In the interest of bipartisanship, I am digging this hole that Madigan suggested. Though I’m rather befuddled as to why I’m supposed to meet him here after dark to show it to him.
A lot of holes in the fairgrounds, and a lot of problems are buried in those holes. But you gotta do it right. I mean, you gotta have the hole already dug before you show up with a package in the trunk. Otherwise, you’re talking about a half-hour to forty-five minutes worth of digging. And who knows who’s gonna come along in that time? Pretty soon, you gotta dig a few more holes. You could be there all freakin’ night.
“A lot of holes on the fairgrounds, and a lot of problems are buried in those holes. But you gotta do it right. I mean, you gotta have the hole already dug before you show up with a package in the Trashcan Van. Otherwise, you’re talking about a half-hour to forty-five minutes worth of digging. And who knows who’s gonna come along in that time? Pretty soon, you gotta dig a few more holes. You could be there all night and then have to pretend in the morning… you’re plantin’ a tree to hide whatcha were doin’…”
“Normally, my prospects of coming back alive from a meeting with the Governor at the Fairgrounds were 99 out of 100. But this time, when I heard him say ‘a couple of hundred yards away from the poultry building’, I gave myself 50-50.”
Something clever referencing when Ringo in Yellow Submarine picks up a hole and puts it in his pocket and says “Now I’ve got a hole in my pocket” but in this case referring to the hole in Rauner’s budget.
Kurt Erickson reports that 7 new shovels were purchased for a photo op for the Governor, including one with a more expensive wood handle for the Governor to use.
Not pictured, Rep. Jeanne Ives was on hand to grab the two new shovels not in use for her kids’ school.
Rosenthal: Hey Bruce, we’re going to plant a tree.
Rauner: Is there gonna be a camera?
Rosenthal: Lemme check….Yep, we’ll have one.
Rauner: OK…is Phil Nelson still around tha fairgrounds?
Rosenthal: No, he’s already split.
Rauner: OK, see you in a few.
Portillo’s strawberry shake, Carhartt, keys to the Trashcan van, memory stick of all Rauner’s Ads, Payton Prep t-shirt, slides on prevailing wage, and an empty binder labeled “Turnaround Agenda”.
There are two shovels left behind them because those were for two state fair groundskeepers, but when they wouldn’t take off their union buttons, Rauner said they couldn’t be in the photo.
Bruce takes all past tax returns, buries them at the state fairgrounds. Diana reviews first draft of a plan from her Crisis Manager to help her work image. Diana’s state employee heads out of town for the weekend. Goldberg writes a letter to Jesse White, “ck” changes batteries on Rauner Word Jumble. Comedy, 67 minutes.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:05 pm:
“It’s not like this is the first hole I ever dug.. “
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:06 pm:
“Him? … Won’t see him no more”
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:07 pm:
Someone forgot the lime…
- Groundhog Day - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:07 pm:
Madigan, and the Emerald Ash Borers he controls…
- Rich Miller - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:08 pm:
“The bosses had enough of Nicky. They had enough. How much were they gonna take? So they made an example of him and his brother”
- Aldyth - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:08 pm:
In the interest of bipartisanship, I am digging this hole that Madigan suggested. Though I’m rather befuddled as to why I’m supposed to meet him here after dark to show it to him.
- anon - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:08 pm:
This is what the hole will look like if the dems work with me. Otherwise, it will remain the Grand Canyon.
- DE - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:08 pm:
Madigan and Cullerton leave shovels and Gov. Rauner to dig State out of hole alone.
- Rich Miller - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:09 pm:
A lot of holes in the fairgrounds, and a lot of problems are buried in those holes. But you gotta do it right. I mean, you gotta have the hole already dug before you show up with a package in the trunk. Otherwise, you’re talking about a half-hour to forty-five minutes worth of digging. And who knows who’s gonna come along in that time? Pretty soon, you gotta dig a few more holes. You could be there all freakin’ night.
