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* Gov. Rauner today in Champaign…
“I underestimated how much most of the standard media just doesn’t care about this and doesn’t understand and won’t send our message out. We’ve been too slow in creating our own media channels through social media and other outlets. We’re doing that now.”
This from a guy whose Twitter feed is jam packed with pics of him at restaurants. Like just today, for instance…
Stopped by @Niemergs Steak House in Effingham. Great to see Mayor Bloemker and Representative John Cavaletto. pic.twitter.com/fqA6XpBQ9Y
— Bruce Rauner (@GovRauner) July 7, 2016
* Also, “other outlets”? I wonder if he’s referring to outlets like this one.
* Also, too, getting his message out is not our job. Although as Wordslinger regularly points out in comments, the media mainly focuses on the personality conflict between Rauner and Madigan, or Rauner and Emanuel, or Rauner and whoever else he happens to be teeing off on whatever day it might be. They’re definitely getting that message out.
Anyway…
* The Question: What new and inventive ways do you think the governor will use to get his message out?
Snark is heavily encouraged, of course.
posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 2:33 pm
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Comment by Dee Lay Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 2:35 pm
Shut up.
Comment by Huh? Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 2:37 pm
Medical Marijuana induced “Smoke” Signals
Comment by BIG R. Ph. Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 2:40 pm
Make Illinois great again” hats!
Comment by Delimma Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 2:42 pm
Well shoot, I dunno. If dressin’ like an extra from a Brokeback Mountain crowd shot and grabbin’ vittles and brews with the regular folk don’t work I reckon you just might have to start governin’ good.
Comment by LizPhairTax Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 2:42 pm
Maybe he’ll buy the Trib editorial board.
Oh, wait . . .
Comment by JoanP Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 2:44 pm
Giving out $100 bills to members of the general public on his speaking tours ought to help him get his message out. When Rauner gave out money to the GOP General Assembly members, that worked for him.
Comment by Joe M Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 2:44 pm
Use the teletypes.
Comment by Steve Polite Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 2:45 pm
Rauner making large donations to the Illinois Policy Institute - oh wait, he and his buddies already do that.
Comment by Joe M Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 2:47 pm
Go all ‘electric horseman’ and use his carhartt as his own personal electronic message board.
Comment by Tommydanger Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 2:47 pm
Hire a skywriter, “BECAUSE MADIGAN”
Comment by burbanite Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 2:48 pm
Free turn around agenda tattoos at the state fair
Comment by Altgelds Ghost Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 2:48 pm
Brucie T.V.—all Brucie all the time, 24/7
Comment by d.p.gumby Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 2:49 pm
Carrier pigeon? Telegraph? Western Union?
Maybe he can initiate those spam comments that show up on forums and which are advertisements for sketchy websites?
Comment by Thoughts Matter Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 2:49 pm
I’m just hoping he won’t make Rich an offer that Rich can’t refuse.
Comment by Keyrock Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 2:49 pm
LizPhair on fire, LOL
Maybe Gov no-g can collaborate with the People’s Republic of China to hack into database information used by the legislators “he” controls and send out misleading information.
Comment by Mongo Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 2:51 pm
Motorcycle skid marks all over the towns he visits. The marks themselves will last for days, and the smoke created can also be effectively used for smoke signals.
Comment by SinkingShip Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 2:52 pm
Rauner could start phony newspapers and buy up some raisin time, or just by a radio network.
Or, Rauner could have think tanks publish things, and print those things in the phony newspapers, and have radio shows on a radio network report on the rigged think tank study, reported by the phony newspapers and then have the radio shows become more commentary than news… (Sigh)… about the rugged think tank study, reported on by the phony newspapers, then covered by the Rauner-owned radio news…
Meh.
Never work.
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 2:52 pm
Morse code.
Semaphore flags.
Maritime signal flags.
Sky writing.
Cuneiform writing on clay bricks.
Hieroglyphics on the walls of Egyptian tombs.
