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From Lincoln College Commencement… [Rauner] Said it was his first commencement speech and first honorary degree ever

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The governor received an honorary PhD in law.

posted by Rich Miller
Monday, May 11, 15 @ 11:01 am

Comments

obviously not constitutional or pension law

Comment by Anonymous Monday, May 11, 15 @ 11:02 am
How to break the law? He is a doctor of that.

Comment by Anon Monday, May 11, 15 @ 11:03 am
obviously only covered bankruptcy law …

Comment by RNUG Monday, May 11, 15 @ 11:03 am
“Guess who’s ole Slip and Sue’s new P.I. lawyer…”

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 11, 15 @ 11:04 am
A PhD in Law for Governor Rauner is like giving a Hero Medal to the Cowardly Lion….

Comment by Anonymous Monday, May 11, 15 @ 11:04 am
As a “lawyer” does this mean he will prevent himself from contributing to judicial campaigns?

Comment by Casual Observer Monday, May 11, 15 @ 11:07 am
His second commencement speech/honorary degree? It’s from the Downtown Upstairs School of Ethics in Government

Comment by 3234 Monday, May 11, 15 @ 11:07 am
Appropirate, in that Lincoln College does not have a law school or doctoral programs.

Comment by Wordslinger Monday, May 11, 15 @ 11:08 am
They apparently found his business experience inadequate….

Comment by Ducky LaMoore Monday, May 11, 15 @ 11:09 am
Second time in a week that he has been “schooled.”

Comment by Mike K Monday, May 11, 15 @ 11:12 am
This is great for the State……. Now he can defend his own unconstitutional ideas (pension, right to work, etc). It’ll have the AG a boatload on staffing costs.

Comment by Get a Job! Monday, May 11, 15 @ 11:19 am
Bruce was latter sadly disappointed when he read the fine print and realized his honorary degree was in “Rudy Law” (1980’s outfielder for the Chicago White Sox, among several teams).

Comment by Roadiepig Monday, May 11, 15 @ 11:20 am
Governor Rauner receives honorary degree in Chutzpah.

Comment by Sir Reel Monday, May 11, 15 @ 11:21 am
Maybe the next honorary degree can be in writing checks.

Comment by Obamas Puppy Monday, May 11, 15 @ 11:21 am
Now that he’s Dr. Rauner the HGOP have another reason to do everything he says.

Comment by Michelle Flaherty Monday, May 11, 15 @ 11:23 am
it’s honorary, so you won’t have to worry about that professional responsibility part of the bar exam.

Comment by Amalia Monday, May 11, 15 @ 11:28 am
An honorary PhD in law to Bruce Rauner?

Maybe next year Lincoln College can give an honorary PhD in women’s studies to Bill Cosby?

– MrJM

Comment by MrJM Monday, May 11, 15 @ 11:30 am
“Be a-bay, be e-be, be eye bickey-eye, be-o-bo…”

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 11, 15 @ 11:30 am
I’m not a real lawyer, I only play one on TV

Comment by AC Monday, May 11, 15 @ 11:30 am
“…and I didn’t have to donate a library…”

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 11, 15 @ 11:31 am
“I learned early on that STOP signs outlined in white are optional”

Comment by Stones Monday, May 11, 15 @ 11:31 am
==The governor received an honorary PhD in law.==

Rauner: “Ha, Supremes, I have what I need to take you on!”

Comment by Wensicia Monday, May 11, 15 @ 11:32 am
Intercom: “paging Dr. Moe, Dr. Larry, Dr. Curley”
Dr. Rauner: “gattout you knuckleheads”

Comment by Earnest Monday, May 11, 15 @ 11:32 am
Let’s not talk about double secret probation or double secret meetings

Comment by AC Monday, May 11, 15 @ 11:32 am
The honorary grad has such a grin on his face after receiving his honorary degree

Comment by Levois Monday, May 11, 15 @ 11:32 am
“Rauner Reversese Course on Tort Reform”

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 11, 15 @ 11:33 am
“As long as it doesn’t say ‘Payton Prep’ on it, I’ll take it…”

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 11, 15 @ 11:34 am
MrJM goes yard.

