“Now… I bought up the bus lines, I took over the bank, and if we wait this thing out long enough, George Bailey will turn over the Building and Loan in days… “
“Washington’s field hands had the right to work and no prevailing wage law, and his workers’ comp costs were a fraction of what Illinois businesses have to pay.”
Gov Rauner, “I don’t think George Washin’ton would pay you either.” Governor, you miss pronounced the first president’s name! “Oh, I’m sorry. George Warshin’ton.”
Rauner: Don’t pay attention to the man in the painting behind me he had wooden teeth i’m told, so he knows what doing without is all about. The people today at least still have their teeth so as I keep saying “Hang In There”.
I hear you folks, and believe me, I wish we had a budget too. But I’m powerless. There’s nothing I can do to change things. I really wish it didn’t have to be this way. I’m just the Governor and there isn’t much I can do about it.
“I bought two caucuses, I’m doing my part. Now everyone expects me to get this 60 and 30 baloney. Who made up these rules? Help me, what more do I need to do?”
“Hey! I’m a Red Sox and Steerers fan… K?… Get over it… “
- Jake From Elwood - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:49 pm:
“Powdered Wig Meets Powderkeg”
- Reformed Public Servant - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:50 pm:
To really Shake Up Springfield, I’m taking inspiration from one of our Founding Fathers, and by Executive Order renaming Illinois to Rauner, District of Illinois. Like Washington, D.C., the citizens of Rauner, D.I. will not have direct representation in the US Congress, but will self govern according to the Turnaround Agenda.
“Don’t worry, everyone step back… Step. Back!… Evelyn will be fine… When she gets up from the floor she will continue her remarks, just step back and give her some space.. “
The state has no business owning art. Let’s get this old thing in private hands. Who’ll give me $5,000? Do I hear 6? 6? Thank you, sir. Who’ll give me 7? My friend Ken just plunked down half a billion for two modernist paintings. Can I get 10? Surely someone in this room can do $10,000.
“I think state workers are overpaid, but I think they do great work and need to be paid during my forced inpasse. What confusing about that? Tell me. What is so hard to understand?… “
According to the science of body language- exposing one’s palms is a telltale sign that the person is telling the truth. Knowing this, I make a point of exposin my palms whenever tellin folks a big whopper. It’s part of my Cracker Jack negotiatin skills.
“For example, this moocher behind me wouldn’t have had a boat to cross the water in, when he was perfectly capable of swimming, and that goes for his overpaid conscripts to boot!”
“As the 105 comments posted at Capitol Fax demonstrates, there are far too many Illinois employees with idle time on their hands during the workday. It is time to announce more layoffs and closings!”
…so then a had to jump the river on my bike, I’m a huge Harley enthusiast you know, and I come across a WWII veteran chopping wood, so I stop and help him. Well I happen to have some extra time so I got a switch off a tree and whittled a cane pole and I caught THE biggest bluegill you’ve ever seen….
- Stones - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:03 pm:
A statesman and a salesman.
- AlfondoGonz - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:03 pm:
“Hands up, don’t sue”
- Honeybear - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:04 pm:
Founder of a nation and founder of a failure.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:04 pm:
“Whoa! No one said we were going to pay you, that’s your mistake… “
- Square Pegs - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:05 pm:
“What me be responsible for any of this mess?!?” “Nawhhh, not me!”
- The anti-trib - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:06 pm:
You’re in over your head.
- Stones - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:06 pm:
“If my health insurance proposals are implemented everyone will be eligible for wooden teeth!”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:06 pm:
“Governors don’t own, I don’t believe that… “
- Casual observer - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:06 pm:
No caption but why can’t he wear a tie? Sheesh.
- Rufus - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:06 pm:
“Bankruptcy is such a wonderful solution to the State’s Financial woes!”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:07 pm:
“Wait, you know, I have no social agenda… “
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:07 pm:
“I vetoed it, sure, but that’s not my fault… “
- anonymous - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:07 pm:
Lennie jarratt?? Really???
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:08 pm:
“I haven’t talk to Ken Dunkin in weeks… K?… Weeks… “
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:10 pm:
“Wait! I don’t want ANY layoffs at Western or Chicago State. None… I just want them and Eastern to close…
- burbanite - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:10 pm:
No one ever said I had little hands.
- burbanite - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:11 pm:
I know I was just promoting motorcycle safety, but sometimes, I ride with no hands, look, no hands!