Cave paintings.
Comment by Huh? Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 2:52 pm
Boost WIND to 50,000 watts.
Comment by Bogey Golfer Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 2:53 pm
Rauner Turnaround Beer. Replete with a “Not Madigan” symbol, instead of Pepsi’s emoji.
Comment by Norseman Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 2:53 pm
Hindenburg Two with electronic “scoreboard” on sides
Comment by IrishPirate Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 2:53 pm
Blimp
Comment by Politix Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 2:54 pm
The Gov. plan to turn around IL could work. Give it time. Illinois poor financial body didn’t get sick over night and it will take some time to heal. To get his massage out he needs to buy a TV station.
Comment by Sunny Smith Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 2:55 pm
Rauner Chew, with a subtitle like “Spit out Madigan.”
Comment by Norseman Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 2:55 pm
tronc.
– MrJM
Comment by @MisterJayEm Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 2:58 pm
Hire Pat Quinn and his ironing board. He seems to garner way more attention than he deserves.
Comment by Ron Burgundy Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 2:59 pm
If it were me?
I’d send Slip and Sue on a 6-week media tour, every tv station, every newspaper editorial board. Just let Ole Slip and Sue use her magic, and get the job done. Bruce hired her, so…
I mean, what else is she actually doing?
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 3:02 pm
Sponsor car races at local tracks.
Watch the cars go round tonight thanks to the Rauner Turnaround Agenda
Comment by Norseman Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 3:04 pm
Irish, you beat me to it!
Comment by Politix Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 3:12 pm
Build the Rauner Museum of Narrative Art on Chicago’s lakefront. It will have to be really big to hold the “Because Madigan” collection.
Comment by enoughalready Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 3:17 pm
All the unemployed can wear pro-Turnaround sandwich boards (and get paid with gift cards)
Comment by b12 Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 3:17 pm
As I commented in another thread, he’ll just have his friends buy some more newspapers.
Comment by RNUG Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 3:19 pm
Offer $50 on election day to “Punch 121″.
Comment by Six Degrees of Separation Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 3:20 pm
Have a press conference in front of Payton Prep and use it as an example of wasteful spending practices by CPS. He could even talk about poor controls on residency requirements and the problems inherent in clout.
Comment by Pot calling kettle Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 3:20 pm
Norseman beat me to the punch.
I was gonna have him buy a racetrack and “turnaround” the track so the cars always turn right. The cars would be painted with various components of the agenda instead of sponsor logos. Superstar Driver Night would be a big draw as Goldberg and the gang get behind the wheel.
“Right to Work” takes a hard hit into the infield wall! “Wasteful Spending” jumps into the lead!”
Comment by Arthur Andesen Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 3:21 pm
Get a can of spray paint, scrawl “Fire Madigan” on the side of his old van, and drive it in parades.
Comment by Pot calling kettle Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 3:22 pm
Make a series of infomercials like Ron Popeil and Carleton Sheets have done for any number of products. Use the time, probably in the early hours of the morning, to outline the problems with the current workman’s compensation system, the advantages of reducing spending on day care, and the need for tort reform.
Comment by Small town taxpayer Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 3:24 pm
Maybe if he pulled his head out of his rump, we could hear him better..
Comment by Har Dee Har Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 3:24 pm
He has successfully won the war where people don’t know who to blame for the budget impasse that he caused. I’d say he’s up on the board.
Comment by Albany Park Patriot Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 3:26 pm
AA, great enhancements to the Turnaround Racetrack.
Comment by Norseman Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 3:29 pm
I think his superstarts should start a political intelligence blog called “Capital Faux” — news according to Bruce. That would be fun to troll through!
Comment by BBG Watch Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 3:30 pm
I second the infomercial strategy!
“Not one, but 2, count ‘em, 2 un- budgets for the decimation of a state! Special offer coming your way for FY18!!!
Comment by Anon221 Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 3:31 pm
Show up at parades and interact with the public.
