Posted on 08/11/2013 1:29:34 PM PDT by Libloather
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn is tossing aside the decades-old tradition of Democrats throwing a political rally at the Illinois State Fair, but he denies that’s because Democrats are in disarray, he got booed heavily last year or that he’s facing a tough primary challenger.
No, the Democratic governor says that Wednesday’s Governor’s Day at the state fairgrounds will not be the place for the usual political speeches, sign waving and blasting of Republicans. It will be filled with music and entertainment instead.
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Oh, snap. And I had plans on attending for the first time. /s
Bread and circus time, I guess.
Unionists and other trough feeding state D’Rats are not enamored of their gov. The mighty Quinn? After all that rancor thrown at northern neighbor Gov Scott Walker isn’t their own Quinn just the opposite? Just can’t please them leeches there in the state of ILL-and-annoyed.
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