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* The Chicago media tried to use a previously manufactured story to manufacture yet another story yesterday. It didn’t appear to work. An audio snippet from Gov. Pat Quinn’s Chicago press conference yesterday…

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* Transcript…

REPORTER: You suggested the State Fair as a potential time for a special session but…

QUINN: [Laughs]

REPORTER: Suggested…

QUINN: I didn’t suggest it. You guys suggested it, I was…

REPORTER: You did, you said “maybe.” But, you know, members of the pension committee say that’s too early…

* As I’ve already told you, earlier this week Chicago reporters asked whether Quinn planned to call a special session during the Illinois State Fair…

QUINN: Well, that’s an opportunity when people come to Springfield. I encourage everyone to come to Springfield for our State Fair. It began in 1857, it’s the best State Fair in America. And if legislators would like to join the fun and also do an important job for the people of Illinois that would be an ideal time.

REPORTER: So is that a yes?

QUINN: It could be. [Loud laughter.]

Audio…

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If you listen to the audio, it’s pretty clear that he was not serious about calling a special session. And his office has privately pushed back hard against these questions.

* But, yesterday, reporters attempted to use their original non-story to create a “conflict” story about pension reform conference committee members chafing at the idea of a State Fair special session.

There’s already enough actual conflict in this battle royale. I really see no need to create something else out of whole cloth. Time to give it a rest.

posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Jul 26, 13 @ 10:15 am

Comments

Column inches ain’t going to fill themselves.

Comment by Empty Chair Friday, Jul 26, 13 @ 10:17 am
Creating conflict about session days is a lot easier than actually diving into the numbers.

Comment by wordslinger Friday, Jul 26, 13 @ 10:26 am
Thanks Rich. Now I have Billy Preston in my head.

Nothin from nothin leaves nothin. You gotta have somethin, if you wanna be with me.

Comment by 47th Ward Friday, Jul 26, 13 @ 10:59 am
Mr/Ms ES
In case you haven’t noticed there are not many column inches any more and most of those ae filled with graphics and pictures that play much better on TV or that crazy internet thing people are talking about.
Perhaps we can call on Capt Fax to comment on Col Inches…Capt! Capt! OSCAR go fetch the Capt

Comment by CircularFiringSquad Friday, Jul 26, 13 @ 11:07 am
===call on Capt Fax to comment on Col Inches===

Maybe someday soon, but not today.

Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Jul 26, 13 @ 11:10 am
Rich, this is one reason why I read your postings. If things need to be said you say it and back it up with facts. Thank you.

Comment by Makandadawg Friday, Jul 26, 13 @ 11:33 am
Perhaps the media should have cute kittens on their “mastheads” so we know what they are really about.

Comment by dupage dan Friday, Jul 26, 13 @ 11:38 am
If you listen to Quinn’s comments backwards you can clearly hear “[pension Reform] is dead”

Comment by Ghost Friday, Jul 26, 13 @ 11:55 am
Listening to Gov. Quinn anymore makes my head hurt!
Stop whining and LEAD!

As for Capt. Fax and Col. Inches, I think it’s already a Major Disaster, and I’m on General Alert against any further shenanigans of this type.

Comment by CrookCounty60827 Friday, Jul 26, 13 @ 1:31 pm