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* Now that Gov. Rauner has coopted the phrase “grand bargain” for his own campaign needs what catchy new name would you give the attempt at forging a compromise in the Illinois Senate?

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 12:18 pm

Comments

1. Budget Breakthrough

   Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 12:19 pm

2. Fool’s errand. Not sure if that is snark or not

   Comment by very old soil Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 12:20 pm

3. The Carhartt Compromise

   Comment by Jake From Elwood Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 12:21 pm

4. Senate Solution

   (Kinda takes out that whole “Governor” owning things)

   Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 12:22 pm

5. Well Intentioned Plan Sabotaged by Organizations the Governor Personally Funds That Couldn’t Get Republican Votes.

   That might be a little wordy, we could just call it WIPSOGPFTCGRV for short. It has a certain poetry that way.

   Comment by The Captain Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 12:22 pm

6. Squeezey’s Revenge.

   Comment by Keyrock Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 12:25 pm

7. Solons’ Smackdown!

   Comment by Arthur Andersen Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 12:27 pm

8. Dem lift and GOP shift bargain

   Comment by c'mon, man Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 12:27 pm

9. The 4.99 deal.

   Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 12:28 pm

10. Grand Illusion

    Comment by Groucho Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 12:30 pm

11. Plan 9 from Outer Space.

    Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 12:32 pm

12. Turnip Agenda

    Comment by Newsclown Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 12:34 pm

13. Rauner Tax Hike

    Comment by Free Set of Steak Knives Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 12:36 pm

14. Hook, Line and Sinker

    Comment by It's All About Me Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 12:36 pm

15. Rauner’s bleepin’ golden bargain.

    Comment by Henry Francis Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 12:36 pm

16. The Captain- WIPSOGPFTCGRV

    If we can get Proft and Co to say it backwards, will they go back to the 5th Dimension???

    Comment by Anon221 Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 12:36 pm

17. Sorry I meant, Hook, Line and Stinker

    Comment by It's All About Me Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 12:36 pm

18. LA LA LAND

    Comment by MOON Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 12:37 pm

19. Bate and switch

    Comment by Red rider Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 12:38 pm

20. The Dirty Dozen.

    Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 12:39 pm

21. 12 Angry Bills.

    Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 12:39 pm

22. The Mexican Standoff

    Comment by Pangloss Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 12:39 pm

23. Mission Impossible

    Comment by illinoised Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 12:41 pm

24. Bollocks

    Comment by Waffle Fries Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 12:42 pm

25. Wanting cake and eating it too.

    It’s Madigan’s fault, the both of them.

    Comment by Huh? Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 12:43 pm

26. Cullerton and Radogno’s swan song

    Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 12:46 pm

27. Grand Bargle.

    – MrJM

    Comment by @MisterJayEm Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 12:46 pm

28. Doomed from the start

    Comment by G'Kar Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 12:48 pm

29. “Dirty Dancin”…drop the ‘g’ that’s how we roll in Springfield!

    Comment by Tier2Gal Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 12:49 pm

30. Perfidy Plan

    Comment by Honeybear Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 12:49 pm

31. Profits before compassion.

    Who needs social services.

    I donate millions.

    Comment by Huh? Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 12:51 pm

32. Dumpster fire.

    Comment by swIFT taylor Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 12:52 pm

33. IPI vs. Nybo in the “Irrelevant Smackdown”

    Comment by swIFT taylor Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 12:53 pm

34. “Business Decision”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 12:53 pm

35. The Master Debaters
    all talk, no action

    Comment by Precinct Captain Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 12:54 pm

36. Fool’s errand has already been taken. Rats!

    Comment by Keyser Soze Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 12:56 pm

37. Attempted Pension Grand Theft

    Comment by A Jack Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 12:56 pm

38. The Grand Ploposition

    Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 12:57 pm

39. Ok can I just use Rauners own words

    My last best final offer

    Comment by So tired of political hacks Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 1:00 pm

