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* From the Democratic Governors Association…
In commemoration of Rauner’s eight credit downgrades, below is a list of eight times he profiled the issue in his 2014 election campaign.
1. That time he put it on his website.
2. That time he called it “Unacceptable” on his twitter page (dug up by Illinois Working Families).
3. That time he mentioned it “at each campaign event.”
4. That time he attacked his opponent in the Chicago Tribune editorial meeting.
5. That time he had it in his announcement video.
6. That time he had it in an ad.
7. That time he used to it fact check his opponent’s record.
8. That time he called it a “death spiral.”
* My personal “favorite” because it has everything…
“We are a disaster,” declares Rauner, who rattles off Illinois’ shortcomings at each campaign event: four of the last seven governors sent to prison, about $5 billion in overdue bills, one of the highest unemployment rates in the U.S. and the worst credit rating of any state.
Past due bills now stand at $14.655 billion, about triple the “disaster” level from 2014. And we still have one of the highest unemployment rates in the US and we still have the worst credit rating of any state.
* Related…
* Zorn: Illinois’ insane credit-rating slide is accelerating under Rauner
posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Jun 5, 17 @ 12:07 pm
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“Bruce Rauner fails… ”
Bruce. Rauner. Fails.
According to the Rauner Campaign, these downgrades are the fault of a governor.
Hmm.
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 5, 17 @ 12:10 pm
It’s only a disaster if you can use it against your opponent. Otherwise, it is an accomplishment because 1.4% doesn’t care about the down grades.
Comment by Huh? Monday, Jun 5, 17 @ 12:23 pm
There must be something at the end of his rainbow when he is out.
Comment by Red Rider Monday, Jun 5, 17 @ 12:27 pm
When a ship sinks or runs aground you never see the crew or the second in command blamed, it’s the captains head that’s in the noose and he can’t hide. I hope that whoever runs against him in the election mentions his failures often. Rauner missed a chance to get a budget this past session and will be desperate to get one in an election year to show he finally did something. I hope that he wasn’t counting on the Dems. in the GA to help him out with that. You reap what you sow.
Comment by Ginhouse Tommy Monday, Jun 5, 17 @ 12:29 pm
===There must be something at the end of his rainbow when he is out.===
… a pile of bills, closed university(ies), social safety nets obliterated.
That also… could be 5 years from now too.
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 5, 17 @ 12:29 pm
It’s all part of the plan.
Comment by Nick Name Monday, Jun 5, 17 @ 12:32 pm
Bankruptcy. I believe thst has been the plan from the begining
Comment by blue dog dem Monday, Jun 5, 17 @ 12:37 pm
Yet even during the temporary tax increase years our credit rating dropped and our unemployment was the highest. We also lost business and population a trend that has been going on for years. Yet nothing on the Governor’s desk for him to sign and change the course of Illinois. Both sides are responsible for this mess and there needs to be drastic reforms to fix it.
Comment by Arock Monday, Jun 5, 17 @ 12:48 pm
Oh, - Arock -, lol
Nope. It’s on Rauner.
The Rauner campaign told me so…
Rauner, in 2014…
===“Illinois’ credit rating has been downgraded 13 times under Pat Quinn and now, because of his failed leadership, our state’s economy and finances are still broken. Pat Quinn put special interest politics ahead of Illinois workers. We need to change direction before it’s too late.” – Rauner campaign spokesperson Mike Schrimpf===
Good try, thou…
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jun 5, 17 @ 12:52 pm
Candidate Rauner would rip Gov. Rauner’s tenure to shreds.
Comment by wordslinger Monday, Jun 5, 17 @ 1:10 pm
Blue dog, states cannot go bankrupt. Federal law prohibits.
Comment by pawn Monday, Jun 5, 17 @ 1:43 pm
Ginhouse - You must have never read the book titled “The Caine Mutiny”.
Comment by Huh? Monday, Jun 5, 17 @ 2:06 pm
== Blue dog, states cannot go bankrupt. Federal law prohibits. ==
If you are a believer in conspiracies, it is part of the ALEC plan to get a state in such bad shape that they can then try to force SCOTUS to allow state bankruptcy.
Comment by RNUG Monday, Jun 5, 17 @ 2:32 pm
RNUG - I’m a believer!
Comment by Triple fat Monday, Jun 5, 17 @ 3:00 pm
I read the Caine Mutiny but I don’t see that happening here. A mutiny among the ILGOP is what needed but alas.
RNUG I believe you but what possible good could come from that. What’s next marshal law? That is scary.
Comment by Ginhouse Tommy Monday, Jun 5, 17 @ 6:05 pm