Comment by Keyrock Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 3:33 pm
Ravens - they can deliver the actual message along with salient symbolism at the same time
Comment by Joe Bidenopolous Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 3:33 pm
The Governor blames others for his failings. Apparently it’s the media’s fault for not buying into his failed and unproven ideas. Just a reminder, the media did report on his cuts to autism programming on autism awareness day:
http://abc7chicago.com/society/state-funding-for-autism-program-cut-on-world-autism-day-advocate-says/612111/
Comment by Scamp640 Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 3:33 pm
Pay homeless people to wear sandwich boards touting his Agenda over needless social programs, like medical care and shelters for the homeless.
Comment by Wensicia Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 3:37 pm
Pin it to his vest!
Comment by AlfondoGonz Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 3:43 pm
I agree with Willy - perhaps the problem has actually been the messenger ( no comment on the message ).
Maybe Slip and Sue would be able to put a fresh face on the Agenda. Unless she has been put in charge of organizing the Governors parade at the State Fair! Guessing then she would not have time to do this.
Comment by illini Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 3:45 pm
Governor Bruce Rauner has announced that Jason Barclay, General Counsel to the Governor, will start doing ALL of the talking for the administration. The Governor cited Mr. Barclay’s attention to truth as a reason for the move.
The Governor added, “Once the people of Illinois hear the truthful words of Mr. Barclay, they will be better able to understand the issues of my turnaround agenda. I tried, but I just can’t describe events the way Mr. Barclay does”
Comment by Joe M Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 3:53 pm
At a recent meeting Linda Lingle went on a long rant on what great shape the state would be in if the Turn Around Agend had just been passed. She seems to have the time to do the local town meeting circuit.
He could do a 15 minute stump speech as he intros Kiss at the State Fair. People listen.
Comment by zatoichi Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 3:57 pm
Norseman, if this catches on, we could maybe get “Capitol Fax Commenters Night” at the Speedway. I’m sure we’ve got some ace wheelmen and women among the group. I only know I ain’t drivin’ “Pension Reform.” We’ll give that to Bob.
Comment by Arthur Andersen Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 4:01 pm
== To get his massage out he needs to buy a TV station. ==
He will … just as soon as a University has to sell one!
Comment by RNUG Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 4:02 pm
Plenty o’ land in Illinois ripe for crop circles
Comment by frisbee Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 4:05 pm
Has he tried turning it up to 11?
Comment by Dome Gnome Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 4:05 pm
By yet again appearing on WICS to answer softball questions with no follow up questions allowed. On a related note, what’s the over/under on how long it will be before Jordan Abudayyah is added to the looooooong list of Springfield newsies that get an agency spox job?
Comment by Lester Holt's Mustache Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 4:05 pm
== Norseman, if this catches on, we could maybe get “Capitol Fax Commenters Night” at the Speedway. ==
Many years ago, I remember helping to build a “revenge” car for Sheehan’s to put one driver over the rail. Might be able to lend a bit of “technical assistance” to another effort. 😉
Comment by RNUG Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 4:06 pm
Start a band with some of the Superstars and do a statewide tour. Instead of a guitar solo mid-show Rauner would do a Powerpoint presentation on the TA.
Comment by Cubs in '16 Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 4:09 pm
Perhaps the message is not loud and clear. Consider enrollment in the Howard Dean School of Elocution.
Or, continue usin’ that ‘collectivist’ mantra. It’s soundin’ very mainstream too.
And keep providing the evidence for the Turnaround thing. It’s really working.
Ask the Donald to help explain your huge Turn thing. It will be huge!
Comment by AJ_yooper Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 4:11 pm
AA, great plan. Willy would probably drive the Fire Madigan car. It would help him with his product line. Barclay will want to drive the On the Road to Indy Policies car. Proft will excel in the They’re all corrupt car. Kirk’s asking if he can enter the Not Trump car, but Rauner is hesitating because it doesn’t deal with TA. Of course, we all know who’s driving the Slip N’ Sue Tort Reform car. Filling up the field is Christine in the Squeeze the Beast and Sandack in the Must Sacrifice car.
