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* The DGA blasted out its own list of headlines today about yesterday’s SB1 AV…

Associated Press: “Illinois governor’s veto could jeopardize school funding.”

Chicago Sun-Times: “Rauner’s veto of parts of school bill leaves plenty of questions.”

Reuters: “Illinois governor rejects school funding legislation.”

WBEZ: “Illinois Governor Vetoes Education Funding Plan.”

WBBM: “Rauner Vetoes Education Funding Bill, Removes $250M For CPS”

Our Quad Cities (WHBF/KLJB): “Rauner vetoes education funding plan.”

Peoria Public Radio: “Illinois’ Education Funding Hangs in the Political Balance.”

Bellville News-Democrat: “Will your kid’s school have enough money to get through the year?”

* The Question: What would your headline be?

posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:29 pm

Comments

1. Governor Rauner vetoes bailout of Chicago Teacher Pensions with another bailout of Chicago Teacher Pensions.

   Comment by Phenomynous Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:32 pm

2. “School Funding Furor Like Summer Vacation: No Class”

   Comment by Ron Burgundy Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:33 pm

3. “Dazed and Confused: Governor vetoes education funding and is schooled on how many votes he needs.”

   Comment by Tommydanger Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:37 pm

4. “Governor Ignores Consequences of Actions, Blames Madigan.”

   Same headline we’ve had since January 2015.

   Comment by thunderspirit Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:38 pm

5. Guv To Kids: No

   Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:40 pm

6. “Maalox moment: Governor announces education veto and learns from reporter how many votes he needs”

   Comment by Tommydanger Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:41 pm

7. Gov Fails Math and Civics Test With School Reform Veto

   Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:42 pm

8. “Rauner Takes a Course in New Math and Fails Fractions”

   Comment by Anon221 Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:43 pm

9. Same Sh**, Different School Day.

   Comment by A guy Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:43 pm

10. Guv’s AV Strategies Overlook Detail, Dems Schedule Vacations Until Ater Thanksgiving

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:44 pm

11. “Governor vetoes education bill and learns IPI doesn’t stand for Informed Persons Institute”

    Comment by Tommydanger Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:44 pm

12. Because….Madigan (S)

    Comment by MOON Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:46 pm

13. Democrats hold SB1 for 2 months, Governor veto causes uproar.

    Comment by anon Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:47 pm

14. Petulant, out-of-touch governor whiffs on key reelection strategy; thinks blue collar school parents are ultra-greedy

    tldr: Rauner really wants to keep his job

    Comment by Mugsy Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:47 pm

15. Rauner Rejects School Reform, Abandons Students Days Before the New School Year Starts

    Comment by Wensicia Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:48 pm

16. Rauner pits Illinois kids against each other, chooses winners and losers

    Comment by Joe Bidenopolous Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:48 pm

17. “Governor vetoes school funding but agrees that system that educated his superstars is flawed”

    Comment by Flynn's mom Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:50 pm

18. The Gov wants a win — so school kids lose.

    Comment by IllinoisBoi Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:51 pm

19. “Ruh-roh, Governor needs more votes than he thought to sustain education veto”

    Comment by Tommydanger Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:52 pm

20. Hurricane Bruce Destroys Illinois Social Services; Schools Brace for Direct Hit.

    Comment by Keyrock Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:53 pm

21. Fitch: Schools Will Close.
    Rauner: “Excellent.”

    Comment by Keyrock Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:56 pm

22. Gotta go with the old New York Daily News classic:
    Rauner to City (students): Drop Dead

    Comment by Dance Band on the Titanic Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:57 pm

23. SB 1: the bill almost no one has read, let alone understand

    Comment by winners and losers Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:59 pm

24. “Governor declares references to fractions in Constitution to be obsolete and calls for show of hands instead”

    Comment by Tommydanger Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 3:59 pm

25. “Schools out forever”

    Comment by Flynn's mom Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 4:00 pm

26. “The governors out to lunch and the kids are out of school”

    Comment by Flynn's mom Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 4:02 pm

27. Subheadline:

    What Was He Thinking?

