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Hey Rich,
To your post about the Pritzker ad. JB’s slogan at the end is “Fighting for what’s right, getting things done.” That’s eerily similar to Rod Blagojevich’s 2006 slogan, “Getting things done for people.”
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In case you missed it, the new TV ad is here.
posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Jun 2, 17 @ 11:00 am
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HA! People are really shameless, and will grab onto whatever straws they can. BREAKING NEWS - “JB Pritzker uses the same English language as a corrupt politician! What other dark secrets is he trying to hide?!?”
Comment by Perrid Friday, Jun 2, 17 @ 11:03 am
Rod is 3 letters, whereas JB is only TWO!
Bruce is a strong and powerful FIVE LETTERS! Don’t support a short-named democrat like “JB”, vote BRUCE
Comment by MissingG Friday, Jun 2, 17 @ 11:05 am
This is so embarrassing.
Comment by WSJ Paywall Friday, Jun 2, 17 @ 11:06 am
?what
Comment by Saluki Friday, Jun 2, 17 @ 11:06 am
Sigh. I wish politician would stop fighting for me and do their job.
Comment by Huh? Friday, Jun 2, 17 @ 11:08 am
“Eerily similar”. What an embarrassment. I’d love to see a list of the other things this person finds “eerie”.
Comment by PJ Friday, Jun 2, 17 @ 11:08 am
This screams desperate. Which is not breaking news, but worthy of a reminder. @ilgop don’t you have anything better to do, like perhaps talking to your boss about passing a budget?
Comment by Lol Friday, Jun 2, 17 @ 11:09 am
The silliness of the particular attack isn’t the point, the point is to say “Pritzker” and “Blagojevich” together as many times as possible. OH, CRAP, I’M PART OF THE MACHINE.
Comment by Arsenal Friday, Jun 2, 17 @ 11:09 am
JB’s campaign is not very original so far. It tried to steal the GOP’s hashtag #FixIL. Good move there, I guess.
But borrowing from Blag? Not so good.
Comment by Deft Wing Friday, Jun 2, 17 @ 11:10 am
give me a break
Comment by zorkon Friday, Jun 2, 17 @ 11:11 am
Lame
Comment by Lord of the Fries Friday, Jun 2, 17 @ 11:11 am
Eerily similar- Rod Blagojevich had unattainable demands from the General Assembly then held them hostage all summer. He blamed everyone else for his failure of being able to Govern. He was in constant campaign mode. He increased the debt of the State at historic and record levels.
Your sounds eerily similar to someone?
Comment by DuPage Bard Friday, Jun 2, 17 @ 11:12 am
When you inherit your wealth, you have to borrow slogans and ideas from others.
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Jun 2, 17 @ 11:12 am
OTOH, this may be a slight indication that the wiretap story isn’t having the legs they wanted it to, so they’re trying to goose it a bit. And here I am, talking about it, doing Rauner’s work for him. Maybe I should write a budget, too, while I’m at it.
Comment by Arsenal Friday, Jun 2, 17 @ 11:13 am
Does the IL GOP really think anyone is paying attention to their petty small ball? Sad!
Comment by just sayin' Friday, Jun 2, 17 @ 11:14 am
… and the Pritzker Crew and specifically the Pritzker Comm Crew has nothing to say to hits like Property Tax issues, Blago tapes that someone had to know were out there… then getting “framed” in a message, in a barely passable “attack” (was it really an ad going on the offensive?) ad that has so ma y points to make… even a whole minute wasn’t enough to bring clarity to it all, or blame Rauner directly for the laundry list…
This isn’t even a “hard hitting” political point… but it’s landing on Pritzker all the same.
Geez, Louise…
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jun 2, 17 @ 11:14 am
The ILGOP might be on to something. “Getting things done.” was SO last decade. “Shaking things up.” is where it’s at!
Comment by Jocko Friday, Jun 2, 17 @ 11:17 am
Apparently Pritzker, Madigan, and Blagovitch are both members of the same political party!
Comment by Rogue Roni Friday, Jun 2, 17 @ 11:19 am
Eerily? Like g-g-g-ghosts?
Maybe the Rauner kiddie crew should shut off Scooby Doo when scribbling down lame press releases.
