Question of the day
Wednesday, Jan 14, 2015 - Posted by Rich Miller
* Yesterday, Gov. Bruce Rauner told reporters that he had been told by the Senate that he would be addressed as “His Excellency” during today’s inauguration ceremony, over which the governor presides.
Rauner said he didn’t want to be addressed with that honorific, saying they should just refer to him as “Governor.” But I’ve already heard him called “Your Excellency” at least once today.
* From Wikipedia…
Excellency is an honorific style given to certain members of an organisation or state. Once entitled to the title “Excellency”, the holder usually retains the right to that courtesy throughout his or her lifetime, although in some cases the title is attached to a particular office, and is held only for the duration of that office.
Generally people addressed as Excellency are heads of state, heads of government, governors, ambassadors, certain ecclesiastics, royalty, aristocracy, knights and military, and others holding equivalent rank (e.g., heads of international organizations, high commissioners in the Commonwealth of Nations).
It is sometimes misinterpreted as a title of office in itself, but in fact is an honorific that precedes various titles (such as Mr. President, and so on), both in speech and in writing. In reference to such an official, it takes the form His/Her Excellency; in direct address, Your Excellency, or, less formally, simply Excellency.
* The Question: Your own suggestion for a new honorific for Gov. Rauner?
Keep it light and have fun, please.
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 12:42 pm:
Your Carhardetness.
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 12:43 pm:
or is that Carhardtedness?
- Nieva - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 12:43 pm:
Top Gun.
- Pius - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 12:44 pm:
Your worshipiness.
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 12:44 pm:
How about your Timexcellency?
- Judgment Day - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 12:46 pm:
Old Man Carhartt
- The Captain - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 12:47 pm:
Lead Singer and Driver of the Winnebago
- Sam Weinberg - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 12:47 pm:
Mr. Burns
- The Unknown Poster - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 12:47 pm:
Clarification:
Anonymous = The Unknown Poster. Sorry for the confusion.
- Kevin Highland - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 12:48 pm:
Billionaire Bruce
- OneMan - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 12:49 pm:
Actually Quinn issued an executive order that changes it to…
That Dang Rich Evil Dude…
- The Unknown Poster - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 12:49 pm:
Bruce Almighty?
- OneMan - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 12:49 pm:
Sagasity
- Gabe - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 12:49 pm:
The great shaker upper
- OneMan - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 12:50 pm:
Sir Mix-A-Lot
- The Unknown Poster - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 12:50 pm:
Sir Shakeitup.
- OneMan - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 12:51 pm:
Oprah
- The Unknown Poster - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 12:51 pm:
The Bruce is Loose.
- OneMan - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 12:51 pm:
Rich Miller’s New Boat
- Rich Miller - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 12:53 pm:
===Rich Miller’s New Boat===
LOL
- Kerfuffle - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 12:54 pm:
Your Largesse
- The Unknown Poster - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 12:54 pm:
Sir Guv-a-lot
- Wordslinger - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 12:54 pm:
PAC Man.
- OneMan - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 12:55 pm:
Checkbook
- Amalia - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 12:55 pm:
Emperor Baldpatene
- William j Kelly - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 12:56 pm:
Emanuelency
- Ahoy! - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 12:56 pm:
Daddy Warbucks
- 47th Ward - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 12:56 pm:
Mr. Diana Rauner
- VanillaMan - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 12:58 pm:
Your Vacancy
- VanillaMan - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 12:59 pm:
Your Vagueness
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 12:59 pm:
“The Gentleman from Winnetka, Chicago, Chicago, West Palm Beach, New York City, Sun City, Utah, a properties including a large portion of Montana, and…any and all other residences and properties in the beginning process of closing, being closed, and or already closed and not yet acknowledged…”
- VanillaMan - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:00 pm:
Prairie Whigmeister
- Tommydanger - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:00 pm:
Diana’s husband.
- VanillaMan - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:00 pm:
Sir Dough-A-Lot
- lil enchilada - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:00 pm:
Sir Mix-A-Lot-UP-already
- Tommydanger - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:01 pm:
Sorry 47th! Missed your witty post.
- JD Salander - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:01 pm:
Blagojevich Light?
- VanillaMan - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:01 pm:
Captain Crunch
- VanillaMan - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:01 pm:
Mr. Make-It-Upper
- JD Salander - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:02 pm:
Richy Rich is probably more likely to stick.
