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Our next Facebook Live is Thursday, Oct 6th with @intersectillin1. Ask us your questions on our plans to create jobs and grow the economy. pic.twitter.com/O7YDeZZp1I
— Bruce Rauner (@GovRauner) October 4, 2016
posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 11:12 am
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I hope that picture is a preview, Biker Bruce says “E”conomic re-form, but that’s just me.
To the Post,
The more ridiculously staged these Facebook “phony” questions and answers are, the greater the opportunity for more to see how utterly phony Rauner is talking to whom he loathes, “the unwashed”.
I chalk this up to “some of the unwashed all the time” Raunerite mentality on full display.
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 11:16 am
To save time, people should just post the answers alongside the questions. I think most have the hang of his talking points by now.
Comment by Earnest Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 11:17 am
25 pieces of flair.
Comment by NoGifts Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 11:17 am
“Ask us your questions on our plans to push the Turnaround Agenda.” There, fixed it.
Comment by Skeptic Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 11:18 am
Wonder if “live streaming” of viewer comments and bouncing critters will be “allowed” this time;) If so, would be interesting to “poll” the flaming frownies against the blue smilies.
Comment by Anon221 Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 11:18 am
Wanna bet it’ll be any different than his first “spontaneous” Facebook effort? Didn’t think so.
Comment by Sir Reel Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 11:18 am
Does he really think he’s doing something with this? Honestly, why?
Who is he trying to reach?
Comment by Honeybear Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 11:19 am
That picture has to be a joke, right? It can’t be serious?
Good grief.
Comment by Keyrock Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 11:19 am
Oh Boy, folks can ask all their questions but they won’t get any answers, only the standard talking points they’ve heard for the last 20 months.
Comment by The Dude Abides Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 11:20 am
I wasted a half hour of my precious time watching his first Facebook campaign speech.
I have no intention of doing that again.
Comment by illini Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 11:20 am
Guess I can’t ask about the disappearing safety net for those folks who are a drag on his fantasy economy, can I? Speaking of the economy, how about those legislators who haven’t been paid in six months in violation of the state constitution and maybe even labor laws? Think any of that will get through the filter?
Comment by Archiesmom Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 11:20 am
Governor, got a budget plan yet?
Comment by yeah Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 11:26 am
I think the most interesting part of this is that picture of him. He chose it. THAT is how he wants to portray himself to the people of this state. He thinks that we think that makes him look good. - Shore - Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 9:57 am:
As Zorn pointed out, Mark didn’t put up much of a fight in the Tribune debate almost like he thought it was a Brookings forum or hearing and it was really dissapointing. Tammy is uninformed, wants to paint him as Trump and is extremely anxious and flustered-not unlike dan seals. Not doing the forums is a terrible idea. The wttw one especially is usually wonkier and more issues focused-his strengths.
He seems to think he’s still in the 10th fighting lee goodman or seals where he’s in a community where everyone knows him and Porter and what that means and he can ride out the storm, but I really don’t think people know him around the state as well as he thinks.
I guess we all should have seen his odd fashion choices coming. Diana warned us in that commercial about his awful shirt. But who knew that was just the tip of the iceberg.
Comment by Henry Francis Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 11:29 am
Earnest- If there is live streaming of comments during his Facebook chat, then I would bet some of those commenters could easily type as fast as he speaks and nail his responses before he does! Stockholm Syndrome
Comment by Anon221 Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 11:31 am
Is this picture reversed? His watch appears to be on his right hand and he is shaking hands with his left.
Comment by yeah Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 11:31 am
What in the heck is that photo? The red shirt with the phony biker vest?
Apparently none of his heroic superstars are in charge of his costumes. Does he own a mirror?
Comment by Bobby Catalpa Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 11:32 am
It’s hard to tell from this distance, but it looks as though the Governor is missing his Scout merit badge for “State Budget Crafting.”
Comment by Linus Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 11:32 am
What’s the point of asking questions? He won’t answer them.
