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* A synonym and an antonym for both Gov. Rauner and Speaker Madigan?

posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 3:29 pm

Comments

  1. Extreme — moderate. (You decide which is which.)

    Comment by South of Sherman Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 3:32 pm

  2. Tea Party Republican - Democrat

    Comment by Chicago 20 Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 3:35 pm

  3. Rauner: Aloof/engaged

    Madigan: strong/brittle

    Comment by 47th Ward Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 3:36 pm

  4. Rauner - S; Chief, Madigan - S; Chief

    Rauner - A; Michael, Madigan - A; Sonny

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 3:37 pm

  5. Rauner: bipolar - bipartisan
    Madigan: congress - progress

    Comment by Ducky LaMoore Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 3:39 pm

  6. Struggle and stroogle (Urban dictionary it; nothing inappropriate).

    Madigan/Rauner: “The struggle/stroogle is real.”

    Comment by The Muse Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 3:40 pm

  7. Rauner: Shaker-Upper / Status Quo

    Madigan: Status Quo / Shaker-Upper

    Comment by Chairman McBroom Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 3:41 pm

  8. Rookie/Veteran

    Comment by Vote Quimby! Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 3:47 pm

  9. Rauner:Bastion of Hope/ Status Quo

    Madigan: Power Hungry/ Rational

    Comment by Goldwater Republican Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 3:50 pm

  10. Rauner: Godzilla/Hannah’s horse

    Madigan: drug-resistant strain/Lassie

    Comment by walker Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 3:51 pm

  11. Rauner - Trashcan Van / Only owning… the Trashcan Van

    Madigan - Apples / “For lunch… Surprise me”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 3:56 pm

  12. Madigan= status quo/change

    Rauner= greed/giving

    Comment by JS Mill Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 3:59 pm

  13. Temporary/Permanent

    Comment by Makandadawg Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 4:00 pm

  14. Twilight Zone and Aberration

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 4:04 pm

  15. Oh I get it now….
    Rauner: rookie/compassionate
    Madigan: veteran/spontaneous

    Comment by Vote Quimby! Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 4:07 pm

  16. Extreme/reasonable.

    Which is which largely depends on your perspective and/or partisan bent.

    Comment by thunderspirit Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 4:07 pm

  17. Reactionary/forthright

    Controlled/disorganized

    Comment by Wordslinger Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 4:11 pm

  18. Compromiser Compromiser

    Comment by A guy Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 4:11 pm

  19. Big Dog who licks. Little Dog who bites.

    Comment by A guy Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 4:13 pm

  20. Rauner: Steadfast/Compromise

    Madigan: Experienced/Unrelenting

    Comment by Wensicia Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 4:20 pm

  21. Rauner - Neophyte / Skilled
    Madigan - Veteran / Timid

    Comment by Stones Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 4:23 pm

  22. Rauner - Strawberry shake / “Hammer and Shake”

    Madigan - Saputo’s / Spontaneity

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 4:24 pm

  23. Rauner: Pretender/Empathic
    Madigan: Admiral/Disorganized

    Comment by AJ_yooper Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 4:26 pm

  24. Syn:

    Rauner: “Tis but a scratch” Mercutio
    Madigan: “Inside the rind” Frair Laurence

    Comment by Ipso Facto Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 4:26 pm

  25. Ant:

    Rauner: Patton
    Madigan: Ricochet Rabbit

    Comment by Ipso Facto Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 4:29 pm

  26. Rauner- chaos/solution

    Madigan - control/open

    Comment by Amalia Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 4:32 pm

  27. Syn

    R-Killing Patton

    M-The Art of War

    Ant-

    R-Citizen Kane

    M-Animal House

    Comment by Arthur Andersen Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 4:34 pm

  28. - AJ_yooper -, thanks for your kid words yesterday.

    “QOTD”?

    Rauner - Carhartt / Bleeding Heart

    Madigan - “71″ / Mushroom

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 4:38 pm

  29. A synonym and an antonym for both Gov. Rauner and Speaker Madigan?

    Rauner: Rookie/veteran
    Madigan: Experienced/clueless

    – MrJM

    Comment by @MisterJayEm Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 4:45 pm

  30. AA, those are very good.

    I read “Killing Patton” over the weekend for laughs, of which there are many. It’s like a transcript of an episode of “Drunk History.”

    Now he’s got a “Killing Reagan” book, who like Patton, was not killed. What a racket this guy has going.

    Comment by Wordslinger Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 4:46 pm

  31. Rauner: crown me/check mate

    Madigan: all-in/bluffing

    Comment by 47th Ward Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 4:48 pm

  32. Rauner - trying to pin the other guy with the blame for the needed tax hike/responsible leader.

    Madigan - trying to pin the other guy with the blame for the needed tax hike/responsible leader.

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 5:10 pm

  33. Rauner, A: Moderate
    S: Extreme

    Madigan, A: Impatient
    S: Entrenched

    Comment by burbanite Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 5:32 pm

  34. Putz!

    Comment by mokenavince Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 10:01 pm

  35. Thanks, Word. I got many a laugh out of that one myself. Can’t even imagine what “Killing Jesus” must be like.

    Comment by Arthur Andersen Thursday, Jul 30, 15 @ 1:41 am

  36. Rauner: Machiavelli, Mr. Milk toast

    Madigan: Machiavelli, Mr. Milk toast

    Comment by One of the 35 Thursday, Jul 30, 15 @ 9:32 am

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