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Gov. Rauner speaks to seniors at PBL High School in Paxton. Says "Go Panthers." pic.twitter.com/v6XeVffynq
— tom kacich (@tkacich) March 24, 2016
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Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 1:50 pm
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Governor Rauner meets all remaining supporters of the Turn Around Agenda.
Comment by Give Me A Break Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 1:52 pm
“Governor Rauner roots for the Panthers, educating Illinois High School students on the cheer’s they’ll be learning at University of Northern Iowa.”
Comment by Anon Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 1:53 pm
Enjoy high school kids. Your education stops here.
Comment by Higher Ed Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 1:54 pm
“If everyone does exactly what I say, being held hostage by me won’t hurt a bit… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 1:54 pm
“Now about my K-12 funding plan for the coming year - I need volunteers to search for change dropped under the bleachers. Go Panthers!”
Comment by Whatever Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 1:55 pm
Kids, there are other things to do besides going to college. I hear McDonald’s is hiring!
Comment by Norseman Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 1:55 pm
“So again, kids: Tell your folks that sacrificing their union jobs is the only way we can all fight back, together, against the government union bosses and Speaker Madigan and the elections he controls.”
Comment by Linus Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 1:55 pm
“Allow me to pass out these DeVry brochures.”
Comment by GraduatedCollegeStudent Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 1:56 pm
“I wouldn’t know about that, I donated a dorm and library to Dartmouth and my kids had no admission problems… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 1:56 pm
“College is not for everyone, and by everyone, I mean all of you… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 1:57 pm
The three kids in the lower right look utterly spellbound by the Governor.
Comment by Pelosi Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 1:57 pm
“Oh (snickers) oh boy… (Giggles)… Yeah, (snickers, then snorts, continues to snicker) Eastern… EIU… (Giggles out loud)… If it’s still around, apply away… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 1:59 pm
i was told that you had to listen politely to my deep yogurt talk or you won’t get credit for serving this detention
Comment by LizPhairTax Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 2:00 pm
Not a caption, but in the next tweet, I notice he tells them to study hard.
What a role model.
Comment by Formerly Known as Frenchie M Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 2:00 pm
Small crowd, due to juniors and seniors absent for out-of-state college visits.
Comment by wordslinger Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 2:01 pm
“I donated millions to charter schools so I can ruin all of your chances for higher education. You all were just born at the wrong time… Too bad… sorry… Maybe… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 2:01 pm
Hello Seniors. Sure, the state’s shortchanged your entire educational career. So why stop now? My plan will ensure PBL students remain a lower priority for another generation.
Yeaahhhhhhhhh!
Alright, who’s got a Stag? Beer me.
Comment by Michelle Flaherty Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 2:02 pm
“The U of I? You can’t get in…. Lemme explain… What I mean is… when I close it too… you literally… can’t… get in. Understand?”
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 2:03 pm
“When you think about it… FFA… it’s a fad… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 2:04 pm
“I know Lance is a huge favorite of the high school crowd, but he’s busy, trolling legislators, on his Twitter this afternoon. Make sure you like those tweets… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 2:07 pm
the one place that might appreciate the Carhartt and he wears what is allegedly a sports coat.
Comment by Michelle Flaherty Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 2:08 pm
“… That’s why you have family and friends… to care about your future… Next question… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 2:09 pm
“Yeah… well, Mrs. Rauner regrets saying that in all those ads… Or not… Who cares… She really just likes being First Lady… Next question… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 2:12 pm
SO really my advice is for most all of you is, have you signed up for Shop? I mean, I hear Indiana is hiring Welders like Big Time…..Seriously!
Comment by Slippin' Jimmy Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 2:13 pm
“…That’s why they call it YOUR future… I worry about MY future… You worry about your future… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 2:14 pm
wordslinger @2:01 …
I thought the rest dropped out
Comment by Dave Dahl Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 2:16 pm
You can count yourselves as the lucky ones to have made it to senior year to graduate. I plan to decimate public schools and only the lucky will get a high school diploma…….. from a private school if my plan goes accordingly. Don’t even think about college. It’s for the privileged few.
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 2:16 pm
“Oh, who’s your state Rep, I probably own him or her… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 2:16 pm
=“College is not for everyone, and by everyone, I mean all of you… “=
Perfect!
OW has channeled his inner Henny Youngman.
Comment by Qui Tam Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 2:17 pm
It already says “Gah” right above Rauner’s head.
Comment by jerry 101 Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 2:19 pm
“Kinda empty…”
What, did you want them to invent more PBL seniors?
