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I almost feel kinda bad doing this, but…
Monday, Jan 14, 2019 - Posted by Rich Miller * He started out so high energy…
* Toward the end, not so much…   * Eventual success…  But, hey, at least he showed. Quinn didn’t bother to show up four years ago.
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- Anonymous - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 2:24 pm:
Dreaming of the Alps.
- Ducky LaMoore - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 2:27 pm:
Got to get some sleep. Very early international flight in the morning.
- Soo... - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 2:27 pm:
but….. It’s a metaphor for his tenure.
- 47th Ward - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 2:27 pm:
Preckwinkle looks like she can’t wait to get out of there either.
- A Jack - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 2:28 pm:
Its the tie sapping his energy.
- Honeybear - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 2:28 pm:
Religious folk, the Rauners. As a stateworker I recognize what they are doing. I see this in management all the time.
Going to Jesus in prayer
It’s beautiful really
- JS Mill - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 2:28 pm:
To selves “calm blue ocean”.
I have the same reaction when people mention the Rauner’s.
- Grandson of Man - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 2:29 pm:
When I first saw it, I wondered if the buckle on the left is the Confederate flag.
- Anonymous - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 2:30 pm:
They’re just pining for the Fjords.
- Anonymous - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 2:31 pm:
In their defense, it was veeeery long
- Give Me A Break - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 2:31 pm:
Bruce: Dear Lord, remember me, your guy Bruce? Well, please look down upon Springfield today and smite that Madigan guy.
- 47th Ward - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 2:33 pm:
Hammer and wake?
- 47th Ward - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 2:33 pm:
Waking up Springfield?
- Hynes Guy - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 2:37 pm:
He fell asleep last week during the legislative inauguration as well.
- Bruce’s Left Hand - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 2:38 pm:
Four years ago, I remember raising my left hand with my right hand on the Bible……
- Ducky LaMoore - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 2:38 pm:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frlkD3cd1rQ
“A star from on high… falls out of the sky… and slowly grows dimmer….”
- El Conquistador - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 2:39 pm:
Well, he was asleep at the wheel for 4 painful years.
- Montrose - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 2:39 pm:
I can’t help but think of this when I see this post:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAUY1J8KizU
- Old Shepherd - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 2:41 pm:
“There’s no place like Rome. There’s no place like Rome.”
- Ron Burgundy - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 2:41 pm:
Well I guess they beat Quinn not showing up at all last time, but strived to do so by as little as possible.
- Gohawks123 - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 2:42 pm:
He’s dreaming of a turn around agenda
- Thomas Paine - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 2:46 pm:
A Jay Ackerman moment.
- Stumpy's bunker - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 2:49 pm:
Bruce & Diana are probably as relieved as we are. Seriously.
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 2:50 pm:
Governor Rauner falls asleep. Also pictured, Bruce Rauner.
- Henry Francis - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 2:51 pm:
Apparently he had tried to recruit Erika Harold and Todd Ricketts to attend in his place. But they turned him down.
- Anon - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 2:51 pm:
That must’ve been one helluva goodbye party at the Mansion lastnight.
- Because I Said So.... - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 2:58 pm:
I’m sure packing and carrying all those boxes to the mini van wore them out. They’re just like us.
- LXB - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 2:59 pm:
Little Nemo in Slumberland
- lakeside - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 3:00 pm:
When you’re not wearing your flair, it’s hard to keep up the enthusiasm.
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 3:01 pm:
“We’re on ‘Rome time’ as of last Thursday”
- Anonymous - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 3:01 pm:
Toni is in her time-proven ‘sleeping during a meeting’ position.
- Trapped in the 'burbs - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 3:03 pm:
Toni looks preoccupied. I wonder what she’s thinking about?
- Commonsense in Illinois - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 3:04 pm:
…And Mama in her kerchief, and I in my cap…
- Huh? - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 3:05 pm:
Look Diana, I’m wearing that arrowhead belt buckle.
Oh, Bruce, I told you to wear a regular dress belt, not that silly cowboy belt. Just keep your sport coat buttoned. Maybe no one will see it.
- XDNR - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 3:12 pm:
“Honey I hope our brand hasn’t been to tarnished, yeah me too”
- Honeybadger - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 3:13 pm:
I like the look on former Lt Governor Sanguinetti’s face. I wonder what she is thinking about…..hmmmmmmmm, “I hope JB offers me a position, I am now unemployed, can I get unemployment benefits?”
