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* After five days out of the public eye, Gov. Rauner spoke to the Illinois Black Chamber of Commerce today. I’ll have more on what he said either for subscribers or the blog, but let’s lighten it up a bit for right now. As I mentioned below, the governor also talked to reporters…
* The Question: Caption?
posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 2:42 pm
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Hey look! I am wearing a blue plaid shirt instead of a red plaid shirt with silver threads running through it.
Comment by Fashionista Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 2:46 pm
Madigan did what?
Comment by MOON Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 2:48 pm
You kids get off my lawn!
Comment by Spliff Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 2:48 pm
Bruce couldn’t avoid looking like a deer in the headlights by wearing his hunter costume.
Comment by Anon Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 2:49 pm
No it wasn’t me! It was Madigan! He’s in charge.
Comment by Huh? Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 2:50 pm
I don’t remember Meth Rancher being part of the Village People.
Great look gov. I’m sure you impressed the heck out of the black business leaders.
Comment by Michelle Flaherty Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 2:50 pm
So I told them “Get off my lawn.”
Comment by Keyrock Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 2:50 pm
Crazy eyes.
He’s obviously talking about either unions or Madigan.
Or, perhaps, both.
Comment by Macbeth Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 2:51 pm
“I’m not in charge”
Comment by Steve Rogers Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 2:51 pm
Rauner proves that he was in fact the original Alfalfa.
Comment by A Jack Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 2:52 pm
This is my clueless face… Any more questions?
Comment by FormerParatrooper Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 2:52 pm
“The Maestro was right, there isn’t one place available in Tuscany, and trust me, Diana and I asked everyone”
Comment by Red Ranger Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 2:55 pm
On my new farm… we got eggs… and milk… there’s bales of hay… a barn with a workin’ hay loft… oh sure… cows… brought back those prop chickens I used in 2013…. think there’s a horse… one of those “A” “T” “V”s… think I saw a pick ‘em up truck… I really like my new farm…
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 2:55 pm
You’d think a dude with his substantial wealth could afford a comb.
Comment by PublicServant Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 2:55 pm
So after escaping from the trunk of Madigan’s car…..
Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 2:56 pm
You find me a tie to match this shirt, I’ll wear it… oh… hadn’t thought about a bolo…
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 2:56 pm
Madigan made me wear this shirt.
Comment by spencer Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 2:56 pm
“Think about it this way, I look this disheveled and yet in the 5 days I was gone I made more money than you’ll ever sniff in your life.”
Comment by Shelby Thomas Weems Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 2:56 pm
They call it the Janus case… they call it that… but it’s my case, really…
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 2:57 pm
“The people I pay to buy my absurd wardrobe don’t get health insurance.”
Comment by Albany Park Patriot Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 2:58 pm
What does Missouri know about work and it’s rights… they call their state Mizzou… k… Mizzou… and you want to talk Missouri and right to work… outrageous.
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 2:58 pm
“uhh…this is my uhh…Jim Ignatowski look, you like?”
Comment by JS Mill Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:00 pm
I wore jorts because I look good wearing them… how about that…
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:00 pm
You keep this up, if I lose, I’ll resign and leave the transition in Slip… in Evelyn’s hands… so tread lightly…
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:01 pm
Gov. Rauner accidentally wears coal seminar costume to Black Chamber of Commerce convention.
Comment by Nick Name Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:02 pm
… and that’s when I chopped that huge oak tree down so I could go walkin’ with Babe across the Mississippi to get them Iowa jobs …
Comment by Res Melius Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:02 pm
You tell JB… owning a party isn’t as great as one thinks…
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:02 pm
No… no… all I’m saying is JB might like rainy days and cats…
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:04 pm
“Sorry guys, I was house shopping in Italy.”
Comment by Shelby Thomas Weems Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:05 pm
You don’t understand. I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am, let’s face it. It was you, Madigan. You shoulda looked out for me a little bit. You shoulda taken care of me just a little bit so I wouldn’t have to take them dives for the short-end money.
Comment by Dutch3001 Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:05 pm
Caught in the headlights again.
He must have just been asked another question that he was unprepared for and didn’t want to answer - such as “Governor, how many of your upper staff and your cabinet level officials are African American?”
Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:05 pm
We’re the Good Ole Boys. I’m Bruce Rauner, lead singer and driver of the Winnebago.
Comment by 47th Ward Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:05 pm
Pictured: Governor emerges and sees shadow signifying an early end to election season.
