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* From the twitters…
Lunch with Rauner about schools! pic.twitter.com/ZrxylmdwhU
— Jim Petrakos (@JPetrakos60441) March 6, 2015
* The Question: Caption?
posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 1:02 pm
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Comment by Anonymous Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 1:04 pm
Hey, Macarena!
Comment by Bluefish Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 1:05 pm
“I just cut social services…yes I di-id…and it feeeels good…yes it duh-does….Hmm hmm him-him….yes I cut it…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 1:06 pm
This dumb watch keeps falling off! I guess now I can go back to wearing my Rolex.
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 1:06 pm
“I call this the ‘I will bury you’ dance…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 1:07 pm
“No, no. I dance on the graves of my enemies like this…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 1:08 pm
The Neptunes have nothing on Rauner’s improvised beatboxing.
Comment by Arsenal Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 1:08 pm
I ate a baby!
Comment by okgo Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 1:09 pm
Governor Rauner demonstrates the new ring Taser on himself.
Comment by VanillaMan Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 1:09 pm
“…and in closing as part of our austerity plan I intend to cut school lunch subsidies. Thanks for your attention and now please enjoy your filets!”
Comment by Stones Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 1:09 pm
Two turntables and a microphone
Comment by William j Kelly Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 1:09 pm
Of course you realize there is no free lunch!
Comment by A Citizen Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 1:09 pm
If you turn your head sideways, it looks like he is taking a nap.
If only I had photoshop skills.
Comment by okgo Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 1:10 pm
“When I hear that Payton Prep fight song my feet start a-tappin’, I get all happy inside, and I just dance!”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 1:10 pm
Where was this photo taken? Chicago Club? It sure does not look like a school cafeteria!
Now that would be a picture!
Comment by Nearly Normal Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 1:10 pm
…and when I get this tiny Illinois state budget in the bathtub….
Comment by a drop in Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 1:11 pm
Nothing but cuts up this sleeve…
and nothing but cuts up this sleeve…
Now watch your funding… DISAPPEAR!
– MrJM
Comment by MrJM Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 1:11 pm
“Nothin’ up my sleeve….presto!!!!”.
Comment by Bogey Golfer Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 1:12 pm
And when I snap my fingers you will wake up and believe everything I tell you.
Comment by The Colossus of Roads Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 1:14 pm
Bruce Rauner sings “The Final Cut” by Pink Floyd
Comment by PublicServant Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 1:15 pm
I just love that shake weights exercise program! It kinda goes with my entire theme.
Comment by JS Mill Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 1:22 pm
We need to lower wages so we can compete with china for work.
Comment by Ghost Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 1:24 pm
“A spoonful of hypocrite makes my medicine go down…”
Comment by Captain Illini Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 1:25 pm
“So I told those Union Bosses…’Put ‘em up, put ‘em uuuuuup! Which one of you first? I’ll fight ya both together if you want. I’ll fight ya with one hand tied behind my back! I’ll fight ya standin’ on one foot! I’ll fight ya with my eyes closed! Ooooh, pulling a law suit on me, hey? Sneakin’ up on me, hey? Why, gnong-gnong!’. I showed em, just like that.”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 1:27 pm
NEAL PEART RULES! DRUM SOLO TIME!
Comment by Team Sleep Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 1:28 pm
Rauner preps for the harmonica solo in Huey Lewis’ “Working for a Livin’”
Comment by Name Withheld Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 1:29 pm
“With my new executive order, I can beat up anyone who I define as a corrupt cog, with immunity from criminal charges.”
Comment by AC Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 1:33 pm
My former aide suggested that a tax increase was needed and I bopped him on the head until he suggested we should cut funding to foster kids.
Comment by Norseman Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 1:33 pm
“So I told Rahm, as I rolled up my sleeve…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 1:36 pm
Watch me drop a g out of my sleeve.
Comment by Cable Line Beer Gardener Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 1:40 pm
Team Sleep,
LOL! Awesome!
Twist and Shout!!!
Comment by ah HA Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 1:41 pm
“Ya put your right foot in,
ya take your right foot out …
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 1:50 pm
“I have a deal for you. Looking for some lucrative tax credits? Invest in charter schools.”
Comment by Bluecollargal Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 1:50 pm
I cut the Gifted program because kids don’t need it.
Comment by Mama Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 1:51 pm
“Pay no attention to that man behind the paneling!”
Comment by Wensicia Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 1:52 pm
“la cucaracha la cucaracha..”
Comment by Empty Suit Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 1:54 pm
Gov. Rauner nimbly dodges the “death rays” blazing from the SRO section where the teachers are corralled.
Comment by PolPal56 Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 1:54 pm
“I was going to bring Evelyn with me, but I had no more room in my pocket. Ba-dum Ching!”
