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Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Thursday lashed out at Gov. Bruce Rauner, comparing the Republican governor’s call for Downstate Democrats to stand up against the Chicago machine to Donald Trump’s “playbook of demonizing one group of people for his political advantage.”

Rauner responded to the attack during an afternoon appearance in Itasca, comparing Emanuel to Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis, who is known for her sharp retorts.

“I don’t know where all these goofy personal attacks come from,” Rauner said. “That’s not helpful. I’m starting to think Rahm is taking his speaking lessons from Karen or something. This is not helpful. We’ve got to focus on the facts and what’s constructive.” [Emphasis added.]

Well, yeah. So if focusing on what’s helpful and constructive is so important, then what has the governor been doing for the last three days? That Emanuel comment didn’t emerge from a vacuum.

Everybody needs to calm the heck down.

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Jun 2, 16 @ 2:46 pm

Comments

===Everybody needs to calm the heck down.===

I’m perfectly calm, dude…. Calmer than you are.

Seriously though, what are those things called again… Ooda loops? Yeah. Trying to be all things to all people will make you nothing to most people.

Comment by Ducky LaMoore Thursday, Jun 2, 16 @ 2:53 pm
I’m not quite sure where Bruce’s goofy attacks and ideas come from other than the current Titular head of the Republican party.

Comment by John Renolds Thursday, Jun 2, 16 @ 2:56 pm
You can’t bash people on a tour designated to “name names” and take the bully pulpit to purposely go after, make no mistake, people that sometimes feel like personal attacks… then decide it’s time, arbitrarily, for it to end when the last “assault” was aimed at you.

Here is my suggestion…

It’s Thursday. Complete Friday’s schedule and scheduled “news dumps” (ugh), then all parties, no public remarks.

Start fresh Monday, but only agree to do this if all come back Monday, constructively.

Cool off. Stop pointing at the other guy, bashing.

Take pause. Everyone be thoughtful to what that pause can bring in good will.

This is everyone.

Enough. CPS, CTU, Rahm, Rauner, Madigan…

… Surrogates, this means y’all too. If you’re going on a podcast, radio show, Tee-Vee… no bashing.

“We all know everyone wants to find common ground.”

Everyone can agree with that, right!?

Monday.

Even Danny Kaffee sent Sam and Jo off to cool it.

“Go do, whatever it is you do”… Everyone.

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jun 2, 16 @ 2:56 pm
This dude is one strange bird.

Comment by cdog Thursday, Jun 2, 16 @ 2:57 pm
=== … facts and what’s constructive … ===

Facts? Rauner doesn’t even know when he actually says something factual.

Constructive? He meant destructive!

Comment by Norseman Thursday, Jun 2, 16 @ 2:58 pm
I did see a very funny Facebook post one day that said:
“In the history of the world, no one has ever calmed down as the result of being told to “calm down. Not once.” lol.

Not terribly relevant, but kinda funny. Might loosen things up a bit.

Comment by A guy Thursday, Jun 2, 16 @ 2:58 pm
“I don’t know where all these goofy personal attacks come from, … “That’s not helpful…. This is not helpful. We’ve got to focus on the facts and what’s constructive.”

I would actually bet a dollar that he is repeating what was just told to him, about his own behavior.

He listens then he projects.

Comment by cdog Thursday, Jun 2, 16 @ 3:02 pm
== Everybody needs to calm the heck down. ==

Good advice. But I’m convinced raunner & his SuperStarts have some learning limitations and are not trainable.

Comment by sal-says Thursday, Jun 2, 16 @ 3:07 pm
I’d call him two-faced, but I think that falls short of adequately describing his film-flam-idness. The anti-George Washington ala “I cannot tell the truth.” Yep…MOU the cr@p outta him.

Comment by PublicServant Thursday, Jun 2, 16 @ 3:16 pm
“Everybody needs to calm the heck down.”

Does Illinois medical marijuana law cover ‘constipated budget’?

– MrJM

Comment by @MisterJayEm Thursday, Jun 2, 16 @ 3:24 pm
Karen Lewis, like her or not, has been more productive in her job in the last two years than Bruce Rauner has been in his.

While fighting cancer.

Comment by LizPhairTax Thursday, Jun 2, 16 @ 3:32 pm
Like I said yesterday, you can’t make a deal with someone who changes his demands / wants / actions every day.

Time for Rauner to go to his Colorado ranch and let some professional politicians work things out in his absence.

Comment by RNUG Thursday, Jun 2, 16 @ 3:37 pm
This is scary
Not only doesn’t anyone in IL listen to BigBrain
Apparently he does not listen to himself. Yikes.

btw it appears some of the BigBrain poll plunge could be attributed to Nick Ayers & Chip goin’ to Vegas to suck up the Sheldon Adlesteon cash for a new Trump SuperPac. As soon as they are back the BigDaddyBruce cash cruiser will stop listing so much.

Comment by Annonin' Thursday, Jun 2, 16 @ 3:47 pm
The never ending campaign is in fact never ending. I really wish the guy would govern but that’s quite obviously not going to happen any time soon.

Comment by slow down Thursday, Jun 2, 16 @ 3:51 pm
It’s called chutzpah.

Comment by Sir Reel Thursday, Jun 2, 16 @ 3:56 pm
I’ve had the opinion that Rauner is Illinois’ Trump for months, it’s about time somebody said it.

Comment by Dead Head Thursday, Jun 2, 16 @ 4:02 pm
Just call him “Tony Hawk.” You know, with all this 180s and 360s and 540s he’s been doing lately.

Comment by Skeptic Thursday, Jun 2, 16 @ 4:37 pm
The lack of self awareness is stunning.

A guy, for once I agree with you! LOL You don’t want to see what I do when my husband says calm down!

Comment by burbanite Thursday, Jun 2, 16 @ 4:41 pm
I’m perfectly calm, dude…. Calmer than you are.

My poor computer screen. Chicken salad this time.

One of my top 5 favorite movies.

Comment by Honeybear Thursday, Jun 2, 16 @ 4:43 pm
LizPT
Sadly the CTU mission seems is to perpetuate mediocrity (and that’s being generous) protect its disgruntled. Sadly I was in springpatch and met two CTU teachers asked them what they were in town for? The response “Some conference that we will learn nothing from but its better than being in a classroom” Followed by “I’m sorry Does that sound bad?” We cant quit make to much money was in the next salvo.

Comment by the Cardinal Thursday, Jun 2, 16 @ 5:19 pm
The Cardinal, you may wish to edit you post for grammar, syntax and punctuation in hopes that a new version might achieve a demonstrated mediocre grasp of English.

Comment by wordslinger Thursday, Jun 2, 16 @ 5:58 pm
Another version of calm down…Let.It.Go.

Let’s move on and save Illinois from this combination of hostility and hubris.

Comment by Wensicia Thursday, Jun 2, 16 @ 6:05 pm
Unfortunately, the Chicago tronc [don’t forget the lower case] will keep on inciting its diminishing crowd of readers. What do we now call them, seeing as Tribbie no longer fits the branding? tronckies?

Comment by Angry Chicagoan Thursday, Jun 2, 16 @ 7:13 pm
Calm down on the weekend, and quietly go back to work on Monday.

That is the only way through this.

Comment by Formerly Known As... Friday, Jun 3, 16 @ 3:42 am
-wordslinger-

*your

Comment by Stark Friday, Jun 3, 16 @ 8:51 am