Thursday, Apr 26, 2018 - Posted by Rich Miller
* Former Gov. Pat Quinn ended the first quarter with just $35,774.49 in his campaign bank account, but a whopping $661,000 in debts.
* The Question: Fundraiser ideas?
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 11:16 am:
Lawn mowing: experience limited.
- Stand Tall - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 11:17 am:
That is why he fit right in when involved in Illinois politics, spend even when you don’t have it with no means to ever pay it back.
- Al - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 11:17 am:
Lunch truck with baloney sandwiches.
- Bogey Golfer - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 11:18 am:
Auction his assorted purple ties.
- Whatever - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 11:19 am:
Offer to go away for the right price.
- Bogey Golfer - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 11:20 am:
Raffle off his Sox tix.
- Century Club - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 11:23 am:
People pledge to pay a nickel every time he says “Let the will of the people be the law of the land” or “referendum”.
- Uncle Merkin - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 11:23 am:
Pay to tattoo your logo on him. I bet ComEd, Nicor, and all the other utilities would throw a few bucks around.
Either that or PQ puts up flyers offering to cut grass around the neighborhood.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 11:25 am:
===Fundraiser ideas?===
petition drive… pick the cause.
$1 a signature, $2 for a valid signature.
350-600K signatures?
It’s Pat Quinn. He can do it.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 11:29 am:
Signed sketches of Squeezy the Pension Python.
- Michelle Flaherty - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 11:30 am:
Auction off his Super 8 discount card
- lake county democrat - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 11:31 am:
Recalling his “I’m Driving” tv ad, maybe he could do a celebrity Uber kind of thing.
- Not a Billionaire - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 11:37 am:
I promise to go away
- Anonymous - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 11:38 am:
“Go Fund Me And I’ll Go Away”
- Pieroge tirebiter - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 11:39 am:
Run for governor as an independent to split the Democratic base. 1.4 would pay big money for that.
- amalia - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 11:41 am:
camera on Quinn 24/7. see how long he can go without talking.
- Arthur Andersen - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 11:43 am:
Uber driver in the old Taurus.
- Anonish - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 11:44 am:
For every dollar raised towards the campaign’s debt is an hour he will stay out of politics.
- From the 'Dale to HP - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 11:45 am:
Support Pat Quinn’s 2019 Chicago Mayoral Campaign!
- Rich Miller - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 11:46 am:
Ask Rep. Burke for a handout.
- Ron Burgundy - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 12:02 pm:
Get a private sector job? Naw, that’s silly.
- Trapped in the 'burbs - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 12:11 pm:
Run for mayor in Chicago. Raise the money for that race, withdraw at the end and finally…GO AWAY.
- Matt Vernau - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 12:16 pm:
If he includes a letter of provenance the purple ties might work.
- Fax Machine - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 12:29 pm:
Doesn’t he have a petition to term limit Rahm? Maybe the Mayor can make PQ a donation to make that “go away”
- Generic Drone - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 12:32 pm:
Quinn should have run as Rauners running mate. Campaign slogan…
Rauner/ Quinn. Union haters club.
- Huh? - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 12:33 pm:
Campaign for dog catcher.
- Cocoa Dave - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 12:38 pm:
Street corner hustler as Squeezy the snake charmer.
- Huh? - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 12:44 pm:
Scavenge the roadside ditches for cans to recycle.
- Huh? - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 12:46 pm:
Stand on street corner with sign “Out of work politician. Need help paying off campaign debt”
- flea - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 12:57 pm:
Call Rod to see if he may have any ideas.
- Anonymous - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 1:02 pm:
Who says he has any intention of paying it off?
- Jocko - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 1:06 pm:
Auction his portrait at Sotheby’s
- Not a snake - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 1:57 pm:
RELEASE THE PYTHON TO SQUEEZE THE CITIZENRY DRY
- Boone's is Back - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 1:58 pm:
Time for PQ to get in the dunk tank. That should raise enough to retire at least half that debt easily.
- Gary from Chicagoland - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 2:06 pm:
Retire then collect his pension that he voted against that cost hi his Gov job
- Huh? - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 2:25 pm:
Set up lemonade stand on Michigan Avenue.
- anon2 - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 2:46 pm:
Write a book called Profile in Courage: Pat Quinn in the Governorship.
- @misterjayem - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 3:04 pm:
Run for Mayor — everyone else is.
– MrJM
- @misterjayem - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 3:12 pm:
Pat would clean up selling t-shirts that say “Stop Trying to Make Pat Quinn Happen”
- ChickILLINIWEK - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 3:17 pm:
Bring in Chief ILLINIWEK at the local Chick-fil-A. That should fill the place.
- Amalia - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 4:00 pm:
over $100,000 is PQ loaned. who are Monica Walker and Richard Shapiro (the lawyer?) who reached loaned $250,000?