Comment by Norseman Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 4:12 pm
- illini -, at least we’d know where Slip and Sue was, right?
I’m “all in” on the - Norseman - / - AA - raceway extravaganza.
I think each driver should be sponsored by a plank of the Turnaround Agenda.
“The 9 car, sponsored by eliminating prevailing wage passes the 17, sponsored by ending collective bargaining… ”
It’s wordy, sure, but I think there’s 43 Rauner Agenda Items.
Maybe even call the race the “No Social Agenda 400″…
“It was a 500 but we cut 20% of the race”
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 4:12 pm
He will solicit Lin-Manuel Miranda to write the script for the off-Broadway in Chicago musical “Rauner”. . .
Ed Begley Jr. will be cast in the title role and the late Mickey Rooney will be exhumed to play the role of Mike Madigan.
Comment by Jake From Elwood Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 4:14 pm
OW, you could pour a quart of sour milk on all of the losing entries.
Comment by Jake From Elwood Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 4:16 pm
Cake decorating. Just in case you have to eat your words.
Comment by Huh? Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 4:16 pm
===Willy would probably drive the Fire Madigan car.===
Even better! If I win, as per tradition, I eat a cannoli?
It’s your show, fellas…
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 4:17 pm
Sponsor dance marathons.
Comment by 37B Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 4:19 pm
===OW, you could pour a quart of sour milk on all of the losing entries.===
- Jake From Elwood -
Your marketing brilliance is shining through. Genius.
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 4:19 pm
The Owl ventriloquist dummy.
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 4:26 pm
A bullhorn, which seems ironically appropriate.
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 4:27 pm
Bruce, Jim, and Christine star in an updated version of “Three’s Company!”…with MJM playing the role of Mr. Furley.
Comment by Jocko Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 4:28 pm
===He will solicit Lin-Manuel Miranda to write the script for the off-Broadway in Chicago musical “Rauner”. . .===
We’re still waiting for “Dad’s Home State” to have Turnaround Agenda sponsorship.
If that musical happens, HBO might want to buy the rights and the writers of “DHS” might write that in the storyline.
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 4:29 pm
Signs on the sides of circus elephants, which again seems ironically appropriate.
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 4:30 pm
Starting a TV show, “Illinois’s Got Talent.”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 4:31 pm
Paying Hardee’s to promote a new sandwich, “The Raunerburger.”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 4:32 pm
This race idea is a good one as it parrots reality.
Only one of the 43 or so turnaround agenda items is likely to ever become law.
Let the racers decide which one it will be…
Comment by Jake From Elwood Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 4:33 pm
Hire a band of whirling dervishes to travel from one restaurant to another promoting the Turnaround Agenda.
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 4:37 pm
So, instead of a track race, how about a demolition derby, and the last reform plank car still runnin’ becomes law;)
Rauner could drive his van!
Comment by Anon221 Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 4:38 pm
Jake, brilliant idea! We needed to get Oberweis in here somehow.
Race Announcers: Rich Miller, Rich Goldberg, and Steve Brown, who will contribute $5 to LSSI for every swear word going out over the PA. We’ll try to keep costs down by using old State Police cars with a fresh paint job, and using the Trashcan Van as the pace car.
Comment by Arthur Andersen Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 4:45 pm
Compete in Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest next 4th of July. Its free exposure on ESPN on a slow news day for a guy who obviously likes to eat and has been excused by many of being a big hot dog himself.
Comment by Southside Markie Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 4:53 pm
This is Illinois and an old-fashion Demolition Derby may be a better call.
Can’t you visualize Rauner ramming an old Lincoln repeatedly into Madigan’s Dodge Stratus or Quinn’s Squeezy-Mobile?
Host it at the State Fair and watch the tickets sell.
