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* Full photo and context is here. From left, House GOP Leader Jim Durkin, Gov. Bruce Rauner, Alice Cooper…
posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 10:44 am
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly . . . not necessarily in that order.
Comment by East Central Illinois Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 10:45 am
School’s out… completely
Comment by Anonymous Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 10:46 am
Now which one can I trust ?
Comment by Anotherrretiree Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 10:46 am
Sorry my Rock Star Rauner costume was at the cleaners
Comment by Rogue Roni Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 10:47 am
“Welcome To My Nightmare”
Comment by dray Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 10:47 am
They’re not worthy!
Comment by Anonymous Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 10:47 am
Senator Durkin, Governor Rauner, and Speaker Madigan appear after a Sunday evening dinner au natural.
Comment by OurMagician Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 10:47 am
(Not pictured: Christine Radogno, trying to save the state with responsible governmental actors)
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 10:47 am
Alice Cooper tells Bruce Rauner that his “costume” is the most ridiculous of the three.
Comment by JS Mill Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 10:51 am
Although Jim Durkin wasn’t in costume, “Farm Hand Bruce” and “Alice Cooper” allowed him in the picture anyway.
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 10:52 am
==(Not pictured: Christine Radogno, trying to save the state with responsible governmental actors)==
Someone didn’t click on the full picture. She’s clearly Standing on the other side of Mr Cooper
Comment by Anonymous Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 10:52 am
And the lady in pink is?
Comment by Annonin' Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 10:53 am
I’m Governor–and I can do what I want.
It makes me feel like I’m 18 all over again.
Comment by Keyrock Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 10:53 am
Feed My (Budgetary) Frankenstein!
Comment by ChrisB Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 10:54 am
Billion dollar baby - as in 12 billion dollar backlog
Comment by Texas Red Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 10:54 am
The druggie, the drug warrior, and the drug.
Comment by Jeff Trigg Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 10:58 am
Alice Cooper: “Gov. Rauner, I played golf with that transformative figure Barry Goldwater. Gov. Rauner, you’re no Barry Goldwater.”
Comment by Smitty Irving Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:01 am
“Meet my next Deputy Governor!”
Comment by Wensicia Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:07 am
1) Somebody ought to tell Alice that he really doesn’t need makeup anymore to look like that.
2) My second thought was Christine is taking the Grand Bargain Sabotage really hard.
Comment by PublicServant Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:08 am
And if I am elected
I promise the formation of a new party
A third party, the Rauner Party!
I know we have problems,
We got problems right here in Springfield. We have problems on the North, South, East and West,
Peoria, Winnetka, Bloomington, Chatham,
Carbondale, Chicago,
Everybody has problems,
And personally, I don’t care” -Elected (remix), ft. Bruce Rauner
Also, a thought from Alice Cooper: “If you’re listening to a rock star in order to get your information on who to vote for, you’re a bigger moron than they are.”
Comment by AlfondoGonz Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:09 am
AC: I’ve had people buy my act for 50 years now.
BR: I just need 2 more years . . .
Comment by Henry Francis Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:10 am
The lady in pink is Vincent’s (Alice) wife, Sheryl. Married since 1976.
Comment by dray Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:11 am
Jim and Bruce’s reach out to a typical union member…
Comment by Mouthy Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:12 am
“School’s Out (forever, soon, for NEIU, GSU, and the others).”
Comment by Anon Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:13 am
#Elected
Comment by Dave Dahl Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:14 am
A fluffer, a bluffer and a duffer
Comment by Michelle Flaherty Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:14 am
A ghoulish cartoon character, who constantly tours with his bombastic/horrific theatrics, had his photo taken with Alice Cooper
Comment by Don Gerard Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:17 am
Alice Cooper? Damn someone told me it was going to be Ted Nugget.
Comment by DuPage Bard Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:17 am
A legislator, a performer, and Alice Cooper
Comment by Tommydanger Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:24 am
“If the Illinois budget crisis doesn’t end soon, Governor, lots of people will move north to Milwaukee, pronounced “mill-e-wah-kay,” which is Algonquin for ‘the good land.’”
Comment by Ron Burgundy Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:31 am
The Evolution of Governing this state.
Comment by A guy Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:32 am
🎼”Hey Stoopid”🎼, no overtime session this year!
Comment by Anonymous Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:33 am
Rauner has the best “forced” smile by far
Comment by Gruntled University Employee Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:35 am
The man who sings about being 18 and a man who acts like he’s 18.
Comment by Anonymous Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:35 am
Hide the Prairie chickens.
Comment by Cindy Lou Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:37 am
I got no friends ’cause they read the papers.
Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:39 am
Jim Durkin, Bruce Rauner, the current condition of the State of Illinois personified.
Comment by jsg Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:40 am
At right, a visual representation of how we all feel after enduring three years of Bruce Rauner.
