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Tuesday, Jan 5, 2016 - Posted by Rich Miller

* Bruce Rauner is to Rahm Emanuel as _____ is to _____ ?

       

111 Comments
  1. - WhoKnew - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:04 pm:

    Uh-Oh is to What the ….


  2. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:05 pm:

    Bruce Rauner is to Rahm Emanuel as Barzini is to Tattaglia.


  3. - DuPage Saint - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:07 pm:

    Sheriff of Knottingham to Robin Hood


  4. - Anonymous - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:09 pm:

    As Sodslinger is to Oswego Milly.


  5. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:10 pm:

    Bruce Rauner is to Rahm Emanuel as the Emperor is to Darth Vader


  6. - Six Degrees of Separation - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:10 pm:

    0.1% is to 1%


  7. - Spliff - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:12 pm:

    Ham is to Boloney


  8. - Concerned - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:12 pm:

    As Frick is to Frack


  9. - Wensicia - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:13 pm:

    Tweedledum is to Tweedledee.


  10. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:14 pm:

    Bruce Rauner is to Rahm Emanuel as Scut Farkus is to Grover Dill.


  11. - Gooner - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:16 pm:

    Jose Mourinho is to Arsene Wenger.


  12. - TheGoodLieutenant - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:16 pm:

    Wile E. Coyote is to Road Runner.


  13. - 35/Shields - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:18 pm:

    Jerry Reinsdorf is to Kenny Williams.


  14. - crazybleedingheart - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:20 pm:

    “If I could bottle the sexual tension between [One Day at a Time’s feuding] Bonnie Franklin and Shnyder, I could solve the energy crisis.”
    -Ethan Hawke, Reality Bites


  15. - Robert the Bruce - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:22 pm:

    Sir Lawrence Wildman is to Gordon Gekko.


  16. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:24 pm:

    Bruce Rauner is to Rahm Emanuel as peas is to carrots.


  17. - frisbee - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:24 pm:

    Mortimor Duke is to Lois Winthorpe III


  18. - IrishPirate - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:25 pm:

    Now I know Rich has a no profanity policy;however, do two uses of profanity in a sentence negate one another and is that an exception?

    Just asking.


  19. - Stuff Happens - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:25 pm:

    Bruce Rauner is to Rahm Emanuel as Teller is to Oppenheimer. They’re just working on a different bomb, but devastating nonetheless.


  20. - Crispy - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:26 pm:

    Scylla to Charybdis.

    OW @3:14–perfect analogy!


  21. - michael - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:27 pm:

    as Johnny Ola is to Heiman Roth, his bag boy.


  22. - Earnest - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:28 pm:

    the pot to the kettle


  23. - Dance Band on the Titanic - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:30 pm:

    BR is to RE as clueless as to his predicament is to fully aware as to his predicament.


  24. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:31 pm:

    - michael -

    You might be more Fredo than Michael.

    Bruce Rauner is to Rahm Emanuel as Gordon Gecko is to Bud Fox. (h/t - Robert The Bruce -!)

    Thanks - Crispy -


  25. - John A Logan - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:32 pm:

    World Wildlife Fund is to World Wrestling Federation.


  26. - Iron Lady - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:33 pm:

    As Spain is to Cuba.


  27. - AC - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:33 pm:

    Bruce Rauner is to Rahm Emanuel as his hostages are to his middle finger.


  28. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:35 pm:

    Bruce Rauner is to Rahm Emanuel Mercedes is to BMW.


  29. - IrishPirate - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:37 pm:

    Rust is to Fire


  30. - Henry Francis - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:38 pm:

    As grass is to bowls


  31. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:39 pm:

    Bruce Rauner is to Rahm Emanuel as Dr. Seuss’ “Thing 1″ is to Dr. Seuss’ “Thing 2″


  32. - The Eastern Bloc - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:40 pm:

    As Brutus is to Caesar.


  33. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:40 pm:

    Bruce Rauner is to Rahm Emanuel as Opera is to Ballet.


  34. - AC - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:41 pm:

    Bruce Rauner is to Rahm Emanuel as Yoko Ono is to the Beatles


  35. - downstate commissioner - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:41 pm:

    horse hockey to cow pies


  36. - Precinct Captain - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:41 pm:

    Bruce Rauner is to Rahm Emanuel as Palpatine is to Skywalker.


  37. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:41 pm:

    Bruce Rauner is to Rahm Emanuel as “Co-Signer” is to “Signer”


  38. - Let'sMovetoNorthDakota - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:43 pm:

    “A hungry wolf is to a wounded duck.”


