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Rauner: Change taking longer than it should

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Posted by Barton Lorimor (@bartonlorimor)

* Gov. Rauner was the guest on ABC 7’s Newsviews program this weekend.

Some notable quotes…

* “Changin’ is hard. The special interest groups that like the status quo. They’re entrenched. They don’t want a change. It’s taken longer than it should.”

* When asked if he plans to run for re-election: “You know, I’m not focused on politics or elections or races….We’ll think about that in the future.”

* On Trump cabinet: “I haven’t focused very much on the federal issues at all. They’ve got their challenges at the federal government. We’ve got our challenges in Illinois, and I’m very focused on Illinois.”

* “I have long-time said I believe the immigration policy in America is broken, and I have been a strong advocate for comprehensive immigration reform. And I’ve said it repeatedly, I hope the federal government can get its act together and get comprehensive immigration reform. I’m very pro-immigration, but again, I’m focused in Illinois…”

posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 7:42 am

Comments

The realization of Gov. Rauner’s response “Change is hard” is clearly letting it be known Rauner forcing this change isn’t an accident and starving the beast to destroy Social Services is a Raunerite “want” not a GOP desire. Rauner says he’s frustrated, but what if his frustration is based on not having this destruction occur quicker to force Labor & Dems to capitulate. “Change is hard”, that’s a Rauner choice and Rauner’s frustration is that Raunerism can’t destroy at the past Rauner wants the destruction.

Raunerism isn’t measurably helpful and Rauner complaining about the destruction not happening reinforces that Rauner wants this, it’s not a Democratic want. This IS on Rauner, he just told us it was.

“Simple”

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 8:14 am
I wear Perfidy when I drop my “g’s”.

Comment by Huh? Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 8:17 am
“You know, I’m not focused on politics or elections or races….We’ll think about that in the future.”

Gee, someone tell JB Pritzker that he can at least take comfort in knowing the Governor is not campaigning, that’ll come later. After he has tried to clear the field with dark money.

Comment by illini97 Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 8:32 am
Where is the GOP opposition to Rauner wants.

Comment by Tobor Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 8:37 am
For a guy that’s so focused, the governor has nothing of substance to say.

Channel 7 must have a whale of a softball team. But, then again, Charles Thomas told us last week that Rauner is “fiscally conservative,” every shred of evidence to the contrary.

Comment by wordslinger Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 8:53 am
Change is NOT hard if you know what you are doing. Rauner is acknowledging that he has failed and his excuse reveals that he doesn’t know why.

Just quit! You’ve set back reform in Illinois for a generation. What’s worse than not doing something is doing something so badly, you discredit doing something.

Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 9:01 am
Vanilla Man nails it..

Comment by Scholar athlete Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 9:06 am
Rauner is a failing governor. He is intentionally attempting to destroy Illinois. His chapter in the history books won’t be flattering. Heck, most of our imprisoned ex-governors did a better job running the state.

I’m just tired of Rauner. He needs to take his ongoing dog and pony show of a campaign elsewhere.

Comment by RIJ Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 9:12 am
” The special interest groups that like the status quo. ”

Yep, like higher education and social services. They love the status quo of actually receiving money from the state.

Comment by Dee Lay Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 9:29 am
If Boss Madigan.com is what happens when he’s ‘not focused on politics or elections or races’, just think what we have to look forward to when he does focus on them.

Comment by Thoughts Matter Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 9:30 am
“Destroyin’ Illinois is easy when you are rich. Governin’ is a piece of cake and I will be buyin’, I mean runnin’, again in 2018.”

Comment by Anonymous Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 9:31 am
So my options are to accept Rauner’s change, get paid less, and have higher taxes or not accept change and only deal with higher taxes. Sounds like status quo is the winner.

Comment by A Jack Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 9:43 am
“Destroyin is takin longer than it should” is more like it.

Comment by PublicServant Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 9:46 am
The turnaround is on a time table, it hasn’t even left the station yet. Your flopping around like a big headed carp announcing your reelection plans again

Comment by Rabid Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 9:59 am
“I’m very pro-immigration”

This is defiantly a pro-business position that Rauner has. However, with the states unemployment rate about 1% above national average in Nov. 2016, is this good for the workers of the state?

Comment by Illinois Native Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 10:01 am
“Changin’ is hard, that’s why I wear ‘Perfidy’…..it keeps me in a ‘changin’ mood”

Comment by Anonymous Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 10:06 am
Can we establish a special inter-agency task to find the governor’s MISSING G’s. It’s reallllllllly buggin’ me. I mean maybe he can’t find his budget or votes or a clue of who to govern. But fercrissakes, somebody get that man some GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGs.