    Comment by Wensicia Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 4:04 pm

28. “Bruce Rauner Failed”

    Comment by don the legend Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 4:09 pm

29. Rauner: “There is a little know codicil in the Illinois Constitution of 1970 related to AV vote requirements … .”

    Comment by Smitty Irving Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 4:13 pm

30. Governor Creates More Chaos - This Time With Schools

    Comment by Joe M Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 4:15 pm

31. Parents looking forward to the end of summer vacation will have to wait a little longer

    Comment by Nick Name Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 4:26 pm

32. Rauner: Private schools are good. Public schools - no soup for you.

    Comment by Mama Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 4:28 pm

33. Smartest guy in the room and his superstars are pretty dim.

    Comment by Huh? Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 4:29 pm

34. “Budget=583 pages. SB1=482 pages. How many commentators have read all and understand it?”

    Comment by Cook County Commoner Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 4:30 pm

35. Governor comes out in favor of home schooling.

    Comment by Casual observer Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 4:36 pm

36. “Governor Proves Lack of Understanding of School Funding / Legislative Process”

    Comment by No Name Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 4:37 pm

37. Governor loses instruction manual for amendatory veto. Blames Madigan when dimwitted superstars can’t count the number of votes needed for an override.

    Comment by Huh? Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 4:37 pm

38. Governor gets bug-eyed when told he is wrong by a news reporter.

    Comment by Huh? Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 4:39 pm

39. Governor Installs Term Limits For Students

    Comment by Jocko Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 4:40 pm

40. Bruce tells Diana she has to babysit for the neighbor kids because the schools won’t open on time because he vetoed the k-12 Funding

    Comment by Huh? Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 4:43 pm

41. 1.4% says my kids are out of school. Why should I care about yours?

    Comment by Huh? Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 4:46 pm

42. What’s the big deal? Madigan will override my veto.

    Comment by Huh? Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 4:47 pm

43. Governor realizes unions dictate democratic policy !

    Comment by Railrat Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 4:54 pm

44. Oh For Crying Out Loud What Now?

    Comment by CPS Parent Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 4:59 pm

45. The Fitch and Moody political consulting firm lowered the Rauner staff rating from “Best Team in America” to “Team in America” with a negative outlook.

    Comment by Norseman Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 5:06 pm

46. Picture of the Guv with the deer caught in headlights look on his face

    “Schooled”

    Comment by Henry Francis Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 5:15 pm

47. Governor Outrageous Outrages State, Fails Basic Civics

    Comment by Flapdoodle Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 5:32 pm

48. “The Gang that Couldn’t School Straight”

    Comment by Arthur Andersen Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 5:32 pm

49. Gov to Schools: Go Fish (Yourselves)

    Comment by West Sider Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 5:43 pm

50. Rauner’s Cheney moment. Shoots at Chicago Public Schools -hits downstate Republicans.

    Comment by Last Bull Moose Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 5:52 pm

51. 90% for Rauner Means F for Illinois kids.

    Comment by Chicago 20 Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 6:04 pm

52. “Public school students & employees learn they’re bundled with (dreaded & demeaned) social services.”

    Comment by Stumpy's bunker Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 6:58 pm

53. Rauner teaches Chicago public schools a lesson

    Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 7:42 pm

54. Rauners veto trumps education reforms

    Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 7:50 pm

55. Governor junk taunts rating agencys again

    Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 7:56 pm

56. bruce rauner loves the poorly educated

    Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 8:07 pm

57. Rauners veto shakes up school funding

    Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 8:56 pm

58. Veto offers a deal you can’t refuse

    Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 9:01 pm

59. GOP celebrates Rauner’s veto with twilight parade

    Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 9:10 pm

60. Venture capitalist kneecaps struggling schools

    Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 9:18 pm

61. Rauner does his job

    Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Aug 2, 17 @ 9:22 pm

62. Rauner uses his brain, slight malfunction

    Comment by Rabid Thursday, Aug 3, 17 @ 5:04 am

63. Downstate schools excited over turnaround agenda progress

    Comment by Rabid Thursday, Aug 3, 17 @ 5:18 am

64. “90% for Rauner Means F for Illinois kids.”

    Must be grading on a curve. 100% = A, 99% = B, 98%=C

    Comment by Huh? Thursday, Aug 3, 17 @ 9:09 am

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