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* Bill Daley is apparently on a Downstate tour and stopped at the Belleville News-Democrat for a chat…

“I know politics, I’ve been around it, I know how difficult it is, how crazy it can be,” Daley said Wednesday during a visit to the BND, which constituted a break from a long road trip he’s taking around Southern Illinois with his wife Bernadette Keller, who goes by the nickname Bernie. […]

Daley acknowledged that metro-east voters might have good reason to feel suspicious about another Chicago-area politician seeking their votes.

“All I can ask and all I can hope for is that people will give me a chance to first get to know me and get to listen to my ideas and my suggestions, who I’m about and whatever I’ve done,” Daley said. “Hopefully, they will give me that chance.”

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* The accompanying photo…

* The Question: Caption?

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 11:22 am

Comments

“And one thing I have in common with you and your readers is I also hate the Cubs”

Comment by Darienite Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 11:26 am
You folks hate the cubs, too, right?

Comment by Montrose Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 11:26 am
At least he had the sense to not wear a cubs jacket…

Comment by 618er Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 11:27 am
“why didn’t somebody tell me to put on a Cardinals jacket when I am down here?”

Comment by b Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 11:29 am
How yu doin?

Comment by Spliff Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 11:31 am
I like to think of Belleville as the really, really south Southside.

Comment by Chavez-respecting Obamist Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 11:31 am
“Interested in Chris Sale?”

Comment by Dry Blanket Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 11:31 am
“You want me to make a call?”

“I got a guy …”

“Hey ..it don’t work dat way …k?”

“You sure your name ain’t ‘Kass’ ..”

“Unlike Rich, you can understand what I’m saying …”

“You can’t sit there and compare the Sox pitching staff to the Cardinals pitching staff and think I am going not comment …”

“Downstate? Sure … LaSalle County …what?”

“You sayin’ I need a Carharrt coat? Really?”

“Hey, I’m a Daley, we don’t pander, we may whine and speak words that make no sense, but never pander …”

“You saying Rahm was a better Chief of Staff, how is that?”

“I looked Bill Clinton in the eye, and said …’Seriously?’ …”

“You telling me there is MORE of the state out there …where?”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 11:32 am
“All I can ask and all I can hope for is that people will give me a chance to first get to know me”-he’s been in politics longer than a fair number of voters have been alive. Maybe not in front, but this isn’t a state rep from the sticks.

Isn’t Belleville cardinals country?

Comment by shore Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 11:32 am
I’m going to request to Bud Selig that there now be an annual interleague series (home-and-home like with the Cubs) between the Cardinals and Sox every year. It will be beneficial to the local economy along the I-55 corridor.

Comment by Leatherneck Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 11:33 am
“Don’t worry, I have confidence that Buehrle will eventually retire as a Cardinal.”

Comment by Leatherneck Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 11:34 am
He’s going to have that same look in about 18 months when he says “And I would like to congratulate my opponent on running a fine race. I look forward to doing what I can to assist the new administration . . . “

Comment by VonKlutzenplatz Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 11:34 am
Hey — wasn’t this downstate tour Rich’s idea? Didn’t 47th and I offer to go with him? Wow — now I feel all hurt and sad. I guess this means I’m voting for someone else in the primary…

Comment by Soccermom Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 11:38 am
“So the Cards take Tyler Flowers and Dylan Axelrod, and the Sox get a sack of broken bats — deal?”

Comment by wordslinger Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 11:38 am
“Hey! Wake up! …I’m talkin’…”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 11:39 am
Look, Okay, my father was Dick Daley and my brother is Rich Daley. There was all the corruption and insider deals with them. Please don’t associate me with all that. I’m the new Daley, the different Daley. I’m not a Richard, I’m a William. Big difference. Vote for me.

Comment by AFSCME Steward Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 11:39 am
Daley announces four-year rebuilding plan for once-great, now thoroughly decayed and rudderless institution.