- What the What - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:11 pm:
One had wooden teeth, the other had wooden nickles
- DrMark - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:12 pm:
Slowly his hands moved towards the neck of the unsuspecting governor…
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:12 pm:
“Now… I bought up the bus lines, I took over the bank, and if we wait this thing out long enough, George Bailey will turn over the Building and Loan in days… “
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:14 pm:
“For all my Union Friends here… “
- out of touch - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:14 pm:
Portrait of courage and profile of cowardice
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:16 pm:
“Make sure you get me framed in with this Washington picture, for the Tweeter, Lance… “
- Whatever - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:16 pm:
“Washington’s field hands had the right to work and no prevailing wage law, and his workers’ comp costs were a fraction of what Illinois businesses have to pay.”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:17 pm:
“I’m asking for a bill to eliminate Higher Education here in Illinois, a clean bill, and I want to sign it as soon as possible… “
- Ducky LaMoore - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:18 pm:
Gov Rauner, “I don’t think George Washin’ton would pay you either.” Governor, you miss pronounced the first president’s name! “Oh, I’m sorry. George Warshin’ton.”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:19 pm:
“This Washington portrait is nice. It’s a print, I have the original painting in New York with my other art… “
- Dome Gnome - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:19 pm:
“The Floundering Fathers.”
- bloval27 - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:19 pm:
Rauner: Don’t pay attention to the man in the painting behind me he had wooden teeth i’m told, so he knows what doing without is all about. The people today at least still have their teeth so as I keep saying “Hang In There”.
- out of touch - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:19 pm:
When asked about the size of 50 dollar bills stacked for Ken Dunkin to dole out to voters, Rauner gave the above gesture.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:20 pm:
“Just to make clear, Diana wanted me to remind all of you she’s a Democrat… “
- Serenity Now! - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:20 pm:
I cannot tell a lie … Madigan chopped down the cherry tree.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:21 pm:
“You keep asking if I care, what more do I have to say and do so you understand… I. Don’t. Care”
- Omega Man - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:21 pm:
Washington had wooden teeth. I have a wooden head!
- 47th Ward - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:21 pm:
Couldn’t you pay for that privately?
- Anonymous - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:23 pm:
This human costume is itchy.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:23 pm:
“… Big, big long term gains… Big”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:26 pm:
“Geez. You guys. Give up already! What are you waiting for?… “
- Crispycritter - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:28 pm:
Why is everybody always picking on me?
- wordslinger - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:29 pm:
“What’s the big deal? Washington didn’t pay his slaves, either. What’s that?….Who was Lincoln?”
- Arthur Andersen - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:29 pm:
“Take my picture here, next to George Jefferson.”
- siriusly - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:30 pm:
“Sue me? Sue you? Sue everybody!”
- Anonymous - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:30 pm:
A retch worthy comparison pose. Montgomery Burns portrait, yes, by all means, but gimme a $:)(&@-? break.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:31 pm:
“A-B-C… Always. Be. Closing. … “
- Zonker - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:32 pm:
“Washington could never have built the nation if he had to deal with public employee unions, Madigan, and Oswego Willy….”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:33 pm:
“… 3rd Prize is you’re fired… K? … Got it?… “
- Bigtwich - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:33 pm:
“I cannot tell a lie, I did it with my little hatchet”
- Dave Dahl - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:34 pm:
Is this from today? Yom Hashoah? Thought sure he had a tie today. No yarmulka today, but he did stay for the whole service.
My caption: Governors and the Fathers of Our Country they control …
- CCP Hostage - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:35 pm:
You must continue to provide service as outlined in your contract. You will be paid when there is an appropriation.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:36 pm:
- Zonker -,
Stay out of the heat…
“Caption?”
“… I donate millions to things, so if I want to break other things… I’ll break ‘em… “
- Jonny-Taylor - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:37 pm:
So then I said like Washington no taxitation for those land owners. Sales tax for the poor and flat tax for all.
- CCP Hostage - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:38 pm:
By the way, there will be no appropriation.
- Majority of Me - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:38 pm:
- Serenity Now! - “I cannot tell a lie … Madigan chopped down the cherry tree.”
This made me laugh, though I would add “and the legislators he controls”.
- Earnest - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:38 pm:
I really want to fund social services and higher education, but I’m powerless before Mike Madigan.
- Anonymous - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:38 pm:
Persistent Rascal confronts portrait of Persistent Leader.
- Earnest - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:39 pm:
I’m willing to take the slings and arrows. Details for the specific things I’ll take responsibility for will come later.
- DuPage - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:40 pm:
Behind me is a picture of a man who could not tell a lie. I can not tell the cough truth cough.
- Earnest - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:40 pm:
The calculated return for my Turnaround Agenda for the State of Illinois is this many dollars.
- FirstTimer - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:40 pm:
“I can’t believe you fools elected both of us”
- Earnest - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:42 pm:
I just picked up my strings like this the House Republicans moved far away from that graduated income tax.
- Saluki - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:42 pm:
Bruce Rauner reacts when asked why he still does not know where to properly place a lapel pin.
