And if I am elected
I promise the formation of a new party
A third party, the Rauner Party!
I know we have problems,
We got problems right here in Springfield. We have problems on the North, South, East and West,
Peoria, Winnetka, Bloomington, Chatham,
Carbondale, Chicago,
Everybody has problems,
And personally, I don’t care” -Elected (remix), ft. Bruce Rauner
Also, a thought from Alice Cooper: “If you’re listening to a rock star in order to get your information on who to vote for, you’re a bigger moron than they are.”
“If the Illinois budget crisis doesn’t end soon, Governor, lots of people will move north to Milwaukee, pronounced “mill-e-wah-kay,” which is Algonquin for ‘the good land.’”
Tracy Letts, Ron Howard and Al Pacino to star in new Steppenwolf play, “April: Sangamon County”.
[Seriously, when I first say the picture I thought what is playwright/actor Tracy Letts doing with our governor. Durkin is a dead ringer for Letts–see trailer for new movie with Debra Winger “The Lovers”]
After looking at the picture I just wonder are there pictures of him in jeans and a Carhartt before he ran for Governor or did he just start this while he was campaigning the first time.
So about the fee for your State Fair appearance Alice, Jim Durkin here is going to write out an American Express travelers cheque to cover it. I have to sign it too, see, and I usually sit in the car and write it out on glove compartment lid. Okay? I just need a pencil…
AC: “If I do the State Fair gig how long till I get paid?” BR: “Oh Alice your so funny, but seriously you’ll have to ask Durkin, duh too bad Radagno is not here she could probably tell ya”.
- East Central Illinois - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 10:45 am:
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly . . . not necessarily in that order.
- Anonymous - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 10:46 am:
School’s out… completely
- Anotherrretiree - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 10:46 am:
Now which one can I trust ?
- Rogue Roni - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 10:47 am:
Sorry my Rock Star Rauner costume was at the cleaners
- dray - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 10:47 am:
“Welcome To My Nightmare”
- Anonymous - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 10:47 am:
They’re not worthy!
- OurMagician - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 10:47 am:
Senator Durkin, Governor Rauner, and Speaker Madigan appear after a Sunday evening dinner au natural.
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 10:47 am:
(Not pictured: Christine Radogno, trying to save the state with responsible governmental actors)
- JS Mill - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 10:51 am:
Alice Cooper tells Bruce Rauner that his “costume” is the most ridiculous of the three.
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 10:52 am:
Although Jim Durkin wasn’t in costume, “Farm Hand Bruce” and “Alice Cooper” allowed him in the picture anyway.
- Anonymous - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 10:52 am:
==(Not pictured: Christine Radogno, trying to save the state with responsible governmental actors)==
Someone didn’t click on the full picture. She’s clearly Standing on the other side of Mr Cooper
- Annonin' - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 10:53 am:
And the lady in pink is?
- Keyrock - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 10:53 am:
I’m Governor–and I can do what I want.
It makes me feel like I’m 18 all over again.
- ChrisB - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 10:54 am:
Feed My (Budgetary) Frankenstein!
- Texas Red - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 10:54 am:
Billion dollar baby - as in 12 billion dollar backlog
- Jeff Trigg - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 10:58 am:
The druggie, the drug warrior, and the drug.
- Smitty Irving - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:01 am:
Alice Cooper: “Gov. Rauner, I played golf with that transformative figure Barry Goldwater. Gov. Rauner, you’re no Barry Goldwater.”
- Wensicia - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:07 am:
“Meet my next Deputy Governor!”
- PublicServant - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:08 am:
1) Somebody ought to tell Alice that he really doesn’t need makeup anymore to look like that.
2) My second thought was Christine is taking the Grand Bargain Sabotage really hard.
- AlfondoGonz - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:09 am:
And if I am elected
I promise the formation of a new party
A third party, the Rauner Party!
I know we have problems,
We got problems right here in Springfield. We have problems on the North, South, East and West,
Peoria, Winnetka, Bloomington, Chatham,
Carbondale, Chicago,
Everybody has problems,
And personally, I don’t care” -Elected (remix), ft. Bruce Rauner
Also, a thought from Alice Cooper: “If you’re listening to a rock star in order to get your information on who to vote for, you’re a bigger moron than they are.”
- Henry Francis - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:10 am:
AC: I’ve had people buy my act for 50 years now.
BR: I just need 2 more years . . .
- dray - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:11 am:
The lady in pink is Vincent’s (Alice) wife, Sheryl. Married since 1976.
- Mouthy - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:12 am:
Jim and Bruce’s reach out to a typical union member…
- Anon - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:13 am:
“School’s Out (forever, soon, for NEIU, GSU, and the others).”
- Dave Dahl - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:14 am:
#Elected
- Michelle Flaherty - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:14 am:
A fluffer, a bluffer and a duffer
- Don Gerard - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:17 am:
A ghoulish cartoon character, who constantly tours with his bombastic/horrific theatrics, had his photo taken with Alice Cooper
- DuPage Bard - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:17 am:
Alice Cooper? Damn someone told me it was going to be Ted Nugget.
- Tommydanger - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:24 am:
A legislator, a performer, and Alice Cooper
- Ron Burgundy - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:31 am:
“If the Illinois budget crisis doesn’t end soon, Governor, lots of people will move north to Milwaukee, pronounced “mill-e-wah-kay,” which is Algonquin for ‘the good land.’”
- A guy - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:32 am:
The Evolution of Governing this state.
