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Gov. Rauner in Edwardsville, talking with diners about need for redistricting. @kmoxnews pic.twitter.com/UxNfDjUH1C

— Brad Choat (@choatsnews) September 2, 2016

posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 12:24 pm

Comments

  1. Somebody, anybody, please shake my hand.

    Comment by No Longer A Lurker Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 12:27 pm

  2. Hi, I’m Bruce Rauner and I am running for reelection.

    Comment by GlimmerGirl Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 12:29 pm

  3. “Bruce Rauner. Rush Chairman. Glad to meet you.”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 12:35 pm

  4. “I am christening my new Yacht this weekend. Are you doing anything this Sunday, Danny?”

    “No.”

    “Great! How would you like to mow my lawn?

    Mandatory “Caddyshack” humor.

    Comment by Anonymous Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 12:36 pm

  5. Bruce Rauner…Rush Chairman…Damn glad to meet you.

    Comment by Jocko Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 12:36 pm

  6. Thinking: I only need to shake the hands of the unwashed here… and one more place today, thank goodness.

    Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 12:36 pm

  7. Hi, does anyone have a tie I could borrow? Anyone?

    Comment by IllinoisBoi Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 12:36 pm

  8. Jinx!

    Comment by Jocko Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 12:37 pm

  9. “No I don’t support taco trucks on every corner.”

    Comment by Ducky LaMoore Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 12:42 pm

  10. Hello. I’m from the government and here to obstruct.

    Comment by John on the spot Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 12:44 pm

  11. “Are these Democratic plants?”

    Comment by Ron Burgundy Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 12:45 pm

  12. Good afternoon; may I share with you the Gospel of Our Lady of the Remap?

    Comment by Commander Norton Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 12:46 pm

  13. Lance, (Narrating): You know, we always called each other Raunerites. Like you said to, uh, somebody, “You’re gonna like this guy. He’s all right. He’s a Raunerite. He’s one of us.” You understand? We were Raunerites. Hard Core Raunerites. But Goldberg and I could never be outsider Raunerites because we we’re already in on the gag. It didn’t even matter that my tweets to Rep. Lang were epic. To become a member of the outsider Raunerite crew you’ve got to be one hundred per cent fooled… so Bruce can trace your conversion back to the ole campaign. See, it’s the highest honor Bruce can give you. It means you belong to a phoniness and that crew. It means that nobody can mess around with your talking points. It also means you could mess around with anybody else’s facts just as long as they aren’t easily refutable on the spot. It’s like a license to be disingenuous. It’s a license to say anything…

    Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 12:46 pm

  14. Is Sandack BVR’s personal driver now?

    Comment by AlfondoGonz Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 12:47 pm

  15. Have you seen Jason Plummer around here?

    Comment by Highland Il Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 12:49 pm

  16. Security guy behind Rauner ready for the slightest provocation thinks “Feel lucky punk, well do ya?” while backup rushes around the corner pulling his shades out so he can look cool,too.

    Comment by New Guy Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 12:50 pm

  17. “Governor greets imaginary strikers on day two of his imagined strike. ‘I am sure we can resolve this,’ the Governor tells the imaginary strikers, while security pull out their invisible handcuffs.

    Comment by A Jack Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 12:53 pm

  18. BVR to himself: Is SEIU in charge of mowing the lawn around here or something?

    Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 12:53 pm

  19. Hi, I am the guy spending $16 million to get out votes for Republicans in November, but not a single ballot for fellow bizbrain Donald J. Trump. Not one itsy bitsy vote.
    Right. E’ville a good place to try this stunt.

    Comment by Annonin' Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 12:55 pm

  20. Here is a better QOTD topic
    September 1, 2016 | 06:04PM PT

    SAG-AFTRA has unionized employees at the watchdog Better Government Association in Chicago with the employees voting unanimously to join the performer’s union.
    First Handout Andy Who is next Proft, IPI? Maybe Capt Fax will use on LDay.

    Comment by Annonin' Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 12:57 pm

  21. “Hello. Are you the person I talk to about boarding up the windows or are you the ’selling of campus assets’ person?”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 12:58 pm

  22. You put your left hand in. You take your left hand out. You put your left hand in. And you shake it all about. You do the hokey pokey. And you turn the State around… That’s what it’s all about!

