Just last week, the Governor toured the state, reminding everyone that we need a budget that works for the people of Illinois - not the political insiders and special interests. I was with him on the tour, and the momentum from every stop on the route was impressive.
Check out our video recap highlighting the budget and reform tour
We’re running this digital ad across the state so that Illinoisans know how hard Bruce is fighting for budget and reform.
Every decision I make as Governor I make in the context - how will this impact the children of Illinois?
Will this give them a better future in the long run, living in our wonderful state?
More growth, more jobs, lower taxes, better schools and term limits on our elected officials, and redistricting reform so we have competitive general elections. A new positive direction for Illinois - that’s what we’re arguing about, that’s what we’re battling for.
The best thing we can do to restore government and our prosperity for the long term - change the political culture so it’s not insiders running the government for the insiders’ benefit, but restore democracy.
No lunch for school children, removal of after school programs, defunding high school job programs etc etc.
Seems the Dems are missing a great hit here. Let’s see if Pritzker or Biss can take advantage of that statement?
Sorry forgot to rate it- The ad is good and effective for those who don’t rely on state services and believe the Madigan is the problem. The Gov’s team has been very strong at keeping the fault on Madigan for the last 2 1/2 years. It appeals to his base and shows a great ability to stay on message even if some of his policies contradict what he’s saying.
“Every decision I make as Governor I make in the context - how will this impact the children of Illinois?”
When you think about the state of social services during Rauner’s tenure, you can’t help but think that his statement above should include a footnote specifically excluding poor and other vulnerable children from his consideration.
When the governor vetoed HB 4151 from the 99th GA, was he thinking “how will this impact the children?” Here is the summary from ILGA website. “Makes FY16 appropriations to various entities relating to education. Effective July 1, 2015.”
An F just do something, a year from now if there is still a state government the ad will be used against him as it should. Campaigning isn’t governing, people are smarter than that. .
- Give Me A Break - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 12:20 pm:
I would give it B, as others have pointed out as long you don’t pay attention to what’s going on, it works.
The smell of fear is strong coming from the Superstar’s camp running these this early.
“Every decision I make as Governor I make in the context - how will this impact the children of Illinois?”
And yet… no video ops of children or schools in this ad. Just another “SuperStar” production to check-off the “to-do” list after the “non”-campaign tour.
How have Speaker Madigan, Senator Cullerton, Jim Edgar and every other politician in Springfield who has served for over a decade impacted the children of Illinois?
They have left them with a giant 130 billion dollar debt.
They have been willing to sell out the next generation who will have nowhere near the opportunities their generation had so their special interest groups will continue to fund their campaigns .
===How have Speaker Madigan, Senator Cullerton, Jim Edgar and every other politician in Springfield who has served for over a decade impacted the children of Illinois?===
This is a Gov. Rauner video touting his “belief” he’s helping children.
You’ve become a caricature of yourself.
Instead of wondering out loud about others, make the case where Rauner has kl helped children and make the naysayers look foolish. That’s making an argument.
Even the “old you” would think your drive-bys lack.
It fails on the premise that it has any substance or fact, calling me to think of John Wooden… actively mistaken for achievement. That gets a D.
It’s a solid C, C+
The Dems, they have no answers so far…
- Carhartt Union Negotiating Team - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 12:54 pm:
Rating: B (I hate that it’s a B…the acidity of what just bubbled up my esophagus is painful).
Look, if this thing is targeted to GOP folks, it does it’s job. I guess if it were to rank higher it would just need to simply lay out graphics to list his issues:
- Term Limits
- Redustricting Reform,
- Eliminating the “insiders”
But let’s be honest, even he knows it’s as hell. It doesn’t fix or even scratch the surface of stablizing the budget or state economy. It doesn’t claim a single success - because that doesn’t exist. But it all sounds decent.
Take the insider thing…In reality, he’s the ultimate insider. He’s. A. Billionaire. He IS an insider. So, there’s that. But it works because he says it is so.
I’ve said it before, the guy’s schtick is to spend whatever it takes to try to make folks (primarily suburban folks) believe that he is the guy on the outside trying to fix what the Democrat “insiders” have systematically, fiendishly and purposely broken because they just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE raising taxes.