  39. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:44 pm:

    Bruce Rauner is to Rahm Emanuel as Jimmy Conway is to Henry Hill.


  40. - AC - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:45 pm:

    Bruce Rauner is to Rahm Emanuel as Ed Norton is to Ralph Kramden


  41. - AC - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:47 pm:

    Bruce Rauner is to Rahm Emanuel as Indiana is to Lake Michigan


  42. - Just saying... - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:48 pm:

    As Snake is to Rat


  43. - The Old Professor - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:49 pm:

    Bruce Rauner is to Rahm Emanuel as The Joker is to The Riddler


  44. - AC - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:50 pm:

    Bruce Rauner is to Rahm Emanuel as unmentionable anatomy is to grass bowl.


  45. - Arthur Andersen - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:50 pm:

    Rauner is to Rahm as Mercedes is to Lexus.

    h/t to OW for getting to Conway/Hill first!


  46. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:50 pm:

    Bruce Rauner is to Rahm Emanuel as Rolex is to “Rolecks”.


  47. - Iron Lady - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:51 pm:

    As Carhartt is to Under Armour.


  48. - Arthur Andersen - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:53 pm:

    Darn OW you beat me on the cars too lol.
    How about this?

    Rauner is to Rahm as Arthur Andersen is to Arthur Andersen.


  49. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:53 pm:

    Bruce Rauner is to Rahm Emanuel as Carhartt is to V-Neck Sweater.

    (h/t - Iron Lady -)


  50. - Elementary - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:54 pm:

    As Superman is to Lex Luthor.


  51. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:56 pm:

    - AA -, sorry bud, lol.

    Bruce Rauner is to Rahm Emanuel as French Crepes is to Denny’s “Thin Pancakes”.


  52. - Arthur Andersen - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:56 pm:

    As Jason Gonzalez is to Joe Barboza.


  53. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:58 pm:

    * Bruce Rauner is to Rahm Emanuel as owning a piece of the Chicago Bulls is to owning a Chicago Bulls bobble head.


  54. - Casual observer - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:59 pm:

    Rauner is deflecting arrows as Rahm is taking arrows.

    Ironic.


  55. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 3:59 pm:

    Bruce Rauner is to Rahm Emanuel as using heavy clout is to being used by heavy clout.


  56. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 4:01 pm:

    Bruce Rauner is to Rahm Emanuel as owning mass media is to being “owned” by mass media.


  57. - Arthur Andersen - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 4:01 pm:

    Rauner is to Rahm as the Hope Diamond is to “I got it at Jared.”


  58. - Arthur Andersen - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 4:03 pm:

    Rauner is to Rahm as Winnetka is to Ravenswood.


  59. - @MisterJayEm - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 4:04 pm:


    Tweedledum and Tweedledee
    Agreed to have a battle;
    For Tweedledum said Tweedledee
    Had spoiled his nice new rattle.

    Just then flew down a monstrous crow,
    As black as a tar-barrel;
    Which frightened both the heroes so,
    They quite forgot their quarrel.

    – MrJM


  60. - Casual observer - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 4:05 pm:

    OW @4:01 nailed it.


  61. - 47th Ward - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 4:06 pm:

    Bruce Rauner is to Rahm Emanuel as before is to after.


  62. - Rich Miller - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 4:07 pm:

    47th for the lead!


  63. - Product of the '60's - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 4:09 pm:

    As Chernobyl is to Three Mile Island


  64. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 4:10 pm:

    - 47th Ward -, yikes that’s good


  65. - Rufus - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 4:11 pm:

    As wine is to beer.


  66. - Arthur Andersen - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 4:11 pm:

    47, I bow to your awesomeness!


  67. - Keyrock - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 4:12 pm:

    As Dartmouth is to Sarah Lawrence? (No. That doesn’t work.)

    Bruce Rauner is to Rahm as Winnetka is to Wilmette.


  68. - Arthur Andersen - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 4:14 pm:

    One more but it can’t compete with 47-

    Rauner is to Rahm as an OODA Loop is to a Fruit Loop.


  69. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 4:15 pm:

    Bruce Rauner is to Rahm Emanuel as Last Call is to Closing Time.


  70. - Keyrock - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 4:18 pm:

    As Spain is to Cuba.


  71. - Huh? - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 4:20 pm:

    VW as to Mack truck


  72. - Stones - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 4:27 pm:

    Middle finger as to half a middle finger


  73. - Sue - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 4:31 pm:

    Bruce Rauner is to Rahm Emanuel as six-of-one is to half dozen of the other.


