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‘Hideaway!’: Fleeing Dems Inspire Illinois Town’s Cheeky Video Tourism Ad (With Cheap Trick Bonus)
- Posted on February 25, 2011 at 10:22pm by
Meredith Jessup
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Looking for a place to hide out for a while, escape from it all like? Rockford, Ill., may be your dream destination.
Illinois has become the newest sanctuary state, not for illegal immigrants, but for Democrats looking for deep cover in avoiding the Democratic process in Indiana and Wisconsin. The city of Rockford is hoping to capitalize on its sudden influx of visitors with a cheeky new tourism ad:
It’s unclear whether an entire caucus booking hotel rooms is able to get a decent group rate, but if Dems play their cards right, Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel can announce a new economic development cottage industry for Chicago to house wayward Democrats from across the Midwest.
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Comments (127)
joehanx2
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 6:59amrunning from your resposibilities , running from the courts, running from the police, running from your wife then come to rockford illinois we know how to treat cowards criminals and unionworkers
Report Post »RustyElbows
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 6:48am@ Cheez……
The Newspapers will have big envelopes of Benjamins. The Chicagao Way.
And they can steal the towels, “Legally”
Plus, every Wednesday night they will have a “Tea Party” crowd assembled and allow the Dems to use the water cannon. It will be like a theme park for Democrats.
Pickin myself up off the floor here !
Report Post »Uncle Sambo
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 6:37amI’ve been thinking about hiring bounty hunters to drag their worthless @$$e$ back to Mad Towne.
Report Post »EP46
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 6:03amCapitalism at its best !
Report Post »ChiefMac
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 5:26amAs is said, “It’s an ill wind that blows no good”.
Report Post »sos
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 5:09amFYI!!! It’s illegal to aid and abet a fugitive.
Report Post »polis
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 3:56amWell done.
Report Post »jazzman9
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 2:56amif you are looking for a Dem it best to look under the Refrig- for that is were all ****-roches hide
Report Post »royalstar
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 2:41amI love Cheap Trick, the perfect name for the Demoncrat Wisconsin senators. Rick Nielsen is a great guitar player and I apologize to Rick for making a cheap connection to those yellow senators. The ad is great by the way. It does look like a great place to hide out.
Report Post »Oh, God!
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 8:57amI have always liked Cheap Trick, good ad and a way to take advantage of the situation. Never let a good crisis go to waste, so I hear.
Report Post »SonOfaCommunist
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 2:38amWhen I ran away from work back in my Communist country, the boss was happy because he could some one else to actually do my job better than me. Then I came back to work and kicked the better worker out of my chair. I told the boss to kiss my you know what. But, when my country fell apart because of work habits like mine I came to the US. Here when I ran away from work the boss fired me and I was really mad! So I joined a Union! Now I have my chair back :-)
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 2:03amsleepy quaint Harvard IL (Wis dem hideout #2) should start to get onboard and make ads for their MILK DAYS festival (assuming they still have it..) very nice little festival.
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 2:01amthat was very well done! bravo.
Report Post »grahampink
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 2:00amDems on the run, Dems on the run.
And the governor man and trooper sam were searching every one
For the dems on the run, dems on the run, dems on the run, dems on the run
h/t Wings
Report Post »eatpork.theotherwhitemeat
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 1:47amRockford is a city in serious decay. Years ago it was a hub of economic activity with machine shops and a tool and die industry that was booming. I was in Rockford this summer and it’s pitiful when compared to what it used to be. It’s a hard core town fiercely loyal to the democratic party even though democratic rule in Illinois for over 50 years has proved to be a failed experiment. Shows to prove the libs/dems will embrace poverty and decay before they admit the “truth”. I personally would be embarrassed to show my face in Rockfordclaiming to be from the party responsible for their “condition”
Report Post »Thunderstorm 316
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 1:32amThis is wrong no matter how you look at it, you cowards, quit hidding and do your job’s!
Report Post »Marine Recon Dad
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 1:30amQuestion is – are they paying for their ‘extended stay’ with their own money, or are they using taxpayer funds. If so, the Gov should call and cancel their credit cards. How fitting would it be to see them standing on an offramp holding a cardboard sign saying ‘Will boycott for food’…..
