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* Sen. Darren Bailey was at the Palmer House this week for an Illinois Farm Bureau event. He used the opportunity to stage a TikTok video that reminds me of another politician who rode down an escalator to launch his campaign…


@baileyforillinois

With your help, we will take back Illinois and restore this great state! ##firepritzker ##restoreillinois ##change ##illinois

♬ original sound - Darren Bailey For Governor

posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 9:18 am

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  1. Is this your first time on an escalator, Senator?

    Comment by 47th Ward Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 9:22 am

  2. The escalator will bring Bailey down one floor. His campaign rhetoric will bring him down much further.

    Comment by 47th Ward Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 9:23 am

  3. Hey! He did the thing the other guy did! Clever.

    Comment by High Socks Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 9:24 am

  4. What an absolutely bizarre political movement and moment in our history…

    They all want to be just like him. That’s the whole movement.

    Comment by NIU Grad Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 9:29 am

  5. Yes, this is the best I can do.

    Comment by Furtive Look Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 9:29 am

  6. It’s just sad, really. Imagine being this reverent and defferent towards such a transparently awful person.

    Comment by Commisar Gritty Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 9:31 am

  7. Bailey holds tight to his wife as she tries to calm him down. “No honey, the stairs aren’t demon possessed. They’re moving stairs.” Bailey would later claim that you can’t force me to ride, I want to walk down those stairs.

    Comment by Down South Dem Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 9:32 am

  8. I think I just threw up in my mouth a little

    Comment by Honeybear Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 9:34 am

  9. But it’s not a cult.

    Heck no.

    Comment by Flyin' Elvis'-Utah Chapter Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 9:34 am

  10. Darren Bailey - Escalating Illinois politics on the downward slope

    Comment by KnopeWeCan Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 9:36 am

  11. Me and Mrs Claus will be changing into our costumes shortly

    Comment by Albanypark Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 9:37 am

  12. Waving…to no one.

    Comment by Inverted Pyramid Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 9:39 am

  13. That’s the best holiday present he could give JB Pritzker. In what should otherwise be a great Republican year, Bailey at the top of the ticket ensures the Red wave will be a ripple. FYI Darren- Trump lost Illinois by a million votes twice.

    Comment by Watchful eye. Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 9:40 am

  14. Incidentally this is the only downward curve Bailey has supported in the last 2 years.

    Comment by KnopeWeCan Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 9:40 am

  15. I am pretty sure Trump led his wife by six-feet (very symbolic of masculinity, patriarchy).

    Mr. Bailey says “take back Illinois.” From whom does he believe he will take Illinois back? The voters? The majority of Illinoisans?

    Comment by H-W Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 9:42 am

  16. I’m not inspired by this lack of originality.

    Comment by oifredleg Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 9:44 am

  17. Hey Darren - when will the MIGA hats be available?

    Comment by Nobody Sent Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 9:47 am

  18. Chicago - Gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey has rescinded his plan to delegate Chicago relations after visiting the Palmer House luxury hotel. Bailey, who has co-sponsored a bill to separate Chicago from the rest of Illinois, expressed his shock and delight that the city of nearly 3 million had any kind of pleasant amenity. “I thought it was a war zone,” he said, “but look how this staircase moves on its own.”

    The revelation that Chicago may actually be an ok place to live has the potential to upend the long term partisan balance in Illinois. If a 2022 candidate can bring himself to say that Chicago is safe to visit, it’s possible that Republicans may even be willing to try winning Chicagoans’ votes sometime in the next 50 years.

    Bailey, however, is thinking more about his short term plans. At press time, he could be seen in the lobby of the Palmer House studying paper maps and muttering “Maxwell Street, Maxwell Street…”

    Comment by vern Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 9:48 am

  19. I remember when some cousins came up to the big city to visit. We took them downtown to Marshall Field and they were impressed by the escalators. This was the mid-to-late 1960s and the cousins and I were around 10 years old.

    Comment by Cheryl44 Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 9:48 am

  20. Caption
    Voted Best Pritzker for Governor Ad in 2021”

    Comment by Back to the Future Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 9:49 am

  21. Only took two tries to learn how to ride down an escalator.

    Comment by Huh? Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 9:50 am

  22. Darren Bailey - Going Down. (celebration emojies)

    Comment by froganon Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 9:52 am

  23. Campaigning for votes in the 51st state!!

    Comment by 4 percent Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 9:54 am

  24. Your moving staircase confuses me

    Comment by Unfrozen Caveman Politician Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 9:54 am

  25. vern wins.

    Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 9:54 am

  26. Wonder if Darren and the Missus stopped by Miller’s Pub for the lamb plate with spanakopita? Also, a quick tour on the Red Line would be a treat.

    Don’t forget to wear your masks on the train.