Comment by wordslinger Friday, Jun 2, 17 @ 11:22 am
Well, this will play well to the tin foil hat wearing base. Of course ILGuppies, a true slogan Brucie Baby could use is, “getting nothing done except for myself” but many of us realize that for some truth is extremely frightening or frightenin’ as the case may be.
Comment by former southerner Friday, Jun 2, 17 @ 11:24 am
It’s a shame that these election campaigns keep getting longer and longer and longer in duration and so there is so much additional time to fill. Only the paid campaign staffs really benefit from and possibly enjoy this daily production of logorrhea.
Comment by Responsa Friday, Jun 2, 17 @ 11:26 am
Willy, I get why you’re frustrated at times at the Pritzker crew, but this is just so freakin’ lame. Next they’re going to accuse Pritzker of using nouns, verbs and adjectives, just like Rod.
Comment by Anon0091 Friday, Jun 2, 17 @ 11:38 am
The IlGOP is spending all their money on the politicis of personal destruction.
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Jun 2, 17 @ 11:39 am
Nobody uses words like “fighting” or “getting”. It’s like “hunting”-common folks like Bruce would use the phrase “Fightin’ for what’s right, gettin’ things done” or better yet, “Fightin’ for ya, giterdone!!!”
Comment by OurMagician Friday, Jun 2, 17 @ 11:41 am
This is the problem with Republicans. They keep talking about the past i.e. Obama, Hillary, Bill Clinton, Blagojevich. Time to grow up. Blago was 8 years ago. Do they comb their hair the same way? You are in power now. Do your job. Get a budget.
Comment by 360 Degree TurnAround Friday, Jun 2, 17 @ 11:42 am
===I get why you’re frustrated at times at the Pritzker crew, but this is just so freakin’ lame. Next they’re going to accuse Pritzker of using nouns, verbs and adjectives, just like Rod===
It’s not about the message, it IS about understanding that Rauner isn’t going to let up for a second, petty, small, large or important points to be made.
Rauner won by being on offense constantly, and swamping any/all attacks, big or small, all the way through to victory.
The reason this is going to be “another” point is because Raunerites will keep hammering and shaking to keep Kennedy, to keep Biss, to keep Pritzker… to keep them all on defense.
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jun 2, 17 @ 11:43 am
Breaking News! Governor Bruce Rauner’s “Turn Around Agenda” has a very similar name to failed “Illinois Turn Around Team”! Stealing from the failed team of Ron Gidwitz and Steve Rauschenberger to name a failed agenda, a new low! LOL
Comment by Ducky LaMoore Friday, Jun 2, 17 @ 11:57 am
==Fighting for what’s right==
Nothing says victory like taking a phrase from a concession speech.
JB, Hillary is gone. It’s OK. Let it go.
Comment by City Zen Friday, Jun 2, 17 @ 12:09 pm
“R” for Rauner and “T” for Trump are eerily close in the alphabet.
Comment by A Jack Friday, Jun 2, 17 @ 12:25 pm
JB’s slogan is eerily similar to Blagojevich’s while Bruce Rauner’s governance is strikingly similar to Blagojevich’s.
Comment by Fake Jill Stien Friday, Jun 2, 17 @ 12:30 pm
Better than a guy who lives on the North Shore, who drops his “g’s” to sound folksy and pretends he’s in a woodshop somewhere.
Neither one of them know anything about the Middle Class. But one of them is arrogant about it.
Comment by Mike Cirrincione Friday, Jun 2, 17 @ 12:40 pm
…and?
Comment by AlfondoGonz Friday, Jun 2, 17 @ 12:41 pm
===Maybe the Rauner kiddie crew should shut off Scooby Doo when scribbling down lame press releases.==
Maybe.
And Maybe the Pritzker Crew should start using that thing you call “The Google” before settling on these themes. Hard to believe no one in that crew recognized the similarity without The Google. That’s the eerie part.
Comment by A guy Friday, Jun 2, 17 @ 3:26 pm
Guy, in language, words are placed in a certain order to clearly communicate an idea.
You should give it a try sometime.
Comment by wordslinger Friday, Jun 2, 17 @ 3:31 pm
Sling,
Dumb be Don’t.
Comment by A guy Friday, Jun 2, 17 @ 3:47 pm
Busted! Those ILGOPers are sure earning their keep.
Comment by Shytown Friday, Jun 2, 17 @ 4:23 pm