Comment by Norseman Monday, May 11, 15 @ 11:34 am
As embarrassing as it is to admit it, years ago, I went to Lincoln College, and my two sons also went there-good school for kids who just didn’t quite know what they wanted to do in life-kind of an extension of high school. Expensive, but the local resident scholarships made it affordable. A lot of students attending it are rich kids from up north, Rauner’s buddies. But it is in REPUBLICAN Logan County (the County Board adopted Rauner’s right-to-work plan), so that is why it is acceptable for Lincoln College to confer an honorary degree on him.

Caption: “How do you like my new outfit boys? Pretty nifty, huh, but I don’t think this cap and gown will work well on my motorcycle…”

Comment by downstate commissioner Monday, May 11, 15 @ 11:36 am
we know it is honora’, but does Lincoln College even give out PhDs?

Comment by Anonin' Monday, May 11, 15 @ 11:39 am
“Gov. Rauner Awarded Honorary Law Degree; Fires Legal Counsel”

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 11, 15 @ 11:39 am
“I’d be practicin’, but the Bar is corrupt, just corrupt…”

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 11, 15 @ 11:40 am
“The governor received an honorary PhD in law.’

Goodness, I hope that that was intentional irony.

Comment by tominchicago Monday, May 11, 15 @ 11:44 am
“I, the Great Oz, hereby confer unto you, a DHT — A Doctorate of Thinkology.”

Comment by Skeptic Monday, May 11, 15 @ 11:45 am
I guess Carhartt doesn’t make graduation gowns.

Comment by Jake From Elwood Monday, May 11, 15 @ 11:45 am
“Now, if I only had a brain.”

Comment by anonlurker Monday, May 11, 15 @ 11:48 am
Is there such a thing as a PhD in law? Lawyers get a J.D. degree from law school, a few get a specialized Masters in Law. I guess it’s only fitting that a school not authorized to give out law degrees or PhDs would give a PhD in law to Rauner.

Comment by girllawyer Monday, May 11, 15 @ 11:49 am
Pilin’ it higher and deeper.

Comment by Anon221 Monday, May 11, 15 @ 11:51 am
“Dean Wormer, do you think we could have one more chance?”

Comment by Arthur Andersen Monday, May 11, 15 @ 11:56 am
What does Lincoln College get?

Comment by Mama Monday, May 11, 15 @ 11:58 am
“Look what Arne Duncan sent me! And to think, all it took was a $250,000 donation!”

Comment by Skeptic Monday, May 11, 15 @ 11:58 am
“It says right here that no school bus can be short enough for me.”

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, May 11, 15 @ 12:18 pm
Why did my diploma come on a matchbook cover?

Comment by Aldyth Monday, May 11, 15 @ 12:19 pm
“I got an honorary degree like Obama got a Nobel Peace prize - on expectations, not accomplishments.”

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, May 11, 15 @ 12:21 pm
Can I sew these three stripes on my Carhartt?

Comment by vibes Monday, May 11, 15 @ 12:22 pm
“When asked about the degree, Rauner said, ‘The profile of the old woman was difficult enough, but drawing a cartoon rabbit, that’s what got me this degree’…”

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 11, 15 @ 12:22 pm
“Now move your tassel to your left… Your other left….”

Comment by Ex-Rutan-exempt Monday, May 11, 15 @ 12:27 pm
Remember - only one of the 3 R’s begins with R.

The Caption: “Is this a great country or what??”

Comment by Outsider Monday, May 11, 15 @ 12:38 pm
Lincoln College just made fools of them selves! I’m with Wordslinger!

Comment by Just an Old Guy Monday, May 11, 15 @ 12:43 pm
“The See-cret word is ‘phony’…”

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 11, 15 @ 12:45 pm
Wordslinger, for the win.

Comment by Anonymiss Monday, May 11, 15 @ 12:49 pm
“I’m ready now to rule on SB1…”

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 11, 15 @ 12:58 pm
A degree in Breaking the law more like it

Comment by BlameBruceRauner Monday, May 11, 15 @ 1:17 pm
Since the Math and English departments wouldn’t claim him…Lincoln awarded a degree outside their fields of study.