Comment by Reality Check Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:41 am
Bill Clinton had “Don’t Stop”
Trump had “You Can’t Always Get What You Want”
Bruce and Jim are torn between “No More Mister Nice Guy”, “Schools Out”, and “Eighteen (and attending college out of state)”
Comment by Jocko Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:43 am
Did you really bite the head off a bat?
Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:43 am
Is your tongue really ten inches long?
Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:44 am
What is Mick Jagger really like?
Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:44 am
Billion dollar babies.
Comment by KaneCougar Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:45 am
Cooper looks like Illinois feels
Comment by anonnnn Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 11:48 am
Focused.
Comment by Henry Francis Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 12:04 pm
The elder statesmen of “But, Madigan!?” and ButTermLimits meet the elder statesman of (nothing) ButRock.
Comment by Shark Sandwich Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 12:08 pm
In the full picture, who are the two to the left of Durkin and the three to the right of Cooper?
Comment by Flynn's mom Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 12:13 pm
AC: “Tur-Naround-a-gend-a” is Algonquin for The Destroyed Land.
BR: I was not aware of that.
Comment by enouhglaready Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 12:19 pm
Bruce with a fake smile, quietly steamin’ about Durkin’ wastin’ his time with has beens while he should be workin’ on a budget.
Comment by Winnin' Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 12:32 pm
Kudos to Alice. Not every celebrity has to be cool and get plastic surgery
Comment by Anonymous Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 12:32 pm
This term has really taken a toll on Illinois’ First Lady.
Comment by Anonymous Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 12:41 pm
Too bad, time to add Alice Cooper to the boycott list.
Comment by Dr X Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 12:46 pm
I can’t even think of a word that rhymes!
Comment by Res Melius Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 12:52 pm
♫ Schools out of money. Schools got no funding. Schools have gone to pieces. ♫
– MrJM
Comment by @misterjayem Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 12:53 pm
Illinois - Before and After pictures
Comment by titan Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 12:58 pm
I got no frends cause they read the papers.
Comment by chi Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 1:01 pm
“Schools out forever…schools been blown to pieces!”
The Rauner agenda on state universities.
Comment by DuPage Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 1:31 pm
AC: “c’mon, guys, sing along with me!”
We’ve got no class….and we’ve got no principles…
Comment by Anonymous Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 2:19 pm
Tracy Letts, Ron Howard and Al Pacino to star in new Steppenwolf play, “April: Sangamon County”.
[Seriously, when I first say the picture I thought what is playwright/actor Tracy Letts doing with our governor. Durkin is a dead ringer for Letts–see trailer for new movie with Debra Winger “The Lovers”]
Comment by 32nd Ward Roscoe Village Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 2:21 pm
On the left, what Illinois’ fiscal condition used to look like. Then came Rauner. On the right, what Illinois’ fiscal condition looks like today.
Comment by up2now Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 2:23 pm
BR: “So, Svengoolie, this is what you look like without makeup, eh?”
AC: “Have you been inhaling strange fumes out at the fairgrounds?”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 2:37 pm
Durkin: “Alice, you should try some cucumber slices on those eyes.”
AC: “Yeah, mate, I do try to keep my eyes covered when I’m in Illinois.”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 2:40 pm
After looking at the picture I just wonder are there pictures of him in jeans and a Carhartt before he ran for Governor or did he just start this while he was campaigning the first time.
Comment by Faithful Reader Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 2:50 pm
The debt that never fades.
Comment by walker Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 3:10 pm
Welcome to my/Illinois nightmare.
Comment by tired of politics Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 3:33 pm
So… Can you name the one of these three whose career has had the most positive impact on the lives of Illinoisans?
Comment by OldSmoky2 Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 3:43 pm
“Poison”
Comment by Anonymous Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 3:45 pm
So about the fee for your State Fair appearance Alice, Jim Durkin here is going to write out an American Express travelers cheque to cover it. I have to sign it too, see, and I usually sit in the car and write it out on glove compartment lid. Okay? I just need a pencil…
Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 3:56 pm
Man, Cross has gone downhill badly in just a couple years.
Comment by Arthur Andersen Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 6:31 pm
Who needs Chance the Rapper…..look at me with a real star
Comment by Anonymous Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 7:07 pm
Rauner does another Carhartt #Fake Ad!
Comment by XDNR Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 7:21 pm
Gov. Rauner introduces his latest “SuperStar” cabinet member. Now, what to put him in charge of?
Comment by Behind the Scenes Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 7:27 pm
AC: “If I do the State Fair gig how long till I get paid?” BR: “Oh Alice your so funny, but seriously you’ll have to ask Durkin, duh too bad Radagno is not here she could probably tell ya”.
Comment by XDNR Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 7:49 pm
The three victims of the Rev. Smith’s right haymakers.
Comment by Chicago 20 Monday, Apr 24, 17 @ 8:25 pm
Don’t tell me Rauner didn’t have a costume for this!
Comment by Harvest76 Tuesday, Apr 25, 17 @ 6:14 am