Friday, Aug 18, 2017 - Posted by Rich Miller
* From Chris Kennedy’s Twitter feed…
- Spliff - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:21 pm:
Maybe this will get my grassroots growing?
- A Jack - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:22 pm:
“Does this switch control the elevator?”
- Anonish - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:23 pm:
Which one moves me forward?
- BuckinIrish - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:23 pm:
“How the hell do you get out of neutral”
- A Jack - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:24 pm:
“Does this model come with air conditioning?”
- bmcchgo - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:25 pm:
“This is obviously the switch that releases the gold, right?”
- Sue - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:26 pm:
Shades of Dukakis driving that tank
- A Jack - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:26 pm:
“If this governor thing doesn’t work out…..”
- Michelle Flaherty - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:27 pm:
He’s just ready for the harvest
- @MisterJayEm - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:29 pm:
What about this one? This one is reverse too? How about this one? This one? Okay, this one…
– MrJM
- 47th Ward - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:32 pm:
Stuck in neutral, just like his campaign.
- Ugh - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:32 pm:
Probably one of the better photos of Kennedy that I’ve seen
- ChrisB - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:33 pm:
“Hey Bruce, I got some Hanes Tagless undershirts in the back of my car if you need some.”
- Moe Berg - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:33 pm:
“Maybe farming is going to be a better fit for me.”
- Huh? - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:34 pm:
Shades of trump pretending to drive a fire truck.
Guy in white hat - oh god, he touched the one lever I told him not to touch. There goes $10 grand in repair bills.
- Almost the weekend - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:35 pm:
No Chris the penny slots are not on the fairgrounds. You can make that happen in two years though.
- A Jack - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:35 pm:
“I was thinking about taking this over to the Governor’s mansion to cut the grass before I move in.”
- Huh? - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:36 pm:
Can’t you read? The sign says stay off the tractors. And you want to be governor?
- Dance Band on the Titanic - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:37 pm:
Obviously he doesn’t use the same costume shop that Rauner does.
- Anonymous - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:37 pm:
“I’m an excellent driver. I drive slow on the driveway. Excellent driver.”
- Lakeview Dude - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:39 pm:
So I pull this lever and fundraising dollars come out right?
- A Jack - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:48 pm:
“Green acres is the place to be….”
- Slippin' Jimmy - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:50 pm:
Clutch lever, right?
- Anonymous - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:51 pm:
Where’s the steering wheel on this thing? Is this it?
- 47th Ward - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:52 pm:
My grandfather drove one of these. He used it to haul molasses into Canada back in the day.
- Anonymous - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:55 pm:
Kennedy: “Here we go, Reverse!”
Loudspeaker: “Paramedics needed in Agriculture, repeat, Paramedics needed in Agriculture… STAT!”
- titan - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:56 pm:
Really, this is what’s left? Are you sure someone else claimed the Carhartt and motorcycle shtick already?
- Worth It - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 3:00 pm:
CK: I can’t believe I’m on a tractah…
Handler: Boss, try to watch your pronunciation, it won’t sell well especially down state.
CK: Hey, I’m just dropping my Rs Boston style. Bruce does it with his Gs all the time.
- Anonymous - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 3:02 pm:
Kennedy: “ah, here it is,,,,Reverse….’
Loudspeaker: “Ambulance needed in Agriculture, repeat….”
- Curl of the Burl - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 3:12 pm:
I’ll just leave this right here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLKR9tCiwvA
- Saluki - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 3:14 pm:
A Minneapolis-Moline. I would have thought Kennedy would have been an Oliver Man.
- Josh - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 3:21 pm:
Someone get Madigan on the phone, I’m going to need instructions on how to do this.
- Responsa - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 3:42 pm:
What is a farmer tan, again?
- Arthur Andersen - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 4:01 pm:
“Does this one turn on the stereo?”
- Amalia - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 4:05 pm:
Put this next to a photo of JB
- 47th Ward - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 4:05 pm:
Which end does the corn come out?
- 47th Ward - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 4:07 pm:
No, for the last time, it’s not called “Kenworth,” my home town is Kenilworth.
- Red fish blue fish - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 4:24 pm:
Kennedy takes JB’s mobility scooter out for a spin
- 47 Hudson - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 4:52 pm:
“You really mean it? I can drive this as soon as they refill the blinker fluid? Alright!”