- Lynn S. - Friday, Apr 27, 18 @ 8:17 am:
Circus act with Squeezy the pension Python.
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- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 11:16 am:
Lawn mowing: experience limited.
- Stand Tall - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 11:17 am:
That is why he fit right in when involved in Illinois politics, spend even when you don’t have it with no means to ever pay it back.
- Al - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 11:17 am:
Lunch truck with baloney sandwiches.
- Bogey Golfer - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 11:18 am:
Auction his assorted purple ties.
- Whatever - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 11:19 am:
Offer to go away for the right price.
- Bogey Golfer - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 11:20 am:
Raffle off his Sox tix.
- Century Club - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 11:23 am:
People pledge to pay a nickel every time he says “Let the will of the people be the law of the land” or “referendum”.
- Uncle Merkin - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 11:23 am:
Pay to tattoo your logo on him. I bet ComEd, Nicor, and all the other utilities would throw a few bucks around.
Either that or PQ puts up flyers offering to cut grass around the neighborhood.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 11:25 am:
===Fundraiser ideas?===
petition drive… pick the cause.
$1 a signature, $2 for a valid signature.
350-600K signatures?
It’s Pat Quinn. He can do it.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 11:29 am:
Signed sketches of Squeezy the Pension Python.
- Michelle Flaherty - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 11:30 am:
Auction off his Super 8 discount card
- lake county democrat - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 11:31 am:
Recalling his “I’m Driving” tv ad, maybe he could do a celebrity Uber kind of thing.
- Not a Billionaire - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 11:37 am:
I promise to go away
- Anonymous - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 11:38 am:
“Go Fund Me And I’ll Go Away”
- Pieroge tirebiter - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 11:39 am:
Run for governor as an independent to split the Democratic base. 1.4 would pay big money for that.
- amalia - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 11:41 am:
camera on Quinn 24/7. see how long he can go without talking.
- Arthur Andersen - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 11:43 am:
Uber driver in the old Taurus.
- Anonish - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 11:44 am:
For every dollar raised towards the campaign’s debt is an hour he will stay out of politics.
- From the 'Dale to HP - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 11:45 am:
Support Pat Quinn’s 2019 Chicago Mayoral Campaign!
- Rich Miller - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 11:46 am:
Ask Rep. Burke for a handout.
- Ron Burgundy - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 12:02 pm:
Get a private sector job? Naw, that’s silly.
- Trapped in the 'burbs - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 12:11 pm:
Run for mayor in Chicago. Raise the money for that race, withdraw at the end and finally…GO AWAY.
- Matt Vernau - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 12:16 pm:
If he includes a letter of provenance the purple ties might work.
- Fax Machine - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 12:29 pm:
Doesn’t he have a petition to term limit Rahm? Maybe the Mayor can make PQ a donation to make that “go away”
- Generic Drone - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 12:32 pm:
Quinn should have run as Rauners running mate. Campaign slogan…
Rauner/ Quinn. Union haters club.
- Huh? - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 12:33 pm:
Campaign for dog catcher.
- Cocoa Dave - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 12:38 pm:
Street corner hustler as Squeezy the snake charmer.
- Huh? - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 12:44 pm:
Scavenge the roadside ditches for cans to recycle.
- Huh? - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 12:46 pm:
Stand on street corner with sign “Out of work politician. Need help paying off campaign debt”
- flea - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 12:57 pm:
Call Rod to see if he may have any ideas.
- Anonymous - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 1:02 pm:
Who says he has any intention of paying it off?
- Jocko - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 1:06 pm:
Auction his portrait at Sotheby’s
- Not a snake - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 1:57 pm:
RELEASE THE PYTHON TO SQUEEZE THE CITIZENRY DRY
- Boone's is Back - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 1:58 pm:
Time for PQ to get in the dunk tank. That should raise enough to retire at least half that debt easily.
- Gary from Chicagoland - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 2:06 pm:
Retire then collect his pension that he voted against that cost hi his Gov job
- Huh? - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 2:25 pm:
Set up lemonade stand on Michigan Avenue.
- anon2 - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 2:46 pm:
Write a book called Profile in Courage: Pat Quinn in the Governorship.
- @misterjayem - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 3:04 pm:
Run for Mayor — everyone else is.
– MrJM
- @misterjayem - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 3:12 pm:
Pat would clean up selling t-shirts that say “Stop Trying to Make Pat Quinn Happen”
– MrJM
- ChickILLINIWEK - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 3:17 pm:
Bring in Chief ILLINIWEK at the local Chick-fil-A. That should fill the place.
- Amalia - Thursday, Apr 26, 18 @ 4:00 pm:
over $100,000 is PQ loaned. who are Monica Walker and Richard Shapiro (the lawyer?) who reached loaned $250,000?
- Lynn S. - Friday, Apr 27, 18 @ 8:17 am:
Circus act with Squeezy the pension Python.