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* A synonym and an antonym for both Gov. Rauner and Speaker Madigan?

posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 3:29 pm

Comments

Extreme — moderate. (You decide which is which.)

Comment by South of Sherman Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 3:32 pm
Tea Party Republican - Democrat

Comment by Chicago 20 Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 3:35 pm
Rauner: Aloof/engaged

Madigan: strong/brittle

Comment by 47th Ward Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 3:36 pm
Rauner - S; Chief, Madigan - S; Chief

Rauner - A; Michael, Madigan - A; Sonny

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 3:37 pm
Rauner: bipolar - bipartisan
Madigan: congress - progress

Comment by Ducky LaMoore Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 3:39 pm
Struggle and stroogle (Urban dictionary it; nothing inappropriate).

Madigan/Rauner: “The struggle/stroogle is real.”

Comment by The Muse Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 3:40 pm
Rauner: Shaker-Upper / Status Quo

Madigan: Status Quo / Shaker-Upper

Comment by Chairman McBroom Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 3:41 pm
Rookie/Veteran

Comment by Vote Quimby! Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 3:47 pm
Rauner:Bastion of Hope/ Status Quo

Madigan: Power Hungry/ Rational

Comment by Goldwater Republican Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 3:50 pm
Rauner: Godzilla/Hannah’s horse

Madigan: drug-resistant strain/Lassie

Comment by walker Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 3:51 pm
Rauner - Trashcan Van / Only owning… the Trashcan Van

Madigan - Apples / “For lunch… Surprise me”

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 3:56 pm
Madigan= status quo/change

Rauner= greed/giving

Comment by JS Mill Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 3:59 pm
Temporary/Permanent

Comment by Makandadawg Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 4:00 pm
Twilight Zone and Aberration

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 4:04 pm
Oh I get it now….
Rauner: rookie/compassionate
Madigan: veteran/spontaneous

Comment by Vote Quimby! Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 4:07 pm
Extreme/reasonable.

Which is which largely depends on your perspective and/or partisan bent.

Comment by thunderspirit Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 4:07 pm
Reactionary/forthright

Controlled/disorganized

Comment by Wordslinger Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 4:11 pm
Compromiser Compromiser

Comment by A guy Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 4:11 pm
Big Dog who licks. Little Dog who bites.

Comment by A guy Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 4:13 pm
Rauner: Steadfast/Compromise

Madigan: Experienced/Unrelenting

Comment by Wensicia Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 4:20 pm
Rauner - Neophyte / Skilled
Madigan - Veteran / Timid

Comment by Stones Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 4:23 pm
Rauner - Strawberry shake / “Hammer and Shake”

Madigan - Saputo’s / Spontaneity

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 4:24 pm
Rauner: Pretender/Empathic
Madigan: Admiral/Disorganized

Comment by AJ_yooper Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 4:26 pm
Syn:

Rauner: “Tis but a scratch” Mercutio
Madigan: “Inside the rind” Frair Laurence

Comment by Ipso Facto Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 4:26 pm
Ant:

Rauner: Patton
Madigan: Ricochet Rabbit

Comment by Ipso Facto Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 4:29 pm
Rauner- chaos/solution

Madigan - control/open

Comment by Amalia Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 4:32 pm
Syn

R-Killing Patton

M-The Art of War

Ant-

R-Citizen Kane

M-Animal House

Comment by Arthur Andersen Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 4:34 pm
- AJ_yooper -, thanks for your kid words yesterday.

“QOTD”?

Rauner - Carhartt / Bleeding Heart

Madigan - “71″ / Mushroom

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 4:38 pm
A synonym and an antonym for both Gov. Rauner and Speaker Madigan?

Rauner: Rookie/veteran
Madigan: Experienced/clueless

– MrJM

Comment by @MisterJayEm Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 4:45 pm
AA, those are very good.

I read “Killing Patton” over the weekend for laughs, of which there are many. It’s like a transcript of an episode of “Drunk History.”

Now he’s got a “Killing Reagan” book, who like Patton, was not killed. What a racket this guy has going.

Comment by Wordslinger Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 4:46 pm
Rauner: crown me/check mate

Madigan: all-in/bluffing

Comment by 47th Ward Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 4:48 pm
Rauner - trying to pin the other guy with the blame for the needed tax hike/responsible leader.

Madigan - trying to pin the other guy with the blame for the needed tax hike/responsible leader.

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 5:10 pm
Rauner, A: Moderate
S: Extreme

Madigan, A: Impatient
S: Entrenched

Comment by burbanite Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 5:32 pm
Putz!

Comment by mokenavince Wednesday, Jul 29, 15 @ 10:01 pm
Thanks, Word. I got many a laugh out of that one myself. Can’t even imagine what “Killing Jesus” must be like.

Comment by Arthur Andersen Thursday, Jul 30, 15 @ 1:41 am
Rauner: Machiavelli, Mr. Milk toast

Madigan: Machiavelli, Mr. Milk toast

Comment by One of the 35 Thursday, Jul 30, 15 @ 9:32 am