More live-blogging of Quinn Franks press conference

Pat is asked by Dave McKinney if Rod has lost touch with the voters. Pat said the GRT was an out-of-touch move.

Bernie Schoenberg asked how his relationship is with the Gov 'are you on speaking terms'? He said not like the old days when in 2003 there was a lot of energy and enthusiasm.

Bernie brings up the noble elected official who might get scared off to do the right thing because of a recall, like Ogilvie. Pat said I trust the people and they will do the right thing. That's another good point. Too many advocates seem to trust noble officeholders more than the people, which hasn't happened so much.

The great movements of our country don't come from the top down they bubble up from the people, said Pat. That's also true.

Pat confessed that he hasn't spoken with Rod in a couple of months after Kevin's question.

Pat also said recall should apply to all offices, not just the Governor.

Tactically, Quinn calls for trying to move the recall amendment out of the House first and deal with the Senate later after more of a movement coalesces.

Mike Flannery asked about con-con. You need to have a crowbar to break open the old system and let some fresh air in, Quinn said, and cited the environmental article as a beneficial product of the 1969 con-con.

Quinn says there are populist moments in history where you can make populist movements into reality, and this is one of them. The people of their Illinois in their righteous might will get recall.

Quinn: This whole year has been so disappointing with the gridlock that this is a time to implement good ideas with tools of direct democracy.

Quinn refuses to engage with the question as to whether the Governor should be recalled. He believes in the power of recall and will simply not answer any question about the Governor.

Franks said this would be on the top of his legislative agenda next year.

I know Pat Quinn has been relentlessly for recall.

That's all for now.