- OneMan - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:02 pm:
The Boss,
The Head Man,
The Top Dog,
The Big Cheese,
The Head Honcho, Number one…
- VanillaMan - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:02 pm:
Salesman Of The Month
- Arthur Andersen - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:04 pm:
I’m Buying
- Norseman - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:04 pm:
OW in the lead as far as I’m concerned.
- VanillaMan - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:05 pm:
Our New Ill Governor
- JD Salander - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:06 pm:
Governor .00000000001%
- 47th Ward - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:06 pm:
Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuce!
- pipersls - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:06 pm:
Turbulency (since he will be shaking up Springfield)
- VanillaMan - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:06 pm:
J’Accuse!
- VanillaMan - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:07 pm:
Captain Buck-A-Year
- DuPage - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:08 pm:
Governor Rauner-Barnum
- DuPage - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:09 pm:
Uncle Scrooge
- wHATEVER - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:10 pm:
Can’t write it here, but it came from “Flesh Gordon.”
- VanillaMan - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:10 pm:
Lex Luthor
- VanillaMan - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:11 pm:
Dark Helmet
- JD Salander - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:11 pm:
The Mighty Xerxes. Maybe Madigan can be called Leonidas…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NV9DSykTbo
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:14 pm:
Governor McDuck
(tips cap to - Norseman -, thank you)
- VanillaMan - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:14 pm:
King Poseidon, the Earth Shaker
- Rhino Slider - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:15 pm:
His immensity.
- Stones - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:17 pm:
The Emperor of Napa Valley
- Rich Miller - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:19 pm:
“His Vagueness”
- PublicServant - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:20 pm:
Your Bringbackerness
- How Ironic - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:20 pm:
The Man With A Forthcoming Plan
- PublicServant - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:20 pm:
Your shakeupidness
- Rich Miller - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:20 pm:
“His Overpromiseness:”
- Dave Dahl - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:20 pm:
@The Captain for the win.
That would be Tucker McElroy of the Good Ol’ Boys
- PublicServant - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:20 pm:
Your HammerAndShakedness
- PublicServant - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:21 pm:
Your AntiUnionBossidness
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:21 pm:
“His Paid Media-ness”
- Gooner - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:21 pm:
Given his numerous attempts to play the role of the common man, how about “The Dude”?
Whatever they call him as an honorific, they should avoid “Illinois Gov.” because since roughly 1999 that has usually be an insult.
- PublicServant - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:22 pm:
Your IPIWetDreamidness
- WhoKnew - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:22 pm:
Wine Dude!
- PublicServant - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:22 pm:
The Terminator
- Mittuns - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:22 pm:
Illinois CEO
- Commonsense in Illinois - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:24 pm:
Sire…
- Casual Observer - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:24 pm:
Call me what you want, just don’t call me late for dinner…or EOs.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:25 pm:
Bruce Rauner, the Lord Collector of Shiny Things
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:26 pm:
Bruce Rauner, Lord Protector of Whatever Is Polling Real Good
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:28 pm:
Bruce Rauner, Lord Selector of What and Who Will Pass as Republican
- Wordslinger - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:28 pm:
This was news to me. I’ve never heard a governor called “excellency.” I remember Neil Hartigan liked to be called “general” when he was AG, which was weird, but not surprising, considering.
- BIG R. Ph. - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:29 pm:
Just an ordinary American doing Extraordinary things
- Casual Observer - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:31 pm:
President of the bank of do what I want and you too can be re-elected.
- mt - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:31 pm:
“Founded in 1980, GTCR is a leading private equity firm focused on investing in growth companies in the Financial Services & Technology, Healthcare and Information Services & Technology industries. The Chicago-based firm pioneered the “Leaders Strategy” – finding and partnering with exceptional leaders as the critical first step in identifying, acquiring and building market-leading companies. Since its inception, GTCR has invested more than $8.5 billion in more than 200 companies. For more information, please visit www.gtcr.com. Bruce Rauner.”
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:34 pm:
- mt -… whaaa?
“Bruce Rauner, The Strong …The Healthy …The Not Needing the LG in Waiting … “
- The Purple Sun - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:34 pm:
His Nibs.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:36 pm:
“Bruce Rauner, He’s Money, & He Does Indeed Know It”
- Jocko - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:36 pm:
Mr. Potter
- Arizona Bob - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:37 pm:
“Grand Potentate”-Both Macho and empowering….
