Question of the day
Friday, Nov 9, 2018 - Posted by Rich Miller
* Public Radio…
Pritzker also told The 21st he hopes to sit down with Rauner — a man his campaign relentlessly attacked as a failure.
“Well of course I want to hear about where he thinks the hills are that we may need to climb,” Pritzker said. “Of course we may disagree on policy, but I think he probably wants the best for Illinois, and I do too certainly, and so I think we’ll have a lot to talk about.”
* The Question: What do you think will happen at that meeting?
- Arsenal - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 11:03 am:
Rauner won’t wear a tie.
- Wow - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 11:04 am:
BVR will tell JB the importance of dropping his “g’s”..
- Ron Burgundy - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 11:06 am:
Lots of harrumphing. Isn’t that what mega rich dudes do when they get together?
- 47th Ward - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 11:06 am:
This should be the easiest, most relaxed and among the most productive meetings Governor Rauner will ever have.
- DuPage Saint - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 11:06 am:
Nothing
- Not again - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 11:07 am:
Bruce will assume that it is actually Madigan dressed up as JB and may come to the realization that there is no JB it was Madigan the whole time and then Bruce will likely move to Italy but will still know that the gondola driver is actually Madigan keeping tabs on him.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 11:07 am:
JB will ask to talk to Diana, she seems to be in charge more than Bruce…
- Evanstonian - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 11:07 am:
They’ll probably agree on more than I’d like.
- Henry Francis - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 11:08 am:
Rauner will blame the state’s problems on Madigan and unions. Duh.
- Got It - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 11:08 am:
Rauner will tell Pritzker to “focus JB you have to focus”
- Just Me - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 11:09 am:
Rauner will give him a tour of the upstairs of the mansion and take pride in restoring that forgotten building.
- Perrid - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 11:09 am:
I have a very hard time seeing anything productive coming out of this. Even if Rauner wants to play ball, I’m not sure how much his experience would be applicable to JB.
- Fixer - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 11:13 am:
I very much doubt such a meeting will happen. If it does, something something Madigan something something taxes.
- zatoichi - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 11:16 am:
Nice handshake, photo op, pleasentries, Future of Illinois, tough issues, work together, three envelopes.
- Anon - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 11:17 am:
They’ll pretend to be nice to each other.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 11:18 am:
Little less snarky…
I hope and encourage the meet, want it to happen to discuss things like school funding and criminal justice reform, two things Pritzker could find interesting from Rauner’s perspective and looking forward
In reality, a photo op of both men helps Rauner far more than Pritzker.
It makes Rauner seem less negative.
- Can - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 11:19 am:
JB: “Bruce, thank you for meeting. What advice can you give?”
Bruce: “JB, you have to message the correct message. It’s the only way your message will get across… by messaging.”
JB: “That’s helpful. Thanks.”
- Anonymous - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 11:20 am:
They will both comment on how lovely the weather is at their meeting in Tuscany, then
- So_Ill - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 11:21 am:
I can’t imagine this will ever actually happen. It’s a smart thing to say though.
- Dr. Love - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 11:21 am:
JB will ask how fast Jimmy John’s delivers to the Mansion and if he can have all the Blago tapes in Rauner’s possession.
- Norseman - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 11:22 am:
Non-sincere congratulations and then cursory talk about the transition, i.e. my staff and agencies will assist yours with the process.
- flea - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 11:23 am:
JB made a classy move here. Pretty sure he can learn absolutely nothing in the exchange but needs to try anyway. Query…What substantive recommendations could Rauner possibly offer?
- Gooner - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 11:23 am:
I suspect they will keep it pretty positive.
The problem is that I don’t think Rauner learned much from his time as Gov. He’s probably the only candidate who seemed to understand government better before he took office than while he was in it.
- wordslinger - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 11:23 am:
Rauner will revert to his former private sector hustler mode, ask JB for state business.
- JS Mill - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 11:23 am:
They will talk about vests and who has the better “vest guy”
- Quizzical - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 11:24 am:
Rauner will give the same speech he’s been giving for five years. He will blame Madigan for every problem in State history and claim that everything wiould be great if Pritzker could just pass Rauner’s anti-union reforms. Pritzker will listen politely, and consider the meeting a waste of time other than by being able to say that he reached out to Rauner.
- Kayak - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 11:24 am:
Rauner will insist the meeting be conducted in Italy where he will share with Pritzker his last cask of amontillado.
- Anonymous - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 11:25 am:
Lots of scotch and fancy foods (caviar steaks etc)
- Steve Rogers - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 11:29 am:
Instead of offering a chair, Bruce will offer JB a toilet to sit on.
- Henry Francis - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 11:35 am:
==In reality, a photo op of both men helps Rauner far more than Pritzker.
It makes Rauner seem less negative.==
It gives Rauner relevancy. It suggests he has something to actually give JB. As some have already stated, the Guv hasn’t learned anything on the job, certainly nothing JB doesn’t already know or can get from members of his transition team (especially Edgar and Manar).
- Grandson of Man - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 11:37 am:
Pritzker will offer Rauner a baloney sandwich.