Comment by Jake From Elwood Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 4:59 pm
Re-purpose the Bluesmobile.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluesmobile
Comment by Six Degrees of Separation Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 4:59 pm
Hip Hop
Comment by One to the Dome Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 5:10 pm
For starters, what Rauner should do is pour a bunch of dark money into an AstroTurf “think tank” to crank out white papers, news releases and social media echoing his message. But instead of wasting money on people with PhDs or even masters degrees in economics, education, etc…just hire an army of
Comment by Juvenal Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 5:11 pm
Long day where I’ve gotten too used to relying on spell check. Should have been “accused”, not “excused”. Pot meet kettle in the battle of hot dog accusations. Sorry.
Comment by Southside Markie Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 5:14 pm
Start a traveling hardball team and barnstorm the state, named “The Superstars.”
Hire a softball team to play against. Call the opponents “The Journalists,” or maybe call them “Tronc.”
Comment by Keyrock Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 5:16 pm
Jake, I like the demo derby idea too!
Either way, AA and RNUG are calling dibs on “Big Overhead” and our car will carry the Orange and Blue colors of the bloated UIUC.
Comment by Arthur Andersen Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 5:27 pm
Two minutes of hate
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 5:53 pm
Holding his breath and stomping his feet on live television
Comment by oldman Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 5:53 pm
-AA-,
Think we can pick up an IFT sponsorship?
Comment by RNUG Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 5:55 pm
RNUG, absolutely!
If the racetrack doesn’t work, he could find some washed-up musicians to form a band and put his message to song.
“Coming up next on Lite Country 93-The Turnarounds with “Squeeze the Beast!”
Comment by Arthur Andersen Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 6:19 pm
Free turnaround tattoos
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 6:38 pm
Boat race from cairo to east Dubuque
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 6:45 pm
Superstar dunk tank at every county fair
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 6:52 pm
Maybe he could try telling the truth about his agenda.
But saying that he wants to privatize schools for profit wouldn’t be very well received.
Comment by Enviro Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 9:07 pm
“TA tie clips for everyone except me”.
Comment by XDNR Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 9:29 pm
Free madigan Halloween masks
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 9:45 pm
Make the official Illinois state game tidy winks
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 9:48 pm
Can’t sell it without a catchy phrase or jingle to substitute for substance? Tell me how much money your going put in my pocket and show me how your going to do it.
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 10:23 pm
I just wrote a book (edited by my superstar staff) titled, “Govern’in for Dummies”, and will be traveling Illinois over the next few weeks and sell it to promote my TA agenda.
Comment by XDNR Thursday, Jul 7, 16 @ 10:35 pm
BR Dressed as Lincoln MM as Douglas and go stumpin around the State reciting the speeches from yesteryear.
Comment by the Cardinal Friday, Jul 8, 16 @ 5:25 am
Chickens? … No, he did that alreaady.
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Jul 8, 16 @ 5:43 am
Dan Profit buys Capitol Fax, renames it “Turnaround Triumph” or something equally grandiose and ridiculous.
Comment by John Gregory (ex-IRN) Friday, Jul 8, 16 @ 8:57 am
I actually gave this some thought, and what I think would be the most effective method would be to actually give the news media something to report other than hyperbole and/or personality conflicts.
A non-stop, effective, accurate and mathematically correct justification for the policy positions being advocated, with effective supporters available to the media would change the news from “who would be a good prom date” to “analyzing the arguments and asking the opposition to respond.”
Comment by Delimma Friday, Jul 8, 16 @ 9:14 am
Yellin’ and speakin’ and talkin’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NK50r_VyNlU
Comment by ChiefM Friday, Jul 8, 16 @ 9:22 am
I’ve already heard enough from him.
Comment by kfc Friday, Jul 8, 16 @ 9:30 am
More media events from schools, but not from High Schools or Universities… those kids just don’t understand the message! Instead visit kindergarten classes! Those kids are on message with Rauner…
Comment by Jimmy H Friday, Jul 8, 16 @ 9:48 am