  74. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 4:33 pm:

    Bruce Rauner is to Rahm Emanuel as push the envelope is to make three envelopes.


  75. - A guy - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 4:38 pm:

    * Bruce Rauner is to Rahm Emanuel as Mike Madigan is to Ken Dunkin.


  76. - Rich Miller - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 4:40 pm:

    A guy starts his year off strong!


  77. - walker - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 4:47 pm:

    Rauner is to Rahm as Bluto is to Popeye.


  78. - Chicago 20 - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 4:51 pm:

    Bruce Rauner is to Rahm Emanuel as Donald Trump is to Mel Gibson.


  79. - cdog - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 4:56 pm:

    Rauner is to Emanuel as dirt is to mud. One is sticking, the other, not so much.


  80. - cdog - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 4:58 pm:

    until it rains.


  81. - Blue dog dem - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 5:01 pm:

    Bruce Rauner is to RAHM Emanuel as Ernest is to Julio


  82. - Anonymous - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 5:15 pm:

    Donald Trump is to Vladimir Putin.


  83. - IrishPirate - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 5:17 pm:

    Sacco is to Vanzetti.

    They’re both on the same ultimate path.


  84. - Tommydanger - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 5:21 pm:

    Dean Martin is to Jerry Lewis


  85. - MrGrassroots - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 5:22 pm:

    Walter Matthau is to George Burns in the Sunshine Boys! Enter . . .


  86. - Anonymous - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 5:32 pm:

    Governor is to the mayor as leverage is to a crises


  87. - Mcleaniac - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 5:48 pm:

    … As marmalade is to fish sauce


  88. - Anonymous - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 5:51 pm:

    Rauner is to Rahm as an ostrich is to sand


  89. - Anonymous - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 5:57 pm:

    Rauner is to Rahm as “Don’t Know” is to “Don’t Care”


  90. - Anonymous - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 6:04 pm:

    Rauner is to Rahm as the cubs are to disappointment


  91. - Don Draper - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 6:26 pm:

    as Michael Jordan is to Craig Ehlo.


  92. - Anonymous - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 6:28 pm:

    Rauner is to Rahm as transparency is to clearly corrupt


  93. - Don Draper - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 6:32 pm:

    as Nolan Ryan is to Robin Ventura.


  94. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 6:33 pm:

    Bruce Rauner is to Rahm Emanuel as comically bad is to tragically sad


  95. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 6:34 pm:

    * Bruce Rauner is to Rahm Emanuel as blissfully unaware is to willfully ignorant.


  96. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 6:35 pm:

    * Bruce Rauner is to Rahm Emanuel as Payton Prep is to Arne Duncan.


  97. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 6:36 pm:

    * Bruce Rauner is to Rahm Emanuel as “phony” is to “$&@#%”.


  98. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 6:39 pm:

    * Bruce Rauner is to Rahm Emanuel as holding hostages is to crisis leveraging.


  99. - DuPage Don - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 6:59 pm:

    Bruce is to Rahm as Howard Baker was to Richard Nixon….


  100. - DuPage Don - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 7:03 pm:

    …..”what did the president know and when did he know it?”


  101. - Anonymous - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 7:50 pm:

    Rauner is to Rahm as Rauner is to Illinois


  102. - Dome Gnome - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 7:53 pm:

    As frying pan is to fire.


  103. - Anonymous - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 8:07 pm:

    Rauner is to Rahm as a task force is to a budget


  104. - Carhatt Representative - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 8:10 pm:

    Bruce is to Rahm as Jerry Jones is to Johnny Manzel


  105. - Anonymous - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 8:18 pm:

    Rauner is to Rahm as the dark continent is to Europe


  106. - Enviro - Tuesday, Jan 5, 16 @ 8:22 pm:

    Rauner is to Rahm as the spider is to the fly.


  107. - Steve - Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 5:57 am:

    Rauner is to Rahm as the pig is to the rat.


  108. - Anonymous - Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 6:25 am:

    Rauner is to Rahm as Sam and the shams are to camel racing


  109. - Anonymous - Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 7:19 am:

    Rauner is to Rahm as structural reform is to structural collapse


  110. - Anonymous - Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 8:04 am:

    Rauner is to Rahm as tax refunds are to election day


  111. - Anonymous - Wednesday, Jan 6, 16 @ 8:12 am:

    Rauner is to Rahm as a sandbag is to the Sahara


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