“Ken Dunkin offers solution to all of those made homeless by the Rauner cuts. There is plenty of room for them to get in from the cold any time Dunkin has a speech.”
After 15 rounds of musical chairs, everyone is still in the game.
- Rahm'sMiddleFinger - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:50 pm:
Rich, I should have read all the comments before posting. Great minds think alike. The “please clap” clip is one of the funniest things I’ve seen this year.
“This is the famous Political Magician Ken Dunkin. You can drop whole wads of cash into his automatic chute and make hundreds of pro-Rauner statements in seconds! Stainless party positions change in a snap, letting you ripple cut, chop, grate, shred and slice! Ripple cut a bunch of policies, bills and budgets. Vote against your best interests without shedding a tear! Make mouth watering special interest rings! Make the fastest law slaw on the market! He votes like he is an electric machine! And best of all, you can shred Democrats in seconds, although he is still a Democrat! How much would you pay for all these amazing values? Ken Dunkin, the Political Magician is a steal of a deal at only $12.95. Why spend more? He is perfect for home or gift giving.”
“See, look at those empty seats, no one cares, I’ll win because AFSCME, Labor, students, the people I’ve hurt, they won’t vote… ” - Fake Ken Dunkin
Prove that wrong.
OW
- There is power in a union... - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 4:11 pm:
Afscme represents some Neiu workers. When the Rauner cuts first hit the university system last year, Neiu immediately went into layoff mode. That local better than most knows what’s up and what’s at stake.
We put the microphone down low so you could just sit down and we’ll talk later
- The Ken Dunkin Fan Club - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 5:21 pm:
The empty seats were due to reserved tickets held for the Ken Dunkin Fan Club. Unfortunately there was a scheduling conflict due to an exclusive Wine Club presentation.
The next fan club event is a trip to New York City on March 14th,15th and 16th.
Dunkin - “Hey, if you all come back in a week and each bring 10 friends I might be able to get the Governor to come back with me. Wouldn’t that be a treat!”
- Not the first time... - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 9:38 pm:
Dunkin came to speak to a small group at UIC during 2010 gubernatorial, I gave him my back; others did the same. Afterwards we all compared notes. Seems like everyone had different for giving this “zero,” zero attention.
- illinoised - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:09 pm:
A picture is worth a thousand words.
- Keyrock - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:11 pm:
Green is Dunkin’s favorite color.
- Huh? - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:11 pm:
Where is my $20 as a seat filler?
- D.P.Gumby - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:12 pm:
Dunking fan club…no donuts served.
- 47th Ward - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:12 pm:
In tennis, when you’re score is zero, they call it “love.” In this room, I’m getting zero love.
- jls - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:13 pm:
Ken Dunkin’s March 15th turnout?
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:14 pm:
Someone forgot the $25 gift cards for the seat fillers I guess…
- 47th Ward - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:14 pm:
*your*
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:16 pm:
“See, I told you, you don’t tell people Ken’s going to be here, just say special guest!”
- AC - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:17 pm:
Is this the lecture on Expressionistic Politics in a Contemporary Oligarchy?
- Very Old Soil - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:17 pm:
Mt friend and a bunch of reporters.
- Chucktownian - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:17 pm:
“In this photo, one can see the last remaining supporters of Representative Dunkin. Apparently $500,000 doesn’t buy people like it used to.”
- 47th Ward - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:17 pm:
The plus side of cutting MAP? Smaller class sizes.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:18 pm:
- Huh? -,
My apologies.
“There’d be more people here but they’re all changing their spring break work schedules.”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:19 pm:
“Audiences run from Dunkin!”
- Annonin' - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:20 pm:
About as empty as his noggin’
or
Crowd a little north on Boul Mich to watch Proft buy up Hull
- burbanite - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:21 pm:
Where are our MAP grants? Oh that wasn’t in you bill? pfft We are just here to report back to Stratton anyway.