- Former Titan - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:10 pm:
The union shovels refused to participate in the Tree Turnaround Agenda planting event.
- Sillies - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:11 pm:
Finally, after implementation of the Governor’s labor proposals, municipalities will be free to eliminate the red handled shovel-bearers.
- Jorge - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:12 pm:
“This tree was planted without union labor.”
- How Ironic - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:12 pm:
Gov Rauner thinking to himself “The one damn day I forget the Carhart in the trashvan”
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:13 pm:
“A lot of holes on the fairgrounds, and a lot of problems are buried in those holes. But you gotta do it right. I mean, you gotta have the hole already dug before you show up with a package in the Trashcan Van. Otherwise, you’re talking about a half-hour to forty-five minutes worth of digging. And who knows who’s gonna come along in that time? Pretty soon, you gotta dig a few more holes. You could be there all night and then have to pretend in the morning… you’re plantin’ a tree to hide whatcha were doin’…”
- How Ironic - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:13 pm:
We are gathered here today to mourn the 2016 budget. With all of the court mandates, there wasn’t much left to bury.
- Norseman - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:13 pm:
Groundbreaking for new employee bathroom.
- Anonymous - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:14 pm:
Rauner hard at work again
- Wensicia - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:14 pm:
Rauner: “Just don’t ask me to dig any holes for apple trees!”
- Huh? - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:14 pm:
Yeah, we dug the hole. We were so good that there isn’t a speck of dirt and the labels are still on our shovels.
We are experts at digging holes. See we are using flat shovels to do it.
It took 5 of us to plant a seedling tree that you can’t see in the twitter picture.
What no hard hats?
- lake county democrat - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:15 pm:
Who needs tax hikes when you have “The Giving Tree?” Now how long does this thing take to grow?
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:17 pm:
“Normally, my prospects of coming back alive from a meeting with the Governor at the Fairgrounds were 99 out of 100. But this time, when I heard him say ‘a couple of hundred yards away from the poultry building’, I gave myself 50-50.”
- Blago's Hare - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:17 pm:
Now, no one can say I don’t know the difference between my…
- Tsavo - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:20 pm:
“Despite our best efforts, we were unable to dig Squeezy the Pension Python from his hole”
- Keyrock - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:20 pm:
They told me this is the tree that would grow the match beans. All we need to do is wait until the tree grows up, and we can have a budget!
- Rich Miller - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:21 pm:
“Hey, what do you like, the leg or the wing, Henry? Or ya still go for the old hearts and lungs?”
- @MisterJayEm - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:21 pm:
“First Rule of Holes? Nope — never heard of it.”
– MrJM
- Keyrock - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:21 pm:
“Magic beans.” Sigh. Sorry about that.
- walker - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:22 pm:
“Where’s the shoebox?”
- Buddy - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:23 pm:
Dang. I shouldn’t have broke the Laborer’s Union
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:24 pm:
“It was retaliation for voting against Bruce, and a lot of other things… “
- Tuesday's Pizza - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:25 pm:
I know I’ve dug a hole, but when you pass my turn around agenda a tree will appear. It’s called magic…
- Stuff Happens - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:31 pm:
The Illinois State Fair prepares for cutbacks on porta potties.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:32 pm:
Sorry on the duplicate Rich…
- Tsavo - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:33 pm:
This is why I stopped inviting Rich and Oscar to my home. That dog digs so many holes it takes five people to fill them.
- Stuff Happens - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:36 pm:
In an attempt to make everyone else look taller, Bruce Rauner left his bicycle helmet at home.
- Mama - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:38 pm:
If you don’t pass my TA, this hole will be your future home.
- stchristinavoter - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:39 pm:
Due to budget issues..there IS No tree….1
- Earnest - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:41 pm:
Something clever referencing when Ringo in Yellow Submarine picks up a hole and puts it in his pocket and says “Now I’ve got a hole in my pocket” but in this case referring to the hole in Rauner’s budget.
