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* The setup…

Gov. Pat Quinn and Mayor Rahm Emanuel will address the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., next month.

Emanuel is scheduled to speak Sept. 4, the first night of the three-day convention, a Democratic source said. Democratic officials did not say what day or time the governor and mayor will speak. Emanuel spokeswoman Sarah Hamilton declined to comment. As President Barack Obama’s first White House chief of staff, Emanuel is well-versed in the early successes and failures of the administration. […]

Quinn’s name was not listed among the latest wave of speakers, but he’s got a speaking role, according to campaign staff.

* The Question: What do you think will be the theme of Gov. Pat Quinn’s convention speech?

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 9:34 am

Comments

Rainbows, unicorns, and shiny objects… Perhaps successful negotiations with a legislature?

Comment by Cincinnatus Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 9:37 am
50 out of 50. “Why I Am Against Class Rankings”

Comment by Air-Is-Total Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 9:41 am
How to ramble on and on and on without saying much, while promising the world, and ultimately doing nothing.

Comment by Sunshine Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 9:42 am
An anaylsis on the Bears vs Panthers game in October.

Comment by Maury Buford Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 9:43 am
Rivers and soy and how the Democrats should try and find a pawnbroker to run as an independent in swing states…

Comment by OneMan Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 9:43 am
How I spent my summer vacation.

Comment by Essayist Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 9:44 am
Also the power and value of special legislative sessions.

Comment by OneMan Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 9:45 am
Forgive the lack of snark, but I think this would be a great opportunity for the Governor to talk about fresh water and its critical importance to our economy. When the GOP talks about the handcuffs of government regulation, they’re talking about things later water purity standards. PQ could talk about the Dems’ history of keeping water safe and clean, and our responsibility to make sure our children and grandchildren do not perish from thirst.

Comment by soccermom Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 9:45 am
soccermom: perfect

Comment by walkinfool Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 9:47 am
Where not to speak or eat at the Illinois State fair.

Comment by Springfield Dan Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 9:47 am
The need to support our union brethren against “the man.”

Comment by Norseman Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 9:50 am
There are many important issues facing this great nation and I have a solution to…..oh look, a squirrel!

Comment by Kerfuffle Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 9:53 am
Not sure but he will say “everybody in, nobody out” at least once.

Comment by wndycty Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 9:54 am
What do you think will be the theme of Gov. Pat Quinn’s convention speech?

What I meant to say was…

– MrJM

Comment by MrJM Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 9:54 am
I’ll bet “Land of Lincoln” will be in there a few times. . .not that there’s anything wrong with that. . .

Comment by Way Way Down Here Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 9:56 am
I don’t know what he will say, but I will bet that the general response will resemble this:

” what you’ve just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.”

Comment by NIref Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 9:56 am
“Wingin it.”

Soccermom, you are such a buzzkill. Let’s just let the invisible hand of the marketplace take care of that clean air and water and soil conservation. That’s the long-term solution to everything.

“Conservation” gives “conservative” a bad name.

Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 9:56 am
Heck, Quinn might just “wing it”, see where the moment takes him …

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 9:58 am
Sorry -wordslinger -!

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 9:58 am
“Illinois: We’re Full of Carp!”

Comment by Ron Burgundy Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 10:00 am
“Yes I’m Governor of Illinois, but at least I’m not Joe Biden!”

Comment by WazUp Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 10:01 am
“Machiavellian Strategies in Politics”, or “How to Con Unions Into Getting You Elected, Then Stabbing Them in the Back Once the Results Are Certified!”

Comment by Palos Park Bob Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 10:02 am
He should start with an apology for saying Obama was dead…and finish with why his pension is good but that the people who work for him shouldn’t have one.

Comment by Spliff Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 10:02 am
“Making Ineffective Leadership Skills Work for You!”

Comment by Palos Park Bob Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 10:04 am
Take questions. . .

Comment by Way Way Down Here Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 10:07 am
Illinois - Where Losers Are Rewarded

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 10:10 am
How to meet and greet in a cornfield!

Comment by Me Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 10:11 am
By “Speaking Role” the DNC means Quinn will be “third man who asks a question” during a Q & A with Joe Biden

Comment by OneMan Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 10:16 am
Reforming Pensions and Keeping Union Support: No We Can’t

Comment by RNUG Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 10:16 am
Will Pat Quinn be addressing the stalls in the restroom while Rahm speaks to the delegates? I mean seriously, why would you even acknowledge this individual as a fellow Democrat when you are trying to carry more than Cook county in Illinois. He is stomping all over the Democratic base, he is asking the IPI and other conservative organizations for their assistance in breaking the unions. He is about as far from motivating as you can get. I would do to him the same as they did to Blago. Send him someplace else.