Comment by Chicago Cynic Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 10:16 am
“Focused on Illinois,” code for destroy Democratic party.

Comment by Sir Reel Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 10:20 am
“Changin’ is hard.”

So easy to say for someone who made $188 million last year and $58 million the year before that.

Comment by Grandson of Man Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 10:21 am
VM—-yes!

Comment by Belle Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 10:26 am
Maybe Louis Atsaves can explain how “Running Illinois Like A Business” includes no constitunally-mandated budget and not paying the state’s bills.

Comment by Anonymous Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 10:26 am
“Special interest groups that like the status quo” basically means the people that live there and don’t want social programs gutted

Comment by Carhartt Representative Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 11:10 am
“I thought the Democrats would knuckle under to me much faster than they have, after I ratcheted up the pain on their constituents.”

Comment by ZC Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 11:25 am
The poor governor. The little people aren’t dying fast enough to suit him.

Comment by Cheryl44 Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 11:28 am
A little historical perspective:

“Changin’ is hard. The special interest groups that like the status quo. They’re entrenched. They don’t want a change. It’s taken longer than it should.” - Gov. Rauner, 2016

“While we are forced to live in a democracy with several branches of government, sometimes in a democracy the process is frustratingly slow.” - Gov. Blagojevich, 2005

Comment by Six Degrees of Separation Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 11:30 am
===MISSING G’s. It’s reallllllllly buggin’ me. I mean maybe he can’t find his budget or votes or a clue of who to govern. But fercrissakes, somebody get that man some GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGs.===

CC ya gotta quit yell’n.

Comment by justacitizen Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 11:33 am
Wow

Comment by Honeybear Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 11:50 am
“It’s taken longer than it should.”

Obviously, in context, he is trying to place blame for the fact that it has “taken longer than it should” on those who are resistant to his “change.”

It’s telling that he can say that with a straight face without considering how it reflects on him. So, you acknowledge that it has taken longer than it should to implement your agenda, your word, not mine. Somehow, though, you don’t think that reflects poorly on you. He’s really in his own little world.

Comment by AlfondoGonz Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 12:55 pm
“Special interest groups that like the status quo” Does that include Exelon? As a St. Louis Alderman recently said. “How can the rich get what they deserve when the poor have so little to give up?”

Comment by Past the Rule of 85 Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 1:13 pm
Hustlin’ past the fiscal graveyard.

Comment by Winnin' Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 1:14 pm
“Changin’ is hard. The special interest groups that like the status quo.”

Change is only good if it makes things better. So far, I’ve only seen things get worse, and changes for a 1.4% savings in the budget won’t make things better in the long term either.

Comment by Steve Polite Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 1:30 pm
Downer, downer, downer….here’s your onion!
In the first video….
No full budget without more jobs, better schools, lower property taxes, and term limits! Need 4 Reforms!!!
Stopgap budget… gimme, gimme 2 Reforms or nuthin’!
But, boy oh boy, is he excited about the Mansion gut and rebuild!

Comment by Anon221 Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 2:29 pm
–It’s taken longer than it should.”–

So is paying the vendors the governor contracted to provide Meals on Wheels for seniors.

Nearly six months into the fiscal year, and the Superstars haven’t submitted any billing to even get them in line to be paid for goods and services already provided in good faith.

Can’t blame Madigan for that. That’s all on the governor’s office.

The only question is whether it’s incompetence or squeeze-the-beast sabotage. I’ll take the latter.

Comment by wordslinger Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 3:08 pm
“It’s taken longer than it should.”

I’m certain he is frustrated that the U of I and the other Regionals are still barely operating. It would just be one less problem if EIU, Chicago State, Western and SIU or SIU-E would close!

Guessin’ his plan didn’t work as quickly as he had hoped!

Comment by illini Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 4:02 pm
“Changin’ is hard.”

No, it’ll be easy in November 2018.

Comment by Anon Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 4:41 pm
Losin’

Comment by Langhorne Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 4:51 pm
Has anybody else noticed that the number of comments has been pretty light today? I wonder if it is the fear of the banishment hammer that the comments have been polite and restrained.

Comment by Huh? Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 8:53 pm
Changin’ is hard…but I bailed out Exelon!

Comment by Anonymous Monday, Dec 19, 16 @ 11:01 pm
Focusing on comprehensive immigration reform will not get you a job with trump, he don’t even want to know you

Comment by Rabid Tuesday, Dec 20, 16 @ 6:53 am
“No, Our Immigration System Is Not Broken”

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/no-our-immigration-system-is-not-broken/article/2552534

Comment by DonHonda Tuesday, Dec 20, 16 @ 9:39 am