Comment by JoanP Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 11:38 am
Yes, the photo is reversed — shaking with his left hand — the American flag and POW-MIA patch are backwards — we have the mirror, just need some smoke…
Comment by IllinoisBoi Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 11:42 am
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Comment by Saluki Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 11:45 am
==Is this picture reversed?==
Check out the US Flag and the GOVERNOR name tag beneath it.
Comment by Dave Dahl Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 11:46 am
Great Halloween costume!
Comment by Phil K Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 11:46 am
==Ask us your questions on our plans to create jobs and grow the economy.==
You’re welcome to ask any question you’d like, but the questions and answers have already been decided.
Comment by AC Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 11:52 am
Speakin’ of Trump and HRC how has marrying the G* worked out for you? And/or is it true you don’t go sleeveless cause your tramp stamps are comboy from Toy Story?
Comment by Annonin' Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 11:52 am
How is it that the governor has not bought that Chief Illiniwek outfit at “Legends” on Green Street? Inexplicable.
After that, all he’d need is a hard hat for the complete Village People ensem. Fabulous!
Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 11:54 am
It’s a little early for Halloween isn’t it?
Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 11:57 am
Please alert authorities of another creepy clown sighting
Comment by flea Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 12:08 pm
“t’s a little early for Halloween isn’t it?” Maybe he’s auditioning to become the new singer in the Village People?
Comment by Skeptic Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 12:10 pm
All the positive posts by Intersect Illinois on their Twitter feed make Chicago and Illinois as a whole sound like a great place to do business.
Comment by AC Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 12:16 pm
Why don’t other Govs wear costumes? How do we explain this to our children? Are you trying to tell us something by wearing these strange outfits?
Comment by Belle Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 12:21 pm
My thoughts? Out of all his phony baloney costumes this one is tied for the worst. Any time he puts on a cowboy hat is also the worst…along with anytime he’s on a motorcycle…or in a Carhartt…or at the capitol with no tie.
Comment by A Parent Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 12:25 pm
…or holding a stag.
Comment by A Parent Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 12:26 pm
“Madigan somethin’ somethin’ term limits somethin’ somethin’ AFSCAMMY somethin’ somethin’ grow the economy somethin’ somethin’ redistrictin’ somethin’ somethin’ I’m focused on local races only somethin’.”
Does that cover it?
Comment by Nick Name Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 12:27 pm
I hope he wears the vest, it really makes him look gubernatorial. It also helps us forget that the questions are canned.
Comment by Flynn's mom Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 12:27 pm
==Why don’t other Govs wear costumes?==
Unfortunately, they do, I think Rauner even borrowed his costume from Scott Walker:
http://afscme.org/blog/walkers-no-harley-guy
Comment by AC Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 12:29 pm
Pence doesn’t have as much “flair”:
http://www.indystar.com/picture-gallery/news/2015/07/31/annual-ride-with-the-governor/30942153/
Comment by AC Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 12:36 pm
“Talk jobs and the economy with me.”
Implication(?):
“Do not talk paid provision of social services with me.”
Comment by 37B Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 12:37 pm
I can’t tell if it’s a Doo Rag or a Brando leather biker cap in his back pocket.
Comment by Jocko Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 12:39 pm
==“Madigan somethin’ somethin’ term limits somethin’ somethin’ AFSCAMMY somethin’ somethin’ grow the economy somethin’ somethin’ redistrictin’ somethin’ somethin’ I’m focused on local races only somethin’.” ==
Oooh he alwats stays on message — what a master politician!
Comment by IllinoisBoi Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 12:52 pm
The governor does his best to blend in with the common people. Isn’t this what everyone wears to work?
Comment by Anon Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 1:16 pm
He looks like Ray Rayner after he butchered Chelveston the duck.
Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 1:42 pm
Ask your doctor if Intersectillin 1 is right for you. Side effects include lower wages, fewer benefits for injured workers, and speech patterns that include dropped g’s.
Comment by Old Shepherd Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 1:43 pm
“Talk jobs and the economy with me”, says the world’s poorest listening governor.
Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 1:47 pm
Let’s see if the admin manages to TURNAROUND the photo and make things right.
