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* From a reporter friend who is covering Gov. Rauner’s non-campaign campaign tour today…

* The Question: Your suggested non-campaign campaign slogan(s) based on this photo?

*** UPDATE ***  We now have the governor’s entry…

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 1:32 pm

Comments

1. Wow… just, wow! Where to begin? How about, “why do I have to wear a lab coat and hairnet? I’m just tryin’ to get these doggone pants pressed.”

   Comment by Anon Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 1:35 pm

2. This isn’t a caption contest. Answer the question, please.

   Comment by Rich Miller Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 1:36 pm

3. 4 more years of shakin’ up public health

   Comment by crazybleedingheart Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 1:38 pm

4. Slogan: The bucks slides off here.

   Comment by My New Handle Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 1:39 pm

5. “The Rauner Experiment”

   Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 1:40 pm

6. Tryin’ to keep jobs good payin’ jobs the the hard workin’ people of Illinois.

   Comment by Huh? Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 1:40 pm

7. “Lab Tested, Lab Approved”

   Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 1:41 pm

8. Grassroots Campaign Tour 2016

   Comment by crazybleedingheart Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 1:41 pm

9. “More of the same!”

   Comment by Anon E. Moose Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 1:41 pm

10. Avoiding the Madigan cooties.

    Comment by A Jack Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 1:41 pm

11. Governor Bruce Rauner, always prepared to sling mud.

    Comment by Sir Reel Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 1:43 pm

12. Blinded by the Blight.

    Comment by Saluki Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 1:44 pm

13. Yes, they can.

    Comment by crazybleedingheart Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 1:44 pm

14. Well if you want us to be serious…
    something along the lines “Bruce Rauner is suited up and ready to get into the business of making Illinois better for its citizens. It’s a dirty job but someone has to do it”
    Though I really wanted to make fun of him for looking silly *sulks*

    Comment by Perrid Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 1:45 pm

15. Duct tape is not the answer

    Comment by Almost the Weekend Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 1:46 pm

16. All dressed up and ready to fix Illinois.

    Comment by Hamlet's Ghost Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 1:46 pm

17. “Breaking Badly”

    Comment by Birdseed Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 1:48 pm

18. When I’m done shaking things up, even YOU will be able to get a reservation at Dorsia.

    Comment by P Bateman Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 1:48 pm

19. Rauner: For your protection

    Comment by P. Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 1:48 pm

20. Practicin’ safe communicatin’

    Comment by Cubs in '16 Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 1:49 pm

21. “Creating Illinois’ Winning Formula”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 1:49 pm

22. Bruce Rauner - he knows how to play dress-up!

    Rauner for Governor — he’s spent so much time in the schools, he now teaches chemistry lab, too!

    Comment by Keyrock Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 1:49 pm

23. Ok, mine was probably too wordy, so I second Hamlets

    Comment by Perrid Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 1:50 pm

24. “I got all the time I need to kill. What’s the time? It’s time to get ill!”

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77D7DF4Gpo0

    Comment by Ducky LaMoore Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 1:50 pm

25. Bruce Rauner — he won’t do his job, but he’s willing to learn yours!

    Comment by Keyrock Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 1:50 pm

26. Governor Rauner: Hardly working for the people of Illinois

    Comment by Dance Band on the Titanic Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 1:51 pm

27. It Ain’t a Campaign…It’s a Wardrobe Choice.

    Comment by Anon221 Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 1:51 pm

28. “Breakin’ Badly” is genius, well played.

    “Formulating Solutions for Illinois”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 1:52 pm

29. Leadin’ to Slaughter

    Comment by Red Dig Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 1:52 pm

30. Bruce knows what nobody knows and nobody knows what Bruce knows.

    Comment by Tommydanger Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 1:53 pm

31. “Scientifically Reshaping Illinois”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 1:54 pm

32. Don’t vote for me . . . . Yet

    Comment by East Central Illinois Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 1:55 pm

33. “Cleaning Up Toxic Illinois”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 1:56 pm

34. Blame Madigan

    Comment by train111 Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 1:57 pm

35. Bruce . . . He puts the “I” in ILL . .inois

    Comment by East Central Illinois Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 1:57 pm

36. It’s not about campaignin’! It’s not about governin’! It’s all about Madigan’n!

    Comment by Earnest Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 1:57 pm

37. Soup Making 101, my favorite course.

    Comment by Omay Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 1:59 pm

38. Bruce Rauner; tuning out voters one at a time without a trace of evidence.

    Comment by Tommydanger Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 2:00 pm

39. Hoagies and Grinders…Hoagies and Grinders. Navy Beans. Navy Beans. Navy Beans

    h/t Adam Sandler

    Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 2:00 pm

40. New TV commercial, Announcer: A chicken in every pot. A car in every garage. A new plastic cap and jacket for everyone.

