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:15 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.”

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:19 pm
“Ya know, your Governor and I have something in common: #winning!”

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:20 pm
Trump: Sell the Thompson building? Heck, I have a buyer for the whole state of Illinois.

Comment by Joe M 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!!”

Comment by Behind the Scenes Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:21 pm
“My favorite Illinois poet is Carl Sandbag. ‘Big shoulders.’ That’s me. Gotta have ‘em to hold up this big head.”

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:23 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.

Comment by Me too 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.”

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:25 pm
“That hotel over there looks like a giant &^%$# popping up from downtown. I like this town.”

Comment by Jeff Trigg Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:26 pm
“How much to make that Illinois State Museum into Trumperama?”

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:28 pm
Chivas Regal Royal Salute, two cubes.

Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:29 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?”

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:30 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’?”

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:35 pm
“Bringing sanity to Springfield! (Hey, it’s all relative . . .)”

Comment by JoanP Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:37 pm
I plan to meet my good friend Willy and hope he will dub my overflow crowd Trumpites!

Comment by anon Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:49 pm
I’m sure Abe Lincoln will be turning in his grave after he listens to Trump! /s

Comment by Mama Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:55 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.”

Comment by Stumpy's bunker Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 2:58 pm
I’m Huge in Springfield, Missouri, er, Illinois.

Comment by Jake From Elwood Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 3:06 pm
Does this Saputo’s you speak of serve foie gras with truffles along with a Genesee Beer?

Comment by Jake From Elwood Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 3:15 pm
Trump:
“What an honor it must be for you to be here to honor me”.

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 3:24 pm
I’ve got a plan to turn the Springfield Hilton into the next Trump property!

Comment by Stones Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 3:27 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.)

Comment by Stumpy's bunker Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 3:30 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.

Comment by A guy Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 3:32 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.

Comment by ArchPundit Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 3:43 pm
So this is Montgomery Burns’s home town? Oh, he’s governor now? Love that guy! Love that guy!

Comment by IllinoisBoi Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 4:35 pm
Thanks, Kent. This railing looks pretty sturdy!

Comment by Whatever Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 4:51 pm
IlliNO

Comment by Politix Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 4:52 pm
Illinois doubles down with two governors in the executive office

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 5:15 pm
Does Edgar always pick the wrong guy?

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 5:20 pm
Embracing the attention deficit disorder voter

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 5:25 pm
I can bounce back from bankruptcy not profit from it reform starts at the top not the bottom

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 5:30 pm
Springfield - so much more than Lincoln.

Comment by Kasich Walker, Jr. Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 5:31 pm
I heard the world leaders meet here

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 5:47 pm
Looking foreword hanging out with the governor’s wing man

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 5:54 pm
Free bus rides to Iowa next year

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 5:58 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.

Comment by Arthur Andersen Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 6:28 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)

Comment by KentGrayMyHero Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 6:30 pm
Leader of the political incorrect

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 6:40 pm
KGMH, lol!

Comment by Arthur Andersen Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 7:28 pm
President Trump–Making Governor Rauner better by comparison.

Comment by SamHall Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 8:18 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

Comment by better days Wednesday, Nov 4, 15 @ 11:08 pm
The hair piece that pat Quinn wish he had!

Comment by Rollo Tamasi Thursday, Nov 5, 15 @ 12:05 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!

Comment by burbanite Thursday, Nov 5, 15 @ 6:33 am
Why couldn’t the Illini have a game that night?

Comment by Dan S Thursday, Nov 5, 15 @ 8:29 am
You all are just jealous and scared

Comment by Allen D Thursday, Nov 5, 15 @ 8:30 am

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