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- Spliff - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:21 pm:
Maybe this will get my grassroots growing?
- A Jack - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:22 pm:
“Does this switch control the elevator?”
- Anonish - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:23 pm:
Which one moves me forward?
- BuckinIrish - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:23 pm:
“How the hell do you get out of neutral”
- A Jack - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:24 pm:
“Does this model come with air conditioning?”
- bmcchgo - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:25 pm:
“This is obviously the switch that releases the gold, right?”
- Sue - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:26 pm:
Shades of Dukakis driving that tank
- A Jack - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:26 pm:
“If this governor thing doesn’t work out…..”
- Michelle Flaherty - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:27 pm:
He’s just ready for the harvest
- @MisterJayEm - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:29 pm:
– MrJM
- 47th Ward - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:32 pm:
Stuck in neutral, just like his campaign.
- Ugh - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:32 pm:
Probably one of the better photos of Kennedy that I’ve seen
- ChrisB - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:33 pm:
“Hey Bruce, I got some Hanes Tagless undershirts in the back of my car if you need some.”
- Moe Berg - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:33 pm:
“Maybe farming is going to be a better fit for me.”
- Huh? - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:34 pm:
Shades of trump pretending to drive a fire truck.
- Huh? - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:34 pm:
Guy in white hat - oh god, he touched the one lever I told him not to touch. There goes $10 grand in repair bills.
- Almost the weekend - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:35 pm:
No Chris the penny slots are not on the fairgrounds. You can make that happen in two years though.
- A Jack - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:35 pm:
“I was thinking about taking this over to the Governor’s mansion to cut the grass before I move in.”
- Huh? - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:36 pm:
Can’t you read? The sign says stay off the tractors. And you want to be governor?
- Dance Band on the Titanic - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:37 pm:
Obviously he doesn’t use the same costume shop that Rauner does.
- Anonymous - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:37 pm:
“I’m an excellent driver. I drive slow on the driveway. Excellent driver.”
- Lakeview Dude - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:39 pm:
So I pull this lever and fundraising dollars come out right?
- A Jack - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:48 pm:
“Green acres is the place to be….”
- Slippin' Jimmy - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:50 pm:
Clutch lever, right?
- Anonymous - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:51 pm:
Where’s the steering wheel on this thing? Is this it?
- 47th Ward - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:52 pm:
My grandfather drove one of these. He used it to haul molasses into Canada back in the day.
- Anonymous - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:55 pm:
Kennedy: “Here we go, Reverse!”
Loudspeaker: “Paramedics needed in Agriculture, repeat,
Paramedics needed in Agriculture… STAT!”
- titan - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 2:56 pm:
Really, this is what’s left?
Are you sure someone else claimed the Carhartt and motorcycle shtick already?
- Worth It - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 3:00 pm:
CK: I can’t believe I’m on a tractah…
Handler: Boss, try to watch your pronunciation, it won’t sell well especially down state.
CK: Hey, I’m just dropping my Rs Boston style. Bruce does it with his Gs all the time.
- Anonymous - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 3:02 pm:
Kennedy: “ah, here it is,,,,Reverse….’
Loudspeaker: “Ambulance needed in Agriculture, repeat….”
- Curl of the Burl - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 3:12 pm:
I’ll just leave this right here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLKR9tCiwvA
- Saluki - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 3:14 pm:
A Minneapolis-Moline. I would have thought Kennedy would have been an Oliver Man.
- Josh - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 3:21 pm:
Someone get Madigan on the phone, I’m going to need instructions on how to do this.
- Responsa - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 3:42 pm:
What is a farmer tan, again?
- Arthur Andersen - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 4:01 pm:
“Does this one turn on the stereo?”
- Amalia - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 4:05 pm:
Put this next to a photo of JB
- 47th Ward - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 4:05 pm:
Which end does the corn come out?
- 47th Ward - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 4:07 pm:
No, for the last time, it’s not called “Kenworth,” my home town is Kenilworth.
- Red fish blue fish - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 4:24 pm:
Kennedy takes JB’s mobility scooter out for a spin
- 47 Hudson - Friday, Aug 18, 17 @ 4:52 pm:
“You really mean it? I can drive this as soon as they refill the blinker fluid? Alright!”