Friday, Jan 15, 2016 - Posted by Rich Miller
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Gov. Rauner asks labor board to determine if his administration, AFSCME at impasse https://t.co/sO6Ba8pRCW pic.twitter.com/JzqiwGH47w — Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) January 15, 2016
Gov. Rauner asks labor board to determine if his administration, AFSCME at impasse https://t.co/sO6Ba8pRCW pic.twitter.com/JzqiwGH47w
— Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) January 15, 2016
- Norseman - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:27 pm:
Our strategy to stick-it to AFSCME just hit it through the goal posts.
- Joe M - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:27 pm:
What do you mean, my nose will get this long. I never tell a lie.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:29 pm:
“Sing with me…
A one, and a two…
I hate unions…”
- My New Handle - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:30 pm:
We were this close, now we are this far apart. (Fingers never move)
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:30 pm:
“Who said that?”
- sal-says - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:30 pm:
“I’m really serious; so smarmy grin today.”
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:31 pm:
“Someone help Evelyn up, k?”
- Saluki - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:31 pm:
I’m going to head them off at the Impasse.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:32 pm:
“Sandack! Where’s that cowbell? I need cowbell…”
- Huh? - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:32 pm:
Touchdown! Unions lose!
- My button is broke... - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:33 pm:
Governor Ruaner recreates the contract negotiations as a puppet show for the Labor Relations Board.
- Triple fat - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:33 pm:
Labor Board please let me know if my administration and AFSCME have reached an impasse in our negotiations. I took a couple of stabs at it but I couldn’t figure it out.
- BeardedGov - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:33 pm:
“No, really! My beard was this long! Man, those were some weird times…”
- Nicky - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:33 pm:
I am God!
- Triple fat - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:34 pm:
Finally, I want to emphasize these three main points.
- 13th - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:34 pm:
I am number 1 twice over, my way or no way
- Anonymous - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:38 pm:
See, I’m here and they are there and they should be over here. I’m willing to compromise if they come over here.
- A guy - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:40 pm:
Sour note from the brass. Again…
- Almost the Weekend - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:41 pm:
“My left finger is my own little world. And my right finger is AFSCME’s world. The IL Labor Board is somewhere in between.”
- Rabid - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:44 pm:
Framing a shot for dad’s home state
- Rabid - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:46 pm:
That high minded stuff is up there
- Anonish - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:46 pm:
I’ll give you a choice of which finger I use to stick it to you.
- Wensicia - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:47 pm:
Rauner: “Compromise? Of course I can compromise! Compromise and Bruce Rauner are this tight!”
Reporter: “Um, sir, your fingers aren’t linked, they’re far apart.”
- No Longer A Lurker - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:48 pm:
I’m a member of the 1%, how about you?
- Cubs in '16 - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:48 pm:
You see up there? Those are the salaries of state workers. That is simply not sustainable for the taxpayers. They are wildly out of touch!
- siriusly - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:49 pm:
I didn’t cause this impasse. Mike Madigan and the politicians he controls.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:50 pm:
===Framing a shot for dad’s home state===
You aren’t too far off, - Rabid -, the Governor so wants to direct an episode. Of course, Rauner isn’t a member of the DGA, so…
To riff off that…
“Governor, we’re the shop stewards, you aren’t allowed to direct the camera, sir, union rules… “
- Keyrock - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:51 pm:
Sometimes my Administration’s statements are hard to follow? That’s because my right hand doesn’t know what my far right hand is doing.
- RNUG - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:51 pm:
Send lawyers, guns and money …
- Honeybear - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:54 pm:
Pharaoh speaks
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:55 pm:
“Take those two plants and send them to my Bilandic Building office… “
- Rabid - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:55 pm:
Old fashioned ideas are square
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:56 pm:
“Turn off that tape recorder!”
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:59 pm:
“Put my phony trashcan van between the State SUV and my Union-made Harley… “
- RNUG - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:02 pm:
1 from column A, 1 from column B …
- Blue dog dem - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:02 pm:
Rahm and I each only had 1 bottle!
