Boo Hoo Quinn
- Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn criticized Republican opponent Bruce Rauner and Rauner's allies today as “billionaires trying to buy their way into Illinois politics” after the GOP candidate received a $2.5 million campaign contribution from hedge-fund boss Kenneth Griffin.
“There should be reasonable limits on campaign donations and it should be government of the many not the money and that’s what these two are trying to do right here,” Quinn told reporters after appearing before the Chinatown Chamber of Commerce.
Rauner, an equity investor who has put nearly $6.6 million of his personal funds into his bid for governor, reported last week his campaign had received $2.5 million from Griffin, founder and CEO of the Chicago based hedge-fund firm, Citadel.
Didn't the Supreme Court just have something to say about money in politics? And did Quinn forget that Rahm has something like $7 million in campaign cash lying around lately? And Burke's sizable war chest? And Madigan's accounts? Quinn seems afraid of being outspent, and in the current political climate with dems having nothing much to run on, that might be bad news for his campaign.
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posted by SCC at 12:04 AM
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Ken Griffin is Rahm's main guy
Quinn has over $5 million in his war chest by now and will undoubtedly receive more. Cry me a river. Quinn will also have the same counties that put him over the top in the last election. Quinn boasts of being a progressive in a progressive state. Progressives are nothing more than socialists.
And while Quinn cries about unfair contributions, he gladly takes in contributions and keeps quiet about these:
In two campaign finance filings with the state election board, Quinn reported $1,970,232 in large contributions, the bulk of which came from trade unions.
The top union checks include:
•$250,000 – Operating Engineers Local 150
•$150,000 – IBEW
•$100,000 – Plumbers, Pipefitters Union
•$100,000 – Laborers Union
•$100,000 – Painters Union
•$50,000 – Illinois Pipe Trades
•$50,000 – Illinois Associated Fire Fighters
•$30,000 – Chicago Regional Carpenters
Prominent Democratic officials also wrote big checks to Quinn. They include:
•$20,000 – Ex-Senate President Emil Jones, Jr.
•$12,500 – 14th Ward Alderman Ed Burke
•$10,000 – House Deputy Majority Leader Lou Lang
•$10,000 – State Senator James Clayborne, Jr.
•$10,000 – Ex-State Senator Lou Viverito
Business interest groups and wealthy businessmen also sent Quinn checks. They include:
•$100,000 – William Brandt, President & CEO, Development Specialists, Inc.
•$50,000 – Theodore Spyropoulos, President & CEO, TGS Petroleum
•$15,000 – Foresight Energy
•$10,000 – Beer Distributors
•$2,500 – Illinois Manufacturers Association
Quinn’s aggressive fundraising in the last quarter has yielded $4.75 million cash-on-hand for the governor going into the March 18, 2014 primary in which he faces only token opposition.
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Wasn't the potatohead recently in Hollywood sucking up money from people who don't even live in Illinois?
Pat Quinn sucks.
Quinn needs to stop coddling illegal immigrants and giving out free money to people who don't pay any taxes. Its driving moderate voters right into the Rauner camp.
You're right, Quinn must be scared. Just like Hillary is scared people will see her as she really is. A grandma with a walker.
OT but certainly appropo for politics discussion...
You know why everyone is mad at Trump because his name is up on his building? Because its not their name up there!
Notice Rahm is relatively quiet on the topic. That's because this is a great idea - he is trying to figure out how he can get his name 20 ft by 5 ft on some building in Chicago.
Man's ego is limitless. Make him a politician, and what a horrible mix.
If the Democrats did their job and represented the people instead of doing their best to rob every penny from the people, then perhaps Quinn wouldn't be in the position he is in.
Either way we are fucked.
You may hate Quinn, but for our sakes he'd better win.
Quinn is such a weenee.
“...billionaires trying to buy their way into Illinois politics...”
Rauner was recently complaining that the "billionaire" label was unfair to him.
"People don't understand -- my investments can rise or fall in value by hundreds of millions of dollars just in the space of a day."
Some people have "deluxe problems," huh?
Quinn is a hypocritical crybaby bitch.
Boo hoo hoo, nobody likes me, the other guy has more money it's SOOO UNFAIRRR!!