Comment by Come on man! Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:05 pm
No… remind me… who’s running with me for Secretary of State… oh… not that Dodge fellow…. yeah… Darlene… I remember her…
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:06 pm
I stubbed my toe on Madigan’s office door. That door is corrupt. I bet J.B. Pritzker installed it ’cause he does whatever Madigan says.
Comment by Christopher Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:06 pm
I actually like his shirt… for a change. I think I have the same one. Gee, I’m not quite sure what to make of that realization. Perhaps it means that I, too, can run for and be IL governor. After all, my wife already tells me I’m not in charge. I’d be a perfect fit.
Comment by Yiddishcowboy Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:06 pm
No… the Senate Republicans don’t need my money…
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:07 pm
Look, I’ll be honest. By this time I woulda torpedoed the state and sold off the assets. Once year three started… i didn’t know what the heck to do.
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:08 pm
Evelyn… it says wet floor… stop… no… Ev…
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:09 pm
Cluck, Cluck
Comment by The Chairman Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:10 pm
“I needed a new heel for my shoe. So I decided to go to Morganville, which is what they called Shelbyville in those days. So I tied an onion to my belt, which was the style at the time. Now, to take the ferry cost a nickel, and in those days, nickels had pictures of bumblebees on ‘em. “Gimme five bees for a quarter,” you’d say. Now where were we… oh yeah. The important thing was that I had an onion on my belt, which was the style at the time. They didn’t have any white onions, because of the war. The only thing you could get was those big yellow ones…”
Comment by Ambrose Chase Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:11 pm
I’m leaving for a Far East trade mission September 1st, I’ll be back… November 15th…
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:11 pm
Why should people vote for me?… I dunno… Madigan, I guess… oh a positive reason…
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:13 pm
Who would have thought it?
This shirt polls 7% higher without the vest…
Comment by WhoKnew Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:14 pm
How are things going… I’m polling better in Montana than Illinois… k… that’s how it’s going… how’s it going…. outrageous…
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:14 pm
” I am Not paranoid. Madigan is out to get me.
Comment by Matt Vernau Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:15 pm
“OMG [exclamation point]. Governors own? Really? Why didn’t Oswego Willy tell me?”
Comment by JoanP Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:16 pm
I fixed the mansion… fairgrounds… yeah I heard that… whadda gonna do…
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:17 pm
MFW I check the calendar and January 12 is still over five months away.
Comment by Mittuns Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:18 pm
Oh… well, good for Urlacher… I’m more in tune with the Steelers and Red Sox…
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:21 pm
My Swedish Grampa once said… never take cold questions from Mary Ann Ahern… but he said it in Swedish… so…
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:22 pm
I am a farmer. I raise cows that give chocolate milk.
Comment by Chunga Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:24 pm
Uihlein gave him… $3.5 million… wow… I’ll check with Griffin to see if he knew…
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:24 pm
“I know, I should have used a better creme rinse.”
Comment by d.p.gumby Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:25 pm
I told Dartmouth to put Illinois on the football schedule… for one, Dartmouth could use the non-conference win…
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:26 pm
I’d like to maybe be president of a state university… like Northwestern or DePaul… maybe University of Chicago…
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:27 pm
I could be an Ambassador tomorrow if I say the word Trump… tomorrow… so there’s that…
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:28 pm
I think the biggest thing to having me sign a budget this year is that Diana didn’t have to ask the Pritzkers for another $5 million… because of me… that’s the biggest thing to signing that budget…
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:30 pm
I’m the most vulnerable and worst Republican governor… you find another governor who can claim that…
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:32 pm
I did what now? You must have me confused with Mike Madigan.
Comment by Jocko Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:33 pm
I didn’t know… $112 million… wow… you say it that way, that sounds like a lot of money I wasted…
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:34 pm
When I go to Montana, I wear 3 piece suits with a pocket watch, derby, and cane…
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:36 pm
I’m here to cooperate with you a hundred percent. A hundred percent. I’ll be just right down the line with ya’. You watch.
Comment by Dance Band on the Titanic Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:37 pm
Addressing Madigan’s empty chair in Eastwood fashion, albeit a little older look.
Comment by wondering Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:39 pm
Deer in Headlights. This pic is the perfect summary of his term as Governor.
Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:41 pm
I’d like to think people like me… I’d like to think that… probably not measurably true… but I like to think it…
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:41 pm
Of those two… I’d like to be Mitch Daniels… well he’s retired now and ruined Indiana on his own terms… Scott Walker is still working… I want this over as soon as possible, so Mitch if I’m choosing…
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:45 pm
Until this election is over… I’m not appointing no one to nuttin’… why… why… you serious…
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:47 pm
Man picked up by police as homeless vagrant, revealed to be Lame Duck governor.
Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:49 pm
Man picked up for possible DUI, revealed to be governor.
Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:51 pm
Rosco? Enos? Those Duke boys got away again?
Comment by I Miss Bentohs Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:51 pm
Not to worry, folks. I’m a fire marshall.
Comment by Reese's Pieces Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:52 pm
Man picked up by police as possible missing billionaire Howard Hughes, revealed to be missing multi-millionaire Bruce Rauner.
Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:53 pm
“I was on an Appalachian Trail hike with Mark Sanford”
Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:55 pm
Who am I? Why am I here? 2.0
Comment by CumberlandCoHick Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:56 pm
“You guys are voting for McCann?”
Comment by A Jack Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:57 pm
Pritzker spending $200,000 a day… that’s crazy spending, and that’s me saying that…
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:57 pm
All he needs right now is a bottle in a paper sack.
Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:58 pm
I am running my positive ads… yes… right now…
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:59 pm
Found dumpster diving behind a Peoria Chuck E. Cheese.
Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:59 pm
“Evelyn, get off my trash can van.”
Comment by Cheswick Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 3:59 pm
“I would like to make a prepared statement: E - I - E - I. O. Questions?”
Comment by Ron Burgundy Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 4:02 pm
That doesn’t seem like the right costume for the occasion.
Comment by Neveranonymous Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 4:03 pm
Well, Tom is painting a picket fence, and Becky Thatcher went to the General Store to get licorice whips…
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 4:04 pm
“Kash Jackson is beating me in the polls?”
Comment by A Jack Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 4:06 pm
Wait a minute, who am I here?
Comment by IllinoisBoi Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 4:07 pm
This is the first thing that came to my mind:
Comment by G'Kar Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 4:11 pm
“Howdy Doody was a wholesome character—unlike Madigan.”
Comment by Grandson of Man Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 4:15 pm
who in their right mind would want to be governor?
Comment by Spliff Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 4:15 pm
No, no, I tried to pass my agenda but Madigan wouldn’t let me.
Comment by Huh? Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 4:18 pm
How you look after the time change from a quick vacation to Italy.
Comment by Precinct Captain Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 4:19 pm
Stuck my finger in a light socket? That’s outrageous (exclamation point)
Comment by SAP Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 4:20 pm
Madigan approached me, had something in his hands. I thought it was an apple. Turned out it was a balloon. He rubbed it on my shirt, held it over my head, and…
Comment by Wading in... Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 4:21 pm
1.4% terrified look when informed that Madigan is standing behind him.
Comment by Huh? Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 4:24 pm
Whoa, wait, wait, wait. I’m in charge? ME?
Comment by Johnny O'Veritas Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 4:26 pm
I win at everything that I do
Comment by Huh? Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 4:26 pm
Goodbye city life. Green Acres is the place for me……
Comment by 13th one Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 4:29 pm
Wait a minute, why am I here answers questions from the media?
Comment by Huh? Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 4:29 pm
I know one of you took my duct tape!!!!
Comment by GOPgal Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 4:30 pm
I went into the UFO and these humanoids looking like Michael Madigan began probing me with shiny cold objects.
Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 4:40 pm
The officers wouldn’t believe me when I told them that I was governor of Illinois.
Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 4:42 pm
You don’t understand, Mike Madigan is keeping me from dressing like the governor of a major state! He even took my comb!
Comment by GOPgal Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 4:46 pm
Just got this shirt this morning at Rural King, over by the baby chicks. Big R’s also has them. Love those farm stores.
Comment by zatoichi Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 4:47 pm
So I was in the library, when this big green floating apparition came around a bookshelf and flew straight toward me. It was a Ghost, I swear….
Comment by Stuntman Bob's Brother Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 4:49 pm
Because he’s rich - he looks eccentric.
If he were like the rest of us, we’d say he looks crazy.
Comment by Nobody Sent Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 4:54 pm
What does a Governor do?
Comment by 37B Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 4:56 pm
Your sure it was only a moth that flew in there?
Comment by 37B Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 4:57 pm
It’s bad manners to govern with your mouth open?
Comment by 37B Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 4:58 pm
Phoning it in? I don’t think so. I mean, look at this shirt.