Comment by ZC Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 11:42 am
“You see the cast of characters they have on da bus with me on dis tour, I mean, really …”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 11:42 am
“And I intend to govern this state with the great leadership and political skills I demonstrated running Al Gore’s campaign.”

Comment by VonKlutzenplatz Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 11:42 am
“I’m offering you my hand. C’mon, you know you wanna shake it.”

Comment by Timmeh Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 11:43 am
“Let me be clear …write dis down …’Da only ting Pat Quinn have da same is da hairline’ …got dat?”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 11:45 am
“I’ll work hard for the people of the Metro East. I’ll be down here every 4 years.”

Comment by OurMagician Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 11:47 am
“Oh yeah, well, what would you do with 1 out, men on second and third and your weak hitting catcher at the plate …exactly …”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 11:47 am
You can put it on the Board!!! Yes!

Comment by Ahoy! Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 11:48 am
At least a Cardinal hat would have been in order.

Comment by Nieva Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 11:48 am
No, Rahm is the one missing part of a finger…..

Comment by Amalia Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 11:49 am
“The Daleys are like the Kennedys … or the Bush family … no … really, you think the Kardashians…”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 11:50 am
“What is this ‘Night and Day’ work schedule Pat Quinn talks about … any of you know anytihng about that?”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 11:51 am
“This ’state plane’ thing …can I take that only around Illinois, or can I go anywhere else … what’s the rules on that, do you know?”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 11:53 am
Nike - the official casual outfitter of the Bill Daley for Governor Campaign.

Comment by Darienite Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 11:53 am
I knew I wasn’t supposed to wear those expensive cowboy jackets, but nobody said I have a Royals sleeveless on.
Ya think they will think I’m a rube?

Comment by CircularFiringSquad Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 11:56 am
ok,ok, ok…I gotta anutter one….what do da Cubs and da Texas Rangers have in common? Needer team won da World Series in deer new stadium! Get it, in deer NEW stadium

Comment by Knome Sane Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 11:57 am
Anybody check what wheels they are pushing downstate…big Dodge Ram. F150? Maybe they borrowed Rich’s Beamer rag top

Comment by CircularFiringSquad Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 11:58 am
“Look, we can dance around, talk, discuss all kinds of stuff … whatever …so, what do I haveta do to get your endorsement?”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 12:01 pm
“One more thing, you have an all out prize fight, you wait until the fight is over, one guy is left standing. And that’s how you know who won.”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 12:05 pm
“Why don’t you Southerners want another Governor from Chicago, huh?”

Comment by South Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 12:07 pm
“Look at the parking meters in Springfield for example. They still take nickels in those things, and a parking ticket is what? Five bucks? That’s chump change, but no politician wants to wear the jacket for hiking the parking fees. So what you do, see, is you sell off your parking meters to somebody with the vision and power to exact a market rate for parking. Viola! Problem solved, plus a hefty little sum of upfront cash to dole out to the muppets like so much candy. Everybody wins. Anyway, that’s how we did it with Rich. Let me know if you want my help. I know some bankers who’d like to get in on this action.”

Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 12:08 pm
” What’s my connection with Nike?”

Comment by Steve Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 12:08 pm
We should name that new bridge after a great baseball player from Chicago! But I can’t think of anybody off the top.

Comment by Nuance Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 12:10 pm
“You sure this is still Illinois? Because people really talk funny around here.”

Comment by wordslinger Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 12:10 pm
“My staff tellz me dat yuz guys shake with your left hand down here. So, I will respect your strange and noble customs and extend my hand to yuz.”

Comment by Red Ranger Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 12:15 pm
Chicagoo, Smicagoo, I like deep South Illinois da Bess.

Comment by Rufus D Doofus Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 12:17 pm
“What are you sayin …you put ketchup on a hot dog? really?”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 12:24 pm
“You’ll have a Daley and a Madigan in Springfield working closely together, and Emanuel up in Chicago will be only a phone call away. So I ask you, Belleville, what’s not to like?”

