===Mayor Emanuel is to chess as Gov. Quinn is to checkers===
Frankly, all I can envision is Rahm knocking all the chess pieces to the floor in a rage and grabbing his opponent by the throat after being placed in check the first time.
Sorry for the violent imagery, but that’s what is in my mind’s eye.
- knifty - Wednesday, Oct 12, 11 @ 12:45 pm:
me me me : land of lincoln
- wordslinger - Wednesday, Oct 12, 11 @ 12:46 pm:
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is to focus as to Gov. Pat Quinn is to fuzzy.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Oct 12, 11 @ 12:54 pm:
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is to Sonny what Gov. Pat Quinn is to Fredo.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is to Clff’s Notes what Gov. Pat Quinn is to War and Peace.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is to promise what Gov. Pat Quinn is to threat.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Oct 12, 11 @ 12:55 pm:
*Cliff’s Notes
- OneMan - Wednesday, Oct 12, 11 @ 12:55 pm:
cursing : Lincoln
a plan: soy
- OneMan - Wednesday, Oct 12, 11 @ 12:56 pm:
relevance : irrelevance
- wordslinger - Wednesday, Oct 12, 11 @ 12:56 pm:
–Mayor Rahm Emanuel is to Sonny what Gov. Pat Quinn is to Fredo.–
Yeesh, didn’t really turn out well for either of those guys.
In this scenario, I guess we all know who “Michael” is, lol.
- the Other Anonymous - Wednesday, Oct 12, 11 @ 12:57 pm:
Mayor Emanuel is to calculus what Governor Quinn is to an abacus.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Oct 12, 11 @ 1:00 pm:
word …
=== –Mayor Rahm Emanuel is to Sonny what Gov. Pat Quinn is to Fredo.–
Yeesh, didn’t really turn out well for either of those guys.
In this scenario, I guess we all know who “Michael” is, lol. ===
I will finish my thought with that …
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is to Sonny what Gov. Pat Quinn is to Fredo and MJM is to Michael…
- Boone Logan Square - Wednesday, Oct 12, 11 @ 1:06 pm:
Floyd Robertson :: Earl Camembert
- Joe from Joliet - Wednesday, Oct 12, 11 @ 1:07 pm:
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is to a brick what Gov. Pat Quinn is to a pillow.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Oct 12, 11 @ 1:09 pm:
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is to Rooster Cogburn what Gov. Pat Quinn is to Barney Fife.
- 47th Ward - Wednesday, Oct 12, 11 @ 1:13 pm:
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is to Moe what Gov. Pat Quinn is to Shemp.
- zatoichi - Wednesday, Oct 12, 11 @ 1:14 pm:
Bugs Bunny:Elmer Fudd
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Oct 12, 11 @ 1:20 pm:
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is to Heat Miser what Gov. Pat Quinn is to Snow Miser.
- Stones - Wednesday, Oct 12, 11 @ 1:23 pm:
Steak, hamburger
- OneMan - Wednesday, Oct 12, 11 @ 1:24 pm:
Oprah : Rosie
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Oct 12, 11 @ 1:24 pm:
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is to “slash and burn” what Gov. Pat Quinn is to “run and hide”.
- Suburbs - Wednesday, Oct 12, 11 @ 1:32 pm:
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is to concrete what Gov. Pat Quinn is to jell-o
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is to fortitude what Gov. Pat Quinn is to ineptitude
- MS - Wednesday, Oct 12, 11 @ 1:33 pm:
Emanuel is to fingers as Quinn is to brains: missing a few.
- Tom B. - Wednesday, Oct 12, 11 @ 1:50 pm:
Rich, this is one of your most inspired QOTD’s ever.
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Oct 12, 11 @ 2:00 pm:
Wiley Coyote Rahm vs. Roadrunner Quinn
- JustMe - Wednesday, Oct 12, 11 @ 2:12 pm:
Pat Quinn: Rahm Emanuel
Polar opposites.
- Juvenal - Wednesday, Oct 12, 11 @ 2:12 pm:
Rahm : Powerpoint; Quinn : needlepoint
- Rich Miller - Wednesday, Oct 12, 11 @ 2:17 pm:
AA, welcome back. Sorry for the deletion. Please, try again.
- walkinfool - Wednesday, Oct 12, 11 @ 2:17 pm:
Sorry, Anon. at 2:00PM was me
- How Ironic - Wednesday, Oct 12, 11 @ 2:19 pm:
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is to wingtips : Gov. Pat Quin is to flip flops.
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Oct 12, 11 @ 2:20 pm:
Prince: Minnie Pearl
- downstate hack - Wednesday, Oct 12, 11 @ 2:22 pm:
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is to “steak” what Gov. Pat Quin is to “Where’s the beef?”
- Thoughts... - Wednesday, Oct 12, 11 @ 2:25 pm:
I thought this first one was obvious but it hasn’t been said…
Mayor Emanuel is to chess as Gov. Quinn is to checkers
Emanuel is to Popeye as Quinn is to Wimpy (I’ll glad pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today)
Emanuel is to competence as Quinn is to incompetence
- Rich Miller - Wednesday, Oct 12, 11 @ 2:33 pm:
===Mayor Emanuel is to chess as Gov. Quinn is to checkers===
Frankly, all I can envision is Rahm knocking all the chess pieces to the floor in a rage and grabbing his opponent by the throat after being placed in check the first time.
Sorry for the violent imagery, but that’s what is in my mind’s eye.
- How Ironic - Wednesday, Oct 12, 11 @ 2:40 pm:
Mayor Emanuel is to chess as Gov. Quinn is to chutes and ladders.
Don’t disgrace checkers…or as Quinn calls it “That thinking man’s game”.
- Arthur Andersen - Wednesday, Oct 12, 11 @ 2:49 pm:
Sorry about that, Rich. I should know better.
Rahm is to Pork Tenderloin as Quinn is to SPAM.
- romeosatan - Wednesday, Oct 12, 11 @ 2:49 pm:
Rahm is to Bart Simpson as Quinn is Homer
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Oct 12, 11 @ 2:54 pm:
anonymous …
The Road Runner comparison is put to bed with Daniels/Cross v. Madigan …
- Dirty Red - Wednesday, Oct 12, 11 @ 3:03 pm:
Rahm is to Zod as Quinner is to Otis.
- Responsa - Wednesday, Oct 12, 11 @ 3:16 pm:
Rahm is to Marshall Fields as Quinn is to Macy’s
- Cincinnatus - Wednesday, Oct 12, 11 @ 3:35 pm:
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is to reality what Gov. Pat Quin is to tin foil hats?
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Oct 12, 11 @ 3:49 pm:
Rahm is to Pat as Pat is to Rahm.
- s - Wednesday, Oct 12, 11 @ 4:01 pm:
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is to calmness what Gov. Pat Quin is to competence
- MrJM - Wednesday, Oct 12, 11 @ 5:39 pm:
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is to Glam what Gov. Pat Quin is to Grunge.
– MrJM
- jt - Wednesday, Oct 12, 11 @ 5:54 pm:
dancing vs flipping
- Timmeh - Wednesday, Oct 12, 11 @ 7:30 pm:
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is to Odysseus what Gov. Pat Quinn is to Oedipus.
- mokenavince - Wednesday, Oct 12, 11 @ 10:32 pm:
Mayor Rahm is Buffalo Bob to Quinns Howdy Doody.
- 312 - Wednesday, Oct 12, 11 @ 11:21 pm:
Rahm is to clue, as PQ is to clueless.