- Stones - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:21 pm:
Annual meeting of the Ken Dunkin fan club
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:21 pm:
“Our next door prize winner is number “6″… is number “6″ still here… number “6″… “6″?… “
- out of touch - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:21 pm:
Seated above are the Illinoisans that haven’t been shaken down by Dunkin.
- Honeybear - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:21 pm:
“Rauner said this whistle would bring them in but it doesn’t make a sound!”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:22 pm:
“I mean, usually I can count on 100 people to be against me in the House… I can’t get 10 people here?”
- Honeybear - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:23 pm:
Welcome to Perfidious Anonymous. My name is Ken and I am perfidious. Hi, Ken
- JS Mill - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:24 pm:
“What? No snacks? I am leaving!” Said almost everyone apparently.
- MOON - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:24 pm:
If Madigan keeps being blamed for everything he will soon develop an inferiority complex !
- Casual observer - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:25 pm:
“Everybody here that knows I’m looking out for your best interest, please raise your hand. Anybody? Come on, don’t be shy”. Who wants pizza?
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:25 pm:
@FakeKenDunkin - well, the room was filled then everyone got so inspired to work on my campaign, they left to knock on doors #JustGoWithIt #Inspiring
- 360 Degree TurnAround - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:25 pm:
Fake Ken Dunkin says “Thanks for coming guys, we’re going to do an ice breaker exercise. When I say Ken, you say Dunkin!”
- Rich Miller - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:26 pm:
Please clap.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:26 pm:
“Ken, you’re not going to believe this, but we have enough sleeping bags for everyone…”
- out of touch - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:27 pm:
When the audience was asked, “Do you believe ANYTHING that Dunkin says?”, they registered their thoughts with a show of hands.
- There is power in a union... - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:28 pm:
Speaker Madigan and the Columbia students he controls…
- 360 Degree TurnAround - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:28 pm:
Dunkin’s constituents hit the “absent button” for Ken’s event, much like he did to them in Springfield.
- walker - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:28 pm:
“They love me.”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:29 pm:
@FakeKenDunkin - we have a more selective crowd. #ThisIsSpinalTap
- 360 Degree TurnAround - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:30 pm:
One of those people is probably Statton’s staff to video tape him.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:30 pm:
“I know, Ken, but all the closets were full, and the phone booths were removed years ago… “
- Rahm'sMiddleFinger - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:32 pm:
“Please clap.”
- No Longer A Lurker - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:33 pm:
The people expected to attend this presser must be on vacation in New York City.
- CharlieKratos - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:35 pm:
“Ken Dunkin offers solution to all of those made homeless by the Rauner cuts. There is plenty of room for them to get in from the cold any time Dunkin has a speech.”
- 360 Degree TurnAround - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:36 pm:
“Please go spread the word about me”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:36 pm:
@FakeKenDunkin - the room was full, people were up front telling he how great I am and the camera got turned #FormerChairmanTalksToChairs
- The Muse - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:37 pm:
“Empty seats = losing his seat”
- Skeptic - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:38 pm:
“Wait, this isn’t the Spinal Tap reunion tour press conference?”
- DuPage - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:38 pm:
Dunkin to Rauner: SOS! Send $$$$$$$$$$$$!!
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:38 pm:
“Well, it is Lent… “
- Dance Band on the Titanic - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:40 pm:
Ken Dunkin and the empty chairs he controls.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:41 pm:
“Ken, we thought empty chairs were somethibg you could relate to… no?”
- Carhartt Representative - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:41 pm:
=The plus side of cutting MAP? Smaller class sizes.=
Points!
- Wensicia - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:41 pm:
Dunkin: “Maze, are you sure we’re in the right location?”
- 360 Degree TurnAround - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:42 pm:
Fake Ken Dunkin, “We’re hoping for a big Republican cross over vote”.
- IllinoisBoi - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:43 pm:
Today only!
Free Puppet Show!
(and Ken Dunkin)
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:45 pm:
@FakeKenDunkin - meh, it worked for Clint Eastwood, I just expanded on it #TalkingChairsHearingNothing
- burbanite - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:46 pm:
Where did all the people go that were here? What? They thought there were free donuts? Where did they get that idea?