Comment by The End Is Near Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 12:27 pm
“Yeah, it’s 90 degrees and I’m wearing a long sleeve shirt with a black jacket. I got an iron deficiency. Wanna make somethin of it?”

Comment by Rich Miller Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 12:28 pm
“And we have this big city up north called Chicago, that was run by my daddy and big brother for a long time. We even have 2 baseball teams!”

Comment by Rusty618 Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 12:30 pm
Tree words. Osaima Ben Laiden

Comment by John on the spot Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 12:31 pm
Richie said you folks were too smart to get suckered by another Cook County Democrat. I told him he was wrong.

Comment by Cook County Commoner Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 12:34 pm
“You sure this is Illinois? I seen a sign for Mississippi River bridge on the way over here.”

Comment by wordslinger Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 12:39 pm
“Now see, your Pat Quinn, he’s a Members Only kind of guy. There’s the contrast.”

Comment by Dry Blanket Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 12:41 pm
“You sure this is Illinois? I musta seen a hunnert Jacks-in-the-Boxes on the way over here and they was serving tacos. That don’t seem right.”

Comment by wordslinger Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 12:41 pm
“If I get the Cardinals to come to Illinois, build them a stadium, will that help my chances?”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 12:42 pm
So my dad taught me that if they don’t do what you want you grab them right here.

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 12:43 pm
“what …what was that you said earlier … fascinated me … you said you have running indoor water AND electricity …wow, how long have you had it … “

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 12:46 pm
Say, didn’t dem Cardinals win the World Series in like ‘46 or sumpin?

Comment by Rufus D Doofus Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 12:48 pm
“What are you saying …I didn’t need to show you my passport to get down here …give it back …give it back, now …”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 12:53 pm
My family was once Cardinal fans–Chicago Cardinals, that is!

Comment by Leatherneck Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 12:57 pm
“Lemme try this again …’Rich Miller sent me down here’ …Nothing? …Usually that works….’Rich …SENT…me’…Huh, odd.”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 12:58 pm
As ny Dad was fonda sayin: “Don’t send nobody, nobody sent”. So, here I am.

Comment by Knome Sane Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 1:03 pm
“They want to have a meeting with me, right? It will be me, Lisa and Quinn. Let’s set the meeting. We get our informants to find out where it’s going to be held. Now we insist that it be held in a public place, a bar or a restaurant where there’ll be other people there so I’ll feel safe. They’re going to search me when I first meet them, right? So I can’t have a camera on me. But if Giangreco can figure a way to have a camera planted for me, then I’ll shoot them both.”

Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 1:04 pm
Let’s try again:

As my Dad was fonda sayin: “Don’t send nobody, nobody sent”. So, here I am.

Comment by Knome Sane Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 1:04 pm
Seriously why would you think i was going to be another Chicago politician?? Oh the Name well that wasn’t me and i barely new those guys. You see if you get to know me, by say making me governor, then you will learn i am really different really.

(all joking aside that is more or less his response to the question on the radio yesterday. More verbage but just as vapid)

Comment by Mason born Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 1:08 pm
Well, between youse and me, lotta people says I’m da smart Daley brudder. Youse didn’t hear dat from me. Jus sayin.

Comment by Knome Sane Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 1:11 pm
“Pat Quinn…won’t see him no more,”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 1:17 pm
Sure, I’ll go eat sum of dat stuff BBq is that it? dat’s one of my favorite tings ta eat when I’m down in da south.

Comment by Rufus D Doofus Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 1:22 pm
I’m the Democratic version of the Tribs lap dog Rauner.

Comment by Obamas Puppy Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 1:24 pm
Two new species discovered in the Belleville area the Armadillo and the Daley i’m not Chicago Politician.

Comment by Mason born Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 1:24 pm
Sure, I gotta pretty sweet deal with dat Nike guy.Wat youse tryin’ to say der Chump?

