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* The quadrennial convention will be held in Peoria…

The Illinois Republican Party has chosen Peoria as the site of its 2016 state convention.

The Peoria County Republican Central Committee will be the local host of the event May 20-22, 2016. It will be at the Peoria Civic Center and Peoria Marriott Pere Marquette. […]

Besides Peoria, finalists were Bloomington-Normal, Champaign-Urbana, Collinsville and Springfield.

Next year’s theme?

posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 2:27 pm

Comments

Around the World with Aaron Schock

Comment by Factcheck Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 2:29 pm
“Twitter and Your Government”

Comment by Stuff Happens Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 2:29 pm
How to be a minion.

Comment by very old soil Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 2:29 pm
Next year’s theme?

“Buh… buh… BUT MADIGAN!!1!”

– MrJM

Comment by @MisterJayEm Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 2:32 pm
Sham Wow!

Comment by burbanite Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 2:34 pm
$10,000 reward for you, you, and you!

Comment by Almost the Weekend Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 2:39 pm
Schock and Ardis.

Comment by Wordslinger Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 2:41 pm
Hopefully this year, someone doesn’t forget to include me…

Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 2:42 pm
“Sponsored by Cat”

Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 2:43 pm
=== Next year’s theme? ===

Second Verse, Same as the First!

Comment by thunderspirit Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 2:43 pm
“Everything in moderation, nothing in the extreme.”

Comment by Concerned Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 2:44 pm
“How much will THIS cost me?” - Bruce Rauner

Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 2:46 pm
The real other finalists were 2 weeks in those towns. Peoria “won” with one weekend… Will Parry Leader be here or just fly over?

Comment by Anonin' Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 2:46 pm
U-Turn Defense and the GA.
How to avoid looking foolish, even when your boss boxes you in.
$10,000 ways to sleep better at night.
How rubberstamps are different than mushrooms.

Comment by How Ironic Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 2:47 pm
Mileage counts double in Peoria!

Comment by Educated in the Suburbs Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 2:47 pm
“You never know “who” may show up”

Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 2:50 pm
Will Rauner play in Peoria?

Comment by G'Kar Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 2:50 pm
“Just win baby!”

Comment by walker Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 2:50 pm
To: All Illinois Republicans
From: The State Committee

Note that the website address for 2016 is changing from

http://www.weareillinois.org/

to http://wearingthejacketillinois.org

to build on this year’s theme of Standing With Bruce.

That is all.

Comment by Anon221 Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 2:50 pm
Illinois Republican Party State Convention–Sponsored by Big Al’s!

Comment by G'Kar Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 2:52 pm
Pick a side.

Comment by zatoichi Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 2:53 pm
A person named Dan O’Day in the comments of that story says

==Whiskey. Tango. Foxtrot.==

Comment by Formerly Known As... Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 2:54 pm
“This time - we mean it!”

Comment by VanillaMan Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 2:54 pm
“The Color Yellow”

Comment by VanillaMan Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 2:55 pm
Raunercrat Convention

Home of the late Robert “Bob” Michel, highly respected Republican congressman back when you could use “respected” and “Republican” in the same sentence…

Comment by downstate commissioner Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 2:55 pm
How to Get Your State Out of Deep Yogurt.

Comment by And I Approved This Message Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 2:56 pm
“The GOP - Brought to you by the number “B”, the letter “60″ and the color “cash”.”

Comment by VanillaMan Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 3:00 pm
“Smart and Sassy!”

Comment by VanillaMan Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 3:01 pm
“Did You Want Fries With That?”

Comment by VanillaMan Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 3:01 pm
“More Whining, Less Members!”

Comment by VanillaMan Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 3:02 pm
“Fake The Shake”

Comment by VanillaMan Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 3:03 pm
“The Other White Meat”

Comment by VanillaMan Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 3:03 pm
Coincidence that it’s in the same town as Big Al’s?

Comment by Stones Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 3:06 pm
“Fixin’ to Keep Shakin’ Up Springfield, By Golly!”

Comment by Vote Quimby! Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 3:10 pm
==Coincidence that it’s in the same town as Big Al’s?==
Collinsville has easy access to many more “clubs.”

Comment by Vote Quimby! Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 3:11 pm
We’re choosing the Center this time.

Comment by A guy Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 3:12 pm
“Just Vote Present”

Comment by No Longer A Lurker Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 3:12 pm
GOP rank and file starting to realize that RTW doesn’t mean “Right To Wallow” and what voting “Green” feels like.

