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*** UPDATE *** From the Tribune story on today’s Democratic Party meeting…

There were also divisions among the wealthier contenders. Businessman Chris Kennedy, an heir to the wealthy and iconic political family who last week put $250,100 into his own campaign and as a result lifted contributions limits in the race, implored Democrats not to back billionaire investor and entrepreneur J.B. Pritzker. Kennedy did not mention Pritzker’s name but likened him to Rauner, a former private equity investor he called a “billionaire bully.”

“It’s criminal what (Rauner) has done to the Republican Party. He has silenced it. There is no dissent. Don’t let that happen to our party. Don’t put somebody in charge of our state who does not need all of you, who is not dependent upon all of you for re-election. Because if you do that, you will turn the Democratic Party in this state into what the Republican Party has become,” said Kennedy, who afterward told reporters he was referring to Pritzker.

“Don’t kid yourself that we can outsource that task (of taking on Rauner), that we can simply go to somebody and say, go to another billionaire and say, if you will be our protector, if you will fight our fight for us, we will make you our king,” he said.

posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Mar 27, 17 @ 3:15 pm

Comments

JB Pritzker is to Chris Kennedy

Comment by Earnest Monday, Mar 27, 17 @ 3:18 pm
…Abbott is to Costello

Comment by Anon Monday, Mar 27, 17 @ 3:18 pm
Tom Hagen is to Clemenza

Comment by oneholeoff Monday, Mar 27, 17 @ 3:18 pm
* Chris Kennedy is to JB Pritzker as Mercede Benz is to BMW.

I’ll catch with this later… See you then.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Mar 27, 17 @ 3:19 pm
…rich is to richer

Comment by don the legend Monday, Mar 27, 17 @ 3:19 pm
six of one, half dozen of other

– MrJM

Comment by @MisterJayEm Monday, Mar 27, 17 @ 3:19 pm
Chris Kennedy is to JB Pritzker as Bruce Rauner is to Ken Griffin.

There’s rich, then there’s billionaire rich.

Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Mar 27, 17 @ 3:20 pm
Chris Kennedy is to JB Pritzker as a horse is to a hippopotamus.

Comment by so... Monday, Mar 27, 17 @ 3:22 pm
Tiny silver spoon is to a diamond encrusted platinum ladle.

Comment by Lucky Pierre Monday, Mar 27, 17 @ 3:24 pm
Chris Kennedy is to JB Pritzker as Bernard Rubble is to Frederick Flintstone.

Comment by A guy Monday, Mar 27, 17 @ 3:24 pm
Statler is to Waldorf

Comment by Anonymous Monday, Mar 27, 17 @ 3:26 pm
As Bert is to Ernie

Comment by Suburban Hillbilly Monday, Mar 27, 17 @ 3:31 pm
LP, what are you talking about?

What local authorities are supposed to be investigating civil violations of federal immigration law? By what authority and who the heck is paying for that?

Seems that local law enforcement has their hands full right now. I don’t see ICE taking 911 calls.

Comment by wordslinger Monday, Mar 27, 17 @ 3:36 pm
White Sox is to Cubs

Comment by Almost the Weekend Monday, Mar 27, 17 @ 3:39 pm
Randolph is to Mortimer

Comment by Anonymous Monday, Mar 27, 17 @ 3:39 pm
As bruce rauner is to Donald trump

Comment by Union Man Monday, Mar 27, 17 @ 3:39 pm
A Cadillac to a Bentley

Comment by Anonymous Monday, Mar 27, 17 @ 3:43 pm
Gene Wilder is to Zero Mostel.

Comment by W Flag Monday, Mar 27, 17 @ 3:50 pm
Richie Rich is to Diamond Jim Brady

Comment by Anonymous Monday, Mar 27, 17 @ 3:51 pm
I think a guy wins this
=Chris Kennedy is to JB Pritzker as Bernard Rubble is to Frederick Flintstone.=

All I have is Jim Oberweiss is to Bruce Rauner.

Comment by sleepy Monday, Mar 27, 17 @ 3:52 pm
As Joe Kennedy is to A.N. Pritzker.

