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* Regarding Pat Quinn’s latest petition ideas…

Kent Redfield, an emeritus professor of political science at the University of Illinois Springfield, agreed that Quinn is clearly trying to remain in the spotlight.

“Now, to what end?” Redfield said, offering two possible scenarios: an attempt to rebuild an organization to push for political reform or an effort to lay the groundwork for a future bid for public office.

If it’s the latter, it seems doubtful that fellow Democrats would rally behind Quinn, Redfield said.

“I don’t know that a lot of down-ballot Democrats would view him as an asset in terms of being at the top of the Democratic ticket,” he said.

Understatement of the month.

posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 3:16 pm

Comments

Fellow [elected] democrats have never really, enthusiastically rallied behind Pat Quinn. That seems to be ok with him.

Comment by Handle Bar Mustache Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 3:20 pm
I think Quinn is considering running for Mayor of Chicago.

Comment by MOON Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 3:21 pm
I think Moon is right.

Comment by Cheryl44 Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 3:25 pm
“I think people ought to pay attention to what I’ve got to say,” Quinn said.

That says it all.

Comment by Langhorne Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 3:28 pm
He seems so lonely…Maybe he and the pension python need more quality time together.

Comment by cgo75 Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 3:29 pm
Make no mistake, it’s the latter. Reminds me of the old SNL TV Funhouse cartoon, “The All New Adventures of Mr. T,” where Mr. T would constantly say “I’m back! And I need work!”

Comment by Ron Burgundy Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 3:34 pm
Time to mow the grass, Pat.

Comment by Arthur Andersen Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 3:35 pm
The planting of this story is directly related to the quote above.

Comment by The Captain Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 3:41 pm
He’s like the aging ballplayer who doesn’t know it’s time to hang up the spikes.

Comment by Cubs in '16 Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 3:42 pm
Quinn is done. Enough said.

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 3:51 pm
“This is an area of law I know something about.”

If only those areas included something he could go do and make money at that would not involve another run for public office.

Comment by Ron Burgundy Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 3:59 pm
Is Quinn dusting off the Roland Burris campaign playbook by running for mayor? If so, he is going to cement his reputation as being irrelevant.

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 4:17 pm
Pat, you are not as necessary and essential as you think you are. Take a nap.

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 4:21 pm
Rahm’s fondest wish is that Pat would run for Mayor.

Comment by Not liking my old nickname Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 4:23 pm
PQ has been petitioning and fighting for the common good is whole life. I don’t understand why you people seem to think not being in office means you can’t engage in activism.

Comment by JB Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 5:15 pm
JB - Because he has a well established pattern over a quarter century. Is it about the activism or about the next election?

Comment by Ron Burgundy Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 5:41 pm
It’s always been about the people with PQ.

Comment by JB Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 5:46 pm
If Quinn got his redistricting on the ballot, would Rauner resist reform?

Comment by Moist Von Lipwig Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 5:52 pm
Ryan Croake. Bring him back. He’s a winner.

Comment by Truth Thursday, Sep 8, 16 @ 1:06 am
=“This is an extension of his long career as sort of Illinois political outsider slash gadfly, tilting at … windmills of various types and sometimes finding one that he takes down.”=

This is why I love PQ. He really is about helping the people.

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Sep 8, 16 @ 7:55 am
The @7:55am post was mine.

Comment by Enviro Thursday, Sep 8, 16 @ 7:57 am