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* Former Rep. Ken Dunkin posted a Facebook video last night which was hashtagged #Grammy #vote #Fortheculture…

Hi. This is Ken Dunkin and I’m sure you’ve heard some things about me. But, baby, I’m back.

I’m running as an independent Democrat who will hold Republicans and us Democrats accountable to taxpayers.

Silly name calling does absolutely nothing towards job creation, school funding or stopping crime in our communities.

I want to hear from you. Please go to my website kendunkin2018.com or call me at (312) 414-7106. Help offer legislative solutions. Thank you. I’m Ken Dunkin and I approved this message.

* The Question: Your message for Mr. Dunkin? Snark is heavily encouraged, of course.

…Adding… Silly me, I didn’t even check out Dunkin’s new website. I kid you not, here’s a screen cap of part of his home page…

Unreal.

posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 3:37 pm

Comments

1. “We’ll talk later, Dunkin. You just sit down.”

   Comment by Steve Rogers Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 3:40 pm

2. Century club champion comes back to defend his title.

   Comment by frisbee Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 3:42 pm

3. Dunkin, did Rauner really ask you to miss the arbitration bill vote?

   Comment by A Jack Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 3:43 pm

4. So, Rauner did right by you, afterwards?

   Comment by wordslinger Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 3:44 pm

5. ==Silly name calling does absolutely nothing towards job creation, school funding or stopping crime in our communities.==

   Hey, Ken: Remember that time you flipped off the entire House of Representatives?

   Comment by Linus Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 3:46 pm

6. #Grammy? He sings now, too?

   Comment by JoanP Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 3:47 pm

7. Is “independent Democrat” code for…

   … been abandoned by every Democrat in Illinois because I’m a sellout to Bruce Rauner?

   See, now it makes sense when you put it that way.

   Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 3:48 pm

8. Hi, this is Ken Dunkin, you may remember me from such films as Tennis in New York, Century Award Part 2 and Missing In Action: Springfield.

   Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 3:48 pm

9. Kenny,

   After you sold out to Rauner and got nothing, what makes you think he’ll do anything more for you this time?

   Comment by Chicago Cynic Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 3:49 pm

10. And I’ll take vacation trips to NYC when tough votes come up, as long as someone will pay my way!

    Comment by Joe M Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 3:50 pm

11. Go to his website…click on get a flag? His website isn’t even his! It’s someone else’s website template. Help Sandra make a difference. Who’s Sandra? Also, none of his links work…Hope that appearance at the US Open was worth it!

    Comment by Metro East Resident Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 3:50 pm

12. Meet me at the Bristol Tap for a drink, we’ll talk strategy… like, “I didn’t hurt anyone last time, I hurt everyone equally”…

    Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 3:51 pm

13. Ken Dunkin became a Republican when he took their campaign money and voted in lock step with Bruce Rauner. He attacks President Obama and other democrats that speak the truth.

    Comment by Full disclosure Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 3:51 pm

14. Ooh….pluugheeeeze….Oswego W. is right.

    Comment by Generic Drone Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 3:51 pm

15. Have you met Scott Drury? You’d get along

    Comment by Near West side Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 3:53 pm

16. Keep that “go bag” packed. Never know when you need to leave fast.

    Have all left who wish.
    Have all left who wish.
    Have all left who wish.

    Comment by Anonymous Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 3:54 pm

17. Hi Ken, this time can you put someone over the age of 7 in charge of your D-2’s?

    Comment by The Captain Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 3:54 pm

18. “How can we miss you if you won’t go away?”

    Comment by Northsider Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 3:55 pm

19. Where have you hidden the Century Club Trophy?

    Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 3:56 pm

20. Pfft, Baby stay gone.

    Comment by Cindy Lou Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 3:57 pm

21. Like that part in your comeback message where you lead with reminding people of all the nasty things they heard about you. Good plan. Go with that.