    Comment by Rudy’s teeth Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 9:59 am

  27. His lips didn’t seem to match the words. What did he really say before the overdubbing?

    Comment by Bruce( no not him) Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 10:03 am

  28. This is ridiculous. I wonder if he paid for his room with farm subsidies? #itsacult

    Comment by Ryan Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 10:13 am

  29. > What did he really say before the overdubbing?

    I don’t know, but this video is creepier than Phil Spector.

    Comment by Shark Sandwich Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 10:14 am

  30. “Bailey waves to an imaginary crowd after his campaign was forced to distance itself from domestic terrorists.”

    Comment by Candy Dogood Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 10:16 am

  31. Where’s my passport? I’m going to need that to get back to the real Illinois. The Cook County border patrol is pretty strict about proper travel papers.

    Comment by Steve Rogers Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 10:18 am

  32. How long will it be before Senator Bailey uses some of those farm subsidies to buy a condo in Chicago and raise money full time. Not much to do on the farm this time of year.

    Comment by Publius Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 10:19 am

  33. “It’s…………”

    The very long intro reminded me of Monty Python.

    Comment by Jibba Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 10:20 am

  34. Special: The Palmer House Brownie… today with extra nuts.

    Comment by Ron Burgundy Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 10:28 am

  35. VIDEO: Baily campaign in slow, visible decline

    Comment by Michelle Flaherty Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 10:30 am

  36. Why does DB always carry himself like a scared, nervous child? He’s got enough ego to fill a grain elevator, but not enough confidence to fill a thimble. What a strange, awkward video.

    Comment by Mutual Disdain Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 10:30 am

  37. ” reminded me of Monty Python.” I’d pay to see the foot come down and squash him.

    Comment by Skeptic Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 10:31 am

  38. Rain Man, Trump, Bailey

    An escalator isn’t the only thing those three have in common

    Comment by fs Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 10:34 am

  39. Very powerful and exciting!

    But he’s just not orange enough.

    Comment by Quizzical Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 10:36 am

  40. Whata’ mean this isn’t the Trump Hotel?

    Comment by OneMan Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 10:36 am

  41. He’s got a wife, he’s got a long red necktie, he’s even got kind of a funny hairdo, but he’s got the charisma of a poached egg.

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 10:40 am

  42. Senator Bailey testing the adage that plagiarism is the sincerest form of flattery.

    Comment by Chicago Cynic Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 10:48 am

  43. Bailey: Same red tie, same small mind.

    Comment by Chicago Cynic Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 10:49 am

  44. Making unabashed pandering great again.

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 10:50 am

  45. “It’s an honor to take Illinois back to the 19th century.”

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 10:52 am

  46. Not pictured: Former gov hopeful Chris Kennedy wonders why no one advised him to take the escalator rather than the elevator.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j37FOyj4Hnc

    Comment by Nefarious Veneer Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 11:00 am

  47. Flashback to the late 1960s—who is this mope with no suit heading to the Empire Room?

    Comment by Rudy’s teeth Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 11:03 am

  48. Oh, mimicking the other candidate who lost Illinois is a clear telling of how successful his campaign will be.

    Comment by Moi Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 11:11 am

  49. Interesting use of Tik Tok, not really exciting or interesting. Not even a text of wait til the end? If your diving into a social media platform designed for younger generations then you need to make it far more appealing. Some background music or some text in the video, something more than riding down an elevator.

    Just don’t do the dab move that the California US Senate candidate did during a debate and you should be fine.

    Comment by Frank talks Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 11:27 am

  50. Hey! He got 612 likes! Who wants to be 613?

    Comment by allknowingmasterofraccoondom Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 11:51 am

  51. “Wait til the end” has the expected payoff of any tik tok video

    Comment by Ok Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 12:07 pm

  52. Darren Bailey, an economic elite who says he wants to oust the elites, emulates an elite.

    All hail hypocrisy.

    Comment by JS Mill Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 1:18 pm

  53. Bailey later described his new experience as A-MAZING, but stated mechanical stairs were a bunch of nonsense, made for lazy folks.

    Comment by Aaa123 Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 1:22 pm

  54. Pretty fancy for a wannabe Goobernor.

    Comment by Dotnonymous Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 1:41 pm

  55. Darren…fire the advance guy for not getting a single supporter to show up. Trump pays $50 per person, so if you want to be like The Donald, start shelling out for a professional crowd.

    Comment by Commonsense in Illinois Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 1:43 pm

  56. As the kids say, CRINGE!

    ==“No honey, the stairs aren’t demon possessed. ”

    In the exaggerated Darren Bailey voice this is making me giggle.

    Comment by ArchPundit Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 2:32 pm

  57. Deluded Descending Staircase.

    Comment by Amalia Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 2:47 pm

  58. Despite his best efforts to kiss the ring, Trump still has no clue this guy even exists.

    Comment by Meechum Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 2:57 pm

  59. Almost as fun as a county fair. Golly, a free ride.

    Comment by Huh? Wednesday, Dec 8, 21 @ 3:40 pm

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