- VanillaMan - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:38 pm:
State Jester
- Casual Observer - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:39 pm:
I have $200 million to spread around. If I were you I’d think twice about whatever you call me.
- Gooner - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:39 pm:
By the way, has anybody confirmed that somebody from the Senate really told Rauner that he would be called “Your Excellency”?
Seriously, that sounds like a joke they would play on the new guy: “I just told him we would call him `your excellency’ and I think he bought it!”
- VanillaMan - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:39 pm:
Your Rauner
- Rich Miller - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:40 pm:
===that sounds like a joke they would play on the new guy===
Don’t be daft.
- train111 - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:41 pm:
Oxford Wi Prisoner #BG564735
- The Purple Sun - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:41 pm:
Jim Ryan was also referred to as General. Not sure about Burris. One can only imagine what name he wanted to be called then.
- VanillaMan - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:41 pm:
The Temp
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:42 pm:
To the “excellency”
I had heard it many times, many governors, including Blago.
I heard it in intros to the State of the State, and the Budget Address.
We, (including myself!), just glaze over in the pomp and circumstance when the escorts are chosen to bring his excellency, the governor, to the well of the chamber.
- VanillaMan - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:42 pm:
Celebrity Apprentice
- jerry 101 - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:44 pm:
O Bruce the Unassessably Wealthy
O Bruce the Stupendous
O Bruce Chiefest and Greatest of All Calamities
- Rich Miller - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:45 pm:
=== Not sure about Burris. ===
General. As have all AGs.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:45 pm:
“Number 42 in the lineup, but number 1 in our hearts, Bruce Rauner”
- AC - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:45 pm:
All Things To All People
- SammyG - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:49 pm:
His Indictedness
- Stones - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:50 pm:
Rauner the Bruce
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:50 pm:
“Mr. Nobody”
- Casual Observer - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:52 pm:
I am Spartacus.
- 47th Ward - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:52 pm:
The Accused
- Jake From Elwood - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:52 pm:
“His extraorbitrancy”
- VanillaMan - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:52 pm:
The Flop ‘n Sweat Dough Boy
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:53 pm:
“Mr. Nobody” … Nobody sent him
- JS Mill - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:54 pm:
Sommelier
- Wensicia - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:54 pm:
His Lordship.
- slapshot - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:56 pm:
Baron (of carrhart)
His downtoearthiness
Your Wealthiness
His Victorious Defeater of the Democraticmachineness
- VanillaMan - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:56 pm:
Comrade Rauner
- Jechislo - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:57 pm:
Mr. KnotQuinn
- Casual Observer - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:59 pm:
Just a normal Joe. Just don’t call me Joe.
- D.P.Gumby - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 1:59 pm:
“Late for Dinner”
- ROLLO TOMASI - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 2:00 pm:
Hey Rich Guy
- Dinsdale - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 2:01 pm:
The Lord Humungus! The Warrior of the Wasteland!
or
Randall Flagg
- Under Further Review - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 2:01 pm:
King Midas
- Casual Observer - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 2:01 pm:
Ya doesn’t has to call me Johnson.
- Jorge - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 2:04 pm:
To borrow from Kim Jong-il (I hope the world doesn’t end)….Dear leader who is a perfect incarnation of the appearance that a leader should have.
- MrJM (@MisterJayEm) - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 2:04 pm:
“The Defendant”
– MrJM
- Pink E. Kent - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 2:07 pm:
Let us never forget
- Baron VonCarhardt
But I’m still sticking with
- CashBar
- The Purple Sun - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 2:09 pm:
King Midas in Reverse.
- Wensicia - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 2:10 pm:
Sauron
- Dinsdale - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 2:12 pm:
Commander in Dis-belief.
- Keyser Soze - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 2:16 pm:
Grand Wazoo
- Bogey Golfer - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 2:19 pm:
Nobody - he said it himself.
- Sir Reel - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 2:30 pm:
Generalisimo
- Sir Reel - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 2:31 pm:
Fearless Leader
- Ducky LaMoore - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 2:50 pm:
His Axelency (if he starts laying off workers)
- Under Further Review - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 2:53 pm:
@Purple Sun
That was a hit for the Hollies wasn’t it?
