Today’s quotable
Friday, Mar 13, 2015 - Posted by Rich Miller
* Offered without comment. Lynn Sweet…
Heading into an expensive re-election campaign, Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., is cranking up his fundraising, the Chicago Sun-Times has learned, with Gov. Bruce Rauner ready to unleash his network of super wealthy donors to help Kirk win a second term.
“Got to make sure you are long and you are strong,” Kirk told me on Thursday. He said his next fundraising report will show contributions of $612,000 in the last few months for his 2016 race.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Mar 13, 15 @ 9:54 am:
Bruce Rauner, April 2014;
“Do me this favor, Sen. Kirk. I won’t forget it. Ask your friends in the ‘neighborhood’ about me. They’ll tell you I know how to return a favor.”
- Anon - Friday, Mar 13, 15 @ 9:56 am:
Long and strong? Thanks, Sir Mixx-a-Lot!
- Norseman - Friday, Mar 13, 15 @ 10:01 am:
Ahh! The benefits of being a bought man.
- Anonymous - Friday, Mar 13, 15 @ 10:01 am:
Won’t have to worry about schock anymore.
- The Captain - Friday, Mar 13, 15 @ 10:03 am:
“There have been reports, erroneous reports, that I may retire due to health reasons, hit it and quit it so to speak. I am here today to say that I’d rather stay and play!”
- I just threw up a little bit in my mouth - Friday, Mar 13, 15 @ 10:03 am:
Ewwww.
- sleepysol - Friday, Mar 13, 15 @ 10:03 am:
@yo
Schock has had no plans for senate this cycle, at the earliest he would go against Durbin or the new Dem in 6 years.
- Wordslinger - Friday, Mar 13, 15 @ 10:07 am:
Long and strong? Must be his shampoo.
Club for Growth said in The Hill the other day that they will likely take a pass on primarying Kirk, although he is one of their lowest scoring GOP senators.
- Anonymous - Friday, Mar 13, 15 @ 10:16 am:
Kirk continues to fizzle toward zero in my estimation of him. The diminishing man….not sure how tall he stood before though.
- A guy - Friday, Mar 13, 15 @ 10:18 am:
Long on Cash. Strong organization. It looks a little ominous in writing, but I’ve heard this phrase many times.
I guess the good news is that Lynn took a day off from her dedicated Schock ticker on her desk. lol
- yo - Friday, Mar 13, 15 @ 10:22 am:
Thanks, Sleepy.
- Anonymoiis - Friday, Mar 13, 15 @ 10:23 am:
==“Got to make sure you are long and you are strong,”==
And down to get the friction on!….wait, nevermind
- MrJM - Friday, Mar 13, 15 @ 10:43 am:
[Screws down tin-foil hat. Backs away from the keyboard…]
– MrJM
- a drop in - Friday, Mar 13, 15 @ 11:20 am:
Rauner’s got back?
- Precinct Captain - Friday, Mar 13, 15 @ 11:43 am:
Too bad Chris Christie isn’t running the NRSC for Kirk.
- MrJM - Friday, Mar 13, 15 @ 12:10 pm:
Tony Arnold: ‘Gov Bruce Rauner says Mark Kirk has been “phenomenal” senator but says “I’m not familiar with the letter” to Iran that Kirk signed’ https://twitter.com/tonyjarnold/status/576428326673252352
– MrJM
- Arthur Andersen - Friday, Mar 13, 15 @ 1:53 pm:
Kirk: ” I like big bucks and I cannot lie.”