Today’s quotable
Friday, Aug 10, 2018 - Posted by Rich Miller
* Tribune…
On Thursday, [former Sen. Rickey Hendon] also defended [Willie Wilson] by saying that he isn’t buying votes, then added that he’d be overpaying if he was. Vote-buying is illegal.
“They’ve accused this man of buying votes, and I just have to say it … buying votes on the West Side, South Side, votes about $5, $10,” Hendon said. “So if Willie Wilson is giving somebody $3,000, as an adviser, I’d be like, you’re overpaying by 1,500 percent. Because if we wanted to buy votes, it’s 5, 10 bucks on the West Side and South Side, so let’s just be real about that.”
Hendon, a flamboyant former West Side politician who goes by the nickname “Hollywood,” has been paid at least $22,000 by Wilson’s campaign as an adviser, state campaign finance records show.
- Precinct Captain - Friday, Aug 10, 18 @ 1:04 pm:
Sounds like Hendon is getting overpaid to tell Wilson he’s overpaying. But underneath it all, they might be on to something: we need a tax credit for voting.
- Father Ted - Friday, Aug 10, 18 @ 1:05 pm:
In related news, Bruce Rauner just put a stop on the $1M payment to Erika Harold’s campaign and had it converted to cash in $5 and $10 bills.
- PJ - Friday, Aug 10, 18 @ 1:16 pm:
Gov. Rauner and Willy Wilson are fighting neck and neck for who can be more moronically transparent about the illegal motives for their cash dumps.
- Huh? - Friday, Aug 10, 18 @ 1:26 pm:
Wilson is running for mayor and handing out cash. It shouldn’t matter if the money came from the campaign, foundation or personal checkbook, it ought to be illegal.
- Anonymous - Friday, Aug 10, 18 @ 1:27 pm:
Vote buying illegal? So Gov Gaslight isn’t buying (legislative) votes? Or is that a political carve-out for the oligarchy?
- Perrid - Friday, Aug 10, 18 @ 1:27 pm:
I’m sure he was just speaking hypothetically about what he thought would buy a vote. I’m suuuuuuuure he never engaged in the practice. Not a doubt in my mind. /s
- Anonymous - Friday, Aug 10, 18 @ 1:49 pm:
Henson has a ‘wink-wink’ moment with the mass of un-hipsters. Thanks. You’re always so…..flamboyant.
- DuPage Saint - Friday, Aug 10, 18 @ 2:34 pm:
Always the little guy that gets short changed. Pin Striped patronage, tax breaks rich mans vote buying
- Saluki - Friday, Aug 10, 18 @ 3:02 pm:
Hendon represents everything that is and has been wrong with Illinois Politics. For some reason it’s funny because it’s “just Rickey being Rickey”.
- Amalia - Friday, Aug 10, 18 @ 3:40 pm:
the “I’m tired of white people telling me what to do” comment is ridiculous.
- WhoKnew - Friday, Aug 10, 18 @ 3:44 pm:
– … buying votes on the West Side, South Side, votes about $5, $10–
I thought Ken Dunkin raised that to $50..
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-dunkin-voter-buying-allegations-20160307-story.html
Or is he not from the West side?
- Boone's is Back - Friday, Aug 10, 18 @ 4:07 pm:
You know you’re in trouble when the only one defending you is Rickey Hendon.
- RoscoeRatMatt - Friday, Aug 10, 18 @ 4:21 pm:
- Amalia - Friday, Aug 10, 18 @ 3:40 pm:
the “I’m tired of white people telling me what to do” comment is ridiculous
True indeed; an astoundingly ignorant comment. Just what is the point of Willie Wilson’s never ending campaign for office anyway?