- Huh? - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 11:37 am:
“three envelopes”
All have notes to blame Madigan. /s
- AlfondoGonz - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 11:38 am:
Rauner will lie.
- Because I said so.... - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 11:42 am:
Brewski’s with Bruce.
- I Miss Bentohs - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 11:49 am:
I think it will be cordial, insightful and helpful as long as it is private … and even humorously self-deprecating.
If in front of press, they will go in their modes and be useless.
- Responsa - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 11:54 am:
They will discuss and agree on the poisonous nature of inserting too much personal money into political campaigns.
- Jocko - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 11:55 am:
Bruce will try on his “sackcloth and ashes” outfit.
- Pundent - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 11:55 am:
=Rauner will revert to his former private sector hustler mode, ask JB for state business.=
There’s a lot of truth in this. For Rauner this was all about getting a return on his investment. And right now the returns are abysmal. But Rauner is, if nothing else, resourceful when it comes to making a buck. My money is on him trying to figure out how he can leverage what’s he’s learned to make back what he’s lost.
- Wensicia - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 12:01 pm:
I hope Rauner doesn’t address JB as Jail Bird.
- dbk - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 12:15 pm:
Agree it was classy for JB to propose a meeting.
Why do I feel the urge to cringe when I imagine what the exchange might consist of?
- Lucky Pierre - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 12:18 pm:
Rauner was all about getting a return on his investment? LOL
He could have put his over a hundred million in the stock market and watch it go up 40%, while sitting on a beach somewhere.
It might have been easier that warring with Democrats for the past 4 years.
- Anonymous - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 12:21 pm:
Rauner will have a toliet.
- Nick Name - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 12:30 pm:
===I think he probably wants the best for Illinois===
No he doesn’t. He never did.
- don the legend - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 12:38 pm:
JB needs to have a third chair at the meeting with an apple resting on it. Then say to Bruce, “we’ll get started in a just a minute”.
- jim - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 12:41 pm:
nothing will happen at the meeting. P will pretend he’s interested in what Rauer has to say, Rauner will pretend that P actually cares what he has to say.
it’s a pro forma demonstration of bipartisanship on P’s part, strictly for naive reporters and citizens to consider gentlemanly behavior.
PR gesture that is otherwise a complete waste of time.
- JakeCP - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 12:52 pm:
Is it just me or does it seem like JB is too concerned with trying to please and be liked by everyone?
The meeting may happen, but nothing substantive wil come out of it.
I think even JB is in for a rude awakening when he realizes just how reckless Springfield has been for decades when it comes to finances.
- Rich Miller - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 12:57 pm:
===does it seem like JB is too concerned with trying to please and be liked by everyone===
Perhaps, but I think your perception might be more about the stark contrast to the last four years of totally needless aggression.
- Anonymous - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 12:58 pm:
Rauner will hand JB three envelopes, each containing a note saying “Blame Madigan”.
- Anonymous - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 1:04 pm:
“Gstaad… or Niece this year, d’you think?”
- Tommydanger - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 1:10 pm:
Rauner will never attend such a meeting.
- Pot calling kettle - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 1:43 pm:
==The problem is that I don’t think Rauner learned much from his time as Gov. ==
That is what went through my mind when I read the question. I’m a pretty optimistic person who has been accused of finding good when there is none. When I reflect on Rauner’s four years, I come up empty handed. (And, I can come up with good things for every governor going back to Ogilvie.) It’s hard to imagine what Rauner has to offer up for the good of the state. If he’s got something, where was he hiding it?
I appreciate JB’s gesture, but what does Rauner have to offer other than an overview of the circuit breaker box, the cable channels, and where the emergency key is hidden.
Maybe JB will give Bruce a new patch for his vest.
- Flynn's Mom - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 1:53 pm:
Costumes
- Angry Republican - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 1:56 pm:
Besides talking about how difficult it is to find good servants to maintain your mansions, I think JB will attempt to give Rauner a chance to do something positive for the state of IL. A lame duck session to pass something that matters (what I don’t know), and show Rauner was not out to destroy the state.
- Buford - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 1:59 pm:
JB can tell Rauner his initials actually stand for “Jettison Bruce”
- Henry Francis - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 2:11 pm:
==Maybe JB will give Bruce a new patch for his vest.==
Now I understand why JB asked for this meeting. It’s his chance to cut off the “Governor” patch from Bruce’s biker vest.
- hexagon - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 2:12 pm:
rauner says “buyer beware”
- Blue Dog Dem - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 2:20 pm:
I believe the two will sit down over a couple cold glasses of milk and a sleeve of Oreos.
- XDNR - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 2:48 pm:
Rauner’s advice to JB - Focus JB focus….JB focus, just focus.
- Norseman - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 3:02 pm:
Rich 12:57 +1
- Cheryl44 - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 3:11 pm:
It won’t happen, though Rainer will insist it did.
- Arthur Andersen - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 3:22 pm:
Bruce will ask JB for a pardon?
- Politix - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 4:06 pm:
Rauner will have his staff phone JB and then call it a day.
- A guy - Friday, Nov 9, 18 @ 4:10 pm:
They’ll swap a house each with one another.