- Anonymous - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:33 am:
🎼”Hey Stoopid”🎼, no overtime session this year!
- Gruntled University Employee - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:35 am:
Rauner has the best “forced” smile by far
- Anonymous - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:35 am:
The man who sings about being 18 and a man who acts like he’s 18.
- Cindy Lou - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:37 am:
Hide the Prairie chickens.
- 47th Ward - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:39 am:
I got no friends ’cause they read the papers.
- jsg - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:40 am:
Jim Durkin, Bruce Rauner, the current condition of the State of Illinois personified.
- Reality Check - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:41 am:
At right, a visual representation of how we all feel after enduring three years of Bruce Rauner.
- Jocko - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:43 am:
Bill Clinton had “Don’t Stop”
Trump had “You Can’t Always Get What You Want”
Bruce and Jim are torn between “No More Mister Nice Guy”, “Schools Out”, and “Eighteen (and attending college out of state)”
- 47th Ward - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:43 am:
Did you really bite the head off a bat?
- 47th Ward - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:44 am:
Is your tongue really ten inches long?
- 47th Ward - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:44 am:
What is Mick Jagger really like?
- KaneCougar - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:45 am:
Billion dollar babies.
- anonnnn - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:48 am:
Cooper looks like Illinois feels
- Henry Francis - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 12:04 pm:
Focused.
- Shark Sandwich - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 12:08 pm:
The elder statesmen of “But, Madigan!?” and ButTermLimits meet the elder statesman of (nothing) ButRock.
- Flynn's mom - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 12:13 pm:
In the full picture, who are the two to the left of Durkin and the three to the right of Cooper?
- enouhglaready - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 12:19 pm:
AC: “Tur-Naround-a-gend-a” is Algonquin for The Destroyed Land.
BR: I was not aware of that.
- Winnin' - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 12:32 pm:
Bruce with a fake smile, quietly steamin’ about Durkin’ wastin’ his time with has beens while he should be workin’ on a budget.
- Anonymous - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 12:32 pm:
Kudos to Alice. Not every celebrity has to be cool and get plastic surgery
- Anonymous - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 12:41 pm:
This term has really taken a toll on Illinois’ First Lady.
- Dr X - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 12:46 pm:
Too bad, time to add Alice Cooper to the boycott list.
- Res Melius - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 12:52 pm:
I can’t even think of a word that rhymes!
- @misterjayem - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 12:53 pm:
♫ Schools out of money. Schools got no funding. Schools have gone to pieces. ♫
– MrJM
- titan - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 12:58 pm:
Illinois - Before and After pictures
- chi - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 1:01 pm:
I got no frends cause they read the papers.
- DuPage - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 1:31 pm:
“Schools out forever…schools been blown to pieces!”
The Rauner agenda on state universities.
- Anonymous - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 2:19 pm:
AC: “c’mon, guys, sing along with me!”
We’ve got no class….and we’ve got no principles…
- 32nd Ward Roscoe Village - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 2:21 pm:
Tracy Letts, Ron Howard and Al Pacino to star in new Steppenwolf play, “April: Sangamon County”.
[Seriously, when I first say the picture I thought what is playwright/actor Tracy Letts doing with our governor. Durkin is a dead ringer for Letts–see trailer for new movie with Debra Winger “The Lovers”]
- up2now - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 2:23 pm:
On the left, what Illinois’ fiscal condition used to look like. Then came Rauner. On the right, what Illinois’ fiscal condition looks like today.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 2:37 pm:
BR: “So, Svengoolie, this is what you look like without makeup, eh?”
AC: “Have you been inhaling strange fumes out at the fairgrounds?”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 2:40 pm:
Durkin: “Alice, you should try some cucumber slices on those eyes.”
AC: “Yeah, mate, I do try to keep my eyes covered when I’m in Illinois.”
- Faithful Reader - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 2:50 pm:
After looking at the picture I just wonder are there pictures of him in jeans and a Carhartt before he ran for Governor or did he just start this while he was campaigning the first time.
- walker - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 3:10 pm:
The debt that never fades.
- tired of politics - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 3:33 pm:
Welcome to my/Illinois nightmare.
- OldSmoky2 - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 3:43 pm:
So… Can you name the one of these three whose career has had the most positive impact on the lives of Illinoisans?
- Anonymous - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 3:45 pm:
“Poison”
- 47th Ward - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 3:56 pm:
So about the fee for your State Fair appearance Alice, Jim Durkin here is going to write out an American Express travelers cheque to cover it. I have to sign it too, see, and I usually sit in the car and write it out on glove compartment lid. Okay? I just need a pencil…
- Arthur Andersen - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 6:31 pm:
Man, Cross has gone downhill badly in just a couple years.
- Anonymous - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 7:07 pm:
Who needs Chance the Rapper…..look at me with a real star
- XDNR - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 7:21 pm:
Rauner does another Carhartt #Fake Ad!
- Behind the Scenes - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 7:27 pm:
Gov. Rauner introduces his latest “SuperStar” cabinet member. Now, what to put him in charge of?
- XDNR - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 7:49 pm:
AC: “If I do the State Fair gig how long till I get paid?” BR: “Oh Alice your so funny, but seriously you’ll have to ask Durkin, duh too bad Radagno is not here she could probably tell ya”.
- Chicago 20 - Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 8:25 pm:
The three victims of the Rev. Smith’s right haymakers.
- Harvest76 - Tuesday, Apr 25, 17 @ 6:14 am:
Don’t tell me Rauner didn’t have a costume for this!