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* Simple message, easy to understand…
.@JBPritzker paid no state income tax in 2014, but wants to raise your taxes in 2018. #twill #ILGov https://t.co/eO75E2czoB
— Bruce Rauner (@BruceRauner) April 12, 2018
* The Question: Your own “simple message” suggestions for the gubernatorial campaigns? And let’s just stipulate that “Rauner failed” is a given since it’s used so often in comments. Come up with other stuff.
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Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 2:49 pm
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Rauner is a back-stabbing liar whose word means nothing.
Comment by wordslinger Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 2:54 pm
If you don’t think Illinois needs reform and we would be better off if Mike Madigan has unchecked power vote JB
Comment by Lucky Pierre Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 2:55 pm
Rauner calls CPS a daycare center, but called Obama’s basketball buddy to clout his child into Walter Payton in classic pay to play Chicago politics.
Comment by Almost the Weekend Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 2:56 pm
Bruce Rauner: you can’t trust this guy
Comment by The Captain Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 2:58 pm
Donald Trumps favorite Governor
Comment by Real Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 2:59 pm
Really Rauner?
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:00 pm
1.4% - Lying to pander to a non-existent base.
Comment by Huh? Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:01 pm
1.4 % - I have 1 word, Madigan
Comment by Huh? Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:02 pm
Lowering his tax bill one toilet at a time!
Comment by Downstate Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:03 pm
That’s why we need to tax reform.
Comment by Taxman Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:04 pm
Blago + Madigan = Pritzker
Comment by Fax Machine Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:04 pm
In Rauner’s own words: “I am not in charge.”
Comment by JoanP Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:05 pm
Elect JB governor and you get Madigan running the state.
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:06 pm
Who are you gonna believe, JB or your lyin’ governor?
Comment by Whatever Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:06 pm
Bruce Rauner, Ken Dunkin’s favorite Republican.
Comment by Henry Francis Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:06 pm
JB the Progressive Tax Man that doesn’t understand that a 10% tax on $0 income after deductions is the same as a 4.95% tax on $0 income after deductions.
Comment by Stand Tall Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:08 pm
==JB the Progressive Tax Man that doesn’t understand that a 10% tax on $0 income after deductions is the same as a 4.95% tax on $0 income after deductions.==
Not sure you really got your arms around the “simple message” idea, there…
Comment by Arsenal Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:09 pm
Bruce Rauner:
The Govermor Who Couldn’t
Lies? That’s so Rauner
Illinois has had it bad, then Rauner made it worse.
Rauner Failed, All By Himself
If half of the GOP didn’t want Rauner, why should we?
Rauner protected your tax dollar about as badly as he protected our unborn children’s lives.
Comment by VanillaMan Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:11 pm
.@JBPritzker paid no state income tax in 2014, so he wants to raise HIS taxes in 2018.
Comment by Person 8 Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:11 pm
Rauner–Lies yesterday, Lies today, Lies for tomorrow.
Comment by d.p.gumby Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:11 pm
JB Pritzker isn’t the solution to Illinois
He’s part of the problem.
Comment by People Over Parties Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:11 pm
Bruce burns it to the ground.
Comment by Concerned Dem Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:14 pm
Vote for me J.B…… I’m not a great choice but hey I’m not Rauner
Comment by theq Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:14 pm
Rauner said he’s not in charge, let’s elect somebody who is.
or
Rauner has helped to wreck Illinois. Let’s begin fixing by voting for JB Pritzker.
Comment by Christopher Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:15 pm
JB has created jobs and opportunity since 2015, Bruce Rauner still has yet to create a balanced budget.
Comment by Concerned Dem Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:19 pm
“The liar’s punishment is not that he is not believed, but that he cannot believe anyone else.”
George B. Shaw
Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:20 pm
Vote J.B. for higher taxes on you and me.
Comment by ste_with a v_en Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:20 pm
JB Pritzker - No costumes, just one fleece zip-up vest.
Comment by Been there, done that Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:21 pm
Rauner does not recognize nor care about facts, reality nor empathy.
Comment by cc Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:21 pm
Rauner failed so bad even his own wife sued him.
Comment by Keyrock Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:23 pm
Rauner responsible for deaths of 13 veterans.
Comment by Old Vet Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:23 pm
1.4% runnin’ the State like a bidness.
Comment by Huh? Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:24 pm
Known knowns and known unknowns.
Comment by Chris Widger Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:24 pm
What does JB actually stand (his initials) just curious.
JB ‘Yea so what I said I will raise your taxes and take your guns, at least I’m upfront about it.”
Comment by NorthsideNoMore Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:24 pm
Bruce Rauner - empty promises, full of excuses.
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:25 pm
Bruce Rauner - truthfully phony.
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:26 pm
It will be nice to have a Governor who actually knows how to use the system properly.