Count on him to drone on with his inane remarks about everyopne in and nobody left out, at the same time as he gives some employees raises and takes them away from others; at the same time as he promotes programs for vets but wants to cut the pay of other vets by 10%. His whole Land of Lincoln and jobs cliche’s when he plans on cutting thousands of state jobs, but only outside of Cook county. Where is his appeal to the elderly and poor when he is cutting Senior Care and other programs, but gives millions to big business. Apparently the Democratic National Committee did not watch the reception he got on Governor’s Day. They want that at the National Convention?

I bet Mitt and Paul are doing handsprings!

Pat Quinn is to the Democratic Convention what Hurricane Isaac will be to the Republican Convention, a big wind that does damage.

Comment by Irish Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 10:24 am
Stupid is, as Stupid does!!!

That’s what my Momma says.

Comment by WhoKnew Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 10:24 am
Quinn’s Speech Title: “In the Great State of Illinois, the Land of Lincoln a politician from our party…where Osama grew his Political power.”

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 10:34 am
“Why I was put on Earth”

Comment by Feech Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 10:44 am
This election is about one thing — soy.

Comment by Boone Logan Square Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 10:45 am
NIref - Long live “Billy Madison”. A classic.
O’Doyle Rules!

Comment by Crime Fighter Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 10:46 am
“Help, Mister Wizard! I don’t want to be governor of Illinois.”

Comment by Anonymice Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 11:05 am
Speech Title.

“I Am Not a Bad Guy, But I Was Not Ready to Be Governor”

Comment by John A Logan Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 11:12 am
Soy

Comment by Cheryl Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 11:14 am
How to sustain union support while freezing wages, slashing benefits, and eliminating jobs.

(I’ll take suggestions from the crowd. Please!)

Comment by Wensicia Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 11:31 am
Let’ see here. First off you have the DNC holding the convention in a place Labor is really happy about. It being such a Union friendly place and all. Next you bring in someone like Pat Quinn who is tight with Labor to speak. My guess is his speech will be the one about how the Democrats are the defenders of the working class.

Comment by Bemused Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 11:36 am
Soccermom has a brilliant idea. really. water is the oil of the new now.

but…snark on !

People, fight, veterans, servant’s heart, the good people of Illinois, White Sox, Bears, soy, carp,hunters, unions, populism not popular, gold medal winners from Illinois. his gal the briefcase.

exhausting trying to be Pat Quinn.

Comment by amalia Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 11:48 am
“We need to give the President a House and Senate he can work with. Trust me I know how hard it can be.”- PQ

Comment by Come on man! Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 12:05 pm
His father’s military service and soy.

Comment by alas Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 12:21 pm
“Let’s make the will of the people the law of the land!”

Comment by reformer Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 1:09 pm
“Democrats can’t be distracted by the ankle-biters.”

Comment by reformer Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 1:13 pm
“Play ‘Misty’ for me…”

Look at me, I’m as helpless as a kitten up a tree;
And I feel like I’m clingin’ to a cloud,
I can’ t understand…
Don’t you notice how hopelessly I’m lost
That’s why I’m following you…
On my own,
When I wander through this wonderland alone,
Never knowing my right foot from my left
My hat from my glove
I’m too misty….

Comment by Excessively Rabid Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 1:19 pm
Magic tricks and humming.

Comment by Calhoun Native Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 1:25 pm
Veterans and the “Common Good,” I hope.

Comment by Yellow Dog Democrat Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 1:41 pm
Whatever’s on Madigan’s que cards.

Comment by jt Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 1:41 pm
Agree with Kerfuffle. The key thought will be “squirrel.”

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 1:51 pm
Rahm “So Pat if I wiggle my thumb you talk about Veterans, if i scratch my ear its” hard working people” Got it?
Pat “yes mayor” but what about crime and innocent victims of gun violence?
Rahm “Listen up you yutz we don’t talk about guns, conceal and carry or record street crime. Got It?”
Pat ” Hey look a green energy street light!”
Rahm “Good boy”

Comment by The Cardinal Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 2:24 pm
JT and the Cardinal- Yeah, everybody knows that the Governor never does anything without the Speaker’s okay, and he is Mayor Emanuel’s willing and obedient disciple. Yup, that’s the ticket.

Comment by soccermom Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 2:57 pm
Quinn’s theme will be “I’m giving a speech outside of Illinois without being booed off the stage”

Comment by Hunterdon Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 3:29 pm
J-O-B-S

Comment by justbabs Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 4:24 pm
Hope & Change

Comment by Melvin Gibson Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 4:53 pm
Nothing of interest or note. Pretty desperate in terms of speakers, unless he’s on late at night when everyone is in the hospitality area. At least he probably won’t be booed off stage.

Comment by annon Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 4:55 pm
===the “Common Good,” I hope.===

Me too. Good suggestion YDD.

Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 9:26 pm
Why I want to be more like Scott Walker.

Comment by Hickory Tuesday, Aug 21, 12 @ 9:49 pm