Caption contest!
Friday, Dec 2, 2016 - Posted by Rich Miller
* From my inbox…
…Adding… Reps. Laura Fine and Jerry Costello were added to the list since I took that screen shot.
…Adding More… Reps. Deb Conroy, Anna Moeller and Michelle Mussman were all just whacked. I’m not sure why it’s taking the ILGOP so long to get these out because they are all identical. For instance…
Will Anna Moeller Vote to Bail Out Chicago?
Moeller Should Make Clear Where She Stands
“Within the next two weeks, Anna Moeller must decide whether she will stand with the families in her district, or vote to bail out Chicago Public Schools with $215 million in taxpayer money. Moeller should make clear today where she stands.” – Illinois Republican Party Spokesman Steven Yaffe
After Democratic leaders yesterday reneged on their promise to pass pension reform, an agreement that would have freed up resources for Chicago schools, House Democrats will soon face their first big test.
They can either stand for taxpayers who are demanding fiscal sanity from Springfield, or vote to recklessly bail out Chicago Public Schools.
And…
Will Deb Conroy Vote to Bail Out Chicago?
Conroy Should Make Clear Where She Stands
“Within the next two weeks, Deb Conroy must decide whether she will stand with the families in her district, or vote to bail out Chicago Public Schools with $215 million in taxpayer money. Conroy should make clear today where she stands.” – Illinois Republican Party Spokesman Steven Yaffe
After Democratic leaders yesterday reneged on their promise to pass pension reform, an agreement that would have freed up resources for Chicago schools, House Democrats will soon face their first big test.
They can either stand for taxpayers who are demanding fiscal sanity from Springfield, or vote to recklessly bail out Chicago Public Schools.
…Adding Still More… They keep coming in: Manley, McCasey, Kifowit, Willis, Sente, Gabel and Nekritz.
- 47th Ward - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 11:07 am:
“Unsubscribe.”
- Anon - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 11:09 am:
Is there any nonpartisan definition of “bailout”? Or does it just apply whenever Chicago gets somethng, while downstaters get back more from the State then they pay in?
- Albany Park Patriot - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 11:10 am:
Gee, I wonder what they’re trying to do here.
- Chairman McBroom - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 11:10 am:
Holding Madigan lackeys accountable.
- David - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 11:11 am:
Why did I have that list on a serious budget?
- DuPage Dave - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 11:11 am:
Bail out = giveaway
Chicago = poor people
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 11:12 am:
“Steve Yaffe - The Spam King of Illinois!”
- Aldyth - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 11:12 am:
Having declared war on Chicago…
- Grass Bowl - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 11:12 am:
“Illinois Republican Party unaware that Mike Halpin is not yet a member of the House”
- Cubs in '16 - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 11:12 am:
From: Illinois Republican Party
Subject: Win a FREE trip to Cancun–call your Representative and urge him/her to vote NO to Chicago Bail Out
*exclusions apply
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 11:13 am:
“Give it to Yaffe, his career is meaningless to us… “
- Rabid - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 11:14 am:
Grand compromising from the grand old party
- Rabid - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 11:15 am:
All hands on deck get below and start bailing
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 11:16 am:
“No, Steve, you just send out what we tell you. You got a title, you should be happy! Do what you’re told, we can find another person to send spam… “
- Amalia - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 11:17 am:
Hail to Spam King Rauner!
- Former Downstater - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 11:17 am:
Don’t bail out kids, bail out energy companies.
- A Jack - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 11:19 am:
Will Chicago vote to bail out Rauner and his 8 billion dollar budget deficit?
- Rabid - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 11:20 am:
Does anyone care how boss Bruce’s investment voted?
- Grand Avenue - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 11:24 am:
Hahaha Dan Biss. What would a Republican get against him? 18%?
- LizPhairTax - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 11:25 am:
They’re like an annoying aunt
- OneMan - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 11:26 am:
Considering how much video poker in Chicago would help with the capital program I am guessing no.
- sal-says - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 11:29 am:
sal-says could send you 20-30 emails titled: ‘Will the IL Repubs EVER get a balanced budget presented?’. Maybe better directed to the ‘Illinois Republican Party’? Probably have the same effect as ones sent to you! LOL.
- wordslinger - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 11:38 am:
The real reason Gov. Rauner vetoed the CPS bill.