What's wrong Jello, not enough money in the pot to create a last-minute bogus "anti violence group" to go hand out flyers for you?
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Wasn't the potatohead recently in Hollywood sucking up money from people who don't even live in Illinois?
6/17/2014 12:58:00 AM
Oh, just like Rahm does on a regular basis?
Illinois needs a good republican governor, similar to Walker (WI). He's slashed their state's deficit to manageable numbers in his short tenure.
Rauner, on the other hand, strikes me as an untrustworthy candidate. Something about him makes my skin crawl. Not convinced he's the right candidate, but between him and Quinn, I'll take Rauner as a long shot just to see if he can stop the hemorrhaging of people fleeing IL.
ASK THIS CLOWN, "GOVERNOR QUINN" to return the millions and millions of dollars spent on his last re-election. money paid to fraud "social groups" to prevent violence- BS! just money spent to get their asses out and vote for this clown!
Typical democrat. Only talk about the other guy, the rich Republican getting the large contributions,not theirs.
Just trying to keep the urban legend going of the dems being the poor mans party. Take a look at the rich dems in the senae and congress,Pelosi and Kerry are a few. Kennedys weren't in the poorhouse either.
Leave Rauner alone Quinnochio!!.. Rauner is NOT giving Federal grant money to Bait and Switch bogus non-for profit organization that wore run by Mr. Felon Dorothy Browns husband the one that has a felony for bad checks,to win elections like we all know who."Operation Slush fund"
Giving Mr. Dorothy browns husband money"Federal Money" is like giving a crack head crack!.. he will relapse!.. Dah!.
Which is the lessor of two evils ?
Quinnochio, let's talk about the other "Bait and Switch"...... Like the Cheddar Schools, I mean Charter Schools, the millions that are used to smuggle Gold into Turkey for rebels that want to dethrow thee goverments!.. don't be stup*d if you think there gonna stop with one goverment.. UNO Charters might get an UNO visit, United Nations that is...
You cant tell me Quinn doesn't have money stashed away? Where is the I-team!
he's always been a loser look at his record the guy's a loser and he governs like one no more dems ever in any phase of government.
Just goes to show you how much there must be to steal or pass around to your friends. You have people willing to spend millions on a job they will spend millions to keep every 4 years. Now if these guys were so bright why would you spend millions on a job that isn't going to pay you 10% of what you spent to get it. It's because you are going to continue to drive he pensions into the ground while lining you line your pockets and the pockets of your friends. I'd rather have potatohead than tiny dancers guy.
How the dumbass unions donate to this clown?
Illinois Govs are are just po' common folk. They're known for giving away taxpayer money to 'po common folk and going to jail. Rauner is rich folk. He hasn't a clue or a word on how to run this state, unless he buys it and sells it to Indiana.
I wonder if billionaire Rauner is supporting millionaire Oberweiss' bid for Senate, haven't heard anything about that either.
Proving once again that Pat Quinn can't open his mouth without causing a massive leak of raw sewage.
When Rauner gets elected he will attempt to turn the pension funds over to his buddies, the fund managers. They will make billions in management fees and will be under no obligation to have positive returns on the investment. Just like Allison Davis and Vanecko.
.....and what about NYC RINO Michael Bloomberg, billionaire leftist who meddled in Illinois politics and donated 2 million dollars to Democrat Robin Kelly's campaign to win JJJ's seat and "defeat the NRA"????
http://www.businessinsider.com/robin-kelly-michael-bloomberg-illinois-primary-election-2013-2
Rauner will be providing free tubes of lube to all Municipal employees upon his election. He wants to make his transition to power as smooth as possible for his public servants.
I wish they'd sell Illinois to Indiana. The damn place might get run correctly. Oberweis? You dope, go ahead and vote for Durbin, you'll get exactly what you deserve, shit on.
Rauner was recently complaining that the "billionaire" label was unfair to him. "
He also, when labeled part of the 1%, corrected to say he was probably part of the .01%.
I would rather drink warm Vomit than Vote for a Democrat.
Voting is like flushing the toilet. You know a new turd is going to show up, but you have to get rid of the rotting stinking log as soon as possible.
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