Comment by Anon Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 2:20 pm
“… Republican, Democrat… They’re just labels. My Caucuses? They just don’t want $&@% problems… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 2:20 pm
Raise your hand if you know who I am.
Comment by Michelle Flaherty Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 2:22 pm
“Ok kids,huddle up…..”Blame Madigan” on three….one two three…..
Wait,how come you’re still sitting there?”
Comment by btowntruth Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 2:22 pm
===OW has channeled his inner Henny Youngman.===
Sometimes you have to mix it up. Good eye there.
“Caption?”
“… Hmm… The only MAP for you guys that I have… are maps… to Iowa, Iowa State, Mizzou, Wisconsin, Indiana, Purdue… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 2:23 pm
One film student, in recognition of today’s 32nd anniversary of a noted and historical detention, stood up during the Q and A session and point blank asked the Governor: “Does Barry Manilow know you raid his wardrobe!?”
Comment by Shark Sandwich Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 2:25 pm
“… I’ll be honest… I’m not here to inspire you… I’m here to be the one to crush your dreams… Honestly, you’ll thabk me later… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 2:25 pm
Governor Rauner addresses the Ted Baxter Famous Broadcaster’s School.
Comment by Stones Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 2:26 pm
“Go Panthers! Seriously, go…go out of state”
Comment by drew Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 2:26 pm
“Hey just work we wrecked IIT this morning!”
Opps…tell Loopers we were not supposed to hurt the privates — just the publics and the evil unions
Comment by annonin' Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 2:34 pm
Our “reporting” sez total enrollment only 400 o considering day before spring break, etc. turn out not bad.
Comment by Annonin' Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 2:38 pm
“I use to wear a wear a Carhartt jacket all the time. Not lucky, not lucky. You know like FFA, not lucky. Decided Illinois needed a change….I like the frat boy look. You?
Comment by cdog Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 2:40 pm
Just picture how you feel when approached by the biggest bully at your school. Now you know how I feel every day as Governor because of Mike Madigan.
Comment by Earnest Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 2:43 pm
Totally OT Rich, but I noticed that Politico only yesterday discovered “OODA Loops” in political PR Didn’t you write about that weeks, if not months ago? Another reason why Capitol Fax is cutting edge.
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/03/donald-trump-2016-fighter-jock-213761
Comment by Suburbanon Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 2:43 pm
“… No… No, that’s not … that’s not true… Yeah, only a governor CAN veto… what’s not true is that I worry what my vetoes do… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 2:43 pm
“I’m helpless… As a governor, I have no power but to ruin the lives of people, like you students… So… I ruin the lives of people. That’s my Power… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 2:46 pm
“What I enjoy is talking to students like you all and try to guess what you could be if I wasn’t ruining your futures. I enjoy that a lot… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 2:48 pm
“Don’t forget I’m on Snapchat now… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 2:49 pm
“Let me see a show of hand of those of you that really wanted to be here this morning?”
Comment by No Longer A Lurker Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 2:51 pm
“Now… Now that I’m destroyin’ higher ed, I don’t wanna see any of you hangin’ out at Union Halls either… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 2:56 pm
That feelin’ when you used to be able to fill one half of the gym but can’t anymore.
All because of Madigan and the school administrators he controls…
Comment by Austin Blvd Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 2:57 pm
“Yep, that’s right kids the state will no longer be offering MAP grants. However, my assistant, Sue, sitting at the table to my right has maps of all the surrounding states. Maybe the colleges in these other midwestern states can offer you some sort of scholarship money”
Comment by No Longer A Lurker Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 2:58 pm
Ok kids, it’s not economic theory. I have proof it works. You see, you just let the money keep flowing in and you only pay the bills the courts say you have to pay. And if you wait long enough, the courts will say you don’t have to pay some of those bills either. After a while, all those people you stiffed will give up and walk away.
Now who really needs a college education now that I just told you the secret to success?
Comment by Casual observer Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 2:58 pm
You take away my MAP grant and now I have to sit here and listen to your bull… No thanks.
Comment by Mama Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 2:59 pm
Worst. Pep. Rally. Evah.
Comment by Dance Band on the Titanic Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 3:02 pm
When I bought your little town here - Paxton - cute name! - I had big plans that will help turn it around from being a great American place with a bright future, to a greater American place with an even brighter future!
BEHOLD! The New Paxton Waste Receiving Site and Landfill!
It will be located where there are a lot of houses right now, but you won’t believe how much better you will have it after we tear those out and begin excavating the giant waste receptacles for the clay foundations!
