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* Hizzoner was asked today about the governor’s new ads…


MRE on Rauner attack ads; "Dialogue and trust are essential" in politics…Any time you break that up, you make coming to terms harder."

— Fran Spielman (@fspielman) June 16, 2015

* Coincidentally, the mayor was at an event with the governor’s wife this morning…


Diana Rauner with @RahmEmanuel & HHS Sec Burwell at Head Start photo op @wlsam890 pic.twitter.com/D0bqSTLWni

— Bill Cameron (@billjcameron) June 16, 2015

* The Question: Caption?

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 11:21 am

Comments

  1. “Rahm, I’m talking to you, look at me!”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 11:22 am

  2. “I’m sure if I asked the governor, Mayor Emanuel, he’d probably take my side over yours… Sir”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 11:23 am

  3. “Mayor Emanuel is a very wealthy man. I know. My husband, the governor, made him wealthy…”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 11:24 am

  4. Rahm thinking to himself: Do I really want to go on any more vacations with the Rauners?

    Comment by Joe M Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 11:24 am

  5. “Rahm Emanuel, you look over here right now!”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 11:24 am

  6. “One of these is not like the other”

    Comment by Anon Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 11:24 am

  7. Is Rahm really “Hizzoner”? I thought that was a Daley exclusive term. I am thinking not.

    Comment by siriusly Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 11:26 am

  8. “Rahm, excuse me, Rahm, Bruce wanted me to let you know he’s watching…”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 11:27 am

  9. According to sources, Rahm’s real response included words that can only be transmitted via the usage of the shift key combined with the numbers row on a keyboard.

    Comment by Team Sleep Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 11:29 am

  10. “If I had a $200,000 a year Chief of Staff, she would make sure that I was sitting farther from that person in the white shirt.”

    Comment by Gooner Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 11:30 am

  11. “Uhhmn Rahm? You promised there would be 1990 Screaming Eagle Cab. We always serve you the Screaming Eagle in Montana.”

    Comment by Gooner Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 11:34 am

  12. All three of us chose a pantsuit for this meeting.

    Comment by A guy Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 11:34 am

  13. Man, three years ago life was cruising. Now look around this room. Who needs this.

    Comment by zatoichi Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 11:35 am

  14. “Rahm, Can you send that packet to my state worker?”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 11:37 am

  15. Rahm: “I’m so bored I’m thinking up better attack ads my people could sell to Bruce.”

    Comment by Commander Norton Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 11:37 am

  16. I hear Springfield is nice in August.

    Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 11:41 am

  17. This photo captures the moment when Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel realizes that after partying all night after the Blackhawk’s victory Monday he apparently has no neck.

    Comment by And I Approved This Message Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 11:46 am

  18. “Can you ask Bruce if he has $434 million to spare.”

    Comment by Bluefish Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 11:49 am

  19. Hmmm … wonder if there might be another revolving door to another $14 million dollar corporate gig out there? This mayor jag is a bummer.

    Comment by vole Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 11:57 am

  20. Dang it. Rauner’s wife’s name…Debbie? Donna? D something I think. Darlene? No. Shoot. It’ll come to me.

    Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 12:06 pm

  21. What’s with the red buttons? I didn’t get a red button.

    Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 12:06 pm

  22. Diana had told Bruce that she would be shopping for ivory to crush for pebbles on the new driveway, but she came home reeking of wasteful government spending and big city machine politics.

    Comment by Quizzical Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 12:13 pm

  23. “Please. Nobody mention pensions.”

    Comment by walker Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 12:14 pm

  24. “Rahm, pay attention, this is the part you are going to do for Bruce…”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 12:32 pm

  25. This season of The Bachelor stinks.

    – MrJM

    Comment by MrJM Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 12:38 pm

  26. Rahm looks like he needs a sweater.

    Comment by Cheryl44 Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 12:49 pm

  27. MrJM, i’m not even gonna try.

    Comment by Soccermom Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 1:03 pm

  28. Rahm demonstrates that simple hydration is the most effective cure for the common hangover.

    Comment by Under Further Review Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 1:11 pm

  29. He doesn’t listen to me either, Rahm.

    Comment by GA Watcher Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 1:52 pm

  30. Don’t worry Rahm the new wine shipment is coming any day now!

    Comment by bluecollargal Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 1:58 pm

  31. Royal master Masonic signal

    Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 2:07 pm

  32. If i had only pushed harder for quinn.

    Comment by newwestsuburbangop'er Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 2:16 pm

  33. Birds of a feather …

    Comment by See the forest Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 2:29 pm

  34. safely re-elected, da mayor returns to form…

    Comment by bored now Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 2:33 pm

  35. Brr it’s cold in here. There must be some Rauners in the atmosphere. — Rahm

    Comment by Cheswick Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 3:09 pm

  36. (”Mmmm. Pork chops and apple sauce.”)

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 4:06 pm

  37. (By pressing certain nerve in neck, Grasshopper, you can tune out female voices.)

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 4:08 pm

  38. (My phone should ring any minute now with that call pulling me out of here to an “emergency.”)

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 4:12 pm

  39. (Must…jab my throat with sharp fingernail to stay awake!)

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 4:14 pm

  40. (Luckily I had my aide fill my water bottle with vodka beforehand.)

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 4:17 pm

  41. (How do I tell her he came off like Gomer Pyle in those ads?)

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 4:21 pm

  42. (Schock was right. This padded shirt DOES make it look like I’m buffed.)

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 4:24 pm

  43. DR: “Harcourt Fenton Emanuel! You WILL pay attention to me right this instant.”

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 4:25 pm

  44. “It’s got a good beat. You can dance to it.”

    Comment by A guy Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 4:31 pm

  45. Okay, those were pretty good, Streator C.

    Comment by Cheswick Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 5:06 pm

  46. I’ll take “Pensions” for $1000.

    Comment by James Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 5:37 pm

  47. (How can I break it to the voters that the only solution is to increase Chicago’s property taxes.)

    Comment by Enviro Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 6:07 pm

  48. He’s poking me with his pen

    Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 7:20 pm

  49. Contestants on are you smarter than a 5th grader

    Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 7:21 pm

  50. He just threw up in his hand.

    Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 7:26 pm

  51. Why can’t he keep his elbows off the table?

    Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 7:31 pm

  52. Who that with a picture of the mayor on a stick?

    Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 7:33 pm

  53. (Now I know why Biden goes through a case of No-Doze a week.)

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 7:42 pm

  54. (Rahm, just keep reminding yourself, you don’t have to smell The Orange Man’s breath any more…)

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 7:43 pm

  55. (I wish I had some of my little army men to put in these tents. That would be fun.)

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 7:44 pm

  56. (If I pose like famous statues, maybe I can stay awake. First, Rodin’s “The Thinker.”)

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 7:46 pm

  57. (Clean up your language, they said, then you’ll get invited to more stuff with women. I’d like to kick the #$%& out of whoever said that!)

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 7:48 pm

  58. (Sometimes you feel like a nut. Sometimes you don’t. Almond Joy has nuts. Mounds don’t. ‘Cause…)

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 7:51 pm

  59. Does somebody need a hug?

    Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 7:53 pm

  60. (Why did I leave my Rubik’s Cube in my jacket pocket?)

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 7:54 pm

  61. Do you smell booze?

    Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 7:55 pm

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