While it’s a long way off, it’s possible people give this guy another four years (Allah help us). And when they do, then what? What happens when you recatch the car? What. Happens. Then?
Politics is often a thinking man’s game. Voting, of course, is not.
of course pension reform and government consolidation would benefit future taxpayers
how can you possibly say it wouldn’t?
Shining a light on all of the shenanigans and unbalanced budgets for the past 14 years is certainly helping the kids of Illinois who are on the hook for this.
Math is hard but not that hard.
Madigan and Cullerton’s generation ran up the credit card and left the bill for their kids to pay.
Papa Was a Rolling Stone Should be their theme song
If the Governor’s superstars had an ad with a child (Aged 5-17) looking in the camera saying “Thank you Governor Rauner for helping me with ___________.” Can anyone fill in the blank for me? What would the kid say?
- Boone's is back - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 1:08 pm:
The sad thing is that people actually believe this garbage. Every decision he makes is based upon how it will impact the children of IL? How about the kids in CPS or the impact that not having a budget is doing to them or what they will owe in the future?
Since when is Speaker Madigan and Senator Cullerton not in charge of the GA?
Sweeping the problems under the rug is not fixing them
I never said democrats loved raising taxes, they just love raising spending so their special interest groups are happy
They couldn’t even pass a permanent income tax increase with total control of state government
Now miraculously, all the democratic candidates believe a graduated income tax will just magically pass somehow, all evidence to the contrary is ignored
===Since when is Speaker Madigan and Senator Cullerton not in charge of the GA?===
The 71 and 36 numbers to override Bruce Rauner’s damage to Illinois has made governing almost impossible, especially when a governor’s legislative staff is more focused on keeping overrides impossible instead of getting an agenda, a fails agenda, passed.
===They couldn’t even pass a permanent income tax increase with total control of state government===
No, it was wanted to be temporary, including Candidate and Governor-Elect Rauner begging for the sun setting. Good try, thou, lol
===Now miraculously, all the democratic candidates believe a graduated income tax will just magically pass somehow, all evidence to the contrary is ignored===
It will be up to them, if they win, to get 71 and 36, and/any/or all the avenues to pass a constitutional amendment.
What does a temporary tax income tax bill passed in 2011 and the explosion in debt during the 12 years of total democratic control of state government have to do with Governor Rauner?
He was not sworn in until January 2015
Governor Rauner had nothing to do with passing a permanent tax increase in 2011 or earlier. Democrats loved the spending but were afraid of the taxing and we have to debt to prove it
===What does a temporary tax income tax bill passed in 2011 and the explosion in debt during the 12 years of total democratic control of state government have to do with Governor Rauner?===
While Quinn paid pensions, the full amount and on time, candidate and Governor-Elect Rauber stated he could pay bills, and balance the budget with the tax sun setting.
By making that error, the GA obliged Rauner, so that’s why Rauner can’t (although you keep tryin’) say the sun setting was a Democratic ploy. Rauner applauded the sunsetting.
===Governor Rauner had nothing to do with passing a permanent tax increase in 2011 or earlier. Democrats loved the spending but were afraid of the taxing and we have to debt to prove it===
When the Rauner Tax is eventually passed, after Rauner applauded the sun setting of the temporary tax, you might want to recalibrate your talking points, lol
To me, it looks like an ad by someone who is running for the office for the very first time, rather than an ad by someone running for re-election based on their accomplishments. I rate it a C.
Just a guess, but that has to be close to a record for dropped n’s. My main question is how can people even watch this with a straight face? What a complete fraud.
It’s a solid video. Stays on his message. Upbeat positive musical bed implies action. Good visuals. Font graphics could be better, but I’m not sure they’re emphasizing particular locations anyway. Their production team knows how to achieve an objective. Not overly arty. Solid pass like the rest of them.
“C” for creepy. The guy freaks me out in the way he claims to be doing what he certainly knows that he is not.
A case study is the way he played the homeless teens last year. Strongly implied that he would sign the bill releasing dedicated funds for shelters, then did not.
