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* OK, let’s try this again. The last video didn’t work properly and I had to take the post down.
Gov. Pat Quinn answered reporters’ questions today. He was repeatedly asked about Bruce Rauner’s Harold Washington TV ad, but did his best to turn it back on Rauner, calling it a “diversion” from Rauner’s nursing home scandal. He talked about other subjects as well. It’s definitely worth a listen…
posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Sep 25, 14 @ 3:50 pm
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Best thing about Harold is that no matter how many times you see it, he keeps saying the same thing. lol. Thanks for reposting!
Comment by A guy... Thursday, Sep 25, 14 @ 4:00 pm
You knew it was a Governor Quinn reply when you saw the time runs over 8 minutes.
To the post, these two are now parroting each other in their answers. His non-answers are just as polished as Mr. Rauner’s, and the “diversions and distractions” non-reply sums up this election.
Way to go, guys.
Comment by Formerly Known As... Thursday, Sep 25, 14 @ 4:02 pm
The late, great Mayor Harold Washington’s words are still haunting to this day. I wonder what tactics Governor Quinn has in store to shore up Black votes on the South and West Sides of Chicago and greater Cook County suburbs this time around. #enoughalready
Comment by Black Ivy Thursday, Sep 25, 14 @ 4:04 pm
Somebody better send the memo to the Ford family in Detroit.
It wasn’t Allan Mullaly that straightened out ford it was Pat Quinn.
I went down there and worked with ford and now they have 3 shifts working. Wow did I ever sell this guy short.
Comment by Leprechaun Thursday, Sep 25, 14 @ 4:04 pm
Can’t tell if he said he does or does not support Rahm’s plan to decriminalize harder drugs around 7:20.
It sounds like he says he supports marijuana decrim but not the harder stuff? The question was a bit muffled.
Comment by Formerly Known As... Thursday, Sep 25, 14 @ 4:06 pm
== Wow did I ever sell this guy short. ==
Ron Urban is clearly playing both sides.
Budget Director for Rauner, and Jobs Czar for Quinn.
Comment by Formerly Known As... Thursday, Sep 25, 14 @ 4:08 pm
If Harold Washington were alive today, he would be 92-years old. Does anyone believe that Harold would ever voluntarily live in one of Bruce Rauner’s nursing homes?
– MrJM
Comment by MrJM Thursday, Sep 25, 14 @ 4:09 pm
FKA: He supports the idea of giving a ticket and not filling the prisons with non-violent drug offenders. Not for decriminalization.
Comment by Pot calling kettle Thursday, Sep 25, 14 @ 4:10 pm
I was amused that he avoided the question by accusing Rauner of avoiding the question…
Comment by Pot calling kettle Thursday, Sep 25, 14 @ 4:11 pm
=== MrJM - Thursday, Sep 25, 14 @ 4:09 pm:
If Harold Washington were alive today, he would be 92-years old. Does anyone believe that Harold would ever voluntarily live in one of Bruce Rauner’s nursing homes?
– MrJM====
It would largely depend upon the library of the place. Harold was a voracious reader, often 6 books on a weekend. And the food. Harold loved the kind of food these places generally don’t have. Somehow, I think he’d find a way to get some sneaked into him. And he’d laugh that soulful, wonderful laugh of his.
I’m sure I didn’t answer this question to your satisfaction. But, Harold made every place he was…better.
Comment by A guy... Thursday, Sep 25, 14 @ 4:16 pm
==- Black Ivy - Thursday, Sep 25, 14 @ 4:04 pm:==
The fact he hires black people might work in his favor.
Comment by Precinct Captain Thursday, Sep 25, 14 @ 4:16 pm
@PCK
Decriminalization IS when you give a ticket instead of an arrest. I think you mean he doesn’t support legalization
Comment by Aaron Burr Thursday, Sep 25, 14 @ 4:23 pm
He had me at Gene & Judes.
Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Sep 25, 14 @ 4:28 pm
Sadly, no one goes to a nursing home to “live” they go there to die. That is a choice some families are forced to make.
Rauner had no role in the operations of the nursing homes in Florida and as far as I know those facilities were never cited by state or federal regulators for the kind of pervasive made up problems dopey old Pat Quinn has memorized for press occasions like this. This is a trial lawyer made up case that Quinn has used to try to smear Rauner. I hope it doesn’t work.
Comment by Meanderthal Thursday, Sep 25, 14 @ 4:44 pm
AA is also impressed that PQ was the one who convinced Ford to start building more competitive and reliable products. If I wasn’t a GM guy, I might vote for him. Ha.
Comment by Arthur Andersen Thursday, Sep 25, 14 @ 4:45 pm
Quinn’s been taking a lot impromptu press conferences ever since the Rauner crew beefed about not getting questions in advance.
Comment by wordslinger Thursday, Sep 25, 14 @ 5:03 pm
I expected him to end the presser a la the Ford commercial with, “I’m eating.”
Comment by Amalia Thursday, Sep 25, 14 @ 5:05 pm
“Sadly, no one goes to a nursing home to ‘live’ they go there to die.”
Before commenting on nursing homes, please take the time to learn the difference between a “nursing home” and a “hospice”.
– MrJM
Comment by MrJM Thursday, Sep 25, 14 @ 5:22 pm
Pot calling kettle - appreciate it. I could not make that out.
Comment by Formerly Known As... Thursday, Sep 25, 14 @ 6:34 pm
–Sadly, no one goes to a nursing home to “live” they go there to die. –
Congratulations, you win a daily double for stupid and ignorant comment. What a horrible thing to say.
And then, somehow Rauner, as owner, is an innocent bystander being victimized by Quinn in all these lawsuits.
Think you’re helping your guy out there?
Comment by wordslinger Thursday, Sep 25, 14 @ 7:10 pm
The other “news” for tomorrow is Raymond Poe filing HB6301 to facilitate the refund of the retiree health insurance premiums. It was apparently filed a week ago and picked up a co-sponsor a day or two ago. Today Poe started to publicize it on his web site. It may not be final bill for the refunds but it looks like it would get the job done.
Comment by RNUG Thursday, Sep 25, 14 @ 11:10 pm
WHICHEVER CANDIDATE QUITS TALKING FIRST - WILL WIN.
Comment by VanillaMan Friday, Sep 26, 14 @ 7:44 am