Comment by Rufus D Doofus Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 1:32 pm
Hey, I’ve got something in common with Cards fans … liking to root for teams that sometimes win.

Comment by wayward Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 1:53 pm
You folks have touch tone phones down here? Who knew?

Comment by the unknown poster Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 2:05 pm
“Whoa, you have cell phones down here too? does that really work…let me see …”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 2:16 pm
Youse boys elect me Guvner and I’ll get Obama to name that new bridge the Ernie Banks Memorial just special for youse in South Illinoise!

Comment by Rufus D Doofus Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 2:26 pm
Bruce Rauner sleeps with the fishes. Politically speaking of course, and except when he contributes big money to my brother.

Comment by too obvious Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 2:30 pm
Kayro, kayro - isn’t dat some kinda syrup?

Comment by dupage dan Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 2:32 pm
“We were watching live in the Sit. Room. And when they spotted Osama I yelled ’say hello to my lil’ friend.’ Everybody cracked up.”

Comment by wordslinger Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 2:46 pm
“Well, it’s either run for Governor of Illinois or take the job as GM of a certain Southside baseball team that really needs to rebuild.

So I decided to take a run at the easier of the two jobs….”

Comment by Judgment Day Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 2:54 pm
“What is this ‘Night and Day’ work schedule Pat Quinn talks about … any of you know anything about that?”

Think you have it backwards - thought it was always “Day and Night”…. Oh, and you forgot to add “tirelessly” into everything.

Comment by Judgment Day Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 2:57 pm
- Judgment Day -,

Look, this day/night, night/day thing has me so confused, I never know what time it is!!!

I will tirelessly try to be better.

To the Post,

“I got to my hotel room, and there was a TV. I didn’t realize TV was available down here …see, I am learning…”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 3:01 pm
In solidarity to the Metro East legislators who tried to get the new stadium built in Illinois years ago, I declare that if I am elected Governor of Illinois, we will relocate the White Sox to Collinsville!

Comment by yepperdo Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 3:14 pm
In Chicago you eder go to da Jewels or to da Dominick’s. What the hell is a Schnuk’s? More like Schmucks if you ask me.

Comment by Darienite Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 3:25 pm
“I’ll tell ya, in the old Machine days, there was no such thing as an ‘idle hand.’ They were busy grabbing with both hands.”

Comment by Grandson of Man Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 3:34 pm
“(Sigh) …Ok…Close your eyes…Closed? …Now, picture Bruce Rauner …got it … now…imagine if Rauner wasn’t a hypocrite …now open your eyes …that’s me, understand?”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 3:51 pm
Surely, there must be a sweet spot for jackets somewhere between the barn coat and the Sox windbreaker.

Comment by Willie Stark Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 4:08 pm
“I ain’t worried about no primary. I’ll trow Quinn with this hand and trow Madigan with the other. If there’s another candidate, I’ll trow all tree of dem.

Comment by Grandson of Man Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 4:19 pm
See I will have to start wearing my lucky Sox jacket until they win again, yep it’s working just beat the Tigers!!

Comment by 3rd Generation Chicago Native Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 4:34 pm
The ravioli was a little over cooked, but that keilbasa…on the money. Add a couple a cold Hamms and that’s a meal.

Comment by zatoichi Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 6:40 pm
Yeah, we play 16 inch softball here. Just you, a bat, and a Clincher. Who needs a mitt?

Comment by zatoichi Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 6:42 pm
“What am I driving down here? I don’t. ”

“Our campaign vehicle? Just an SUV. Well, it’s a Range Rover, is dere a problem?”

Comment by Arthur Andersen Thursday, Jul 11, 13 @ 9:41 pm
I do consider all of the ideas you’ve offered in your post. They’re very convincing and will definitely work.
Nonetheless, the posts are very brief for
novices. Could you please extend them a little from subsequent time?

Thank you for the post.

Comment by Continued Friday, Jul 12, 13 @ 4:10 am