40. McNone

    Comment by Mama Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 1:00 pm

41. Partisan Punt

    Comment by Jocko Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 1:01 pm

42. The Titanic Deck Chairs

    Comment by AC Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 1:02 pm

43. Punting into Proft’s WIND

    Comment by AC Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 1:04 pm

44. Little Too Late

    Comment by AC Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 1:06 pm

45. The Co-opted Compromised Compromise

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 1:07 pm

46. Let me introduce my new plan…same as the old plan - the “Ben Dover’n Takeit” campaign.

    With Love,
    Bruce. XOXOXO

    Comment by Dear State Workers Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 1:09 pm

47. Dead Pool
    I think we could do squares and an over under on all the bills.

    Comment by DuPage Bard Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 1:11 pm

48. Rauner really should have grabbed hold of “The Grand Illusion” because that’s more accurate for his, ahem, plan.

    Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 1:12 pm

49. Grandstandin’ Bargainin’

    Comment by Hamlet's Ghost Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 1:13 pm

50. Grand Illusion.

    Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 1:14 pm

51. Christine, Jack and the Magic Beanstalk

    Comment by Keyrock Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 1:14 pm

52. Impossible Dream

    Comment by RNUG Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 1:15 pm

53. Curse you, 47!

    How’s about the Grand Prize Game?

    Two years in, the governor still can’t make Bucket No. 1.

    Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 1:15 pm

54. A new tune, the Cullerton Rag

    Comment by RNUG Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 1:16 pm

55. Bargainy Mcbargainface

    Comment by Vermilion Slim Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 1:19 pm

56. Buy 1 get 2 free fiscal year budget sale.

    Comment by Casual observer Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 1:20 pm

57. Goin to Start Guvernin

    Comment by Reluctantly Living in ILL Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 1:20 pm

58. “Sticken it to the working poor and middle class”

    Comment by Blue dog dem Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 1:24 pm

59. Dirty Deficits Done Dirt Cheap.

    Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 1:30 pm

60. Turnaround Illinois

    Comment by Earnest Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 1:38 pm

61. El Burrito Grande

    Comment by Workin' Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 1:40 pm

62. … AKA the whole enchilada.

    Comment by Workin' Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 1:40 pm

63. The Grand Sellout

    Comment by Thunderous Ovation Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 1:49 pm

64. Blue Light Special

    Comment by A guy Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 1:50 pm

65. IPI Math

    Comment by Arthur Andersen Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 1:51 pm

66. “Wait till next year” is now available.

    Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 1:56 pm

67. Bitter Harvest

    Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 1:59 pm

68. Shakedown Showdown

    Comment by TinyDancer(FKASue) Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 2:00 pm

69. Death Race 2018

    Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 2:00 pm

70. The Polemic of the “Deal”

    Comment by AlfondoGonz Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 2:01 pm

71. My Little Phoneys: Legislator’s Cut

    Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 2:02 pm

72. Tyler Perry’s Madea’s In Charge

    Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 2:05 pm

73. The Grand Autopsy

    Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 2:06 pm

74. Bury My Reforms At Wounded Pride!

    Comment by Roscoe Tom Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 2:07 pm

75. The BFD

    Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 2:07 pm

76. Theive’s Honor

    Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 2:09 pm

77. The Rad-y-Cull Solution

    Comment by tmfbitu Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 2:09 pm

78. Mine

    Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 2:11 pm

79. The Lottery

    Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 2:13 pm

80. Grand Delusion

    Comment by Cook County Commoner Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 2:24 pm

81. DOA “Dead on Arrival”

    Comment by Mama Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 2:34 pm

82. Smart budget

    Comment by Rabid Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 2:36 pm

83. “forging a compromise in the Illinois Senate”

    Deal or No Deal?

    Comment by Mama Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 2:37 pm

84. I budget

    Comment by Rabid Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 2:38 pm

85. Koch enterprises

    Comment by Rabid Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 2:40 pm

86. “Incredible deal”?