Report Post »Large Eagle
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 1:01amDawg – You out there
Report Post »WAR PIGS CRAWLING
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 1:11amProbably off in the corner licking himself again….
Report Post »Insipid
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 8:47amOr lost in his wifes cleavage
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 1:01amwhy would you want to vacation in a state full of democrats???? you would have to contend with inflated prices due to taxes, parking fees levied to bring in revenue, pesky police harassment looking to raise revenue, crappy run down cities for lack of funds and crappy stupid people that keep voting idiots into office
no thanks
Report Post »Radicaloldman
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 1:15amVacation hell! Rahm’s there. Demos from Wisconsin and Indiana are there to join with the Chicago Hacks; lets lure some more there and then quarantine the area!
Report Post »Large Eagle
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 12:57amBeat them with humor – Rock’n Rockford
One day the liberal democrats won’t take themselves so seriously
Right after they are out of office and have to earn a real living
Run Run Run Away
Report Post »Quagaar Warrior
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 12:56am~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Report Post »Where the hell are the bounty hunters?
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Oh, God!
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 8:55amHangin’ out with the Dream Police.
Report Post »I-HATE-THE-WORD-DISENFRANCHISE
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 12:55amLike a prison.
Report Post »Proud American in Buffalo
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 12:54amThis is what you call making the best of a BAD Situation.
Report Post »SLARTIBARTFAST
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 5:50pmI thought it was pretty funny and managed to avoid politics. I‘m just glad I don’t have to trash all my Cheap Trick albums!
Report Post »American Pride
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 12:53amVery smart guys. Never let a crisis go to waste!
Report Post »WAR PIGS CRAWLING
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 1:34amAdapt and overcome……I thought it clever to use the “crisis” to promote the city…I will probably never visit, but nice job showcasing the city’s nightlife.
Report Post »Lesterp
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 9:04amI also thought it was creative and who doesn’t love Cheap Trick?
Report Post »Down2TheC
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 9:47amNow if we could only get Gov. Pat Quinn to go hide. (middle name = TaxBorrowSpend)
Report Post »lillianrose
Posted on February 27, 2011 at 1:43am@Lesterp- my thoughts exactly- I loved it. I was just listening to some of their music last night.
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 12:52amFleabags for fleebaggers …in Rockford IL
Report Post »1TrueOne55
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 12:52amPay for it in taxpayer funds too…
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 12:58amMayor-elect Rahm Emanuel can announce a new economic development cottage industry for Chicago to house wayward Democrats
Report Post »—-
Will morning newspapers in these hotels be delivered with a dead fish inside ?
Large Eagle
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 1:00amI can’t take credit for this becuase it is so great – Some gal on the Rodger Hedgecock show deemed them the “Flee Party”
Report Post »Would that be “Flee Bags”
Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 1:06amCheez
Report Post »The Newspapers will have big envelopes of Benjamins. The Chicagao Way.
And they can steal the towels, “Legally”
Plus, every Wednesday night they will have a “Tea Party” crowd assembled and allow the Dems to use the water cannon. It will be like a theme park for Democrats.
cheezwhiz
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 1:13am@ Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Report Post »….and taxpayer funded conjugal visits too for the flee-ers,
conjugal visits from spouses as well as non-spouses
Drippy Fawcett
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 1:45amYeah, I like it, too. It‘s a shame the world had to be reminded of Cheap Trick’s
existence, but, I enjoyed having forgotton about them while it lasted.
Western Art
Report Post »Sinista Mace
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 1:56amLOL @ Non-spousal conjugal visits..
ROTF
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 3:54am@Sinista Mace
Report Post »I think that is where Spitzer’s new CNN program fits in. Client #9
Sinista Mace
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 5:03amDarmok and Jalad at Tanagra
My silly little mind imagined you were referring to “non-spousal conjugal visits” by angry male taxpayers!
ROTF!!
Report Post »MR_ANDERSON
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 6:00amI agree with the spending of those tax-payer funds. That commercial did everything right. for Rockford. When opportunity knocks…
Report Post »LSX
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 7:00amPay for it in taxpayer funds too…
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Worth every penny – funny as a SOB – :-)
“Surrender – surrender “
Report Post »CatholiConservative
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 7:35amIt’s amazing that their getaway is in rockford- one of the biggest tea party populations in the state& they’re against a wall so to speak, because it is so easy to get there, block escapes & push them back into WI (only a few miles from south Rockford)
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 8:01amWhat a brilliant marketing idea! Kudos to Rockford IL and their creativity – I hope their business skyrockets.