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:47 pm:
“Can everyone spread out so all the empty chairs don’t look so pathetic? Thanks… “
- Huh? - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:49 pm:
After 15 rounds of musical chairs, everyone is still in the game.
- Rahm'sMiddleFinger - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:50 pm:
Rich, I should have read all the comments before posting. Great minds think alike. The “please clap” clip is one of the funniest things I’ve seen this year.
- jls - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:53 pm:
Because Madigan!
- CharlieKratos - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:53 pm:
Take pictures of all their license plates!
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:55 pm:
“Its their Spring Break, right? No? Really?”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:57 pm:
I coulda sent a dozen cannoli over and not worry about there not being enough…
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:59 pm:
Upon hearing it’s Ken Dunkin, not Ken Jeong speaking, people began filtering out…
- jls - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 3:00 pm:
But kids, my college bill will save the day!
- Earnest - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 3:01 pm:
//
- Lincoln Parker - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 3:01 pm:
Empty Suit speaks to Empty Seats
- Columalum - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 3:04 pm:
They’re probably not to interested in aid that amounts to half of a class and a used book at Columbia College.
- jls - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 3:07 pm:
Spring break in New York?
- jls - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 3:12 pm:
Duckin Dunkin Day at school.
- VanillaMan - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 3:16 pm:
“This is the famous Political Magician Ken Dunkin. You can drop whole wads of cash into his automatic chute and make hundreds of pro-Rauner statements in seconds! Stainless party positions change in a snap, letting you ripple cut, chop, grate, shred and slice! Ripple cut a bunch of policies, bills and budgets. Vote against your best interests without shedding a tear! Make mouth watering special interest rings! Make the fastest law slaw on the market! He votes like he is an electric machine! And best of all, you can shred Democrats in seconds, although he is still a Democrat! How much would you pay for all these amazing values? Ken Dunkin, the Political Magician is a steal of a deal at only $12.95. Why spend more? He is perfect for home or gift giving.”
- Anon221 - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 3:16 pm:
The white box on the right hand side says it all-
http://events.colum.edu/event/an_afternoon_with_state_representative_ken_dunkin#.Vs9u8XJf2ic
- Chicago 20 - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 3:18 pm:
This is going to upset Charles Thomas.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 3:18 pm:
“Meh, Proft will CGI, or something, people or, whatever, so take pictures of the seats I guess… “
- ILPundit - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 3:18 pm:
Ken Dunkin finds another excuse to not walk precincts.
- Archiesmom - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 3:19 pm:
If you build it, they won’t come.
- Anon221 - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 3:19 pm:
Columbia remembers!
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/7/71/158616/rauner-camp-denies-columbia-journ-students-press-conference-entry
- Century Club - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 3:23 pm:
A few random students wander into a meeting between Representative Dunkin and his campaign staff.
- Soccermom - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 3:29 pm:
47th Ward -
“The plus side of cutting MAP? Smaller class sizes.”
You are a very, very bad man.
- Tommydanger - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 3:33 pm:
VM: I believe you are referring to the Dunk-O-Matic, not to be confused with the Bass-O-Matic
- Hard-working Art Student - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 3:39 pm:
I’m at a Step Up and Speak Out rally 91st Northeastern Ill Univ. Lots of frustrated people here. Someone just started a “Recall Rauner” chant.
- Hawkeye - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 3:41 pm:
He sure invited a lot of empty chairs.
- PublicServant - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 3:49 pm:
Meet and Greet with the next Administration Liaison to the Black Caucus.
- Rabid - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 3:50 pm:
Somebody tied no parking signs everybody’s moving there car before it gets towed
- jls - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 3:52 pm:
Any questions from the audience?
- Huh? - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 3:53 pm:
Is this class remedial poli sci?
Can we leave after 15 minutes if the professor doesn’t show up?
- Joe M - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 3:57 pm:
Bruce, What’s going on? Where are all those people you told me you were paying to attend?