    Rauner in the background: “But I hear things. I’m hearing that the Democrats will only give you duct tape for your old plastic cap and jacket. The choice is yours”

    Comment by Joe M Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 2:04 pm

41. “Creating Iliinois’ Business Chemistry”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 2:06 pm

42. “Widgets to Wedges, Making the Tools for a Better Illinois”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 2:07 pm

43. Bruce tries to contain his enthusiasm upon hearing that owners of both plants have a happy unionized workforce.

    Comment by Jocko Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 2:08 pm

44. “Shake and Bake.”

    Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 2:10 pm

45. Is that the previously unknown member of the Village People?

    Comment by Former hillrod Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 2:11 pm

46. “Let the sausage making begin!”

    Comment by old pol Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 2:18 pm

47. This is the new system.
    We used to require a nude shower before entry.

    Comment by A guy Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 2:19 pm

48. This month in GQ: The fall line of fashion lab coats. That first impression counts.

    Comment by zatoichi Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 2:20 pm

49. HPC sign = Headquarters for Political Correctness.

    Comment by A guy Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 2:21 pm

50. “Sanitary Work for an Insane Agenda”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 2:21 pm

51. “Cleansing the Unwashed”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 2:22 pm

52. “Bringing Science to Economics”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 2:26 pm

53. This is the same outfit that I wore when I killed the Grand Bargain.

    Comment by Tommydanger Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 2:26 pm

54. “Protected from blame, it’s all their fault”

    Comment by anon2 Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 2:32 pm

55. How many times I gotta tell ya: no reforms, no dance.

    Comment by Stumpy's bunker Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 2:34 pm

56. Soylent Green are Social Service Agencies

    Comment by Red Dig Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 2:34 pm

57. Rauner 2018: This time, my costumes are transparent.

    Comment by AlfondoGonz Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 2:34 pm

58. This outfit is protectin’ me and I’m protectin’ you from Mike Madigan and the germs he controls.

    Comment by Quizzical Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 2:35 pm

59. “NOW Foods, where balanced budgets are made”.

    Comment by don the legend Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 2:41 pm

60. “Killin’ off social services, state universities and AFSCAMMY can be messy business but I’m suited up and ready to finish the job next term”

    Comment by Markus Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 2:44 pm

61. I ain’t takin’ a salary and you can’t make me.

    Comment by Gruntled University Employee Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 2:46 pm

62. These aren’t photo ops. They’re places the balanced budget was supposedly “hiding out”.

    Not to worry, Bruce and the Superstars are on the case!

    Comment by Jocko Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 2:48 pm

63. “Proving the Big Bang-Up Theory”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 2:50 pm

64. Illinois’ Poor: Dr. Hannibal Lecter is here to save you!

    Comment by AC Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 2:50 pm

65. “Watching Passively Darwin’s Theory for a Better Illinois”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 2:51 pm

66. “Where Short Term Pain Has Met No Measurable Improvements”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 2:52 pm

67. I stand with Lucy and Ethel.

    Comment by DeseDemDose Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 2:52 pm

68. “When Cooking the Books Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 2:53 pm

69. Havin to wear these ridiculous looking shower caps and rain coats is just one of the many anti-business regulations I’m workin on reformin.

    Every workin man should be free to stroll around in the workplace in their blue blazer with an air of casual aloofness.

    Comment by Henry Francis Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 2:54 pm

70. “Creating The New Working Illinois”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 2:55 pm

71. Visit fixillinois.com our scalpels are ready

    Comment by AC Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 2:55 pm

72. Let’s fuel our economy with some supplements. Feel the burn!

    Comment by TheGoodLieutenant Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 2:57 pm

73. Illinois Social Service Agencies: Rauner is telling you it’s raining

    Comment by AC Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 2:58 pm

74. “The Magic of Phony”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 3:01 pm

75. “Nothing served before its time.”

