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* Protesters and motorcycles…
Demonstrators outside GOP rally pic.twitter.com/BmZnS1UPrW
— Bernie Schoenburg (@bschoenburg) August 16, 2017
Today @GovRauner was greeted by the #handmaids4HB40 @ the IL state fair. Rauner must stand w/ #ILWomen & sign #HB40 into law. #twill pic.twitter.com/LHId6IEm2E
— Planned Parenthood (@PPIAction) August 16, 2017
* Madigan!…
Chm Schneider: Any loss we have is a Madigan gain
— Bernie Schoenburg (@bschoenburg) August 16, 2017
By my count I only see four Trump hats in the crowd at Republican Day, but plenty of #FireMadigan apparel…and this @ilgop Snapchat filter pic.twitter.com/w6Zgf1qNcU
— Hannah Meisel (@hannahmeisel) August 16, 2017
This year's Illinois Republican Party pins at State Fair. #twill pic.twitter.com/YHFGzQisDe
— Tina Sfondeles (@TinaSfon) August 16, 2017
Biggest applause line yet: @GovRauner vows to pick up 9 seats in IL House, flipping power to Repubs and ousting Mike Madigan as Spkr pic.twitter.com/veHemHFh2x
— Hannah Meisel (@hannahmeisel) August 16, 2017
* Rauner = Reform…
Another Rauner banner at the State Fair. #twill pic.twitter.com/H9MBOlGO6e
— Tina Sfondeles (@TinaSfon) August 16, 2017
* Speeches…
Rauner: Revolutionary War started 'fighting against taxes from a tyrannical government '
— Bernie Schoenburg (@bschoenburg) August 16, 2017
#ILGov Rauner tells GOP Day State Fair crowd all his SB1 veto did was remove the "special deal" for CPS. It actually goes far beyond that.
— Rick Pearson (@rap30) August 16, 2017
AG candidate Erika Harold: too many in Spfld serving their own and political interests; says she will be independent pic.twitter.com/rCPSyKABft
— Bernie Schoenburg (@bschoenburg) August 16, 2017
Says the candidate with no campaign committee whose announcement video was paid for in part by the Rauner-funded ILGOP.
* Hashtags…
Be on the lookout for Bruce and Team Rauner at the State Fair! Be sure to tag @BruceRauner and use #BackBruce in your photos! pic.twitter.com/x0b0a9XhUV
— Bruce Rauner (@BruceRauner) August 16, 2017
Except, that particular hashtag is being used right now by fans of Steve Bruce, manager of the Aston Villa soccer team. There’s also a #sackbruce hashtag for the haters.
* Into every life a little rain must fall…
And rain begins to fall on GOP day rally at IL State Fairgrounds.
— Rick Pearson (@rap30) August 16, 2017
The umbrellas come out as Lt Gov introduces Gov Rauner pic.twitter.com/8WZtI4Xzma
— Bernie Schoenburg (@bschoenburg) August 16, 2017
* And what State Fair would be complete without a steer auction controversy?…
Gov. Bruce Rauner and his wife, Diana, became the proud owners of a $50,000 prize-winning steer called Snuggles on Tuesday night after winning a charity auction at the Illinois State Fair.
But the auction organizers might want to double count the cash.
Of the “record” $104,000 Rauner bid for a prize steer at the same event in 2016, only $84,000 has so far been paid, organizers say.
That’s because one of the private donors who was helping Rauner cover the cost of the pricey beast refused to pay the $20,000 he committed.
Financier R.J. D’Orazio — a big Rauner supporter — confirmed to Chicago Inc. on Tuesday that he had not paid the $20,000 because “I did not get any recognition.”
Remember Mongo?
posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Aug 16, 17 @ 1:25 pm
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May RJ D’Orazio would take a nice slab of Mongo Prime Rib as a token of appreciation
Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Aug 16, 17 @ 1:32 pm
This is even better than the butter sculpture controversy.
Comment by Dome Gnome Wednesday, Aug 16, 17 @ 1:34 pm
It says Rauner vows to pick up 9 house seats.. That’s a long shot move.
And even still you need a lot more seats in the Senate.
Comment by Real Wednesday, Aug 16, 17 @ 1:35 pm
===Revolutionary War started ‘fighting against taxes from a tyrannical government ‘===
It always goes back to violence with these people. A simple state income tax is gonna make wackos start firing guns? Great.
Comment by Ducky LaMoore Wednesday, Aug 16, 17 @ 1:36 pm
The Rauner Crew even renege on contracts at the fair.
Comment by wordslinger Wednesday, Aug 16, 17 @ 1:36 pm
Wreck it Rauner didn’t sow up with the winning bid, missed a good photo
Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Aug 16, 17 @ 1:43 pm
I had forgotten about Mongo. Apparently our Governor is very accustomed to going back in his word.
By the way, Rich, have you been invited to participate in any of the celebrity showmanship contests recently?
Comment by illini Wednesday, Aug 16, 17 @ 1:52 pm
I can see Durkin gaining seat(s), and in that same election Rauner losing….
… ask Leslie Munger about this dynamic.
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Aug 16, 17 @ 1:55 pm
===have you been invited to participate in any of the celebrity showmanship contests recently? ===
I told them last year that it would be my one and only time.
Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Aug 16, 17 @ 1:55 pm
Any GOP “Comptroller” or “Treasurer” candidate sightings?
An AG Candidate showed… like Rich points out, no committee but a video paid for by Rauner… but…
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Aug 16, 17 @ 1:57 pm
Remember Mongo? Sure do, that character was great in “Balzing Saddles”.
Comment by No Longer A Lurker Wednesday, Aug 16, 17 @ 2:05 pm
===“Balzing Saddles”===
Laughing my @$$ off with that one.
Comment by Ducky LaMoore Wednesday, Aug 16, 17 @ 2:08 pm
Mongo will never be forgotten
Comment by Flapdoodle Wednesday, Aug 16, 17 @ 2:34 pm
May be a bad week for a Republican “governor” to be trotting out war rhetoric. Just sayin’
Also, color me shocked that the “governor” welched. Fiscal conservative indeed
Comment by Joe Bidenopolous Wednesday, Aug 16, 17 @ 2:39 pm
“Rauner: Revolutionary War started ‘fighting against taxes from a tyrannical government ‘”
Seriously, tone it down.
Comment by illini97 Wednesday, Aug 16, 17 @ 3:49 pm
Illini97, the new kids like to play revolutionary in the dorm.
“Taxation without representation is tyranny,” Patrick Henry said.
In case Rauner and BTIA missed it, the tax bill passed with a super-majority vote.
.That’s representative democracy, not tyranny.
Comment by wordslinger Wednesday, Aug 16, 17 @ 4:29 pm
Imagine that not one GOP statewide candidate but Holder. What a embarrassment to the State Party. Nobody wants to run with this guy, and trust me with the right candidates Mendoza and Ferichs could be beat.
Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Aug 16, 17 @ 4:47 pm
Bruce = Broken
Comment by Chicago 20 Wednesday, Aug 16, 17 @ 5:20 pm
Rauner’s no revolutionary anti-tax crusader. He capitulated very quickly to the political insiders with his fast veto of the tax hike bill, so they could quickly override it.
Comment by Grandson of Man Thursday, Aug 17, 17 @ 8:31 am