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* The Democratic Party of Illinois is to _____ as the Illinois Republican Party is to _____?

posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 1:19 pm

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The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Globetrotters, as the Illinois Republican Party is to Washington Generals.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 1:20 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to hammer as the Illinois Republican Party is to nail.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 1:25 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to an organized mess, as the Illinois Republican Party is to a mess disorganized.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 1:27 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to governing competence as the Illinois Republican Party is to relevance.

Comment by LincolnLounger Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 1:31 pm
Blue / Red

Comment by Stones Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 1:32 pm
Rubber Soul / Her Majesty’s Satanic Request

Comment by Stones Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 1:35 pm
The Combine/The Combine LOL

Comment by Six Degrees of Separation Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 1:35 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to stupid self-interest as the Illinois Republican Party is to heartless self-interest.

Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 1:36 pm
Dumb and Dumber

Comment by Tommydanger Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 1:40 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to “Ripple” as the Illinois Republican Party is to “Dom Perignon”.

Comment by x ace Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 1:40 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Family Business as the Illinois Republican Party is to Monkey Business.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 1:40 pm
Self-satisfied and lazy

Comment by Tommydanger Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 1:40 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to nanobots and the Illinois Republican Party is to Robbie the Robot.

Comment by Yellow Dog Democrat Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 1:41 pm
Arrogance and self-pity

Comment by Tommydanger Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 1:41 pm
filet mignon, 88% beef

Comment by Precinct Captain Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 1:43 pm
Takers / Fakers

Comment by Wensicia Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 1:44 pm
I.D.P. is to a derailment as I.R.P. is to an inability to locate the track.

Comment by Jake From Elwood Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 1:47 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to addition as the Illinois Republican Party is to zero sum game.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 1:54 pm
self serving/self loathing

Comment by Bogart Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 1:54 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to ‘ossification’ as the Republican Party of Illinois is to ‘comically inept’

Comment by train111 Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 1:55 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to ethics as the Illinois Republican Party is to candidate research.

Comment by A guy... Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 1:55 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to taking care of their own, as the Illinois Republican Party is to eating their own.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 1:56 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to East Germany as the Illinois Republican Party is to Argentina.

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 1:58 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Jack In The Box as the Illinois Republican Party is to Burger Chef.

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 1:59 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Quinn as the Illinois Republican Party is to Rauner.

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:01 pm
Rauner is not a Republican, lol.

The Democratic Party of Illinois is to “Park Place and Boardwalk” as the Illinois Republican Party is to “Marvin Gardens and “pay 5% of your worth or $200.”

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:03 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to a can to kick as the Illinois Republican Party is to a kicked can.

Comment by zatoichi Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:04 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Vladimir Putin as the Illinois Republican Party is to Kim Jong Un?

Comment by bottom rung. Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:04 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to US Post Office as the Illinois Republican Party is to MySpace.

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:04 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Blagojevich as the Illinois Republican Party is to Ryan.

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:06 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to $54,000,000 “granted” as the Illinois Republican Party is to $54,000,000 “sold”.

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:08 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to record debt, high taxes, unemployment, and staggering corruption as the Republican Party of Illinois is to “somehow still in the super minority in both chambers.”

Comment by So. ILL Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:10 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to GM ignition switch, as the Illinois Republican Party is to no ignition switch.

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:10 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Cook County as the Illinois Republican Party is to Effingham County.

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:12 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Cross Dressing as the Illinois Republican Party is to Turkey Dressing.

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:13 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Halloween as the Illinois Republican Party is to Ground Hog Day.

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:15 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Illinois politics, as the Illinois Republican Party is to wishing for Wisconsin demographics.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:15 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Dick Cheney as the Illinois Republican Party is to Dan Quayle

Comment by bottom rung. Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:15 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Typewriters as the Illinois Republican Party is to PDAs.

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:16 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to “GOTV”, as the Illinois Republican Party is to Ads on the TV.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:17 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Enron as the Illinois Republican Party is to Western Union.

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:18 pm
- VanillaMan -, the next time you “complain” about all my commenting, lol…

The Democratic Party of Illinois is to The Telegraph, as the Illinois Republican Party is to the Pony Express.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:20 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Fruit Loops as the Illinois Republican Party is to Bran Flakes.

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:21 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Sears as the Illinois Republican Party is to Montgomery Wards.

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:22 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Detroit as the Illinois Republican Party is to Omaha.

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:23 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Jim McPike, as the Illinois Republican Party is to Jack Dorgan.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:24 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Carrier Pigeon as the Illinois Republican Party is to AOL.

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:25 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to knowing their voters, as the Illinois Republican Party is to hoping the voters don’t ask too many questions.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:26 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Scientology as the Illinois Republican Party is to Shakers.

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:28 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Cuckoo as the Illinois Republican Party is to Dodo.

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:36 pm
OW vs VM. Pass the popcorn.

Comment by a drop in Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:37 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Great Chicago Fire as the Illinois Republican Party is to camp fire.

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:39 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Cabrini Greens as the Illinois Republican Party is to Golfing Greens.

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:42 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to SNAFU as the Illinois Republican Party is to NOCLUE.

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:42 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Dr. Johnny Fever as the Illinois Republican Party is to Les Nessman?

Comment by The Hog's Hairpiece Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:43 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to banjo as the Illinois Republican Party is to accordion.

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:45 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Felix as the Illinois Republican Party is to Oscar.

