Chicagoist: Who Is Pat Quinn?

matilda

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:00:34 -0600

Probably not much in principal except that Blago at least gave poor kids healthcare. Spook: How can you still stick to this line? First, check with doctors and clinics to see how well the state is paying them for health services? You will be disturbed. Second, Blago allegedly was willing to pull funding from Chicago's main children's hospital unless he got 50K in campaign funds from the hospital's executive. What Blago did was put out a number of press releases regarding his support of expanded health care. There has been no follow through at all. You should do some research into this matter.

Tim1979

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:56:33 -0600

The article in the Sun-Times was the typical hack hatchet job that lazy and/or corrupt reporters do on Quinn. Lots of loaded words designed to cast doubt on his character. Quinn's work as head of the Coalition for Political Honesty was a spectacular victory for the people of our state (including reducing the size of the Illinois House by two-thirds and ending the outrageous practice of state legislators getting their entire year's salary in advance)---yet forever ran him afoul of the corrupt political Combine in our state.

Scooter Libbby

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:48:51 -0600

Quinn has been wanting to get rid of the real estate tax to fund schools for a couple of decades. It's a nineteenth century tax that doesn't work fairly anymore. And Quinn is apparently honest, that's sort of really rare in this state!

Spook

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:36:50 -0600

Laura, what's the difference between you and Blago? Probably not much in principal except that Blago at least gave poor kids healthcare. But do tell us more about your belief in "trading offices" Sure P.Q, just give the Governorship to Lisa right? Yea I'm sure eccentric is a "kind" word for the most honest man in government. I can deal with republicans because at least they are honest about their b.s. Its "liberals" like you that make me sick and are the reason why Quinn has to struggle to be heard. you Hoe! p.s I mean that in the political sense ;-)

dopplerd

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:23:59 -0600

A: Not Rod Blagojevich.

LauraH

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:23:28 -0600

Eccentric is a kind word for how I would characterize him. I think an ideal situation right now would be for him to become governor, appoint himself Senator, give Lisa Madigan the governorship. I don't think Quinn could necessarily win re-election for Senate but he isn't tainted by the whole process and we wouldn't have to worry if he was one of the people mentioned in that indictment as politician number something.

jennyblur

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:20:39 -0600

It is absolutely more important at this point to impeach Blago than it is to hold an illegal special election. But Quinn should stay out of it. Let Springfield sort it out. REMAIN ABOVE THE FRAY

ReverendSlappy

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:17:56 -0600

Quinn has always struck me as being a little goofy and awkward... Like a nerdy uncle who's super nice and super smart and taught you how to throw a wicked curveball... but always tells really dumb jokes. But by all accounts, he's one of the good guys. He's passionate, seems to be about as sincere as they come, and appears to genuinely have the people's best interests at heart. Once the Hairdo In Chief is gone, I think we'll be in very good hands with PQ at the helm.