Comment by Retired Educator Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:26 pm
Bruce Rauner - a hurtful Don Quixote
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:27 pm
Rauner 2018- No.More.Years.
Comment by Anon221 Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:28 pm
Bruce Rauner - You don’t matter to him
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:28 pm
Bruce Rauner - Governing by surrender
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:29 pm
Bruce Rauner - the decades of damage he’s done.
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:30 pm
Bruce Rauner - closing social services like no one else can.
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:32 pm
Bruce Rauner - no $&@#% problems.
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:33 pm
Bruce Rauner - costumed crusader
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:34 pm
Republican Bruce Rauner said he had no social agenda then laughed in your face as he signed the bill allowing your tax dollars to pay for elective abortions.
Comment by Cubs in '16 Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:35 pm
Bruce Rauner - you won’t miss it, once I dismiss it
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:35 pm
Jb–yes we are both Billionaire Progressive Elites, but I am bigger!
Comment by SOIL M Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:35 pm
Jb–yes we are both Billionaire Progressive Elites, but I am bigger
Comment by SOIL M Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:37 pm
With Rauner you know what you’re getting.
Vote JB
Comment by Truthteller Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:37 pm
Sorry about that.
Hey that could work for Rauner also
Comment by SOIL M Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:38 pm
Bruce Rauner - you won’t find him where normal care
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:39 pm
Bruce Rauner - he chose Illinois. Lucky us.
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:40 pm
Bruce Rauner - Let Diana tell you my good points
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:41 pm
Bruce Rauner - a white male.
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:41 pm
Bruce Rauner - he hired Evelyn
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:42 pm
Bruce Rauner - looking out… for himself.
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:43 pm
Bruce Rauner - no idea what he’s doing.
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:43 pm
Bruce Rauner - knows exactly what he’s doing
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:44 pm
Bruce Rauner - if you’re not with him, he’s against you.
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:45 pm
Bruce Rauner - destroying unions, a labor of love
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:45 pm
Rauner: the not me governor
Rauner: not quite Scott Walker, worse
Whatcha wear’n Rauner
I am not in charge, nor do we want you to be.
ing, I think you dropped this
Comment by Political theatre Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:45 pm
Bruce Rauner - he paid good money to ruin Illinois
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:46 pm
Bruce Rauner - by his third state he’ll get it right.
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:46 pm
Bruce Rauner - we shoulda sent him to DC
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:47 pm
Bruce Rauner - it could be worse, so stop him now
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:48 pm
Bruce Rauner - I made 17 General Assembly members. One more I get a toaster.
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:49 pm
Bruce Rauner - I had intentions, you just thought they were good.
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:49 pm
Bruce Rauner - you know me now. Whadda think?
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:50 pm
Which corrupt insider do you want running Illinois?
Comment by m Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:50 pm
Bruce Rauner - I’m not that bad. Democrats stopped some of it.
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:51 pm
Bruce Rauner - I care. I don’t care about you, but I care.
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:53 pm
Rauner didn’t just shake things up, he shook everything so hard he broke it all apart.
Comment by Just Me Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:53 pm
Bruce Rauner - lived here his whole life, cept for the Arizona, New Hampshire, Boston years…
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:55 pm
Bruce Rauner - could we start again, please?
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:57 pm
JB or Bruce - Pick your Poison
Either one and the State is Done
May as well burn it down and start over, party like it’s 1818
Comment by Stuntman Bob's Brother Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:58 pm
Bruce Rauner - I love Illinois, illinois wishes I’d love her less
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 3:59 pm
Bruce Rauner - Nothing is signature worthy.
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 4:00 pm
Bruce Rauber - Conning a Cardinal is my finest trick
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 4:01 pm
Bruce Rauner - same guy, different costumes, daily.
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 4:02 pm
A picture of Karen Lewis with “She Wants You To Vote For JB”
A picture of Donald Trump with “He Wants You to Vote for Bruce Rauner”
Comment by lake county democrat Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 4:03 pm
Bruce Rauner - I know who I am, took Illinois a bit longer to find out
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 4:04 pm
Bruce Rauner - I’m making a difference
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 4:05 pm
Bruce Rauner - {Redacted Emails}
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 4:09 pm
Bruce Rauner - surrender already, Illinois.
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 4:13 pm
Bruce Rauner - if you don’t know what I mean by taxpayers, then it probably means I’m against you.
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 4:15 pm
Bruce Rauner - you’ll never forget me.
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 4:16 pm
OW -for the win—most posts wins, right? (It helps that they are good…)
Comment by downstate commissioner Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 4:16 pm
Bruce Rauner the great white whale and Willy is Ahab.
