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* Treasurer Dan Rutherford rides the Giant Slide at the Illinois State Fair…

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Aug 14, 12 @ 8:41 am

Comments

1. Well, at least Pongee didn’t go on the slide too …

   Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Aug 14, 12 @ 8:45 am

2. Shown here: Dan flying the Treasurer’s department by the seat of his pants.

   Comment by Cincinnatus Tuesday, Aug 14, 12 @ 8:54 am

3. Later Pat Quinn’s administration announced that the staff of the slide was too busy to talk to reporters or let Judy go down.

   Comment by OneMan Tuesday, Aug 14, 12 @ 9:06 am

4. Illinois as a Giant Slide. Ah, such a metaphor.

   Shoulda had a dunk tank at the end. That way, DR could have been plopped into a vat of red ink. Ah, such irony.

   I’m outta here.

   Comment by Third Reading Tuesday, Aug 14, 12 @ 9:06 am

5. Due to the associated dangers, reporters will not be allowed to tour the Giant Slide facilities.

   - Press Release from the office of the Governor, 8/14/2012

   Comment by Cincinnatus Tuesday, Aug 14, 12 @ 9:13 am

6. He’ll do anything to get away from the Treasurer’s office.

   Comment by John Parnell Tuesday, Aug 14, 12 @ 9:20 am

7. Does he owe a royalty payment to Jim Thompson?

   Comment by Anyone Remember? Tuesday, Aug 14, 12 @ 9:33 am

8. That’s a Big Jim thing. It’s been done.

   Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Aug 14, 12 @ 9:43 am

9. Wasn’t that slide for sale? Did someone buy it?

   Comment by Ralph Tuesday, Aug 14, 12 @ 9:53 am

10. Don’t laugh he walked up those stairs. Nice to see
    him having a good time.

    Comment by mokenavince Tuesday, Aug 14, 12 @ 10:15 am

11. Gotta hand it to Dan. He is going page by page of the “My Run for Governor” manual. Next time, cite Jim Thompson …

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Aug 14, 12 @ 11:57 am

12. Word — There are people old enough to vote who weren’t born when Thompson left office. Not to mention all the people who have moved here since 1990. I had forgotten Thompson had done the slide until it was mentioned here. I think it’s a cute hit for Rutherford — and if it makes people remember Thompson, I don’t think that hurts Dan.

    Comment by Soccermom Tuesday, Aug 14, 12 @ 12:11 pm

13. New Ad Campaign Replaces ‘Cash Dash’ with ‘Cash Chutes and Ladders’

    Comment by Yellow Dog Democrat Tuesday, Aug 14, 12 @ 12:36 pm

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