- Rabid - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 3:58 pm:
Goldberg said there would be a sell out crowd
- Rich Miller - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 3:59 pm:
===I’m at a Step Up and Speak Out rally 91st Northeastern Ill Univ.===
Yeah, check out the tweets
https://twitter.com/afscme31/status/702970089910439939
https://twitter.com/afscme31/status/702970361479110658
https://twitter.com/afscme31/status/702970958366302208
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 4:05 pm:
(Tips cap to AFSCME)
“What are you prepared to do?”
Don’t let yourselves down March 15th…
…and that goes for the Trades too. All of Labor
“Vote Accordingly”
“Caption?”
“See, look at those empty seats, no one cares, I’ll win because AFSCME, Labor, students, the people I’ve hurt, they won’t vote… ” - Fake Ken Dunkin
Prove that wrong.
OW
- There is power in a union... - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 4:11 pm:
Afscme represents some Neiu workers. When the Rauner cuts first hit the university system last year, Neiu immediately went into layoff mode. That local better than most knows what’s up and what’s at stake.
- Rabid - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 4:14 pm:
Is there a correlatIon between election day and the day caesar got stabbed in the back?
- Liberty - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 4:14 pm:
Good one AC
- AC - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 2:17 pm:
Is this the lecture on Expressionistic Politics in a Contemporary Oligarchy?
- There is power in a union... - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 4:16 pm:
“I will now call to order the first meeting of the Dunkin camping club…”
- Stones - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 4:19 pm:
Welcome to the Ken Dunkin Famous Broadcaster’s School (3:50 mark)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubtCmsFhWNQ
- Whatever - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 4:29 pm:
“I’m supposed to be in band camp!”
- Jocko - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 4:33 pm:
Empty promises for empty seats
- Rabid - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 4:40 pm:
This letter from goldberg say’s you have hands on experience with domestic violence
- Springfieldish - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 4:48 pm:
Rauner to Dunkin: “Not to worry, Ken, those seats are actually filled with thousand-dollar bills. We got this.”
- Fake Ken Dunkin - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 5:02 pm:
“Maze. Maze. Maze…”
- Rabid - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 5:13 pm:
We put the microphone down low so you could just sit down and we’ll talk later
- The Ken Dunkin Fan Club - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 5:21 pm:
The empty seats were due to reserved tickets held for the Ken Dunkin Fan Club. Unfortunately there was a scheduling conflict due to an exclusive Wine Club presentation.
The next fan club event is a trip to New York City on March 14th,15th and 16th.
Hope to see you all in New York!
- sal-says - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 5:35 pm:
== “Only person not cooperating, Mike Madigan,” says Rep Ken Dunkin” ==
‘Oh, but don’t forget, I’m a stroke in raunner’s pocket, so pay NO attention to me.’
- Bluecollargal - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 7:01 pm:
Dunkin - “Hey, if you all come back in a week and each bring 10 friends I might be able to get the Governor to come back with me. Wouldn’t that be a treat!”
- wordslinger - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 7:49 pm:
“Sorry, Ken. They all went to the AFSCME rally at NEIU.”
- Rabid - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 8:37 pm:
A showing of absent voters
- Rabid - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 9:20 pm:
Hold on I have email from the govenor
- Not the first time... - Thursday, Feb 25, 16 @ 9:38 pm:
Dunkin came to speak to a small group at UIC during 2010 gubernatorial, I gave him my back; others did the same. Afterwards we all compared notes. Seems like everyone had different for giving this “zero,” zero attention.
- Rabid - Friday, Feb 26, 16 @ 7:40 am:
Superstar chairman
- Rabid - Friday, Feb 26, 16 @ 7:50 am:
There will be a Charleston dance off afterwords
- Carhartt Representative - Friday, Feb 26, 16 @ 7:54 am:
=I coulda sent a dozen cannoli over and not worry about there not being enough…=
Take Ken Dunkin, leave the cannoli.
- Rabid - Friday, Feb 26, 16 @ 7:57 am:
What this is not an interview for CCC president,Goldberg!