- Dirty Red - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:02 pm:
something something Blair Walsh
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:02 pm:
“Rahm?! You’re late”
- JackD - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:03 pm:
“Don’t look at me; look over there!”
- Anonymiss - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:03 pm:
“Hey Kristen, just a quick correct to that headline. It should read ‘Gov. Rauner asks HIS labor board to determine…’ Thanks!! best, ck”
- zatoichi - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:04 pm:
This is the space you have to work in. Remember who got you here.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:04 pm:
“Kristen, listen to my story. Get away from the window, no hurricane is coming… “
- RNUG - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:05 pm:
We’re this far away from achieving all our goals.
- Christopher - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:06 pm:
(Rauner’s voice) “So far, my Turnaround Agenda has made it this far… mostly in southern Illinois.”
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:06 pm:
When I point to you, give me your assigned Raunerbot talking point to comment on Capitol Fax… “
- Rabid - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:07 pm:
Im ready to plug the holes in the budget Goldberg,where is it?
- jls - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:07 pm:
I’m the Conductor who “orchestrated” the Labor Board. A one and a two. Dance.
- How Ironic - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:07 pm:
“I swear to you, the minnow was this big. Nearly capsized the boat. If it hadn’t been for the turnaround agenda, we surely would have perished.”
- Blue dog dem - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:09 pm:
1+1===1.4%
- Earnest - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:09 pm:
So, all along, I should have been doing this to provide “air quotes” when I was saying what I didn’t really mean?
- Wensicia - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:12 pm:
Rauner: “David Bowie? Don’t know the man. Is he a union supporter?”
- Deep South - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:13 pm:
“You get one and I get one.
Oh wait.
Not really!”
- DownStateGrl - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:17 pm:
I know Madigan thinks he’s big, but I’m bigger and I’m willing to bet the house on it.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:22 pm:
Remember, the winner is the one who can burn all 1,000 $100 Bills with the Cuban cigar I gave you.. Ready?… “
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:23 pm:
“The winner gets to have me clout their kid into Dartmouth… ready?… “
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:24 pm:
“The winning social service group gets their funding restored… Ready?… “
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:25 pm:
“The loser has to by the Tribune… Ready?…”
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- Norseman - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:27 pm:
Our strategy to stick-it to AFSCME just hit it through the goal posts.
- Joe M - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:27 pm:
What do you mean, my nose will get this long. I never tell a lie.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:29 pm:
“Sing with me…
A one, and a two…
I hate unions…”
- My New Handle - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:30 pm:
We were this close, now we are this far apart. (Fingers never move)
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:30 pm:
“Who said that?”
- sal-says - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:30 pm:
“I’m really serious; so smarmy grin today.”
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:31 pm:
“Someone help Evelyn up, k?”
- Saluki - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:31 pm:
I’m going to head them off at the Impasse.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:32 pm:
“Sandack! Where’s that cowbell? I need cowbell…”
- Huh? - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:32 pm:
Touchdown! Unions lose!
- My button is broke... - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:33 pm:
Governor Ruaner recreates the contract negotiations as a puppet show for the Labor Relations Board.
- Triple fat - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:33 pm:
Labor Board please let me know if my administration and AFSCME have reached an impasse in our negotiations. I took a couple of stabs at it but I couldn’t figure it out.
- BeardedGov - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:33 pm:
“No, really! My beard was this long! Man, those were some weird times…”
- Nicky - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:33 pm:
I am God!
- Triple fat - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:34 pm:
Finally, I want to emphasize these three main points.
- 13th - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:34 pm:
I am number 1 twice over, my way or no way
- Anonymous - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:38 pm:
See, I’m here and they are there and they should be over here. I’m willing to compromise if they come over here.
- A guy - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:40 pm:
Sour note from the brass. Again…
- Almost the Weekend - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:41 pm:
“My left finger is my own little world. And my right finger is AFSCME’s world. The IL Labor Board is somewhere in between.”