Rauner step into a mess from illinois political parties of the past. Why can’t we all realize what kind of mess were in as a state an if we don’t come together an fix it our citizens will be doing the same thing a hundred years from now trying to blame someone else, you all need to grow up an quit blaming someone for our problems we did as a state now let’s fix it as a state an show the world how great illinois is God bless us all!
Certainly on the receiving end along with the rest of the Illinois residents who are committed to digging us out of this mess and fixing it for future generations.
Only doing my small part calling out the bad actors for their lack of accountability for the State’s issues they had a huge role in enabling
So, Bruce Rauner made $3.3 Million a week last year, living in Illinois and he doesn’t think Illinois is conducive to prosperity? Things that make ya go Hmmmmm
- DuPage Bard - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 11:59 am:
No lunch for school children, removal of after school programs, defunding high school job programs etc etc.
Seems the Dems are missing a great hit here. Let’s see if Pritzker or Biss can take advantage of that statement?
- GraphicDesigner - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 12:01 pm:
Bad fonts
- WSJ Paywall - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 12:06 pm:
Can I rate it “G?”
- DuPage Bard - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 12:06 pm:
Sorry forgot to rate it- The ad is good and effective for those who don’t rely on state services and believe the Madigan is the problem. The Gov’s team has been very strong at keeping the fault on Madigan for the last 2 1/2 years. It appeals to his base and shows a great ability to stay on message even if some of his policies contradict what he’s saying.
- Hamlet's Ghost - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 12:07 pm:
A well done work of complete fiction.
- Langhorne - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 12:09 pm:
All message, all the time. Worked last time. Nothing much has changed. Winning.
Dem rebuttal?? Nada
Dem message of their own?? Nada
- slow down - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 12:09 pm:
“Every decision I make as Governor I make in the context - how will this impact the children of Illinois?”
When you think about the state of social services during Rauner’s tenure, you can’t help but think that his statement above should include a footnote specifically excluding poor and other vulnerable children from his consideration.
- pawn - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 12:12 pm:
Slow Down — the key part of that quote you pulled out is “Every decision I make as Governor.”
I think he has made precious few decisions as “governor” and many many decisions as “candidate.”
- 360 Degree TurnAround - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 12:17 pm:
When the governor vetoed HB 4151 from the 99th GA, was he thinking “how will this impact the children?” Here is the summary from ILGA website. “Makes FY16 appropriations to various entities relating to education. Effective July 1, 2015.”
- Saluki - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 12:19 pm:
For about 5 seconds I thought to myself…Maybe he isn’t so bad….Then I remembered that he is destroying the state.
- say what - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 12:19 pm:
An F just do something, a year from now if there is still a state government the ad will be used against him as it should. Campaigning isn’t governing, people are smarter than that. .
- Give Me A Break - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 12:20 pm:
I would give it B, as others have pointed out as long you don’t pay attention to what’s going on, it works.
The smell of fear is strong coming from the Superstar’s camp running these this early.
- 360 Degree TurnAround - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 12:23 pm:
did disney produce this? you know from the land of make believe.
- Dr X - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 12:24 pm:
Nice - doesn’t really say anythin of substance, but feeds into people’s wantin of somethin done.
Is there a list of companies where he was invited to use them as campaign stops?
- Anon221 - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 12:31 pm:
“Every decision I make as Governor I make in the context - how will this impact the children of Illinois?”
And yet… no video ops of children or schools in this ad. Just another “SuperStar” production to check-off the “to-do” list after the “non”-campaign tour.
- formerpro - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 12:33 pm:
His entire campaign and his entire performance as Governor has been one giant lie….
- Highland IL - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 12:36 pm:
Wait…so last week’s non-campaign, campaign paid tour was to make a video?
- 360 Degree TurnAround - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 12:37 pm:
Can he name one child that has benefited from him being Governor? What have children gained from him being in office?
- illinoised - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 12:40 pm:
F, because this insults my intelligence because it has no basis in fact. I give it an A for fiction writing.
- winners and losers - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 12:41 pm:
The Daily Herald has an editorial today stating -
finally provide a workable formula that ensures an equal education to children in every district.
None of the bills (SB 1 with the 3 Manar amendments, HB 2808, or SB 1124 as amended) would come close to doing that.