Comment by Henry Francis Monday, Mar 27, 17 @ 3:53 pm
* Chris Kennedy is to JB Pritzker as Butter is to margerine.

While almost the exact same in some people’s minds, I see a clear difference in substance between the two.

Comment by One fish Two fish Monday, Mar 27, 17 @ 3:57 pm
Daffy Duck is to Scrooge McDuck

Comment by Boone's is back Monday, Mar 27, 17 @ 3:59 pm
Chance the Rapper to some open-mic player you’ve never heard of if you aren’t from Chicago.

Comment by Anonymous Monday, Mar 27, 17 @ 4:04 pm
Scottie Pippen to Michael Jordan

Comment by Anonymous Monday, Mar 27, 17 @ 4:11 pm
Little Tokyo is to Andre the Giant.

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Mar 27, 17 @ 4:26 pm
Roland Burris is to Dick Phelan. Both primary losers.

Comment by 4 percent Monday, Mar 27, 17 @ 4:48 pm
Glennon is to Cutler

Comment by CatchnH Monday, Mar 27, 17 @ 4:57 pm
Chris Kennedy is to JB Pritzker as Lake Bluff is to Winnetka

Chris Kennedy is to JB Pritzker as Rolex is to Tag Heuer

Chris Kennedy is to JB Pritzker as a million dollars in silver coins is to a million dollars in gold bullion

Chris Kennedy is to JB Pritzker as Estate is to Compound

Chris Kennedy is to JB Pritzker as Family Money is to Family wealth

Chris Kennedy is to JB Pritzker as Lambrogini is to Maserati

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Mar 27, 17 @ 4:57 pm
It always struck me as strange that a guy who had gone his entire career as “Richard Phelan” thought the change to “Dick Phelan” was a good idea.

Seriously, no one around him pointed out the obvious?

Comment by wordslinger Monday, Mar 27, 17 @ 4:58 pm
Chris Kennedy is to JB Pritzker as silver spoon is to silver fork

Chris Kennedy is to JB Pritzker as having museums named after your family is to having libraries named after your family

Chris Kennedy is to JB Pritzker as old money is to inherited wealth

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Mar 27, 17 @ 5:10 pm
Chris Kennedy is to JB Pritzker as “Old Darin” is to “New Darin”

Chris Kennedy is to JB Pritzker as to the original Dumbledore is to the later Dumbledore

Chris Kennedy is to JB Pritzker as Wrigley Field is to Fenway Park

Chris Kennedy is to JB Pritzker as family lake house is to family cottage

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Mar 27, 17 @ 5:20 pm
Chris Kennedy is to JB Pritzker as Bruce Rauner is to C Montgomery Burns.

Comment by train111 Monday, Mar 27, 17 @ 5:24 pm
Chris Kennedy is to JB Pritzker as Buccaneer is to Pirate

Chris Kennedy is to JB Pritzker as donut is to danish

Chris Kennedy is to JB Pritzker as davenport is to couch

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Mar 27, 17 @ 5:57 pm
Chris is to JB as Dr Rauner is to Dr Rauner

Comment by Rabid Monday, Mar 27, 17 @ 6:24 pm
As hot pants is to a balanced budget

Comment by Rabid Monday, Mar 27, 17 @ 6:39 pm
As Goldie is to stationary

Comment by Rabid Monday, Mar 27, 17 @ 6:42 pm
Hurricane is to a typhoon

Comment by Rabid Monday, Mar 27, 17 @ 6:55 pm
As munger is to peroxide

Comment by Rabid Monday, Mar 27, 17 @ 7:16 pm
rabid, don’t give up your day job.

Chris is to JB as a silver spoon is to a silver serving ladle.

Chris is to JB as a Corvette is to a Ferrari.

Comment by Arthur Andersen Monday, Mar 27, 17 @ 8:36 pm
CK is to JBP as Ed Norton is to Ralph Cramdin.

Comment by Anonymous Monday, Mar 27, 17 @ 11:11 pm