Comment by Arthur Andersen Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 5:01 pm
“You’re sure” @4:57
Comment by 37B Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 5:01 pm
I am a man of constant sorrow.
Comment by 47th Ward Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 5:09 pm
Hey, that’s not fair. I’m taking my ball and going home.
Comment by Huh? Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 5:09 pm
It’s true, I tried really hard, really hard bbut that meany Madigan wouldn’t let me be in charge.
Comment by Huh? Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 5:11 pm
The Quincy Veteran’s Home is safe. I even stayed over night a couple of times to prove it. I played cards with the veterans and everything. It was bad weather than caused all the problems. Contaminated water from the river. I love veterans. We did everything right.
Comment by Huh? Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 5:14 pm
Well… I blame Tammy Duckworth… you should too.
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 5:21 pm
Ahhh! But the strawberries! That’s where I proved Madigan wrong with logic!
Comment by Teddy Salad Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 5:34 pm
Can you get a message to the Koch brothers for me? They’re not returning my calls. Ask them if I can go home now? Please? I did my part now they need to do theirs.
Comment by Anon Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 5:45 pm
@ Yiddish Cowboy:
1. You might want to consider burning that shirt. If I were your wife and saw this CapFax thread, it would be disappearing in about 30 seconds. I absolutely wouldn’t allow you to leave the house wearing it.
2. If you run for governor, will Kinky Friedman and the Texas Jew Boys play at your rallies and events?
Comment by Lynn S. Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 6:07 pm
I said I would take the arrows. I just didn’t mean the real ones. I’m not to blame for what has happened. It’s been years of corruption by Madigan and his insiders who have been bleeding this state dry. This state is broken. The unions are corrupt, especially that afscammy.
Comment by Huh? Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 7:03 pm
What do you mean I can’t lower property taxes? The state doesn’t levy property taxes? That’s done by local governments? Well that is just wrong.
Comment by Huh? Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 7:06 pm
Rauner trying out his impersonation of the “Yodeling Kid” before he hits the State Fair circuit.
Comment by Anon221 Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 7:32 pm
Catfishing is not eating stink bait on a saltine
Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 8:18 pm
And then in 1965 I started playing the role of Eb on Green Acres. I’m sure everyone here really enjoyed that show.
Comment by Billinois Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 8:36 pm
#unhinged
Comment by Anon Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 8:46 pm
While looking at Maze Jackson…
” I have been the best candidate for black folks ever…..”
Comment by Ashante Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 8:55 pm
That national award just follows me around like a little puppy
Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 9:01 pm
No, this is Ferrari. I’m still working on Blue Steel.
Comment by My New Handle Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 11:06 pm
“What deer? What headlights?”
“You like my hair? Diana calls it the ‘disheveled’ look.”
“Is Mary Ann Ahern here? I’m not taking her questions.”
“That door behind me? It’s an emergency exit.”
Comment by dbk Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 11:33 pm
Stable genius
Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 11:44 pm
I was just in Peoria last week
Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Aug 8, 18 @ 11:44 pm
Come on down, call br 549
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Aug 9, 18 @ 12:03 am
The Rauner brand ugliness
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Aug 9, 18 @ 12:06 am
The only off shoring I do is in the cayman islands
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Aug 9, 18 @ 12:20 am
As a white male those IPI cartoons crack me up
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Aug 9, 18 @ 12:23 am
Harold is still in possum lodge
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Aug 9, 18 @ 12:39 am
I tried catfishing, got all scratched up baiting the hook
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Aug 9, 18 @ 12:53 am
I can’t believe I’m going to lose.
Comment by Steward As Well.... Thursday, Aug 9, 18 @ 6:49 am
How did I get myself into this mess.
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Aug 9, 18 @ 7:52 am
My polls numbers are WHAT??
Comment by Fool On The Hill Thursday, Aug 9, 18 @ 8:13 am
“Hey, what’s wrong with my shirt?”
Comment by Ryan Thursday, Aug 9, 18 @ 9:00 am
Help me, I’m lost. Mom put my new JC Penney shirt on me this morning, but I forgot my comb…where am I again???
Comment by Uncle Ernie Thursday, Aug 9, 18 @ 9:18 am
The BCC event is an annual event made of well dressed Black business men and women, on a serious mission to learn and match make with other businesses. No one had messed up hair and a cheap cowboy shirt on, his attire was disrespectful to the audience.
Comment by South Sider Thursday, Aug 9, 18 @ 9:23 am