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* From the Twitters…
Bruce Rauner didn't say if he'd sign helmet law; only 'I always wear a helmet' pic.twitter.com/UsJgoyBxTz
— Bernie Schoenburg (@bschoenburg) August 15, 2013
Umm…
posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Aug 15, 13 @ 9:57 am
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I know that the helmet law will never pass, so I won’t debate that here. But I think he is a complete idiot for not wearing a helmet.
Comment by siriusly Thursday, Aug 15, 13 @ 10:00 am
I always wear a helmet, except when I don’t.
Comment by AFSCME Steward Thursday, Aug 15, 13 @ 10:01 am
“Always”, “Never”, “Must”, “Only”….
lol,
Maybe Rauner IS a Slytherin House Republican(?)
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 15, 13 @ 10:01 am
Why should anyone believe anything he says?
He’s on both sides of every controversial issue.Is he pro-gay marriage or not? Pro-choice or not?
The guy will never come clean and will rely on his money to buy him the nomination by overwhelming his underfunded opponents.
Remember he didn’t use his clout to get his daughter into high school and didn’t realize he took more homestead exemptions than he was entitled to.
This may be his first run for office, but he behaves like a seasoned pol of the worst order.
Comment by Truthteller Thursday, Aug 15, 13 @ 10:06 am
I will get our fiscal house in order. Except for those times when I won’t.
Comment by siriusly Thursday, Aug 15, 13 @ 10:12 am
dont bother me w non-issues. the only issues that matter are the ones i have slogans for. the rest of that crap is just a distraction. thats why they dont get anything done. they dont focus. they get distracted by a hundred other things–public health, child abuse, drunk driving, teen suicide, gangs, dog leashes, blah, blah, blah. focus. focus on our key industries. um, i mean issues. and i have a detailed plan i will reveal later.
Comment by langhorne Thursday, Aug 15, 13 @ 10:19 am
BR: The other guy is my body double. Doesn’t everyone have a body double?
Comment by unclesam Thursday, Aug 15, 13 @ 10:22 am
Question: has Rauner taken a position on anything at all so far ? Perhaps his plan, if he is elected Governor, is to ignore everything sent to him by the legistature, allow it to automatically go into law, then blame them for everthing that goes afoul.
Comment by AFSCME Steward Thursday, Aug 15, 13 @ 10:24 am
To be totally fair, it looks kind of like he is in a parade of some sort for the second picture? Probably just walking the bike along with the helmet in the back storage thing.
Comment by Anon Thursday, Aug 15, 13 @ 10:26 am
The funniest thing about this is that Rauner thinks riding a motorcycle makes him a “regular guy.” How many Illinoisans could afford that bike?
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Aug 15, 13 @ 10:30 am
The most interesting man in Illinois.
“I always wear a helmet, but when I don’t, the American flag on my shirt will protect me.”
Comment by ChrisB Thursday, Aug 15, 13 @ 10:33 am
You ride a bike for the campaign…fewer flying objects when the wheels come off.
Comment by Publius Thursday, Aug 15, 13 @ 10:34 am
It takes a lot of stones to make a statement like that the day after pictures showing the opposite have circulated. Now it’s a two day story.
Comment by Dirty Red Thursday, Aug 15, 13 @ 10:34 am
I can’t believe anyone cares about this.
Comment by Bird Dog Thursday, Aug 15, 13 @ 10:38 am
“Well, sometimes my head swells so much I cannot get it on”
Comment by flea Thursday, Aug 15, 13 @ 10:40 am
dukakis on a tank, john kerry hunting, rauner on a bike. next.
Comment by shore Thursday, Aug 15, 13 @ 10:41 am
It’s like the advice my Dad used to give me: “Son”, he’d say. “Always…” er, was that “Never….”
Comment by Knome Sane Thursday, Aug 15, 13 @ 10:43 am
Bird Dog — people care because it plays to the theme people are forming about Rauner — he’ll give money to Demos and GOP, he won’t take or stick to positions on issues — he’ll say anything to get elected.
Comment by Keyrock Thursday, Aug 15, 13 @ 10:52 am
Bird
I think the real issue is that he won’t take a position on any issue presented to him.
“I can’t believe anyone cares about this.”
Comment by AFSCME Steward Thursday, Aug 15, 13 @ 10:54 am
Perhaps in his world “helmet” means “any form of head covering, including a dorky orange baseball cap”.
Comment by Joan P. Thursday, Aug 15, 13 @ 10:56 am
Rauner is even a Phony when it comes to his “Harley Ridin’ Normal Dude” persona!!!
“Always” - lol…
Dope.
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 15, 13 @ 10:57 am
“My head is so hard that I think of it as a helmet”.
Comment by A guy... Thursday, Aug 15, 13 @ 10:59 am
He is the world’s most interesting candidate:
“I may not always wear a helmet, but when I do, I try to score political points for it. Stay lucky, my friend.”
Comment by Bluefish Thursday, Aug 15, 13 @ 11:00 am
I’m surprised Rutherford didn’t show up on a Schwinn and his famously pictured running/riding shoes.
Comment by A guy... Thursday, Aug 15, 13 @ 11:01 am
Bruce Rauner is confident that if he gets in a serious accident, he can always clout his way to the front of the organ donor list.
– MrJM
Comment by MrJM Thursday, Aug 15, 13 @ 11:25 am
Fake Rauner response: “You’re mistaken about me. I have a new experimental Kevlar imbued baseball cap style helmet.”
Comment by Norseman Thursday, Aug 15, 13 @ 12:00 pm
OW,
Re–Rauner is even a Phony when it comes to his “Harley Ridin’ Normal Dude” persona!!!
We in Normal are NOT claiming Rauner!!!
Comment by Nearly Normal Thursday, Aug 15, 13 @ 12:09 pm
- Nearly Normal -,
Apologies,
How about…
“Harley Ridin’ Bloomington Dude”
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 15, 13 @ 12:29 pm
MrJM - well done.
Frankly, I don’t care if he rides with a hat or not. It does bug me when these politicians lie, which is pretty much every other word, especially when it’s one meaningless things like this. It just shows their arrogance with the electorate.
Comment by iThink Thursday, Aug 15, 13 @ 12:33 pm
If he had simply told the truth, assuming it WAS, and said “I usually do wear a helmet, no big deal. But no…..pols have to show the Decisiveness and Boldness of Absolutes. And then, get caught in a lie. Dumb B…………
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Aug 15, 13 @ 12:43 pm
no ABATE for you . . .
Comment by Todd Thursday, Aug 15, 13 @ 1:10 pm
Helmets! Why would anyone object Bruce not wearing a helmet? Consider the implications for the gene pool…
Comment by Madison Thursday, Aug 15, 13 @ 4:36 pm
He originally said he’d serve only one term. Now it’s two.
Comment by reformer Thursday, Aug 15, 13 @ 6:28 pm