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* Our quote of the day goes to perennial candidate Dock Walls…

Some may be merely mulling a run for Illinois governor next year, but William “Dock” Walls says there’s no doubt he’s stepping into the ring.

Walls… told the Defender, “I would drive myself insane” if Gov. Pat Quinn were elected to a full term in 2010. Walls said Quinn is similar to the booted Gov. Rod Blagojevich. [emphasis added]

No comment.

But you can feel free…

posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Jun 3, 09 @ 10:09 am

Comments

It’s great publicity and you can raise a little money tax free. Dock understands business matters. Think of all the money Allan Keynes has raised tax free?

Comment by Steve Wednesday, Jun 3, 09 @ 10:11 am
Walls should go away!

Comment by Levois Wednesday, Jun 3, 09 @ 10:32 am
Dock Walls…. He’s no Ray Wardingley or Anthony Martin-Trigona (Andy Martin now, I guess).

Comment by wordslinger Wednesday, Jun 3, 09 @ 11:05 am
Dock Walls…this generation’s Lars Daley!

Comment by Hank Wednesday, Jun 3, 09 @ 11:09 am
ANd how is Dock Walls

Comment by Ghost Wednesday, Jun 3, 09 @ 11:11 am
He should have said, “I would drive myself further into insanity.”

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jun 3, 09 @ 11:19 am
===Drive myself insane=====

Short trip…..

Comment by You Go Boy Wednesday, Jun 3, 09 @ 11:27 am
He has a nice back ground but cannot be taken serously. Quinn is about as effective as Blago. I think Quinn has his heart in the right place but just is not able to actually govern. I am not looking forward to an expansion of the Madigan empire.

Comment by fed up Wednesday, Jun 3, 09 @ 11:30 am
=== Short trip….. ===

I was gonna say:

So close, you should just walk.

Comment by Yellow Dog Democrat Wednesday, Jun 3, 09 @ 11:40 am
Dock Walls is the perpetual Democratic Canidate, Jim Oberweis is the GOP version.

Comment by Third Generation Chicago Native Wednesday, Jun 3, 09 @ 11:53 am
Pat Quinn was a man with a reform trumpet sounding when he was out.

How that he is in, he is no more than a piccolo player.

Too bad for him, too bad for us. He wants so much to become an elected governor, but somehow believes it can only happen if he is more inside than Lisa Madigan. Or perhaps he had been promised an easy trip to the Senate. Whatever, His statue is disinetgrating before our very eyes.

“He couda been a contenda” if only he had run on his old persona — fight like Harry Truman, take the case for reform to the people. Instead we see a person who will go along to get along.

Where is the old Quinn energy, his humor, his ardor for reform?

Comment by Truthful James Wednesday, Jun 3, 09 @ 12:01 pm
Yep Truthful, It took about a month after Blago got arrested for him to forget who he was. Apparently, that was how long the pod took to germinate. This version won’t even look you in the eye anymore. It saddens me.

Comment by Phineas J. Whoopee Wednesday, Jun 3, 09 @ 12:16 pm
Well, Quinn was Blago’s lt guv.

Comment by Wumpus Wednesday, Jun 3, 09 @ 12:25 pm
Gosh people. Quinn’s number one priority is to get the government car working again. So while we can be critical, let us not forget that he is pushing this car up a steep hill. The senate and house must be the engine and until they heed the call of reform, what can Quinn do other than attempt to broker a deal that will get the car running again, i.e. McGyvering the engine with rubber bands and paperclips.

Last, if you think a new governor will change the way Springfield works you’re a smoker. First look to your house and senate members and then vote for the other guy/gal. Unless we are willing to change the fundamental make-up of the legislative body and reduce its present membership to a few scattered splinters nothing will change. Be it Lisa Madigan, the Pope, Mr. Obama - or _______. Nothing will change - pass the duct tape, just blew a gasket.
Reform? What do you want another Blago?

Comment by GetOverIt Wednesday, Jun 3, 09 @ 12:43 pm
We need a candidate who will promise to end business as ususal.

Comment by Bill Wednesday, Jun 3, 09 @ 12:56 pm
“So while we can be critical, let us not forget that he is pushing this car up a steep hill.”

He should try starting the car and driving it up, he might even be able to fit some passengers if he opens the doors and if he can’t get it running, try hiring a mechanic because he obviously is not strong enough to push it.

Comment by Phineas J. Whoopee Wednesday, Jun 3, 09 @ 12:57 pm
Bill, have you found your new guy?

Comment by wordslinger Wednesday, Jun 3, 09 @ 1:00 pm
Dock Walls ain’t Oberweis.

Fortunately for the citizenry Walls lacks the milk mans mooola.

Now if I were a campaign consultant I might wish Walls were as rich as Oberweis.

Comment by Irishpirate Wednesday, Jun 3, 09 @ 1:53 pm
Never heard of this guy??????????

Comment by anon Wednesday, Jun 3, 09 @ 2:13 pm
Goof.

Comment by JonShibleyFan Wednesday, Jun 3, 09 @ 2:36 pm
— Mr. Obama —

I think you meant President Obama, or at the least Mr. President.

Just joshing with ya

Comment by anon Wednesday, Jun 3, 09 @ 4:22 pm
William “Dock” Walls should square off in a contest against Sylvester “Junebug” Hendricks. Now that would be a toss-up.

Comment by ZC Wednesday, Jun 3, 09 @ 6:37 pm