So - some of you will be slightly moved out of your homes into a really great place just outside town!
Comment by VanillaMan Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 3:04 pm
‘The Breakfast Club 2.0′
Comment by Cubs in '16 Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 3:12 pm
I recognized my high school gym from the picture before I read the description. If it was truly the senior class, mine had 100 people roughly twenty years ago.
Comment by aspects Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 3:13 pm
Deleted post? I won’t dispute but must question why.
Comment by Casual observer Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 3:20 pm
you can make millions gutting and bankrupting a business, and i am here to bring that knowledge to bear on Illinois….
Comment by Ghost Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 3:21 pm
No, you won’t get the MAP grants, but I’ll give you a fifty dollar gift card each if you’ll work on the campaigns I plan to back this fall. After all, it’s not like you’ll be attending college at that time.
Comment by Wensicia Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 3:26 pm
“In 20 years, you might be the only people left living in Illinois.”
Comment by anonamoose Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 3:27 pm
== Michelle: Raise your hand if you know who I am. ==
Raise your hand if you CARE who I am.
Comment by sal-says Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 3:32 pm
“I am telling you kids. Learn Bankruptcy Law, its the wave of the future. See its really cool, you can run up debt and then you don’t have to pay it back!”
Comment by burbanite Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 3:36 pm
GO Panthers?
I thought I gutted union lovin’ sportin’ events…. Damn you Madigan
Comment by Chitown879 Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 3:58 pm
Those kids look like they’re dying to pull out their smart phones and text or play games or do anything else but listen to the old guy.
Comment by IllinoisBoi Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 4:15 pm
You should have seen them come alive at the word ’selfie’…
How was the assembly?
“It was great! We took selfies with him!”
Comment by Misplaced Ambition Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 4:34 pm
So you are all the Post Apocalyptic Millennials. We are devising a plan right now that will guarantee you open enrollment at the 4 remaining institutions of higher learnin. Bonus when you graduate there will be a ton of job openings for you. The current ingrates will have left town by the time y’all get done with school.
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 4:43 pm
“You just have to hang in there kids. We are winning. Short term pain for long term gain. We are really in deep yogurt. Politics is like makin’ sossitch”
Comment by Dale Cooper Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 5:10 pm
When you are older and wiser, you and family will need to agree on a budget…..
Comment by woodstock willy Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 5:51 pm
In 1930, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, in an effort to alleviate the effects of the… Anyone? Anyone?… the Great Depression, passed the… Anyone? Anyone? The tariff bill? The Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act? Which, anyone? Raised or lowered?… Raised tariffs, in an effort to collect more revenue for the federal government. Did it work? Anyone? Anyone know the effects? It did not work, and the United States sank deeper into the Great Depression. Today we have a similar debate over this. Anyone know what this is? Class? Anyone? Anyone? Anyone seen this before? The Laffer Curve. Anyone know what this says? It says that at this point on the revenue curve, you will get exactly the same amount of revenue as at this point. This is very controversial. Does anyone know what Vice President Bush called this in 1980? Anyone? Something-d-o-o economics. ‘Voodoo’ Economics.
Comment by Chicago 20 Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 6:05 pm
Sorry I thought Goldberg said I was to go to school,it was I got schooled
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 7:52 pm
Minds to warp
Values to twist
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 8:04 pm
Who’s up for spring break at the speakers office?
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 8:10 pm
You want to see structural change? Go ahead Goldberg and remove the support beams in the gym
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 8:15 pm
I nailed Illinois to the cross last good Friday wait to you see what I do tomorrow
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 8:24 pm
Three guys in the front row to the right of Rauner “does anyone have a spit wad?”
Comment by nadia Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 8:26 pm
No your not being held hostage,you just can’t leave
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 8:36 pm
You get a car you get a car you all get a car
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 9:02 pm
Can you hear me over your teachers protesting outside the door?
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 9:17 pm
OMG, This is soooooo boring!!!!!
Comment by GOP Extremist Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 9:24 pm
So then I said to the speaker lets get together Friday and plant some Irish potatoes ,yea that’s the ticket
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 9:30 pm
“No, son, I’m not Donald Trump.”
Comment by Arthur Andersen Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 9:34 pm
Check me out on #no new Rauner revenue
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 9:53 pm
Did anyone see “The Breakfast Club”? - That turned out ok for everyone, right? Do you think they ALL went to college?
Comment by Brian Nordin Thursday, Mar 24, 16 @ 11:38 pm