- 47th Ward - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:43 pm:
I hear you folks, and believe me, I wish we had a budget too. But I’m powerless. There’s nothing I can do to change things. I really wish it didn’t have to be this way. I’m just the Governor and there isn’t much I can do about it.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:43 pm:
“I bought two caucuses, I’m doing my part. Now everyone expects me to get this 60 and 30 baloney. Who made up these rules? Help me, what more do I need to do?”
- The Muse - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:43 pm:
“It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.” -George Washington
“SPEAKER MADIGAN!!!” - Bruce Rauner
- Jocko - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:43 pm:
One told a myth about a cherry tree and the other took everything else.
- Earnest - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:44 pm:
In 200 years people will see me as the George Washington of Illinois.
- Six Degrees of Separation - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:46 pm:
Our state is so broke, we can’t even get our Washing’done.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:48 pm:
“Hey! I’m a Red Sox and Steerers fan… K?… Get over it… “
- Jake From Elwood - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:49 pm:
“Powdered Wig Meets Powderkeg”
- Reformed Public Servant - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:50 pm:
To really Shake Up Springfield, I’m taking inspiration from one of our Founding Fathers, and by Executive Order renaming Illinois to Rauner, District of Illinois. Like Washington, D.C., the citizens of Rauner, D.I. will not have direct representation in the US Congress, but will self govern according to the Turnaround Agenda.
- Boooooooo - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:54 pm:
“Alright, settle down, folks, there’s no need to boo Mr. Washington.”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 1:55 pm:
“Don’t worry, everyone step back… Step. Back!… Evelyn will be fine… When she gets up from the floor she will continue her remarks, just step back and give her some space.. “
- illini - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 2:00 pm:
Willy - I knew you would have fun with this. Yet there is an element of truth in every post you made. Hoping you never lose your edge.
- Slippin' Jimmy - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 2:04 pm:
All Hail Rauner…and other lesser knows.
- Moe Berg - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 2:05 pm:
The state has no business owning art. Let’s get this old thing in private hands. Who’ll give me $5,000? Do I hear 6? 6? Thank you, sir. Who’ll give me 7? My friend Ken just plunked down half a billion for two modernist paintings. Can I get 10? Surely someone in this room can do $10,000.
- Huh? - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 2:06 pm:
Hey, wait a minute, I bought the place fair and square. You don’t expect me to run it do ya? I’ve got people to do that.
- Slippin' Jimmy - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 2:08 pm:
knowns–
- Huh? - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 2:08 pm:
Hey wait a minute, I didn’t know that there had to be appropriations to pay the bills. I’ve got court orders to do that.
- 47th Ward - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 2:08 pm:
George Washington once said, “Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.” Well as you can see, I am NOT happy people. Not at all.
- Huh? - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 2:11 pm:
When my portrait is painted, it is going to be bigger than this one.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 2:14 pm:
- illini -, thank you, and… there are lots of really good one by so many. Rauner makes it too easy.
“Caption?”
“Who wants a Strawberry Shake?… “
- chi - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 2:15 pm:
One time I passed a budget “this big”
- illini - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 2:18 pm:
BVR does make it too easy. Exactly.
And I certainly did not intend to slight any of the other great commenters. Only wish I were as creative and quick witted to contribute.
- IllinoisBoi - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 2:21 pm:
“All George did was defeat the British Empire! I’m gonna defeat the Madigan Empire!!!”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 2:22 pm:
- illini -, you’re all good, bud.
“Caption?”
“I think state workers are overpaid, but I think they do great work and need to be paid during my forced inpasse. What confusing about that? Tell me. What is so hard to understand?… “
- James Knell - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 2:27 pm:
= Slowly his hands moved towards the neck of the unsuspecting governor… =
That was my first thought. Way to go, DrMark.
- Cheap Seats - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 2:34 pm:
“No no no - I don’t like mentioning my wealth. So, anyway, back to my wealth..”
- Cubs in '16 - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 2:34 pm:
“Whoa, whoa, calm down you providers! What’s all this suin’ nonsense? This isn’t personal. It’s just business….”
- atbat - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 2:38 pm:
George Washington - “The view from here is better than yours!”
- Triple fat - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 2:39 pm:
According to the science of body language- exposing one’s palms is a telltale sign that the person is telling the truth. Knowing this, I make a point of exposin my palms whenever tellin folks a big whopper. It’s part of my Cracker Jack negotiatin skills.
- BeenThereB4 - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 2:40 pm:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOXtWxhlsUg
- PublicServant - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 2:42 pm:
“For example, this moocher behind me wouldn’t have had a boat to cross the water in, when he was perfectly capable of swimming, and that goes for his overpaid conscripts to boot!”
- Triple fat - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 2:43 pm:
We’re out of paper towels in the men’s room.
- ChicagoVinny - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 2:43 pm:
Washington is not impressed
- Double Nickel - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 2:52 pm:
Please disburse. There’s nothing to see here.
