When even the dictionary dunks on you
Thursday, Feb 22, 2018 - Posted by Rich Miller
* This was a bit weird yesterday, but people were clapping, so whatevs…
* The Trib followed up…
In an awkward onstage appearance this week, Gov. Bruce Rauner drank a glass of chocolate milk to demonstrate his belief in diversity.
“It’s really, really good,” Rauner said after taking a sip of the sugary drink. “Diversity!” […]
[Hyatt Hotels diversity and inclusion executive Tyronne Stoudemire] told Chicago Inc. he’s been using the chocolate milk stunt for 16 years as a simple way to illustrate the lack of diversity at the top of Fortune 500 companies. He typically picks on the most powerful person in the room to be his assistant, he said, adding that Rauner “didn’t know what he was getting into.”
He declined to comment on Rauner’s efforts to improve diversity in Illinois government, but said, “I give him credit for his willingness to step up and put himself out there … he could have said, ‘No.’ ”
Rauner’s spokeswoman Rachel Bold did not respond directly when asked whether Rauner was embarrassed by the stunt, but wrote in a statement, ”This was the event moderator’s example of diversity that an audience of all ages could see and understand. It was one of two demonstrations at the event, both of which received ovations from the crowd.”
Gotta be Pritzker’s fault since it was a Hyatt guy’s idea. Then again, by logical extension it would be… Madigan’s fault? We can only guess.
* Anyway, Dictionary.com trolled the governor today…
Heh.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Feb 22, 18 @ 3:08 pm:
What’s the rule(s), never… wear silly hats, be the punch line of the joke, or be the prop for someone else’s point. The result is, at least for me, wondering why he’s being put out there in a silly demonstration. Crazy times with Rauner.
BTIA(tm)
- TKMH - Thursday, Feb 22, 18 @ 3:10 pm:
This is a “Veep”-level story.
- Viper - Thursday, Feb 22, 18 @ 3:11 pm:
This blog and its handful of hyper-commenters is becoming a parody of itself.
- Norseman - Thursday, Feb 22, 18 @ 3:12 pm:
Bravo Dictionary.com
- Arsenal - Thursday, Feb 22, 18 @ 3:12 pm:
Kinda damned if he does, damned if he doesn’t, right? What’s he gonna do, tell the Head of Diversity “no”?
But it would’ve been much less silly if he hadn’t had to assure us that chocolate milk tastes good.
- 47th Ward - Thursday, Feb 22, 18 @ 3:14 pm:
===”It was one of two demonstrations at the event, both of which received ovations from the crowd.”
Um, OK. Did the second demonstration involve Oreos?
- Rutro - Thursday, Feb 22, 18 @ 3:15 pm:
Were apples in the prop?
- Arsenal - Thursday, Feb 22, 18 @ 3:17 pm:
==This blog and its handful of hyper-commenters is becoming a parody of itself.==
You need me to help you find the address line on your browser?
- Welp - Thursday, Feb 22, 18 @ 3:20 pm:
All I am thinking about is the diversity scene from Anchorman! #SmallWoodenShip
- Henry Francis - Thursday, Feb 22, 18 @ 3:23 pm:
Rich, you left out the best part of Ms. Bold’s statement:
“It was one of two demonstrations at the event, both of which received ovations from the crowd. Which was the largest crowd ever to attend a Gubernatorial chocolate milk event. Period.”
- Cubs in '16 - Thursday, Feb 22, 18 @ 3:23 pm:
Irony would’ve been if Rauner was lactose intolerant.
- wordslinger - Thursday, Feb 22, 18 @ 3:24 pm:
–In an awkward onstage appearance this week, Gov. Bruce Rauner drank a glass of chocolate milk to demonstrate his belief in diversity.
“It’s really, really good,” Rauner said after taking a sip of the sugary drink. “Diversity!–
For real?
Was he drunk?
Drunk is the most generous explanation. I’d go with that, in a heartbeat. The alternatives are shockingly bad.
Crass, even.
I’ve often been drunk and stupid.
But never like that. Not even close. Somebody would have told me later.
Can The Reader bring back Konkol for another cover?
- Arthur Andersen - Thursday, Feb 22, 18 @ 3:26 pm:
Hey Viper, go shed your skin somewhere else.
Bad advance work by the BTIA. Rauner shoulda taken a dive as soon as those props showed up on the stage.
- Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner - Thursday, Feb 22, 18 @ 3:28 pm:
Scylla and Charybdis.
- Huh? - Thursday, Feb 22, 18 @ 3:29 pm:
1.4% thinking to himself while drinking the milk, “that’s gonna hurt, I’m lactose intolerant. The things I do to pretend I care.”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Feb 22, 18 @ 3:34 pm:
HBO - “Dad’s Home State” - Season 4, Episode 19
Bruce spends most of the morning picking out lactose tolerant costume, he’s going to be a prop in someone’s skit. Diana makes two lists, one who have not supported Bruce and need to be scolded and those who have not supported Bruce, but they might need later and so they ignore the slight. Diana’s State Employee sets all Tillman emails to “Spam”. Hud and Anne argue how to make Rauner look more hands on while not being in charge, Galullo throws out expired chocolate milk at the Fair Director’s house. Comedy, 64 minutes.
- Albany Park Patriot - Thursday, Feb 22, 18 @ 3:38 pm:
He didn’t hire people of color but barely when HE had a chance to embrace diversity at his corporation.
- Rutro - Thursday, Feb 22, 18 @ 3:43 pm:
When I was putting together the BTIA, they didn’t have any chocolate milk, its like GTCR.
- ArchPundit - Thursday, Feb 22, 18 @ 3:50 pm:
===Bad advance work by the BTIA
To be fair, I Drink Your Milkshake isn’t the thing advance people expect to have to deal with.
- Bobio - Thursday, Feb 22, 18 @ 4:04 pm:
Wow, 47th Ward, that cracked me up.
- pawn - Thursday, Feb 22, 18 @ 4:08 pm:
Oh Dad’s Home State is back! I think I must have missed some episodes. A nice series finale present would be to have them all collected together.
- Ron Burgundy - Thursday, Feb 22, 18 @ 4:13 pm:
Welp, Diversity is an old, old wooden ship. Everyone knows that! /s
- hisgirlfriday - Thursday, Feb 22, 18 @ 4:21 pm:
Looks like his boy Eric Greitens just got indicted so the chocolate milk thing isn’t the worst thing to happen to him today.
- SSL - Thursday, Feb 22, 18 @ 4:23 pm:
What else could Rauner do. JB told him it was the least offensive dairy product.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Feb 22, 18 @ 4:55 pm:
- pawn -
You’re very kind, thank you… we’re up for renewal, actually and ironically, in November…
- ;) - Thursday, Feb 22, 18 @ 4:56 pm:
Dictionary.com for the win
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Feb 22, 18 @ 5:11 pm:
===Oh Dad’s Home State is back! I think I must have missed some episodes. A nice series finale present would be to have them all collected together.===
Thanks, - pawn -.
It’s a binge-type show, check HBOGo… all the seasons and episodes are available… OW
- Langhorne - Thursday, Feb 22, 18 @ 7:57 pm:
Oberweis choc milk?
- Slugger O'Toole - Thursday, Feb 22, 18 @ 8:20 pm:
How did this post go five hours without a mention of taco salad?
https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/728297587418247168?lang=en
- Anonymous - Friday, Feb 23, 18 @ 8:26 am:
Classless