- NIU Grad - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 3:14 pm:
I mean, serious props to them for showing up to this. The last time we saw this was Ryan at Blago’s….
- "Old Timer Dem" - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 3:18 pm:
Rauner is not completely going away. He will continue to mess with Madigan and be a thorn in his side.
- NomChompsky - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 3:20 pm:
Dreaming about a world where people cared more about JB’s toilets.
- The Dude - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 3:23 pm:
Just like over the last 4 years all the states around us have recovered but because Rauner wrecked the state Illinois was asleep.
- IllinoisBoi - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 3:25 pm:
==Rauner is not completely going away. He will continue to mess with Madigan and be a thorn in his side.==
Can Rauner mess with Madigan remotely, from Italy?
- The Dude Abides - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 3:30 pm:
He’s in deep thought…contemplating his political comeback.
- Everly Brothers - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 3:31 pm:
All I have to do is drea-ea-ea-ea-eam dream, dream, dream…
- Flyer - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 3:32 pm:
Pretty much the I felt when he gave a speech
- ballgown day - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 3:38 pm:
For a second I felt bad for them thinking, oh, yeah moving is hard! I get that. Then I realized their moving and my moving likely don’t have a lot in common. For instance, I pack and carry boxes, load it into trucks, so on and so forth. Maybe it’s a lot to decide which of 12 houses to forward the stuff to?
- Rte 40 - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 3:42 pm:
Would this make a great official portrait for Bruce or what? The hair does look much better today…
- Glengarry - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 3:43 pm:
Plenty of time to sleep now, man am I happy he’s gone. It’s been a long 4 years.
- Anonymous - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 3:44 pm:
🎼 What a day for a daydream…..🎼
- Grandson of Man - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 3:48 pm:
“Rauner is not completely going away. He will continue to mess with Madigan and be a thorn in his side.”
The more thorns Rauner puts into Madigan, the more Madigan turns up roses. Madigan says thanks for 74 House seats. Maybe Rauner should attack someone who caused big damage to the ILGOP: Donald Trump.
- Dee Lay - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 3:50 pm:
Just resting their eyes before the long first-class flight to Italy.
- Soccermom - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 3:52 pm:
OTD — bwahahahahahahaahhaha
- Whatever - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 3:53 pm:
“Brazil . . . “
- FormerParatrooper - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 3:53 pm:
Dreaming he is Wile E Coyote and his next plot. Maybe some ACME apple defoliant to get Madigan once and for all.
- wordslinger - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 3:55 pm:
–Bruce Rauner shows his belt buckle to a member of the audience…–
I gotcha Death Spiral right here….
- Anon221 - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 3:58 pm:
The “jet set” lag sets in predeparture.
- Quizzical - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 4:06 pm:
“When Mike Madigan resigned and new Speaker Ken Dunkin passed my turn around agenda, this State really took off. Cutting wages for prison guards, teachers and all AFSCME employees has created conditions so great that six of my billionaire friends have decided to relocate to Illinois. Some people have said I am so successful that I should run for President in 2024 or even 2020…” — honey, wake up, wake up, you’re snoring very loudly.
- Tommydanger - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 4:08 pm:
Thank you former Governor Rauner for wearing a tie and catching z’s instead of dropping g’s.
- @misterjayem - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 4:12 pm:
Little Nero in Slumberland
– MrJM
- dbk - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 4:53 pm:
“While visions of sugar plums danced in their heads …”
Oops, make that “visions of Venice, Florence, Rome, and possibly, Sicily…”
In all fairness, they’ve had an exhausting 4 years and deserve a bit of shut-eye.
- zatoichi - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 5:11 pm:
Sometimes I just close my eyes and sway with the music.
- m4a - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 6:57 pm:
He’s still an embarrassment.
- My New Handle - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 8:17 pm:
Pointing to his DC talking points.
- Anonymous - Monday, Jan 14, 19 @ 9:35 pm:
I had hope for him and voted for him the first time. He recognized our State’s problems. Good luck JB.
- Anonymous - Tuesday, Jan 15, 19 @ 7:53 am:
I think they’re going to New Zealand before Italy. As far opposite us on the planet as possible is okay by me, and about 12 million other Illinoisans.
- The Homer - Tuesday, Jan 15, 19 @ 7:03 pm:
Italy dreamin’…