    Wait, I think that’s been taken, too…

    Comment by Harry Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 2:42 pm

87. Populist Edsel

    Comment by Rabid Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 2:56 pm

88. Three Peat

    Comment by Rabid Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 3:00 pm

89. Got to have it

    Comment by Rabid Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 3:02 pm

90. A bridge too far

    Comment by Boone's is back Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 3:03 pm

91. “what catchy new name would you give the attempt at forging a compromise in the Illinois Senate”

    Do It!

    Comment by Mama Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 3:04 pm

92. Git er done

    Comment by Rabid Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 3:07 pm

93. Rauner’s revenue

    Comment by Rabid Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 3:20 pm

94. Last Hoorah. Unfortunately, all too true.

    Comment by Sense of a Goose Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 3:27 pm

95. Still crazy after all this time.

    Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 3:33 pm

96. Grandiose Splendor

    Comment by Rabid Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 3:37 pm

97. Quarter Budget

    Comment by Exhausted Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 3:43 pm

98. The Great Cluster [Embrace]

    Comment by titan Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 3:46 pm

99. Christine’s Yellow Light Special.

    Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 3:47 pm

100. With all the tax proposals: Grand Larceny

     Comment by Black & Blue Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 3:51 pm

101. Economic excitement

     Comment by Rabid Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 3:58 pm

102. The Kobayashi Maru

     Comment by Name Withheld Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 3:59 pm

103. How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Budget

     Comment by Robert the Bruce Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 4:07 pm

104. The last waltz.

     Comment by northsider (the original) Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 4:09 pm

105. Since no republican yes votes I would call it a GOP gift.

     Like obama care the democrats concede to the GOP on issues then get no GOP yes votes on the legislation. so Dems will hold the ball on pension changes, program cuts and tax increases. And there is 50,000,000 waiting to beat the dems up

     Comment by Compromise requires two sides Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 4:18 pm

106. Dazed and Confused

     Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 4:20 pm

107. We’re doing the Governor’s job! Plan

     Comment by JS Mill Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 4:28 pm

108. “Hell, It’s Better Than Nothin’!”

     Comment by Bob Loblaw Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 4:33 pm

109. “Asteroid Cream”

     Comment by walker Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 4:56 pm

110. Takin’ Care of Bidness.

     Comment by Stanley Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 5:10 pm

111. Illinois.First.Again

     Comment by Enviro Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 5:58 pm

112. 2018….ITS ON!!

     Comment by JAH Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 6:21 pm

113. Electric Kool-Aid

     Comment by Rabid Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 9:23 pm

114. The big wool cap

     Comment by Rabid Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 9:26 pm

115. One trick pony

     Comment by Rabid Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 9:27 pm

116. Bruce’s tax boost

     Comment by Rabid Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 9:29 pm

117. Heroic failure

     Comment by Rabid Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 9:39 pm

118. The money pit

     Comment by Rebid Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 9:48 pm

119. Unbalanced ideas

     Comment by Rabid Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 10:02 pm

120. Growing our budget

     Comment by Rabid Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 10:07 pm

121. Bring back the budget

     Comment by Rabid Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 10:09 pm

122. Prevailing legislature

     Comment by Rabid Tuesday, Feb 21, 17 @ 10:26 pm

123. Bruce’s boondoggle

     Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Feb 22, 17 @ 4:42 am

124. The phony baloney sham

     Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Feb 22, 17 @ 4:58 am

125. Needed demagoguery reforms

     Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Feb 22, 17 @ 5:04 am

126. Conniving Congress

     Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Feb 22, 17 @ 5:15 am

127. No guaranteed bargain

     Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Feb 22, 17 @ 5:17 am

128. Rauner’s ramp

     Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Feb 22, 17 @ 5:20 am

129. Tyrannical thoughts

     Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Feb 22, 17 @ 5:25 am

130. Finacial fiction

     Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Feb 22, 17 @ 7:07 am

131. Govenor’s grocery list

     Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Feb 22, 17 @ 7:40 am

132. Wish list wages

     Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Feb 22, 17 @ 8:03 am

133. Heartless harvest

     Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Feb 22, 17 @ 8:37 am

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