Comment by Jocko Monday, May 11, 15 @ 1:19 pm
” Well, I pretended to care about black education and disabled kids, and I pretended to have a budget. Now I am pretending to have a doctorate. Playing “Let ’s Pretend ” is really fun.”

Comment by Publius Monday, May 11, 15 @ 1:19 pm
A PH.D. in law?!?! How long until he starts to preface his disagreements with the AG with, “As a lawyer m’self…”

Comment by Man with a plan Monday, May 11, 15 @ 1:23 pm
PHD is not JD, so please leave the Courtroom immediately.

Comment by x ace Monday, May 11, 15 @ 1:53 pm
Was the honorary doctorate in ESL? Just kiddin.

Comment by Skeptical Monday, May 11, 15 @ 2:04 pm
“I want to see ‘A’s across the board, and an ‘A+’ gets you a trip to Jamaica… off-season”

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 11, 15 @ 2:05 pm
“Governor, Dartmouth and Harvard just called, they want their sheepskins back…”

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 11, 15 @ 2:08 pm
“It’s printed on Carhartt canvas…”

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 11, 15 @ 2:26 pm
An anvil fell on my Mickey mouse ears hat

Comment by Anonymous Monday, May 11, 15 @ 2:27 pm
The Caption:

“Governor Rauner, you have just received an honorary law degree, what will you do now?”

Rauner: “I’m going to VEGAS, baby!”

Comment by East Central Illinois Monday, May 11, 15 @ 2:50 pm
Something to wear while skirting the law

Comment by Anonymous Monday, May 11, 15 @ 2:51 pm
“Honestly guys,” Governor Rauner chuckled, “I thought they said ‘honorarium fee’ not ‘honorary PhD.’ But whatevs.”

Comment by Former Titan Monday, May 11, 15 @ 3:10 pm
And now students, Governor Rauner will lead us in a little number entitled “Swinging Through the Alphabet” as arranged by Moses Horowitz and Larry Fein.

Comment by Under Further Review Monday, May 11, 15 @ 3:22 pm
“Pump, pump, pumps your blood.

The right atrium’s where the process
begins,

Where the C02 blood enters the heart

Through the tricuspid valve to the right
ventricle…”

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 11, 15 @ 3:34 pm
At least I got mine through correspondence courses Bruce, yours is just a gimme!

Comment by Slippin' Jimmy Monday, May 11, 15 @ 3:57 pm
“And they suggested a math degree, but I told ‘em, ‘Hey, I don’t do lawyerin’ or mathin’ so let’s flip a coin!’”

Comment by Exasperated Teacher Monday, May 11, 15 @ 4:21 pm
Lincoln College barely has a legitimate associate and bachelor degree programs. So with the Honorary Phd he would have the highest degree there!
Funny Obama visited LC too when he was a Senator.

Comment by Dudeman Monday, May 11, 15 @ 4:50 pm
“If the trial lawyers could see me now!”

Comment by Bluecollargal Monday, May 11, 15 @ 5:17 pm
I’d shake hands but !

Comment by railrat Monday, May 11, 15 @ 5:39 pm
I r a guvnor. A munth ago I culdn’t spell it.

Comment by Huh? Monday, May 11, 15 @ 6:15 pm
“And I heard the Ringling Museum in Wisconsin wants to give me a degree from their Clown College.”

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, May 11, 15 @ 8:05 pm
Reporter: “Governor, this is a digital recorder. You talk into it.”

BR: “I’m not ready to reveal my plans on this award yet.”

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, May 11, 15 @ 8:07 pm
One reporter to another: “It’s just an old costume left over from Fast Times at Ridgemont High.”

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, May 11, 15 @ 8:08 pm
“Can you guys imagine what Odd Job could have done with a hat like this?”

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, May 11, 15 @ 8:11 pm
A road scholar

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, May 12, 15 @ 6:52 am
Now he can doctor the budget

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, May 12, 15 @ 7:03 am
This reminders me to run for judge next time that’s we’re the powers really at

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, May 12, 15 @ 7:06 am
This tassel goes on the van mirror

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, May 12, 15 @ 7:10 am
Class of 2015 the state will be hiring after july1

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, May 12, 15 @ 7:17 am
I had to ride side saddle here in this gitt-up

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, May 12, 15 @ 7:22 am