It would take $5 Billion to $8 Billion in new State taxes (devoted just to K-12 education).
- Lucky Pierre - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 12:45 pm:
How have Speaker Madigan, Senator Cullerton, Jim Edgar and every other politician in Springfield who has served for over a decade impacted the children of Illinois?
They have left them with a giant 130 billion dollar debt.
They have been willing to sell out the next generation who will have nowhere near the opportunities their generation had so their special interest groups will continue to fund their campaigns .
They don’t seem to care about it one bit
- IllinoisBoi - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 12:49 pm:
I love fantasy stories.
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 12:50 pm:
===How have Speaker Madigan, Senator Cullerton, Jim Edgar and every other politician in Springfield who has served for over a decade impacted the children of Illinois?===
This is a Gov. Rauner video touting his “belief” he’s helping children.
You’ve become a caricature of yourself.
Instead of wondering out loud about others, make the case where Rauner has kl helped children and make the naysayers look foolish. That’s making an argument.
Even the “old you” would think your drive-bys lack.
You can’t defend Rauner. If you could, you would…
- DuPage - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 12:51 pm:
Can’t rate this because my reaction to Rauner’s lies would be unprintable. (—–, —–, —–!)
- Mouthy - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 12:52 pm:
Rate it a “D”
“Restore Democracy” should have an asterisk which adds “to those that can afford to buy it”…
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 12:52 pm:
To the Video…
It gets an A on production and “message”…
It fails on the premise that it has any substance or fact, calling me to think of John Wooden… actively mistaken for achievement. That gets a D.
It’s a solid C, C+
The Dems, they have no answers so far…
- Carhartt Union Negotiating Team - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 12:54 pm:
Rating: B (I hate that it’s a B…the acidity of what just bubbled up my esophagus is painful).
Look, if this thing is targeted to GOP folks, it does it’s job. I guess if it were to rank higher it would just need to simply lay out graphics to list his issues:
- Term Limits
- Redustricting Reform,
- Eliminating the “insiders”
But let’s be honest, even he knows it’s as hell. It doesn’t fix or even scratch the surface of stablizing the budget or state economy. It doesn’t claim a single success - because that doesn’t exist. But it all sounds decent.
Take the insider thing…In reality, he’s the ultimate insider. He’s. A. Billionaire. He IS an insider. So, there’s that. But it works because he says it is so.
I’ve said it before, the guy’s schtick is to spend whatever it takes to try to make folks (primarily suburban folks) believe that he is the guy on the outside trying to fix what the Democrat “insiders” have systematically, fiendishly and purposely broken because they just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE raising taxes.
While it’s a long way off, it’s possible people give this guy another four years (Allah help us). And when they do, then what? What happens when you recatch the car? What. Happens. Then?
Politics is often a thinking man’s game. Voting, of course, is not.
- illinoised - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 12:55 pm:
Lucky Pierre,
The folks you mentioned are not in charge anymore. How do want today’s governor to address current issues?
- Lucky Pierre - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 12:56 pm:
of course pension reform and government consolidation would benefit future taxpayers
how can you possibly say it wouldn’t?
Shining a light on all of the shenanigans and unbalanced budgets for the past 14 years is certainly helping the kids of Illinois who are on the hook for this.
Math is hard but not that hard.
Madigan and Cullerton’s generation ran up the credit card and left the bill for their kids to pay.
Papa Was a Rolling Stone Should be their theme song
- 360 Degree TurnAround - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 12:59 pm:
If the Governor’s superstars had an ad with a child (Aged 5-17) looking in the camera saying “Thank you Governor Rauner for helping me with ___________.” Can anyone fill in the blank for me? What would the kid say?
- illinoised - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 1:00 pm:
Lucky Pierre,
I know you couldn’t do it. Thanks for proving it.
- Boone's is back - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 1:08 pm:
The sad thing is that people actually believe this garbage. Every decision he makes is based upon how it will impact the children of IL? How about the kids in CPS or the impact that not having a budget is doing to them or what they will owe in the future?
- Oh Boy - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 1:09 pm:
Be careful with that acronym, Carhartt. But I’m guessing you knew that.
