SPRINGFIELD – Rauner's new ad features clips from released FBI wiretaps between former Governor Rod Blagojevich and the Dems' gubernatorial primary leader J.B. Pritzker.
In the 2008 conversation Blagojevich sketches out a fictional scenario of deal-making with House Speaker Mike Madigan to appoint Madigan's daughter Lisa to fill Barack Obama's vacant U.S. Senate seat.
"I know how Madigan is …"
Then, Blagojevich says, "Don't rule out …" the possibility of him appointing Pritzker as Illinois' AG.
It didn't happen. But hearing it on the FBI wiretap gives insight into the way deals are made in Illinois and how Pritzker didn't have a problem with that type of deal-making almost ten years ago.
What makes anyone think Pritzker would be different today?
This is an ad that gives you are reason not to vote for Pritzker. We already have lots of those.
Now how about a reason to vote for Rauner…
Why’d he rush this out now, before JB even won the primary, by two full months? Rauner knows he’s toast. He’s trying to doom the easiest Democrat that Jeanne Ives WOULD beat. That sack literally wants Chris Kennedy to win, knowing that Ives (or Rauner) won’t beat him.
Maybe Rauner can blitz the airwaves with that commercial of him riding a motorcycle across the state. Then in that spirit he could film an ad of him riding in a tank with Michael Dukakis.
Might it resonate with Democrats?
Chitcago corruption
If this tape is (Fact), then ask yourself why isn’t Mike Madigan in Jail for an attempt to Bribe, to better his Adopted daughter Lisa ? ***
Why isn’t Madigan in Jail for trying to Bribe Rod, to better his Adopted daughter Lisa’s career?****