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Rush calls Madigan and Rauner “despots,” compares them to King Kong and Godzilla

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* Democratic Congressman Bobby Rush…

Rush, a Chicago Democrat, made his comments during a news conference Thursday about the hardships that social-service agencies and low-income people are suffering as state government’s unpaid bills pile up.

The state is $11 billion in arrears for all bills, Rush said.

“While these two despots are engaged in war, I am reminded of a movie I used to see called Godzilla vs. King Kong,” Rush said in a prepared statement. “There were two giant monsters fighting for power and destroying the city of Tokyo as a result of it. They were wiping out homes and businesses and wreaking havoc on the people of the city.

“Madigan and Rauner are like King Kong and Godzilla and they are destroying Illinois.”

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* Chicago police clear officers of racial profiling in stop of U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush

posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Feb 10, 17 @ 10:34 am

Comments

Says the least productive member of Congress

Comment by Wow Friday, Feb 10, 17 @ 10:38 am
I believe that Kong and Godzilla battled on Mt. Fiji, not in Tokyo.

Lots of other Godzilla battles in Tokyo. Perhaps he meant to compare Madigan to Mothra?

Comment by Free Set of Steak Knives Friday, Feb 10, 17 @ 10:49 am
Since when has Rush’s opinion been worth anything?

Comment by MOON Friday, Feb 10, 17 @ 10:52 am
I’m no fan of Rush’s, but that’s a pretty good piece of messaging for the Dem candidate for Guv in ‘18.

Comment by Roman Friday, Feb 10, 17 @ 10:53 am
Wow is wrong. Danny Davis is far less productive.

But in any case, is he going to do anything? Back a challenger? Or just stay on the sidelines and complain? So far, I have yet to see him take any role.

Comment by Gooner Friday, Feb 10, 17 @ 10:54 am
Ahh… Bobby Rush, one of my top reasons for supporting a jungle primary system. Keep up the non work.

Comment by Ducky LaMoore Friday, Feb 10, 17 @ 11:05 am
When you have that federal pension, only human being to defeat Obama in an election and it’s Friday.

Comment by Almost the Weekend Friday, Feb 10, 17 @ 11:10 am
I think a better comparison would be Rauner as King Gidorah, the three faced monster from outer space that was soundly defeated by a coalition of earth monsters.

Comment by A Jack Friday, Feb 10, 17 @ 11:10 am
With the reboots of both, I wonder if this is a reference to Skull Island…

Unlikely…

Comment by OneMan Friday, Feb 10, 17 @ 11:13 am
It’s poignant. But, if he wants to run again…he better get the right number of signatures in the right district. King Kong references have consequences.

Comment by A guy Friday, Feb 10, 17 @ 11:14 am
I always got King Kong and Godzilla mixed up. Which one wears his pants with the waistline at his armpits and which one wears his pants too long and baggy?

Comment by Arthur Andersen Friday, Feb 10, 17 @ 11:46 am
Hyperbolic, yet strangely accurate.

Comment by Archiesmom Friday, Feb 10, 17 @ 11:48 am
Which is which who is whom ? Always felt sorry for King Kong he was just enjoying life on the Island. Godzilla meh not so much. In this case not so much for either, sorry boys.

Comment by Jessica Lang Friday, Feb 10, 17 @ 11:51 am
Glad to hear he had a prepared statement. Shows he’s workin’ hard.

Comment by Sir Reel Friday, Feb 10, 17 @ 12:02 pm
FWIW, Kong was definitely alive at the end of that flick, while it was ambiguous as to whether Godzilla drowned or not.

But, many Godzilla sequels later, it was clear he survived.

Comment by wordslinger Friday, Feb 10, 17 @ 12:06 pm
Rush is an original thinker or was he merely watching “Godzilla” on Svengoolie this month?

Comment by W Flag Friday, Feb 10, 17 @ 12:13 pm
Hi! My name is Congressman Rush. We at the federal govt are adamant about spending within our budger. You never see us federallies spending money we dont have. Pay attention to Washington. We know how to bring people up out of poverty. By the way, we need a few more people to get on board if we our going to get our food assistance program up to that 51,000,000 person mark.

Comment by Blue dog dem Friday, Feb 10, 17 @ 12:35 pm
Rush shoulda went with a TransFormers example for the “kids” out there.

It’s a great way to get some pub, and using Godzilla - King Kong example will do that.

So, Congressman, “now what?”?

Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Feb 10, 17 @ 12:42 pm
Sheesh…..well, it is a full moon tonight.

Comment by Galena Guy Friday, Feb 10, 17 @ 1:18 pm
Um, Bobbie, King Kong was a sympathetic character

Comment by Anonymous Friday, Feb 10, 17 @ 2:01 pm
This might be the first time I’ve agreed with Rush.

Comment by Ahoy! Friday, Feb 10, 17 @ 2:14 pm
You had me worried for a second there with the headline, until I saw it was Bobby, not Limbaugh.

Comment by Anonymous Friday, Feb 10, 17 @ 3:28 pm