Report Post »BehindBlueEyes
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 8:24am@Sinister Mace
Report Post »“My silly little mind imagined”
Now your starting to come around to the truth.
I couldn’t have said it better myself.
Cemoto78
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 8:41amThey have just opened up a new university in Illinois, it’s called CORRUPTION COLLEGE. The dean, Barack Hussein Obama, will release his dean’s list shortly.
Report Post »Taquoshi
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 9:51amWhat a hoot! As soon as I post, I’m sending it to the mayor of our town!
However, inquiring minds pointed out that this could also be understood as a sanctuary city for illegal aliens.
Report Post »Ruler4You
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 10:06amNot only are these “democrats” cowards, they are derelict in their duties and they are holding the citizens of their state hostage to their own agenda using a form of extortion.
I’m ashamed of them. I can‘t believe the people of the state haven’t decided to begin recall efforts on all of them. What horrible leadership. Nasty spoiled children is all they are.
Report Post »fertlmind
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 10:34amNOTICE to the citizens of Rockford IL.
Report Post »Due to the recent unexpected influx of out of state funding
Your taxes are about to increase DRAMATICALLY
courtesy of the Democratic Parties of Wisconsin and Indiana
Isn’t democracy wonderful? LOL!
SheriS
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 10:39amCheese Whiz: The only the union members can stay in Chicago is if someone else is paying the bill! The taxes along would bankrupt them—no matter what you do or buy the taxes are hugh! Having lived in IN we were the beneficiaries of it as all the Chicagoians came to IN to buy almost everything because our taxes were 1/4 the taxes in Chicago!
Report Post »chazman
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 11:08amCowardly Liberal Marxist’s all in one place … hmmm.
Report Post »Bluebonnet
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 12:07pmDon’t know what to believe about anything anymore, but what I do know and believe is: these Dems from Wis. are making a foolish mistake. They need to vote if they want to be heard, not hide out like a bunch of fools in grade school. That’s how I see them. What else I believe is: How do these teachers have the nerve to collect money from taxpayers for not only overpaid wages, but what really pizzes me off is expecting taxpayers to pay out for their pensions which will be more than their wages in many cases. This is out & out fraud and stealing from the public. How can you hold your heads up and try to teach our children when you are so corrupt? (Too many bad teachers too.)
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 12:25pmIf the news medias could find the runaways, why couldn’t the cops?
Report Post »sumguyinohio
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 1:08pmCome on people lighten up and give credit where credit is due. That is not only effective advertising, it’s cute. I say great job John Groh!
Report Post »independentvoteril
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 1:41pmHey they ran to the right state we have A LOT of lazy corrupt politicians here already .. MAYBE they are going to apply for a job with RAHM…LOL.. We have a GOVERNOR who DOUBLES what he makes in pay with benefits but when he makes cuts it to the disabled.. Yep these politicians ran to the right state.. they have soul mates here in SPRINGFIELD..
Report Post »DisillusionedDaily
Posted on February 26, 2011 at 7:54pmI do hope that the little “vacation” being taken by the Democratic Senators of Wisconsin is not being paid for by the citizens. The governor and the remaining legislature should take steps now to prevent that from happening.
Report Post »ISRFLAGSTILLTHERE
Posted on February 27, 2011 at 12:41amMaybe its time the Wis. Republicans and Governor Walker start a BOUNTY HUNTER fund and take private donations!
Report Post »TruthLover
Posted on February 27, 2011 at 1:24amRockford is my hometown – I used to work right there between Octane Interlounge (eatery in the video) and the Convention & Visitor’s Bureau. I’m proud of John Groh and the folks at the CVB (and Graham Spencer, of course) for taking this choice opportunity to make the most of Rockford’s name being splashed across every headline for the last few weeks. Way to make lemonade guys!
Report Post »Sinista Mace
Posted on February 27, 2011 at 6:21amBEHINDBLUEEYES
You’re such a troll.
You’re so pathetic that you have to hang on my every word, you humourless wart.
Report Post »POLFOE
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 12:15pmThe unions are paying the tab.
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