- City Zen - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 1:14 pm:
==Madigan and Cullerton’s generation ran up the credit card and left the bill for their kids to pay.==
Technically, it was Rauner’s generation (Boomers) that ran up the bill, not Madigan’s (Silent).
- Cheryl44 - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 1:17 pm:
“Every decision I make as Governor I make in the context - how will this impact the children of Illinois?”
He must really hate children.
- Lucky Pierre - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 1:18 pm:
Since when is Speaker Madigan and Senator Cullerton not in charge of the GA?
Sweeping the problems under the rug is not fixing them
I never said democrats loved raising taxes, they just love raising spending so their special interest groups are happy
They couldn’t even pass a permanent income tax increase with total control of state government
Now miraculously, all the democratic candidates believe a graduated income tax will just magically pass somehow, all evidence to the contrary is ignored
- AlfondoGonz - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 1:20 pm:
“Real budget, real reform.”
Governor-
Define “real.”
- Illinois O'Malley - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 1:21 pm:
@Lucky–stop deflecting! Where is the governor’s balanced budget?
- Lucky Pierre - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 1:24 pm:
Underneath the Speaker’s work boots
no wonder why no on has seen it, the Speaker hasn’t worn them for two years
- Illinois O'Malley - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 1:24 pm:
@Lucky — bill backlog increased from $5b to $13b with Rauner as governor– Rauner fail!!!
- Illinois O'Malley - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 1:25 pm:
@Lucky— you’re deflecting.
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 1:26 pm:
===Since when is Speaker Madigan and Senator Cullerton not in charge of the GA?===
The 71 and 36 numbers to override Bruce Rauner’s damage to Illinois has made governing almost impossible, especially when a governor’s legislative staff is more focused on keeping overrides impossible instead of getting an agenda, a fails agenda, passed.
===They couldn’t even pass a permanent income tax increase with total control of state government===
No, it was wanted to be temporary, including Candidate and Governor-Elect Rauner begging for the sun setting. Good try, thou, lol
===Now miraculously, all the democratic candidates believe a graduated income tax will just magically pass somehow, all evidence to the contrary is ignored===
It will be up to them, if they win, to get 71 and 36, and/any/or all the avenues to pass a constitutional amendment.
That’s how governing works, you know.
- Anonymous - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 1:28 pm:
“More (growth & jobs) for less (taxes)! Better schools (too)!”
What’s not to like? /s
- Jocko - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 1:35 pm:
Oops! Anon@ 1:28 was me.
- Lucky Pierre - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 1:37 pm:
What does a temporary tax income tax bill passed in 2011 and the explosion in debt during the 12 years of total democratic control of state government have to do with Governor Rauner?
He was not sworn in until January 2015
Governor Rauner had nothing to do with passing a permanent tax increase in 2011 or earlier. Democrats loved the spending but were afraid of the taxing and we have to debt to prove it
- Rich Miller - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 1:38 pm:
LP, have you googled your name? Is this all a gag?
- Illinois O'Malley - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 1:40 pm:
@Lucky– Bill backlog up $8b with Rauner as governor (that means CEO in the private sector). Rauner fail.
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 1:41 pm:
===What does a temporary tax income tax bill passed in 2011 and the explosion in debt during the 12 years of total democratic control of state government have to do with Governor Rauner?===
While Quinn paid pensions, the full amount and on time, candidate and Governor-Elect Rauber stated he could pay bills, and balance the budget with the tax sun setting.
By making that error, the GA obliged Rauner, so that’s why Rauner can’t (although you keep tryin’) say the sun setting was a Democratic ploy. Rauner applauded the sunsetting.
===Governor Rauner had nothing to do with passing a permanent tax increase in 2011 or earlier. Democrats loved the spending but were afraid of the taxing and we have to debt to prove it===
When the Rauner Tax is eventually passed, after Rauner applauded the sun setting of the temporary tax, you might want to recalibrate your talking points, lol
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 1:51 pm:
- Lucky Pierre -
Donald Segretti, if you are a gag, would be proud.
- buffalo soldier - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 1:51 pm:
To me, it looks like an ad by someone who is running for the office for the very first time, rather than an ad by someone running for re-election based on their accomplishments. I rate it a C.