Comment by How Ironic Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 3:25 pm
Breakout sessions:
“Thinking outside the box you’ve been put in”
“Why your boss votes the opposite”
“Reasons to come to work, even as your boss works hard to make you irrelevant”
“How to shake hands, even after your palms have been greased by the Gov”

Comment by How Ironic Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 3:28 pm
“All ‘present’ and accounted for, governor!”

Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 3:37 pm
Soecial workshop on “How our present votes are totlly different than Obama’s”

Comment by Anonin' Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 3:49 pm
Off the I-74 highway, cool wind in my hair
Warm smell of beef jerky rising up through the air
Up ahead in the distance I saw a shimmering light
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
The Convention was now in sight

There Bruce stood in the doorway, I heard the mission bell
Then I was thinking to myself this could be Heaven or this could be $&@#…

Then he lit up a see-gar and he showed me the way
There were voices down the corridor I thought I heard them say

“Welcome to Rauner Indoctination”
Such a lovely place
(Such a lovely place)
Such a lovely face
Plenty of room at Rauner’s Indoctrination
This time of year
(This time of year)
You need to be here”

His mind is Carhartt twisted, he got the Trashcan Van
He’s got a lot of funny funny frat-boys that he calls friends
How they spin it on the Twitter, sweet summer gags
Some spin to remember, some spin so we forget

So I called up the Chairman, “Please bring me Kool-Aid”
He said, “We haven’t had that spirit ’round since the last debate”

And still those buzz words are calling from far away
Wake you up in the middle of the night just to hear them say

“Welcome to Rauner Indoctrination
Such a lovely place
(Such a lovely place)
Such a lovely face
They’re living it up at Rauner Indoctrination
What a nice surprise
(What a nice surprise)
Bring your alibis”

Mirrors on the ceiling, the strawberry shakes on ice
And he said, “You are all just prisoners here of my own device”
And in the master’s chambers they gathered for the feast
They stab steaks with their steely knives but they just can’t eat a piece

Last thing I remember I was running for the door
I had to find the passage back to Oswego, by 3 or 4
“Relax,” said a Superstar, “We are programmed to deceive
You can check out any time you like but you can never leave”

Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 3:55 pm
Wow, VMan.

Wow.

Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 3:57 pm
@ Rich Miller,

That was OW. But still, I’m in awe.

Comment by How Ironic Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 4:00 pm
===That was OW. But still, I’m in awe. ===

You’re right, of course. I saw the song and didn’t even think of looking at the name.

Wow.

Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 4:02 pm
OW - well done! Bravo!

Comment by Stones Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 4:03 pm
Additional Breakout Sessions:

“Why Jesus would demand we stop heating the poor and other nonessential spending”
“Free Motorcycle Classes- better than autistic kids”
“Ventilators are for chumps”
“How to blame MJM for anything”

Comment by How Ironic Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 4:04 pm
The theme is “Tons of Money”

The entertainment features The O’Jays singing their hit song imitation band singing,
“For the Love of Money.”

Donald Trump, the most recognized rich guy in America, has been invited to be the keynote speaker.

There will be autograph sessions featuring Scott Walker, governor of Wisconsin, and Mitch Daniels, former governor of Indiana. Both will be signing copies of their respective state’s Right to Work laws and Walker will be selling his guide to sticking it to unions.

Rauner superstar staffer, Linda Lingle, will give seminars on the Hula Kahiko.

Attendees will receive a free convention t-shirt from Caterpillar with a bulldozer running over union employees.

Comment by Norseman Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 4:04 pm
Thanks all, happy Friday.

Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 4:06 pm
It’s Mike Madigan’s fault this thing is in Peoria.

Comment by too obvious Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 4:07 pm
OW -

So, does that mean you are going again this year?

Comment by Juvenal Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 4:09 pm
- Juvenal -,

If I get “invited”, I’ll let you know.

Maybe an email from “ck”?

“Hello ow-

We know you’re busy during the state convention, so don’t bother coming.

Thanks!
ck”

Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 4:22 pm
Norse, don’t forget the “Cash Grabber” machine where each delegate stands in the glass box and tries to grab as many bills as they can in 30 seconds while the fans blow the Bucks around. This time, they will be Raunerbucks(tm) redeemable for valuable prizes at the Convention Gift Shop. Everything from I❤️ Bruce coffee cups to Carhartts.

Comment by Arthur Andersen Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 4:24 pm
Very nice!
A claasix!

Comment by VanillaMan Friday, Jul 10, 15 @ 4:59 pm