- Northside City Dweller - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 11:39 am:
===Hahaha Dan Biss. What would a Republican get against him? 18%?===
Rauner lost that district by 2 points (~48%) so your snark isn’t even done intelligently. Will a Republican beat Biss? Probably not but to “joke” they’d lose by 64 points in that district shows you shouldn’t be commenting or you need to be more creative.
- northsider (the original) - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 11:39 am:
This is like the woman in the Proft ads who seemed to live in about 20 districts, reading the same script over and over and over and….
- Rabid - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 11:39 am:
Goldie should we post our own vote?
- Northside City Dweller - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 11:41 am:
===Hahaha Dan Biss. What would a Republican get against him? 18%?===
Rauner only lost that district by 2 points. At least be intelligent with your snark.
- Grand Avenue - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 11:41 am:
The best part about the Proft ads with the gorgeous woman is that it’s not like she was in a different ad in each market, she was promoting candidates in multiple districts within the Chicago TV Market!
- A guy - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 11:41 am:
The message gets added freshness every time the vote doesn’t change. Without Hillary interference at the top, there’s less cushion. They’re doing it because it works.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 11:46 am:
===They’re doing it because it works.===
… and Rauner refuses to govern.
Got it. No governing. Only campaigning.
Rauner wants Union Pain, Chicago Pain, and now that his daughter is out of Payton Prep, CPS pain…
… and no governing. Speaks volumes.
- wordslinger - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 11:46 am:
–The message gets added freshness every time the vote doesn’t change. Without Hillary interference at the top, there’s less cushion. They’re doing it because it works.–
Gee, and yesterday you thought that the NASW mailers were a waste of time because the next election is so far away.
But this stuff is “fresh” and “works,” two years from the next election.
- hisgirlfriday - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 11:46 am:
Yup wordslinger, Republican voters will accept a politician who gives taxpayer money or imposes greater taxpayer burden rate hikes to rich executives/shareholders as long as you slap a “job creator” label on that company getting the break. After all, that’s probably white people getting stuff.
What the 2016 Republican Party cannot forgive is a politician appearing to give any sort of advantage (taxpayer money, citizenship rights, etc…) to a black or brown person.
What a world from 40 acres and a mule.
- Grand Avenue - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 11:47 am:
I repeat:
Hahaha Dan Biss. What would a Republican get against him? 18%?
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 11:49 am:
Oh, a caption! My bad…
“Keep doing this. It works. The state is breakin’ beautifully!” - Fake Bruce Rauner
===Without Hillary interference at the top, there’s less cushion===
Trump didn’t help in the I-80 corridor? lol
“Caption?”
“Make sure there’s a link back to ‘BossMadigan.Com’… “
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 11:52 am:
- Grand Avenue -
Bids ran ads against Rauner and is looking to move up.
It’s not about his senate seat.
Please, keep up.
- frisbee - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 12:03 pm:
Al Gore may have invented the internet but the IL GOP is going to break it!
- Signal and Noise - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 12:16 pm:
–Bail out = giveaway
Chicago = poor people–
You’re ALMOST there. It’s a specific group of poor people…
- Jocko - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 12:23 pm:
“An empty barrel makes the most noise”
-Ben Franklin
- Sigh - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 12:58 pm:
Did they just take another play out of the Blagojevich playbook, the chapter on Governing By Press Releases?
- A guy - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 12:58 pm:
==But this stuff is “fresh” and “works,” two years from the next election.===
Yes sir. You understand. Precisely.
- Ex Spsa - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 1:00 pm:
You should have listened to WGN this morning. Rauner was portraited as the second coming. He alone can make things happen exonx deal somehow he accomplished this but no reporter asked about budget cps nothing…
- Slugger O'Toole - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 1:05 pm:
As long as they are getting good at this, they should send some “Nigerian Prince Needs Your Help” messages. Might raise some money for the Christmas party.
- wordslinger - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 1:21 pm:
–Yes sir. You understand. Precisely.–
I do. You start with the desired conclusion and then backfill a bunch of nonsense to “rationalize” it. Even when it contradicts something you said hours before.
- Anon221 - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 2:04 pm:
The Great MP Approach…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anwy2MPT5RE
- Anonymous - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 2:34 pm:
Yaffe - You couldn’t even find someone to run against Moeller.
- Deft Wing - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 2:34 pm:
It is just the beginning of the campaign for 2018.
Much more to come.
- walker - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 3:24 pm:
“Can you hear me now?”
- walker - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 3:26 pm:
“They’re paying me. Must do something every day.”
- walker - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 3:31 pm:
Messages from galley.