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* The governor made a rare southern Illinois appearance yesterday…
On Monday, Governor Quinn made his first visit to Southern Illinois in almost a year.
The Governor was in Marion breaking ground for new construction along I-57 and touting the jobs it will bring to Southern Illinois. He also used the visit to discuss state issues such as pension reform.
* His excuse…
Quinn said circumstances have pre-empted visits to Southern Illinois in recent months, including in May when he was a no-show to announce an expansion of Aisin Electronics Illinois in Marion. That time, the state’s still ongoing pension crisis was reason enough to stay in Springfield.
* Usually, the governor’s advance staff would avoid photo ops like this…
Oops.
posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Jul 16, 13 @ 10:25 am
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“Well if the Land of Lincoln is going into the toilet, I’m at least gonna make sure the toilet looks nice!”
Comment by Ron Burgundy Tuesday, Jul 16, 13 @ 10:27 am
This is funny. Our local DHS office has horrible bathrooms. No doors on the men’s stalls, no locks in the women’s. Completely trashed. Disgusting.
Comment by Anon Tuesday, Jul 16, 13 @ 10:27 am
“Follow the Leader for Beautiful Bathrooms,” said Quinn, when asked to summarize his tenure as Governor of Illinois.
Comment by Sacajawea Tuesday, Jul 16, 13 @ 10:30 am
Maybe Squeezy the Pension Python has a brother? Rocky the Roto Rooter Snake Quinn unleashes the sequel!
Comment by East Central Illinois Tuesday, Jul 16, 13 @ 10:34 am
“Breaking ground” my foot. That construction has been going on for at least a year now. This is just campaigning.
Comment by Mike Weisman Tuesday, Jul 16, 13 @ 10:37 am
Clueless buffoon.
Comment by Rob Roy Tuesday, Jul 16, 13 @ 10:39 am
You know, Quinn looks really tired in these pictures. Maybe he really has been working night and day?
Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Jul 16, 13 @ 10:41 am
You just can’t make this stuff up! Priceless!
Comment by Stones Tuesday, Jul 16, 13 @ 10:44 am
We finally see where Quinn can show his leadership abilities.
Comment by Norseman Tuesday, Jul 16, 13 @ 10:44 am
OK, but the real question is “Does this I-57 thingy go thru any Soybean Fields?”.
Comment by WhoKnew Tuesday, Jul 16, 13 @ 10:44 am
–On Monday, Governor Quinn made his first visit to Southern Illinois in almost a year.–
That’s just not right. You can do your job from anywhere. A governor should be all over the state all the time seeing what’s going on first-hand and talking to the folks.
Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Jul 16, 13 @ 10:46 am
Finally!
Proof!
Rod did write the “three letters” and left them in the desk for Pat Quinn…
From Rod’s playbook;
Governor Blagojevich would hide in the bathroom from staff … Quinn is going around the state…doing what …touting the bathrooms …
It was just a matter of time before we saw more and more plays from the Blago playbook …
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jul 16, 13 @ 10:48 am
To be fair, that was a truck driving by and not sitting behind him the whole time.
It happens.
Comment by Dee Lay Tuesday, Jul 16, 13 @ 10:53 am
Pat Quinn, in a downstate presser, announces his candidacy for re-relection as Illinois governor, and unveils his 2014 campaign slogan.
Comment by AFSCME Steward Tuesday, Jul 16, 13 @ 10:54 am
I will vote for anyone who will convert the closet and nook in the second bedroom into a nice little three-piece “en suite.” I was thinking subway tile. Not sure how to handle the closet issue — could be sliding doors, or maybe one of those “walk through the fancy closet to get to the bathroom” set-ups.
As you can see, I’m still recovering from yesterday’s shock
Comment by Soccermom Tuesday, Jul 16, 13 @ 10:54 am
More seriously — this is why it’s a good idea to use advance staff. They notice stuff like this.
Comment by Soccermom Tuesday, Jul 16, 13 @ 10:55 am
His Metro-East stop was pretty pointless as well. What pol goes to see the last girder mounted on a bridge deck? Just get the darn thing finished.
Comment by Arthur Andersen Tuesday, Jul 16, 13 @ 11:02 am
If he can’t get pension reform, at least he can get you an attractive toilet paper dispenser.
Comment by Harry Tuesday, Jul 16, 13 @ 11:08 am
With that look on his face, it appears he was in need of one of those beautiful bathrooms..
Comment by Roadiepig Tuesday, Jul 16, 13 @ 11:10 am
The most leadership shown by the governor in his entire term.
Comment by Aldyth Tuesday, Jul 16, 13 @ 11:20 am
- Just get the darn thing finished. -
Sounds like it’s getting finished to me. Is the Governor supposed to do some welding when he visits capital projects, or are you just whining because you think he shouldn’t get the opportunity to publicize the projects he’s making happen?