==Is this picture reversed?==
==Check out the US Flag and the GOVERNOR name tag beneath it.==
Comment by Michelle Flaherty Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 2:17 pm
AFSCAM-Me? AFSCAM-you, ronrevoG
Comment by X-Prof Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 2:28 pm
>Let’s see if the admin manages to TURNAROUND the photo and make things right.
At last it’s clear to me: turnaround really does mean: to go backwards.
Comment by Earnest Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 2:42 pm
Who dresses like that? And then posts a picture of it!
Comment by burbanite Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 4:18 pm
“Who dresses like that? And then posts a picture of it!”
Young children and leather daddies.
– MrJM
Comment by @MisterJayEm Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 4:41 pm
That backward pic is at Morgan County Fair this summer in VIP section before a concert. Gov was just wanderin’ around with some Fair guys.
Comment by zatoichi Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 4:50 pm
–He looks like Ray Rayner after he butchered Chelveston the duck.–
VMan just went Roy Hobbs on the Wrigley Jumbotron.
Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 4:52 pm
Ask me how the $5 million I orchestrated for Leslie Munger’s campaign will generate new jobs and prosperity in Illinois.
Comment by Winnin' Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 4:56 pm
Ask me if I think I look goofy trying to act like an average middle class family man. They all wear leather jackets with pins, don’t they?
Comment by Winnin' Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 4:58 pm
I just wish Rauner had a real face, like the Wrigley scoreboard clock.
Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 5:27 pm
“Ask us?” Referring to ourselves in the third person now, are we?
Comment by Anon Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 5:50 pm
Everybody sing along with me!
“Get your motor runnin’
Head out on the highway…
It’s my way or the highway”
What, you mean that’s not how it goes?
Comment by Anon Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 6:01 pm
–Ask us your questions on our plans to create jobs and grow the economy.–
OK.
–How do you plan to reverse the three-year slide in Illinois farm incomes?
–What actions will you take to prevent abundant and cheaper natural gas from replacing Illinois coal?
–How will you reverse technological advances in coal-mining to save Illinois jobs?
–Same question as above, when it comes to direct jobs and related service jobs being lost in the financial services sector on LaSalle Street?
–How do you intend to raise the world-wide price of oil (and gasoline) to make Illinois fracking profitable?
–Will you devalue the Illinois dollar to make Illinois exports more attractive?
–Do you intend to re-negotiate Illinois trade agreements with foreign nations?
–What’s the plan to combat the growing state teacher shortage with more enticing salaries and benefits for prospects? You know, like you do in the private sector when you have a labor shortage?
–How are you going to save Sears?
– What is the state plan to revitalize Illinois’ buggy-whip industry?
Obviously, I kid. The governor can’t do any of those things, nor can he reverse the global trend in manufacturing, despite all the mumbo-jumbo he continually spouts.
Here are some real questions:
–What scholarship should we read to fully understand your theory of centrally planned, state direction of “the economy?” Marx? Lenin? Mao? Goldberg?
–Where’s your capital plan? For infrastructure? For technology? How are you going to pay for it? Is that not a fundamental purpose of state government? What are you waiting for — you’ve been in office nearly two years.
–What is the GOMB whiz kids’ projections on job and economic growth if the State of Illinois was on a reasonable timetable for paying its record backlog of bills (set on your watch), pumping those billions directly into the state economy?
–Do you have any plans for job assistance for the thousands who have been tossed out of work due to your refusal for political reasons to honor contracts or fund higher ed at levels you, yourself, recommended in your proposed budgets? How much have those layoffs cost the state, fiscally and economically, in unemployment insurance costs and lost economic activity?
–Do you believe in the sanctity of contracts? For realsies?
–What is your master plan for Illinois universities and community colleges? For the social safety net? By your actions, you’re certainly up to something, but you’re just not being square with us peasants.
I’ll hang up and listen to your usual scattered-brain non-sequiturs…. I mean, “answers.”
Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Oct 4, 16 @ 6:46 pm