    Comment by Anon221 Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 1:04 pm

  23. MY bad… right hand. It’s FRIDAY!

    Comment by Anon221 Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 1:05 pm

  24. “Hi, we need to redistricted you to Missouri. We can’t afford you Madigan-loving, liberal college people in my state. My security here will help you with being redistricted.”

    Comment by A Jack Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 1:06 pm

  25. Hello grass? Hi, Governor Bruce Rauner, how are you? I am legalizing grass in Illinois. Did you know that?

    Comment by Touré's Latte Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 1:06 pm

  26. Hi, Don’t expect me to treat you to your meal, I don’t pay for anything.

    Comment by Huh? Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 1:11 pm

  27. Hi, I’m Bruce Rauner. As soon as we get some redistricting reform all of your funding problems will go away, Believe Me!!

    Comment by Big Joe Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 1:16 pm

  28. “I can tell by the lawn that this is Pat Quinn’s house. I want to thank him for his efforts on a term limit petition for the mayor.”

    Comment by A Jack Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 1:17 pm

  29. “People are saying I should extend my hand to be shaken, right before I savage their departments or programs. They love it!”

    Comment by How Ironic Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 1:18 pm

  30. “What a pleasure to shake the hand of the only person I’ve ever met who I can honestly say is smarter, more handsome, more compassionate, and richer than me.”

    Comment by Anon Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 1:19 pm

  31. “Ken! Glad you made it. I know once we close this campus and your guys come in to gut it… “

    Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 1:20 pm

  32. “if this were my district, I’d mow it.” Will Rogers

    Comment by Whatever Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 1:25 pm

  33. Rauner, (thinking): Pleaee no one boo me, please no one boo me on camera. Please.

    Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 1:27 pm

  34. Surrounded by grass bowls

    Comment by Rabid Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 1:27 pm

  35. “This here is wheat or grass or some other tall weed. I’m gonna keep on fighting for you !”

    Comment by NorthsideNoMore Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 1:29 pm

  36. “Great to see you, and let me be the first to tell you, closing this campus… it won’t be the end of the world. You’ll thank me… “

    Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 1:29 pm

  37. No Governor, get back in the car. This is SIUE, not SEIU.

    Comment by 47th Ward Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 1:30 pm

  38. Hi, Bruce Rauner, darn glad to meet you.

    Comment by Ahoy! Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 1:30 pm

  39. “Hey… I didn’t bring any additional funding with me, but if you guys can survive next year, we’ll talk about keeping you afloat for the next year, ok?”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 1:31 pm

  40. “I come hand extended, ready to slap you in the back of your head once you turn around”

    Comment by Boone's is Back Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 1:31 pm

  41. Seems a bit rude, I guess. I mean those two people actually took time out from their meal to listen to the Governor, the least he could do is face them while talking over them.

    Comment by 618er Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 1:37 pm

  42. is that an LTD? wonder how many gallons per mile it gets.

    Comment by Publius Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 1:43 pm

  43. A waste of his staff’s time. They should be off the clock. Pure politics.

    Comment by Winnin' Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 1:43 pm

  44. Everywhere I go, thousands of people are waiting to greet me. And I hear things. And what they are telling me is …….

    Comment by Joe M Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 1:47 pm

  45. “You reach out your hand, but you’re all alone….”

    (From Time Passages)

    Comment by South Central Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 1:51 pm

  46. Going beyond the air kiss, Gov. Rauner now touches no one.

    Comment by Amalia Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 1:52 pm

  47. Holding out for the five finger discount

    Comment by Rabid Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 2:16 pm

  48. I don’t think this is what the social service agencies had in mind when they asked for a “helping hand”.

    Comment by pool boy Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 2:29 pm

  49. What if I told you I have a plan to redraw districts so that candidates coukd run for office and win solely based on the willingness of wealthy plutocrats to bankroll them?

    Comment by Quizzical Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 2:30 pm

  50. “We need more competitive districts across the state… er, ah … hello Representative Dwight Kay.”

    Comment by walker Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 2:39 pm

  51. Wanna make a space in that line? I’m comin’ through.

    Comment by zatoichi Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 3:25 pm

  52. “This is the same hand I use to sign the documents creating my offshore accounts.”

    Comment by Albany Park Patriot Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 4:14 pm

  53. They love me here!

    Comment by The Fool On The Hill Friday, Sep 2, 16 @ 4:22 pm

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