Comment by Ken_in_Aurora Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:45 pm
The Dem Party of Illinois is to Fergie Jenkins as the Repub Party if Illinois is to Herb Score.

Comment by Walker Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:46 pm
The Dems are to George Patton, as the Repubs are to Charles DeGaulle.

Comment by Walker Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:49 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Pulling One Way, as the Illinois Republican Party is to Pulling itself Apart.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:49 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to rust as the Illinois Republican Party is to bust.

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:49 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is counting voters, as the Illinois Republican Party is to counting Counties.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:50 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to lipservice as the Republican Party of Illinois is to no service.

Comment by PublicServant Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:51 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Windows as The Illinois Republican Party is to Linux.

Comment by siriusly Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:51 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to ordering ala carte as the Illinois Republican Party is to no ordering “off the menu”

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:52 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to if you do as the Illinois Republican Party is to if you don’t.

– MrJM

Comment by MrJM (@MisterJayEm) Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:52 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to George Lucas as The Illinois Republican Party is to JJ Abrams.

Comment by siriusly Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:53 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to winning World Championships as the Illinois Republican Party is to Winning the “Division”.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:54 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Giannoulias as the Illinois Republican Party is to Kirk.

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:54 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Tent Camping as the Illinois Republican Party is to camping with no room in the Tent.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:55 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to The Road Runner as the Illinois Republican Party is to Wile E. Coyote.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:56 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Harold’s Chicken Shack #11 as the Illinois Republican Party is to Chik-fil-A.

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:57 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Deep Bench, as the Illinois Republican Party is to Back Bench.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:58 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Ensure as the Illinois Republican Party is to Metamucil.

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:59 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Snoopy as the Illinois Republican Party is to Charlie Brown.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 2:59 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to “Check all that apply” as the Illinois Republican Party is to “must, only, never, always”.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 3:01 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to “phone tree communications”, as the Illinois Republican Party is to meeting in a phone booth.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 3:03 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Torch Light Parades, and Pitching in after a Primary, as the Illinois Republican Party is to just Torches and Pitchforks at times.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 3:06 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Perry Mason as the Illinois Republican Party is to Matlock.

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 3:08 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to “surprised victories”, as the Illinois Republican Party is to surprised when they win.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 3:08 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Andy Taylor, as the Illinois Republican Party is to Barnie Fife

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 3:09 pm
The Democrat Party is to the inept majority as the Republican Party is to the silent and unseen minority.

Comment by downstate hack Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 3:09 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Dr. Jekyll as the Illinois Republican Party is to Mr. Hyde.

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 3:10 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to incompetent as the Illinois Republican Party is to in cahoots.

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 3:10 pm
Mr. Hyde, I see what you did there…lol

The Democratic Party of Illinois is to shoe leather as the Illinois Republican Party is to putting their foot in their mouth.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 3:12 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is a punch in the guy, as the Illinois Republican Party is to being a punch line.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 3:13 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to PRIDE Parade as the Illinois Republican Party is to Arenzville Burgoo.

Comment by Yellow Dog Democrat Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 3:13 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Jaws as the Illinois Republican Party is to Flipper.

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 3:14 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Chaotic Order, as the Illinois Republican Party is to Ordering Chaos.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 3:15 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Taxes as the Illinois Republican Party is to Texas.

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 3:15 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Walter Cronkite as the Illinois Republican Party is to Bill O’Reilly.

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 3:16 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to jogging suits as the Illinois Republican Party is to Carhartts.

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 3:19 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Purple ties as the Illinois Republican Party is to purple brusing.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 3:21 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to baking winning cakes, as the Illinois Republican Party is to the image of “let them eat cake”.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 3:23 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to retail politics as the Illinois Republican Party is to shopping “off the rack”.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 3:25 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to blue collar strategy, as the Illinois Republican Party is to singing the Blues on Election Night.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 3:27 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Skeleton Key , as the Illinois Republican Party is to square peg in a round hole.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 3:29 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to the NFL as the Illinois Republican Party is to MLS

Comment by K3 Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 3:34 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to the handling of Scott Lee Cohen, as the Illinois Republican Party is to the handling of Jason Plummer.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 3:35 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Coca Cola, as the Illinois Republican Party is to New Coca Cola

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 3:37 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Mike Madigan as the Illinois Republican Party is to Bruce Rauner.

Comment by Almost the Weekend Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 3:41 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to “Politics is Local”, as the Illinois Republican Party is to “Loco National Talking Points”.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 3:45 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to waiting for an election to end as the Illinois Republican Party is to waiting for the laws of mathematics to end.

Comment by Robert the Bruce Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 4:03 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Gallant, as the Illinois Republican Party is to Goofus.

Comment by Ron Burgundy Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 4:04 pm
The Illinois Democratic Party is to “don’t worry, we are unsinkable, let’s re-arrange the deck chairs”, as the Illinois Republican Party is to “lock the gates to the 3rd class level to be sure WE get seats on the lifeboats”.

Comment by DuPage Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 5:18 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to Webern’s Concerto for Nine Instruments as the Illinois Republican Party is to Copland’s Appalachian Spring.

Comment by Downstater Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 7:42 pm
The Illinois Democratic Party is to unconstitutionally diminished pensions as the Republican Party of Illinois is to unconstitutionally ending pensions.

Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 9:00 pm
The Democratic Party of Illinois is to the Welfare State as the Republican Party of Illinois is to feudalism.

Comment by Upon Further Review Monday, Jun 9, 14 @ 10:23 pm