- oldman - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 2:09 pm:
Just a guess, but that has to be close to a record for dropped n’s. My main question is how can people even watch this with a straight face? What a complete fraud.
- Name Withheld - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 2:21 pm:
“Every decision I make as Governor I make in the context - how will this impact the children of Illinois?”
I think the mother of the child who needed the oxygen tank might want to have words with him.
- A guy - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 2:22 pm:
It’s a solid video. Stays on his message. Upbeat positive musical bed implies action. Good visuals. Font graphics could be better, but I’m not sure they’re emphasizing particular locations anyway. Their production team knows how to achieve an objective. Not overly arty. Solid pass like the rest of them.
- James Knell - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 2:51 pm:
It’s good enough to fool a lot of people who would rather not know the truth. Being in the 1.4% has its privileges.
- Boone's is back - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 3:01 pm:
===LP, have you googled your name? Is this all a gag?===
LOL
- Anonymous - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 3:11 pm:
F
- Chicago Cynic - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 3:13 pm:
LP, I won’t pile on (too much) but either you’re ignorant about the facts or a troll. There is no third option.
- Northsider - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 3:54 pm:
I didn’t see many people of color in his video.
- JAH - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 3:55 pm:
If he is a full time candidate for higher office it’s an A ….
But he’s the Governor…F
Do Your Job!!
- wordslinger - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 4:34 pm:
“C” for creepy. The guy freaks me out in the way he claims to be doing what he certainly knows that he is not.
A case study is the way he played the homeless teens last year. Strongly implied that he would sign the bill releasing dedicated funds for shelters, then did not.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160302/OPINION/160309975/im-young-and-homeless-what-gov-rauner-said-when-i-asked-for-help
- Lucky Pierre - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 4:39 pm:
This is not my real name, so I guess you can call it a gag if you want to
It is appropriate metaphor for an Illinois resident who is paying through the nose for all of the corruption and dysfunction
- wordslinger - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 5:37 pm:
–It is appropriate metaphor for an Illinois resident who is paying through the nose for all of the corruption and dysfunction–
I don’t think noses are the primary area of activity in your interesting choice of handle.
And if I understand it correctly, you view yourself as being on both the giving and receiving ends.
- peon - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 5:40 pm:
Is it possible the Governor paid all this money simply for the right to talk at Illinois voters ?
- Anonymous - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 8:30 pm:
bad
- American Man - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 8:49 pm:
Rauner step into a mess from illinois political parties of the past. Why can’t we all realize what kind of mess were in as a state an if we don’t come together an fix it our citizens will be doing the same thing a hundred years from now trying to blame someone else, you all need to grow up an quit blaming someone for our problems we did as a state now let’s fix it as a state an show the world how great illinois is God bless us all!
- Rabid - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 10:44 pm:
Its for the children, the turnaround has no value now but you just wait. How can you write budget but not say it
- Lucky Pierre - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 10:56 pm:
Certainly on the receiving end along with the rest of the Illinois residents who are committed to digging us out of this mess and fixing it for future generations.
Only doing my small part calling out the bad actors for their lack of accountability for the State’s issues they had a huge role in enabling
- Rabid - Tuesday, Apr 18, 17 @ 11:01 pm:
A montage of the govenor bragging about his negotiation skills that has yield no results, unreal
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Apr 19, 17 @ 6:46 am:
===Only doing my small part calling out the bad actors for their lack of accountability for the State’s issues they had a huge role in enabling===
Your continued and daily dishonesty in comments here is noted… continually and daily…
So your part is to spread utter and provable falsehoods… daily?
Yikes, that says a great deal about you, given your ad version to truth.
- Rabid - Wednesday, Apr 19, 17 @ 7:36 am:
A Vietnam draft dodger ready to volunteer for service
- Flynn's mom - Wednesday, Apr 19, 17 @ 7:40 am:
They just go from bad to worse.
- Union Man - Wednesday, Apr 19, 17 @ 8:55 am:
So, Bruce Rauner made $3.3 Million a week last year, living in Illinois and he doesn’t think Illinois is conducive to prosperity? Things that make ya go Hmmmmm