If he loses the primary he still holds his seat for another 9 months. There’s no way he goes out quietly and *gets popcorn* I’m going to need a lot of popcorn.
Freedom of speech doesn’t apply to this site. Political commentary is made by people who are generally informed, so maybe that’s why it seems like the comments lean one way, but you got deleted for using a banned word, or moderated for using certain other ones. Rich is in no way Constitutionally mandated to put your comments up on his site, especially if they are inflammatory or profane.
I will give props to Dunkin for staying in message, no matter how looney that response may be, but would an independent thinker come to the conclusion Mike Madigan wields the power to get Ken Dunkin to rise up and interrupt the Predident of the United States?
47th Ward, Wensicia, dray and Crazy Horse — I can’t stop laughing!! You guys are hilarious. Rich should make it’s own post of the Most Intimidating Man in the World and have a contest!
Dunkin makes a powerful argument for why Madigan is a powerful advocate for his district, far more powerful than Gonzales would be. After all, no one in Madigan’s district would give up representation so powerful as to summon the President any time he wants.
il·lu·mi·na·ti ~ noun. Plural of Latin illuminatus, “enlightened”; an international secret society founded in 1776 that controls and manipulates world events at the behest of Michael J. Madigan.
- 360 Degree TurnAround - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 3:59 pm:
..or Obama just doesn’t like you.
- 47th Ward - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 4:01 pm:
Why do you think it’s been 60+ degrees this week?
Because a lot of 13th Ward captains were griping that they were freezing going door-to-door.
- Tech 2016 - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 4:02 pm:
I don’t think this man gets it.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 4:02 pm:
Which is worse…
Saying that, or possibly trying to think others might believe that.
That’s fun.
- JS Mill - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 4:02 pm:
Yeah, it’s about Madigan, not about you and your actions. /s
Sheesh…
- RIJ - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 4:02 pm:
And Dunkin wields a lot of chutzpah.
- Archiesmom - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 4:04 pm:
And the leader of the free world asks “how high? ” when Mike Madigan tells him to jump. Uh-huh. Because… Madigan
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 4:04 pm:
- 47th Ward -
LOL.
“Gonzo only got no parking signs, think about that… ” - Fake Ken Dunkin
- Bulbous1 - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 4:06 pm:
Durkin needs a new playbook…perhaps one with pictures and words.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 4:06 pm:
@FakeKenDunkin - Speaker Madigan wields so much power he got McDonalds, right now, to serve Irish shakes #HaveItMikesWay #BlameMadiganAgain
- out of touch - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 4:07 pm:
Can you break a $100?
- Rich Miller - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 4:08 pm:
===And Dunkin wields a lot of chutzpah===
Yeah, but all respect. Seriously. The man knows how to stay on message.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 4:08 pm:
@FakeKenDunkin - Speaker Madigan wields so much power he sent all baseball players to Arizona or Florida #BlameMadiganAgain
- said so - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 4:12 pm:
@rich miller yeah through lying, deceit, and baffling bouts of delusion.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 4:12 pm:
@FakeKenDunkin - Speaker Madigan wields so much power we’re all going to lose a whole hour on Sunday #BlameMadiganAgain
- Wensicia - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 4:12 pm:
If Madigan wielded that much power, Dunkin wouldn’t have deserted the Democrats in the first place.
Caption? “I’m Bruce Rauner and I approved and paid for this message.”
- The Captain - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 4:13 pm:
@ 47th Ward, bravo.
If he loses the primary he still holds his seat for another 9 months. There’s no way he goes out quietly and *gets popcorn* I’m going to need a lot of popcorn.
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 4:13 pm:
Or maybe you’re a cipher.
- On message! - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 4:15 pm:
Stay on message? Give me a break. What are you smokin?
- CharlieKratos - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 4:17 pm:
Thanks, Madigan!
- Politix - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 4:17 pm:
Madigan and the Unites States Presidents he controls…
- sal-says - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 4:18 pm:
== State Rep Ken Dunkin on Obama endorsement of Stratton: “I guess Madigan wields a lot of power” ==
Uhhh…..Sort of like the power raunner wields over you. Right?
Maybe best to keep your mouth closed re this?
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 4:18 pm:
@FakeKenDunkin - Speaker Madigan wields so much power a certain chain’s shops are now called “Stratton” Donuts across America #BlameMadiganAgain
- Politix - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 4:19 pm:
He knows how to stay on message all right. Let’s see if ithat message works as well for Dunk as it has for Rauner.