- Rabid - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:44 pm:
Framing a shot for dad’s home state
- Rabid - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:46 pm:
That high minded stuff is up there
- Anonish - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:46 pm:
I’ll give you a choice of which finger I use to stick it to you.
- Wensicia - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:47 pm:
Rauner: “Compromise? Of course I can compromise! Compromise and Bruce Rauner are this tight!”
Reporter: “Um, sir, your fingers aren’t linked, they’re far apart.”
- No Longer A Lurker - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:48 pm:
I’m a member of the 1%, how about you?
- Cubs in '16 - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:48 pm:
You see up there? Those are the salaries of state workers. That is simply not sustainable for the taxpayers. They are wildly out of touch!
- siriusly - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:49 pm:
I didn’t cause this impasse. Mike Madigan and the politicians he controls.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:50 pm:
===Framing a shot for dad’s home state===
You aren’t too far off, - Rabid -, the Governor so wants to direct an episode. Of course, Rauner isn’t a member of the DGA, so…
To riff off that…
“Governor, we’re the shop stewards, you aren’t allowed to direct the camera, sir, union rules… “
- Keyrock - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:51 pm:
Sometimes my Administration’s statements are hard to follow? That’s because my right hand doesn’t know what my far right hand is doing.
- RNUG - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:51 pm:
Send lawyers, guns and money …
- Honeybear - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:54 pm:
Pharaoh speaks
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:55 pm:
“Take those two plants and send them to my Bilandic Building office… “
- Rabid - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:55 pm:
Old fashioned ideas are square
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:56 pm:
“Turn off that tape recorder!”
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 3:59 pm:
“Put my phony trashcan van between the State SUV and my Union-made Harley… “
- RNUG - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:02 pm:
1 from column A, 1 from column B …
- Blue dog dem - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:02 pm:
Rahm and I each only had 1 bottle!
- Dirty Red - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:02 pm:
something something Blair Walsh
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:02 pm:
“Rahm?! You’re late”
- JackD - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:03 pm:
“Don’t look at me; look over there!”
- Anonymiss - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:03 pm:
“Hey Kristen, just a quick correct to that headline. It should read ‘Gov. Rauner asks HIS labor board to determine…’ Thanks!! best, ck”
- zatoichi - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:04 pm:
This is the space you have to work in. Remember who got you here.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:04 pm:
“Kristen, listen to my story. Get away from the window, no hurricane is coming… “
- RNUG - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:05 pm:
We’re this far away from achieving all our goals.
- Christopher - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:06 pm:
(Rauner’s voice) “So far, my Turnaround Agenda has made it this far… mostly in southern Illinois.”
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:06 pm:
When I point to you, give me your assigned Raunerbot talking point to comment on Capitol Fax… “
- Rabid - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:07 pm:
Im ready to plug the holes in the budget Goldberg,where is it?
- jls - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:07 pm:
I’m the Conductor who “orchestrated” the Labor Board. A one and a two. Dance.
- How Ironic - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:07 pm:
“I swear to you, the minnow was this big. Nearly capsized the boat. If it hadn’t been for the turnaround agenda, we surely would have perished.”
- Blue dog dem - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:09 pm:
1+1===1.4%
- Earnest - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:09 pm:
So, all along, I should have been doing this to provide “air quotes” when I was saying what I didn’t really mean?
- Wensicia - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:12 pm:
Rauner: “David Bowie? Don’t know the man. Is he a union supporter?”
- Deep South - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:13 pm:
“You get one and I get one.
Oh wait.
Not really!”
- DownStateGrl - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:17 pm:
I know Madigan thinks he’s big, but I’m bigger and I’m willing to bet the house on it.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:22 pm:
Remember, the winner is the one who can burn all 1,000 $100 Bills with the Cuban cigar I gave you.. Ready?… “
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:23 pm:
“The winner gets to have me clout their kid into Dartmouth… ready?… “
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:24 pm:
“The winning social service group gets their funding restored… Ready?… “
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jan 15, 16 @ 4:25 pm:
“The loser has to by the Tribune… Ready?…”