    Comment by Ron Burgundy Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 3:58 pm

22. Why would anyone approve a message that starts off with “I’m baack…” Oh, maybe Rod Blagojevic…

    Comment by downstate commissioner Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 3:58 pm

23. - “us Democrats”?
    You’re really a Democrat?
    Funny I thought you’re a bought and paid for Rauner shill.

    Comment by Chicago 20 Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 3:59 pm

24. Bye Felicia.

    Comment by Chicago 20 Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 4:01 pm

25. Ken, do we still get the usual $50 for pulling lever 121? Wink, wink! /s

    Comment by WhoKnew Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 4:01 pm

26. Who were your favorites…

    The “Superstars” when you were there or the BTIA ™?

    Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 4:02 pm

27. Have you ever considered serving the community as a stylist for a funeral parlor? You will be able to use all the skills you developed over the past few years, applying coverage to the recently deceased.

    Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 4:02 pm

28. “Hi. This is Ken Dunkin …”

    Who?

    Comment by Huh? Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 4:03 pm

29. Which took longer… and be honest…

    Deciding what you were, or the quibbling on your price?

    Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 4:03 pm

30. Has anybody visited his website? Check out the campaign buzz and click to request a flag.

    Comment by Anonymous Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 4:04 pm

31. “I’m sure you’ve heard some things about me. …”

    None of them good.

    Comment by Huh? Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 4:04 pm

32. His webpage is as substantive as his brain.

    Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 4:07 pm

33. Yeah, I’ve heard a lot about you.
    I know one MeToo personally.
    Not snark
    Serious as sepsis.

    Comment by Honeybear Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 4:08 pm

34. “I want to hear from you.”

    Trust me, you really don’t want to hear from me.

    Comment by Huh? Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 4:09 pm

35. The press release dates say year 2023….

    Comment by Boone's is Back Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 4:14 pm

36. The message for Dunkin is the same as for Quinn or Drury–how can we miss you if you won’t go away?!

    Comment by TKMH Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 4:14 pm

37. His campaign message is very clear “I’m a paragraph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. It’s easy. Just click “Edit Text” or double click me to add your own content and make changes to the font. I’m a great place for you to tell a story and let your users know a little more about you.”

    I know I’m impressed!

    Comment by Pot calling kettle Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 4:16 pm

38. Given your relationship with Speaker Madigan, if you win what would you expect to find as your welcome back gift to the GA?

    Comment by A Jack Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 4:17 pm

39. Rep. Dunkin, the video choice on your home page is… probably just a tad ironic.

    Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 4:18 pm

40. Ken… you still have Matt Besler on speed dial… or…

    Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 4:20 pm

41. I’m a paragraph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. It’s easy. Just click “Edit Text” or double click me to add your own content and make changes to the font.

    This is the funniest dang thing I have read all day. His webpage is as empty as he is.

    Comment by pawn Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 4:21 pm

42. I like independent voices, just not yours.

    Comment by Sputnik Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 4:22 pm

43. Wow that site. Time travel press releases from 2023 and a #MeToo all about empowering women to stand up to people like…Ken Dunkin. Wow. Ironic indeed.

    Comment by Chicago Cynic Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 4:22 pm

44. Ken Dunkin: Fighting for your future *from* the future!

    Comment by Name Withheld Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 4:24 pm

45. Republican gov told a dem rep not to vote on the AFSCME bill and you claim to be independent? Just sit down Ken and go away.

    Comment by Real Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 4:28 pm

46. I did like the video…

    Comment by Commonsense in Illinois Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 4:29 pm

47. For a guy who doesn’t even use email, MJM has some mad hacking skills.

    Comment by Henry Francis Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 4:30 pm

48. “#Grammy? He sings now, too?”

    Actually, he’s hoping that this time his grammy will hold her nose and vote for him.

    – MrJM

    Comment by @misterjayem Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 4:33 pm

49. Your message for Mr. Dunkin?

    “I’m a paragraph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. It’s easy.”