    Comment by walker Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 3:05 pm

76. Governin’ can be messy work sometimes.

    Comment by Former hillrod Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 3:17 pm

77. Slaughterhouse Four More Years

    Comment by Amalia Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 3:21 pm

78. Pic 1: Sanitized for Your Protection
    Pic 2: Government So Clean, You Won’t Need Protection

    Comment by Commonsense in Illinois Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 3:53 pm

79. Of all his phony attempts at being a reasonable person, the worst may be when BVR says he “applauds” something. His “applause” and $4 will buy you a cold press coffee at intelligensia.

    Comment by P. Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 4:06 pm

80. They (Democrats) “Can’t Touch This”!

    Comment by Wensicia Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 4:13 pm

81. There would be more hair net jobs for the workin’ class if my business friendly reforms had been passed.

    Comment by Huh? Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 4:15 pm

82. “I’ve always been in the business of building businesses.”

    Comment by James Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 4:31 pm

83. Rauner ‘18: This Time, I’m Prepared To Shake Mike Madigan’s Hand

    Comment by Arsenal Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 4:33 pm

84. “Rauner in 2018: Factory jobs for all.”

    Comment by A Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 4:40 pm

85. What are we going to do today Brain? The same thing we do everyday Pinky, try to take over the world.

    Comment by Flynn's mom Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 4:46 pm

86. But I thought Meth Cooker was one of the Village People!

    Comment by IllinoisBoi Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 4:47 pm

87. We can rebuild him. We have the technology.

    Comment by d.p.gumby Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 5:07 pm

88. In summer I wear a white Carhartt and swap my cowboy hat for a hairnet and goggles. Much cooler that way.

    Comment by northsider (the original) Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 5:08 pm

89. Rock ribbed for your pleasure.

    Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 5:11 pm

90. I keep my hands behind my back because I don’t want my finger prints on anything.

    Comment by Huh? Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 5:23 pm

91. One word:Plastics!

    Comment by My Bew Handle Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 6:18 pm

92. We wear these lab coats to protect us from all the crap you have been throwin around while on this campaignin tour, governor.

    Comment by Generic Drone Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 6:21 pm

93. Rauner ‘18: You can’t be too careful to protect yourself from governin’

    Comment by peon Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 6:34 pm

94. Rauner 2018: New non-costume costumes for a new non-campaign campaign.

    – MrJM

    Comment by @misterjayem Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 6:42 pm

95. Did Madigan duct tape Rauner’s arms behind his back? Is that why we can’t have a budget?

    Comment by hisgirlfriday Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 7:38 pm

96. I have not, nor will I ever, serve sloppy Joes at the school cafeteria.

    Comment by baloneymous Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 8:31 pm

97. Governor Rauner
    Changing costumes faster than Superman
    Changing Springfield may take longer

    Comment by Blago's Hare Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 9:10 pm

98. April fool nonsense tour

    Comment by Rabid Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 11:10 pm

99. How about gov has luck NOW foods founder just died

    Comment by David Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 11:13 pm

100. Not impotent, sterile

     Comment by Rabid Tuesday, Apr 11, 17 @ 11:18 pm

101. I know it’s off topic, but @OW how about a Dad’s Home State episode where Bruce changes in and out of his various ridiculous costumes? Carhartt Man, Biker Man, Mad Scientist Man, Duct Tape Man, etc. But he never wears the costume he was elected to wear… Governor Man.

     Comment by Flynn's mom Wednesday, Apr 12, 17 @ 7:07 am

102. - Flynn’s mom -

     Filming is underway on this tour for a 2-part episode of “Dad’s Home State”.

     Once editing for part one ends, I’m confident it will air shortly thereafter.

     Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Apr 12, 17 @ 7:41 am

103. To the QOTD,

     “Scientifically Destroying Systematically”

     Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Apr 12, 17 @ 7:44 am

104. @ow-I can’t wait. I know it will be a must watch!!

     Comment by Flynn's mom Wednesday, Apr 12, 17 @ 7:58 am

105. Look carefully at this silly picture of the governor and then remember to vote a straight Democratic ballot.

     Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Apr 12, 17 @ 8:26 am

106. When I drop the G’s and run the Government I always make sure to have my Jimmy Hat on protecting myself from the pesky Madigan’s.

     Comment by DuPage Bard Wednesday, Apr 12, 17 @ 8:35 am

107. Slogan: Where’s the Beef?

     Comment by The Wolfman Cometh Wednesday, Apr 12, 17 @ 1:37 pm

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