- Stones - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 2:53 pm:
“State employees need not worry. If we don’t have a budget for 2017 we will pay them in scrip!”
- WETHEPEOPLE - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 2:54 pm:
You’ll hear the truth, when I take my foot out of my mouth and my hand out of the pocket of the middle class.
- RNUG - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 2:55 pm:
W - I can not tell a lie.
R - I can not tell the truth.
- PlayK8 - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 2:59 pm:
“It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.”
Oh, shut up George….
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 3:00 pm:
“I’m just telling you what I’m hearing… “
- RNUG - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 3:00 pm:
Responsibility / Irresponsibility
- PlayK8 - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 3:02 pm:
Sorry Muse. Did not see your post.
- PlayK8 - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 3:06 pm:
Another George quote and this one rings true.
“Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.”
- L.A. - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 3:12 pm:
“Trump?….Donald Trump?….Nope, never heard of him.”
- Union Leader - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 4:02 pm:
If I said it once, I have said it at least ten times, I have no social agenda.
- Rabid - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 4:07 pm:
Goldberg where’s my poofy shirt ?
- Wensicia - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 4:08 pm:
George Washington, the guy behind me? I’ve got 20 million copies of that picture behind every GA member supporting my agenda. What else do they need?
- Anon E. Mouse - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 4:09 pm:
“As the 105 comments posted at Capitol Fax demonstrates, there are far too many Illinois employees with idle time on their hands during the workday. It is time to announce more layoffs and closings!”
- Rabid - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 4:11 pm:
Now just curl your fingers and hang in there like this
- Stones - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 4:12 pm:
Anon E. Mouse…please do tell - how many posters on this thread are Illinois employees? Anyone can throw a grenade and run away.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 4:15 pm:
- Stones -
It was a caption, in quotes, something “Rauner” is “saying”
With respect.
“Caption?”
“Great, now I get booed here now too?”
- Mama - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 4:20 pm:
George Washington, “I will not tell a lie.” Bruce Rauner,”I have told lies.”
- Rabid - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 4:20 pm:
Todays executive order lets Illinoisans grow cannabis just like George did
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 4:21 pm:
“I’d walk a million miles
for one of your smiles,
my maaaammmmeeeeeeee.”
- Mama - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 4:23 pm:
“Illinois employees with idle time on their hands during the workday.” Anyone who lives and
works(ed) in IL is an Illinois employee/ or a retiree.
- GOP Extremist - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 4:23 pm:
…so then a had to jump the river on my bike, I’m a huge Harley enthusiast you know, and I come across a WWII veteran chopping wood, so I stop and help him. Well I happen to have some extra time so I got a switch off a tree and whittled a cane pole and I caught THE biggest bluegill you’ve ever seen….
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 4:23 pm:
“Some day they’ll name a city after me too: Outtatouchville.”
- Rabid - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 4:25 pm:
My cinco de mayo burrito was this big
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 4:27 pm:
“If George was alive today, I’m sure he’d LOVE my Runaground Agenda.”
- Runaground Agenda - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 4:29 pm:
Swine before pearls.
- Huh? - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 4:33 pm:
Hey, hey wants all this suin’ about? Huh? Ya know the only people who are gonna get anything are the lawyers.
- Rabid - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 4:43 pm:
Solo hit from dads home state “Washington”
- Rabid - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 4:56 pm:
Jazz hands. Same old song and dance
- Rabid - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 4:59 pm:
Look see nothing up my sleeves
- Rabid - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 5:04 pm:
Governor shows off his negotiating skills
- Mouthy - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 5:04 pm:
“I think he ran a ferry service across the Potomac”..
- Rabid - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 5:18 pm:
Mr Trump Mr Trump over here remember me?
- Rabid - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 5:37 pm:
Goldberg your right he does look like a dollar bill
- DuPage Dave - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 6:10 pm:
Trust me. Please. Really, I mean it. Trust me.
- Wensicia - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 6:52 pm:
Rauner is now saying he won’t endorse Trump.
- Wading in... - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 7:38 pm:
Why, yes I do own a pink shirt. Why do you ask?
- aufjunk - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 9:07 pm:
“Oh, yes, I’m the great Pretender”
- RNUG - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 11:16 pm:
Can’t you feel them closing it?
Unions on the left, Schools on the right
Mike to the left, Lisa to the right
20 million are circling around
- bruce - Thursday, May 5, 16 @ 11:57 pm:
Personally held liable for loss of life.
- Rabid - Friday, May 6, 16 @ 4:23 am:
The constitution is not worth the hemp it’s written on
- Rabid - Friday, May 6, 16 @ 5:30 am:
I’m not endorsing the national leader of the GOP. So you don’t have to endorse the GOP leader of Illinois me