Comment by Small Town Liberal Tuesday, Jul 16, 13 @ 11:28 am
Wouldn’t that be more like a “photo oops”? Or perhaps a photo “poops”?
Inquiring minds want to know.
Comment by dupage dan Tuesday, Jul 16, 13 @ 11:30 am
>>>>To be fair, that was a truck driving by and not sitting behind him the whole time.
There is no excuse not to take multiple exposures, esepcially in today’s digital age.
Comment by Mike Weisman Tuesday, Jul 16, 13 @ 11:34 am
I give him a pass, he’s still working and not getting paid. More than I can say about the GA.
Comment by Mokenavince Tuesday, Jul 16, 13 @ 11:39 am
===This is funny. Our local DHS office has horrible bathrooms.===
Well if I see Quinn going into a restroom I am going to take a pass on that one and find out which one Daley is using.
Comment by Been There Tuesday, Jul 16, 13 @ 11:41 am
Maybe Squeezy the Pension Python has a brother? Rocky the Roto Rooter Snake Quinn unleashes the sequel!
East Central Illinois—That is classic! I laughed out loud when I read it! good job!
Comment by Susiejones Tuesday, Jul 16, 13 @ 11:41 am
“Why yes I did approve updating the bathrooms at the mansion…why do you ask?”
Comment by Commonsense in Illinois Tuesday, Jul 16, 13 @ 11:42 am
- There is no excuse not to take multiple exposures, esepcially in today’s digital age. -
This picture appears to have come from WSIL, so take it up with them. Or just get a clue, either works.
Comment by Small Town Liberal Tuesday, Jul 16, 13 @ 11:50 am
Yeah, when I went to the actual tape, it was clear that this was one of those unavoidable things - a truck driving by momentarily.
Comment by Soccermom Tuesday, Jul 16, 13 @ 11:54 am
Maybe beautiful restrooms is where he will be able to “push” through some of his ideas for legislation. Perhaps better accomodations will allow him to distinguish **** from shineola.
Comment by LisleMike Tuesday, Jul 16, 13 @ 12:19 pm
Access to his speech in Marion was restricted and not well attended as seen in the many empty chairs there.
Comment by Rusty618 Tuesday, Jul 16, 13 @ 12:40 pm
“I’m putting my number one guy on the pension problem… and my number two on the budget. Wait, I didn’t…”
Comment by Gregor Samsa Tuesday, Jul 16, 13 @ 12:51 pm
A photo with built in snark, Priceless!
Comment by Empty Suit Tuesday, Jul 16, 13 @ 2:00 pm
The perfect backdrop for a leader who is full of *^#%!
Comment by Anon Tuesday, Jul 16, 13 @ 2:17 pm
Mike, the 6-lane project on I-57 is a new project that starts this month. The redo on the interchange there at Marion, the Morgan Ave. work, and the six-laning of Route 13, have been in the works for a while.
The interstate project is the second phase of expanding I-57 to six lanes between I-24 south of Marion to I-64 at Mount Vernon, the busiest stretch of rural interstate in the state.
The first phase was the massive headache that’s been going on at Mount Vernon for the last year or two on the stretch of payment that serves both I-57 and I-64.
At least Quinn made it before the work actually started. When the Morgan Ave. overpass first opened a few years ago the city had to close it down a week or so later so Sen. Forby could attend a ribbon-cutting to open it. There was an election that year but I’m sure it had nothing to do with the photo op.
Comment by Downstate Illinois Tuesday, Jul 16, 13 @ 2:46 pm
@STL:
Give it a rest. If you can’t see the humor in the picture then you really need to get a sense of humor. It was a screw up. Acknowledge it an move on for pete’s sake. Enough with the defender in chief routine on this particular subject.
Comment by Demoralized Tuesday, Jul 16, 13 @ 2:48 pm
Demoralized - I promise I had a good chuckle when I saw the pic. However, as noted by others, it’s a truck going by, so calling it a screw up is just silly.
Comment by Small Town Liberal Tuesday, Jul 16, 13 @ 3:32 pm
@STL:
That photographer has skills!
Comment by Demoralized Tuesday, Jul 16, 13 @ 4:31 pm
“If I’m reelected, I will work every day, day and night, to fix the bathrooms in Anon’s DHS building and all other state offices and facilities so they can all be beautiful.”
Comment by Leatherneck Tuesday, Jul 16, 13 @ 5:59 pm
New logo for our license plates instead of land of lincoln.
Comment by fake county chairman Tuesday, Jul 16, 13 @ 8:14 pm
- Mokenavince - “I give him a pass, he’s still working and not getting paid.”
Probably true if you’d change ‘working’ to ‘campaigning’.
Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jul 17, 13 @ 2:41 pm