    – MrJM

    Comment by @misterjayem Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 4:35 pm

50. As a paragraph, I do not have anything more to add to this discussion

    Comment by MissingG Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 4:43 pm

51. “I’m a paragraph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. It’s easy.”

    I’ve been to a lot of campaign websites that were less informative about the candidate.

    Comment by Pot calling kettle Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 4:45 pm

52. There is 1 person in the world that is allowed to call me “baby”. And it ain’t you.

    Comment by Huh? Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 4:49 pm

53. Hey Ken, I typed “sellout” and your picture appeared.

    Comment by DuPage Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 5:00 pm

54. We just signed the capt Fax crib for a House Partaaaay. Should be a monster event

    Comment by Annonin' Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 5:05 pm

55. Has Rauner not given him enough money to get the website off the ground?

    Comment by Flynn's Mom Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 5:09 pm

56. Ken Dunkin is like a bad penny that keeps showing up. Funny since he never showed up when he had a job.

    Comment by Mama Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 5:10 pm

57. Stay Home and live off of the campaign money Rauner paid you.

    Comment by Mama Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 5:12 pm

58. Who else is running in the 5th district primary? I don’t see much campaigning going on there. We can’t let Dunkin back in office.

    Comment by Real Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 5:25 pm

59. I am sorry Mr. Dunkin but the Governor has already purchased other people like you. I think he is quite satisfied with the turncoats he already has. Your services are no longer desired. “BTIA”

    Comment by Retired Educator Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 5:29 pm

60. I know nobody did this yet, but try clicking on “make a donation.” More website for dummies.

    Comment by Molly Maguire Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 5:47 pm

61. I look forward for when Twitter has bots smart enough to know when people are using hashtags on unrelated topics.

    Comment by Timmeh Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 6:00 pm

62. “I’m a paragraph. If you pay my writer money, he will change my content to blame unions and Speaker Madigan for all the State’s problems.”

    Comment by Three Dimensional Checkers Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 6:17 pm

63. Apparently Dunkin didn’t have the street smarts to read thru a billion with a shark skin suit, who in public wears carharts…..and he’s apparently not smart enough to find another gig.

    Sorta like Quinn.

    Comment by tinsel town Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 6:50 pm

64. Ken Dunkin

    “I’M A PARAGRAPH” 2018

    Comment by Ok Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 7:08 pm

65. Looks like he’s ready for prime time. That’s hilarious and sad.

    Comment by It’smyopinion Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 9:11 pm

66. American Runs Over Dunkin.

    Comment by Anonymous Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 9:25 pm

67. So Sandra isn’t even a real candidate he ripped off for his website. It’s just a generic Wix campaign website template, with the colors changed, and Dunkin’s banner replacing the Sandra Booker banner on the template. http://orgescuelaforma.wixsite.com/campaign-site-1

    Comment by ToddAF Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 9:38 pm

68. So Dunkin is using the $1.2 Million Proft’s supposed conservative Liberty PAC gave him in 2016. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-campaign-cash-ken-dunkin-met-0419-20160418-story.html

    Comment by LoisLearned2much Monday, Jan 29, 18 @ 10:05 pm

69. Kenny must have been reading CapFax- his website is now “Coming Soon” with clock hands going’ round and round and round.

    Comment by Anon221 Tuesday, Jan 30, 18 @ 9:12 am

70. ==his website is now “Coming Soon”==

    Too bad he didn’t change it to “Leaving Now”

    Comment by HangingOn Tuesday, Jan 30, 18 @ 2:49 pm

71. I am running for State Rep 5th District. I am unbought and unbossed. A former teacher and public servant. A Head Start and Chicago Public Schools kid. An American Muslim woman who knows just a little about stereotyping and struggle. Check out www.VoteDilara.com

    Comment by Dilara Wednesday, Jan 31, 18 @ 3:57 pm

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