He’s King Midas in reverse…
- Anonymoiis - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 2:56 pm:
The Wolf of Jackson Street
- DuPage - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 2:58 pm:
Robin Hood in reverse.
- Frank S. - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 3:01 pm:
Call me irresponsible, call me unreliable
Throw in undependable too
Do my foolish alibis bore you
Well, I’m not too clever
Call me unpredictable, tell me I’m impractical
Rainbows, I’m inclined to pursue
Call me irresponsible, yes, I’m unreliable
But it’s undeniably true
- Joan P. - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 3:03 pm:
“Call me whatever is the opposite of what I wanted to be called last month.”
- Tommydanger - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 3:03 pm:
Grand Poobah
- Tommydanger - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 3:04 pm:
or more likely, Mr. Slate
- Fromafar - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 3:04 pm:
Grand Exalted Imperial Poobah
- anotherretiree - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 3:04 pm:
Baron Von Vino
- The Purple Sun - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 3:06 pm:
UFR: Yes, The Hollies.
- aufjunk - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 3:10 pm:
Supergov - able to leap pointed questions at a single bound.
- OneMan - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 3:21 pm:
What were you thinking dude? dude.
- State Worker - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 3:24 pm:
Rambo
- Under Further Review - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 3:28 pm:
The punching bag
- Great Caesar's Ghost! - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 3:29 pm:
Gov. Rauner (R-Tribune)
- Michael Jones - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 3:37 pm:
Vasectomy Bruce
- Hugh G - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 3:45 pm:
Bruce almighty
- Amalia - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 3:59 pm:
Overlord of Madiganistan
- Loop Lady - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 4:02 pm:
Plutocratorian
- Midwest Mom - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 4:03 pm:
OW, you crack me up! I missed you guys–I gotta log in more frequently!
- Reggaeman - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 4:04 pm:
keep it simple… The Big Guy
- Amalia - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 4:10 pm:
Placeholder
- Former Titan - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 4:13 pm:
His Plaid Flannelness
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 4:22 pm:
- Midwest Mom -, the bar is set high here every day. So many good ones today too, and thanks.
“QOTD?”
“Ladies and Gentlemen, Governor Right Hand”
- Lake County Guy - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 4:22 pm:
Your Cold Heartedness
- yinn - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 4:31 pm:
Lefty…er, Righty…er, Lefty.
- Loki - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 4:33 pm:
Gubernator legibus faciendis et rei publicae constituendae causa (dim., Guber)
- Cheswick - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 4:52 pm:
Cincinnatus
- Gone, but not forgotten - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 4:54 pm:
Grand Poobah of the Royal Order of Raccoons
- golfman_r - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 5:01 pm:
you can call me Al
- Gone, but not forgotten - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 5:03 pm:
Call me Bruce, Cool Hand Bruce
- Sunshine - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 5:49 pm:
Bow, step back, and say “Your Fullness” as you sweep your hand across in front of you.
- LibraryInAGarden - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 5:55 pm:
Stretch
- Or am I? - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 6:29 pm:
Bruce Almighty
- CaptainSerious - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 6:38 pm:
What people know him here as: “Oswego Willy”
- Andy - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 7:07 pm:
Mr. Deep Pockets
- Percival - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 7:22 pm:
O Great Purchaser of Us All.
I thought “Your Excellency” was reserved for Madigan!
- Pot calling kettle - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 7:34 pm:
Fortunate One
- Pot calling kettle - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 7:36 pm:
The Great White Hope
- Pot calling kettle - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 7:38 pm:
The Know Nothing (when things go bad)
- Precinct Captain - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 8:02 pm:
2020 Republican Nominee
- B4L - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 9:39 pm:
Caesar
- RNUG - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 11:28 pm:
The 20 Million Dollar Man
- RNUG - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 11:29 pm:
Sir … always preceded by ‘YES’
- Anonymous 88 - Wednesday, Jan 14, 15 @ 11:33 pm:
Your Moneyhood
- SamSandwich - Thursday, Jan 15, 15 @ 7:25 am:
Juicy Brucey
- exbricklayer - Thursday, Jan 15, 15 @ 7:25 am:
Imperial Grand Wizard of the Tea Klux Klan