- Stuff Happens - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:43 pm:
We’ll plant it, but forget about water. After today it’s on its own.
- Slippin' Jimmy - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:44 pm:
Folks, believe me, I can dig bigger holes. BVR
- Anonymous - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:44 pm:
To Speaker Madigan and his gang: what trees do they plant?
- Stuff Happens - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:46 pm:
So, uh, who’s going to finish digging the hole now that we got rid of the union guy?
- Downstate GOP Faithless - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:48 pm:
Call McCarter’s consultant…tell her their hole is ready!
- Poolguy - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:53 pm:
Rich Miller at 3:21 wins lol
- Jeff Trigg - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:53 pm:
Kurt Erickson reports that 7 new shovels were purchased for a photo op for the Governor, including one with a more expensive wood handle for the Governor to use.
Not pictured, Rep. Jeanne Ives was on hand to grab the two new shovels not in use for her kids’ school.
- Stuff Happens - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 3:54 pm:
I could’ve sworn Blagojevich said the horse track money was buried out here…
- Dance Band on the Titanic - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 4:00 pm:
When you already in a hole it’s time to stop digging.
- LGHB - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 4:00 pm:
“Now step 2 is to stick your head in that hole.”
- Solid Dwight - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 4:00 pm:
Rosenthal: Hey Bruce, we’re going to plant a tree.
Rauner: Is there gonna be a camera?
Rosenthal: Lemme check….Yep, we’ll have one.
Rauner: OK…is Phil Nelson still around tha fairgrounds?
Rosenthal: No, he’s already split.
Rauner: OK, see you in a few.
- Lane Tech Lenny - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 4:01 pm:
“Are you certain my polling numbers are that low ! “
- Huh? - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 4:02 pm:
Thought cloud over the head of the second guy on left - This is so dumb. A bunch of high priced people standing over a twig in a hole.
- Res Melius - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 4:03 pm:
Gentlemen - this is how you hold a shovel.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 4:03 pm:
Rauner plants his time capsule. 2015
Portillo’s strawberry shake, Carhartt, keys to the Trashcan van, memory stick of all Rauner’s Ads, Payton Prep t-shirt, slides on prevailing wage, and an empty binder labeled “Turnaround Agenda”.
- Arthur Andersen - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 4:04 pm:
“Capital Bill..We don’t need no stinkin’ Capital Bill!”
- Stuff Happens - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 4:04 pm:
The First Law of Holes states, “If you are in one, stop digging.”
- Huh? - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 4:04 pm:
Lincoln Oak? More like the pile of Lincoln tooth picks when it get mowed over next spring.
- Joe M - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 4:06 pm:
There are two shovels left behind them because those were for two state fair groundskeepers, but when they wouldn’t take off their union buttons, Rauner said they couldn’t be in the photo.
- x ace - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 4:06 pm:
Sanitation Violation :
A Cat Hole Latrine should not be located within 200 feet of Camp , Trail , or Water Source.
- Austin Blvd - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 4:07 pm:
DNR Head fined for digging without first calling JULIE.
- Solid Dwight - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 4:10 pm:
Those two shovels behind us were for Madigan and Cullerton, but we told them the ceremony was tomorrow.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 4:11 pm:
Operation Golden Shovel
- 47th Ward - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 4:12 pm:
Next on Undercover Boss, Governor Rauner learns how to look busy by leaning on a shovel while somebody else does the work.
- SAP - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 4:15 pm:
Gonna need a bigger hole.
- WeeblesWobble - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 4:34 pm:
Pretty small hole for five people with shovels; yeah that’s about right!
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Nov 6, 15 @ 4:54 pm:
HBO - “Dad’s Home State” - Season 1, Episode 92
Bruce takes all past tax returns, buries them at the state fairgrounds. Diana reviews first draft of a plan from her Crisis Manager to help her work image. Diana’s state employee heads out of town for the weekend. Goldberg writes a letter to Jesse White, “ck” changes batteries on Rauner Word Jumble. Comedy, 67 minutes.