Caption contest!
Monday, Aug 27, 2018 - Posted by Rich Miller
* Gov. Rauner walked through the Du Quoin State Fair parade Friday evening just behind Comptroller Susana Mendoza’s contingent…
* Closeup…
* But, unlike last year, when the governor vetoed a Mendoza bill that was unanimously overridden in the House, he has signed all her bills this year…
* Press release: Governor Rauner has signed all five of Comptroller Susana A. Mendoza’s bills, the last two coming late Friday. “This really advances my office’s Transparency Revolution,” Comptroller Mendoza said. “These bills give taxpayers more information about how their money is being spent. They can use that information to demand more responsible budgets from their legislators and the Governor.” 1) SB3560 The Lender Transparency Act, signed late Friday, opens a window for the first time on the lenders who profit from the state’s chronically late payments. These lenders serve an important role in allowing Illinois businesses to survive by fronting them money until the state pays them. The state pays up to 12 percent interest on late bills. The lenders profit from that high interest rate. Up to now, taxpayers have had little information about who makes up these lending groups; where their financing comes from and who is profiting – to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars – from Illinois’ financial dysfunction. … 2) HB5814 Budgeting for Interest Payment, also signed late Friday, requires governors to include in their budget proposals their plans to pay down the state’s late payment interest penalties, which currently total nearly $1 billion. Up to now, governors have ignored these liabilities in their budget proposals.
- 47th Ward - Monday, Aug 27, 18 @ 9:53 am:
Just try and stay out of my way. Just try! I’ll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too!
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Aug 27, 18 @ 9:55 am:
“Boy, I miss Munger.”
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Aug 27, 18 @ 9:56 am:
“Watching the parade… pass me by… “
- Earnest Not Borgnine - Monday, Aug 27, 18 @ 9:57 am:
Shucks, I need a Carhardt with biker pins on it. That’d save a lotta time. Twice the panderin’, half the time. Have them spell out “Mad again” ‘cuz that sounds like Madigan, but it would be different. Hold it together, Brucie. Just a few more months until this is over.
- Norseman - Monday, Aug 27, 18 @ 9:59 am:
“Darn Mendoza, first she takes over from my wingperson. Then she drubs me on legislation that hampers my ability to hide staff costs. Now she takes my space in the parade.”
- Henry Francis - Monday, Aug 27, 18 @ 10:00 am:
You’ve got to ask yourself one question: ‘Do I feel lucky?’ Well, do ya, punk?
- Dance Band on the Titanic - Monday, Aug 27, 18 @ 10:03 am:
“Whoever set the parade marching list by alphabetical order is fired.”
- Publius - Monday, Aug 27, 18 @ 10:04 am:
Where did I put that Italy brochure?
- Dance Band on the Titanic - Monday, Aug 27, 18 @ 10:04 am:
“Why are all those Mendoza people are smiling?”
- Keyrock - Monday, Aug 27, 18 @ 10:08 am:
Why do they have two state fairs? Never could figure that out.
- Henry Francis - Monday, Aug 27, 18 @ 10:12 am:
You know what I need - a military parade (exclamation point)
- Huh? - Monday, Aug 27, 18 @ 10:13 am:
What in the world am I doing here?
- Huh? - Monday, Aug 27, 18 @ 10:14 am:
What was that line about never be behind elephants or horses?
- Jocko - Monday, Aug 27, 18 @ 10:20 am:
The only thing “transparent” about Rauner are his feelings toward Susana
- Loop Lady - Monday, Aug 27, 18 @ 10:31 am:
You go lady…she has showed him how it’s done…
- wordslinger - Monday, Aug 27, 18 @ 10:52 am:
The moment Rauner realizes that he’s blown $100 million-plus for this gig and still walks behind the comptroller in DuQoin.
Whole lotta karma goin’ round.
- zatoichi - Monday, Aug 27, 18 @ 10:59 am:
Why did Rauner cross the road?
1.To photo bomb the Mendoza group.
2.To show voters he can work both sides of the street.
3.He saw Madigan at the curb and he come over to say ‘Hi’.
4.He is clog dancing to win a bet.
- revvedup - Monday, Aug 27, 18 @ 11:09 am:
1. Nothing like lying in a press release over bills you were a) overidden on, or b) were passed by large veto-proof majorities.
2. Photo: “I’m gonna walk over here and hobnob…get a closeup, willya?”
- sulla - Monday, Aug 27, 18 @ 11:25 am:
“In the spirit of agriculture awareness week, members of Susana Mendoza’s parade group taught Governor Bruce Rauner the other definition of ‘cropdusting’ during Friday night’s parade.”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Monday, Aug 27, 18 @ 11:35 am:
(”Skinny leg jeans, but not too skinny. Plaid shirt, but not too plaid. Yeah, I’m governatin’!”)
- Streator Curmudgeon - Monday, Aug 27, 18 @ 11:38 am:
“My ‘do has never looked better since I started seein’ Trump’s stylist.”
- Huh? - Monday, Aug 27, 18 @ 11:39 am:
Oh god, I don’t want to be in another CapFax caption contest.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Monday, Aug 27, 18 @ 11:40 am:
“Well, this proves my point. I can’t even be in charge of a parade.”
- Streator Curmdgeon - Monday, Aug 27, 18 @ 11:42 am:
Man in blue shirt: (Who’s that corn dog?)
- AnonNice - Monday, Aug 27, 18 @ 11:42 am:
Just my wearin’ some Average Joe Clothes and showin’ off my Havin’ a Good Time Face… (nervous laughter)
- I Miss Bentohs - Monday, Aug 27, 18 @ 11:46 am:
If I do the right thing and limit us to only ONE state fair, then I would only see that group marching ONCE.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Monday, Aug 27, 18 @ 2:11 pm:
“This is my Captain Ahab scowl. And thar she blows! Moby Madigan!”
- Arthur Andersen - Monday, Aug 27, 18 @ 2:28 pm:
“That’s it. We’re turnin’ this parade around. Reverse course, fellas.”
- gdubya - Monday, Aug 27, 18 @ 3:55 pm:
It’s all about product placement…
- Stumpy's bunker - Monday, Aug 27, 18 @ 7:16 pm:
I have people here, don’t I? Don’t I?
- Billinois - Monday, Aug 27, 18 @ 9:32 pm:
I’m lookin’ at the future and it doesn’t include me.
- Stumpy's bunker - Tuesday, Aug 28, 18 @ 7:30 am:
Surprise parade entry: Big “R” side-steppin’ fashion stroll.