Comment by Jocko Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 1:55 pm
Looks like “high rollers in a high roller place.” You won’t find any plain, blue collar, hard working individuals here. We were long ago forgotten.
Comment by High rollers Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 1:55 pm
“What was my nickname for Quinn? Watch this.”
Comment by Arthur Andersen Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 2:09 pm
Rauner “Literally…it’s this easy. You just walk over, and pull out the tube, and the ‘vent problem’ just resolves itself.”
Comment by How Ironic Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 2:14 pm
“You play ball…. we play ball. I knowwwwww… you want the goodies…..”
Comment by Wordslinger Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 2:15 pm
I want what I want when I want it! I am always right.
Guy to the right: ‘Where did this guy come from?’
or
Guy to the right: ‘Will you people please shut up. The Governor is talking.’
Comment by zatoichi Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 2:22 pm
“So I rolled up my sleeves, and then I issued an EO outlawin’ cree-teekin’ me or anyone I say.”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 2:35 pm
“Evelyn taught me this. Nothing up my sleeve, now look behind you. There’s Ev! She’s magical.”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 2:39 pm
And when Sister Mary Martha smacked you with her ruler, you couldn’t even see her hand move. Now THAT was education and we need to bring it back!
Comment by Anon. Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 2:40 pm
“Excuse me everyone. (Closes eyess. Does a dance, humming. Stops) Sorry, I just got a text, my quarter of a mil I made today was direct deposited so I was celebratin’…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 2:42 pm
I’m all about the cuts, ’bout the cuts, no unions!
Rauner out.
Comment by Amalia Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 2:51 pm
How am I gonna get this passed?
Well I’ll just reach into my $20 million bucket of nightcrawlers, bait my hook real nice, and give it a good cast into the water. Next thing you know, I’ll be reelin’ in majorities in both houses like this.
Comment by 47th Ward Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 2:56 pm
The Governor shows how his staff helped him prepare for his budget address, but writing the blackboard over and over again:
I will not raise taxes.
I will not raise taxes.
I will not raise taxes.
I will not raise taxes.
I will not raise taxes.
Comment by Just Me Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 3:05 pm
Sets watch back to 1940 before minimum wage laws were enacted by Congress.
Comment by Enviro Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 3:20 pm
Let me make this perfectly clear: Any child who goes to a charter school free of corrupt unionized teachers can grow up to be (almost) 7 feet tall and an (almost) billionaire just like me.
Comment by Hawkeye in Illinois Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 3:20 pm
“On Wisconsin…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 3:25 pm
Bruce went to Lake Forest High School so he probably was educated by union members. I think Lake Forest is an IEA local.
Comment by Nearly Normal Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 3:31 pm
“Security”
Comment by not applicable Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 3:35 pm
“What a dump. Not like that sweet restaurant at College of DuPage.”
Comment by Wordslinger Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 3:38 pm
“Ain’t I got some amazin’ new solutions for our union-burdened state?” (Repeatedly used “ain’t” and dropped 50% of his trailing Gs with an audience of 200 suburban superintendents.)
Comment by Diogenes in DuPage Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 3:40 pm
Governor is taking apart the microphone because he was told it was union-made.
Comment by Jake From Elwood Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 3:41 pm
In honor of Day of the Dude:
“Your revolution is over, Mr. Lebowski. Condolences. The bums lost. My advice is to do what your parents did; get a job, sir. The bums will always lose. Do you hear me, Lebowski?”
Comment by 47th Ward Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 4:01 pm
“bootss and pantss and bootss and pantss and bootss and pantss and bootss and pantss…”
Comment by okgo Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 4:12 pm
I didn’t know the Governor did karioke. What song is he singing, “Thrill is gone” by BB King?
Comment by Ginhouse Tommy Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 4:19 pm
“You see these …see ‘em… my cuff links…the teeth of my enemies. Do I play for keeps? What do these cuff links say?”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 4:21 pm
Everyone who loves me raise theit left no right hand
Comment by jazzy Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 4:24 pm
“I grew up on the mean streets of an affluent North Shore suburb. All I had going for me were these two mitts, some brains, some grit, and my dad being a VP at Motorola…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 4:27 pm
“From my penthouse in Mew York, when I’m bored, I get water balloons, and I wait for the pizza guy, and I eye it, spit it…then…let it go!”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 4:44 pm
“I really looks the curly straws, you know, loopy straws, go round and round, and I get those delicious strawberry shakes from Portillo’s…and I use the straw….(whistle) and I watch that strawberry shake go round.”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 4:46 pm
“I really like the curly straws, you know, loopy straws, go round and round, and I get those delicious strawberry shakes from Portillo’s…and I use the straw….(whistle) and I watch that strawberry shake go round.”
Apologies
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Mar 6, 15 @ 4:48 pm