- Hypocrite! - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 4:19 pm:
There is no freedom of speech on this site. Very hypocritical to say the least. Oh, I forgot, it’s the media celebrity network. Autographs anyone???
- Wow - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 4:20 pm:
Wait till tomorrow: when the Pope and Dhali Lama endorse Stratton, all the world religious leaders he controls
- Me too - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 4:20 pm:
Well, at this point satire is indistinguishable from real statements by Ken Dunkin.
I thought everyone was saying this in jest. SMH
- Me too - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 4:25 pm:
Freedom of speech doesn’t apply to this site. Political commentary is made by people who are generally informed, so maybe that’s why it seems like the comments lean one way, but you got deleted for using a banned word, or moderated for using certain other ones. Rich is in no way Constitutionally mandated to put your comments up on his site, especially if they are inflammatory or profane.
- Just Jack - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 4:42 pm:
Awwwww, someone hurt “hypocrite!’s” feels.
- South Illinoisian - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 4:45 pm:
I wonder if Dunkin’s next career track will be stand up comedy?
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 4:48 pm:
I will give props to Dunkin for staying in message, no matter how looney that response may be, but would an independent thinker come to the conclusion Mike Madigan wields the power to get Ken Dunkin to rise up and interrupt the Predident of the United States?
Sometimes “we” are our own worst enemies, Ken.
- Ghost - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 4:51 pm:
so Trump has a good vp pick in Dunkin…..
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 5:25 pm:
@FakeKenDunkin - Speaker Madigan wields so much power he can turn the Chicago River green for one day #BlameMadiganAgain
- 47th Ward - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 5:32 pm:
Mike Madigan Facts:
Some politicians can walk on water. Mike Madigan can swim through land.
Fear of spiders is called arachnophobia, fear of tight spaces is called claustrophobia, fear of Mike Madigan is called logic.
Mike Madigan counted to infinity. Twice.
Mike Madigan is the reason Waldo is hiding.
Death once had a near-Mike Madigan experience.
When the bogeyman goes to bed at night, he checks under his bed for Mike Madigan.
- Wensicia - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 5:53 pm:
Mike Madigan — The Most Intimidating Man in the World.
“Stay frightened, my friends.”
- dray - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 6:08 pm:
Mike Madigan doesn’t flush the toilet.
He scares the #$%* out of it.
- CrazyHorse - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 6:12 pm:
Global Warming is what happens when Mike has a fever.
- RNUG - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 6:30 pm:
And next week Madigan will impose peace in the Middle East …
- wordslinger - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 7:06 pm:
– Mike Madigan and the leader of the free world he controls…–
That has to be good for business.
“The Law Firm of Madigan and Getzendanner: Specializing in Ad Valorem Real Estate Taxation Appeals and Drone Strikes.”
- Paul - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 7:17 pm:
47th Ward, Wensicia, dray and Crazy Horse — I can’t stop laughing!! You guys are hilarious. Rich should make it’s own post of the Most Intimidating Man in the World and have a contest!
- burbanite - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 7:38 pm:
“Kass told me to say that”
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 8:28 pm:
Hyprocrite gave me a chuckle with the free speech whine. Good response on that Me Too.
- AC - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 9:21 pm:
Dunkin makes a powerful argument for why Madigan is a powerful advocate for his district, far more powerful than Gonzales would be. After all, no one in Madigan’s district would give up representation so powerful as to summon the President any time he wants.
- Quizzical - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 9:28 pm:
Rumor is that Obama wants a job at Streets and Sans when he returns and the endorsement was a quid pro quo for Madigan clouting him in.
- Keyrock - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 9:50 pm:
Streets and San? No, Obama is going to get one of those cushy, no-work jobs at Madigan Electric.
- Chucktownian - Wednesday, Mar 9, 16 @ 10:19 pm:
Well at least Ken will get a new job at Rauner’s Winning Superstars, Inc., formerly known as Reboot Illinois.
- MSIX - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 7:56 am:
The NG is toeing the line as well.
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2016-03-10/big-endorsement.html
- @MisterJayEm - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 8:25 am:
il·lu·mi·na·ti ~ noun. Plural of Latin illuminatus, “enlightened”; an international secret society founded in 1776 that controls and manipulates world events at the behest of Michael J. Madigan.
– MrJM
- VanillaMan - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 8:34 am:
“I guess Madigan wields a lot of power”
Or - you just admitted how completely powerless you are as a legislator?