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 4:17 pm
Vote JB for Governor - ReMax and U-Haul stockholders will thank you
Comment by Stuntman Bob's Brother Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 4:17 pm
===Willy is Ahab===
I’m just trying to capture the spirit of the thing..
Bruce Rauner - history will write my time as governor will be like none other
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 4:20 pm
Obsession Willy.
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 4:23 pm
Bruce Rauner - Pandering Pro, Amateur Governor
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 4:23 pm
===Obsession===
Is that you, Jason Plummer?
Bruce Rauner - you try and see how long you can hold a state hostage
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 4:25 pm
Bruce Rauner - I’m unpopular, but still lovable
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 4:26 pm
Bruce Rauner - 60, 30, Veto
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 4:27 pm
Bruce Rauner - I felt i had to do this I owed it to Illinois
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 4:29 pm
Dropping g’s and screaming Madigan isn’t an actual plan for downstate development
Comment by FDB Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 4:29 pm
J.B. Pritzker, Oswego Willy’s choice for governor.
Comment by Trump2020 Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 4:42 pm
Bruce Rauner - 26% of the time, I’m the choice, every time.
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 4:47 pm
JB is a hypocrite progressive.
Comment by Blue dog dem Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 4:52 pm
Elect JB - and Bruce’s costumes go back to his YMCA.
Comment by Keyrock Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 4:58 pm
JB would gladly tax you Tuesday for a promise today.
Comment by City Zen Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 5:00 pm
JB and Rauner, two choices for Illinois.
Too bad no one worth voting for.
Comment by FormerParatrooper Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 5:04 pm
Bruce Rauner - Is in charge of his own failure.
Comment by golfman-r Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 5:06 pm
1.4% - with friends like him, who needs enemies?
Comment by Huh? Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 5:12 pm
Can we just vote for Pat Quinn instead?
Comment by Land of Taxin' Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 5:21 pm
Fire munger again
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 5:29 pm
Term limit Rauner
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 5:34 pm
Blind trust; you can’t see me on my porch
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 5:37 pm
Bruce Rauner - I’m probably going to close you university.
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 5:39 pm
Rauner lied, veterans died.
Comment by Northern pike Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 5:39 pm
Bruce Rauner - Blind Trust, Broken Trust
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 5:48 pm
Rauner - Fooling none of the people, all of the time.
JB - Rich guys running things? The third time’s a charm.
Comment by Jocko Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 5:55 pm
JB and Rauner…is death an option?
Comment by Six Degrees of Separation Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 6:01 pm
JB and Rauner ads…the best ratings boost PBS could ever hope for.
Comment by Six Degrees of Separation Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 6:04 pm
Abort Rauner
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 6:15 pm
JB Pritzker — The take charge candidate for Governor.
JB Pritzker — He’ll be in charge from day one.
JB Pritzker — Not afraid to be in charge.
I liked the think big stuff JB did in the primary too.
Comment by Three Dimensional Checkers Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 6:25 pm
Rauner: My drive-by trolls and I are going to light up Pritzker.
Comment by Grandson of Man Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 6:31 pm
Put Rauner out of his misery
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 6:45 pm
Rauner he’s unbelievable
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 6:53 pm
Remove Rauner
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 7:00 pm
JB Pritzker - he’s no political heavyweight, but he is a heavyweight.
Comment by Lefty Lou Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 7:07 pm
JB Pritzker - the best candidate, pound for pound.
Comment by Capt Kirk Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 7:09 pm
Flush once if you like JB
Comment by Gordie Who Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 7:12 pm
Govenor junk worst in America
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 7:13 pm
Vote for me, Bruce Rauner, and I will eliminate the letter “G” from the alphabet.
Comment by JS Mill Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 7:16 pm
===J.B. Pritzker, Oswego Willy’s choice for governor.===
I’m a write in possibility. - Norseman - is on it.
Stay tuned.
Bruce Rauner - Illinois’ starving for leadership
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 7:25 pm
JB Pritzker stars in The Taxman Cometh
Comment by Jacques Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 7:29 pm
Bruce Rauner and Arthur Jones same side
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 7:32 pm
Rauner lying since 2014
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 7:38 pm
Bruce Rauner- He will get your car out of the ditch and over the cliff
Comment by Redraider Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 7:44 pm
For my Democrat brethren I would beware the hype. On paper there is no way we lose. J.B. was by far the weakest candidate we could have picked. There is worse out there than the Blago tapes, if there isn’t than it was political Malpracticeto hit him in the primary with those ads.
Our lesson is Nov 2016. Two terrible candidates leave one to terrible choices, sure us dems will vote for him but what about the middle?
I don’t think Rauner will win, or should he is awful, I just hate that my party continues to nominate unremarkable, unlikeable people. You would never remember we are the party of FDR, Truman and JFK.
Comment by SouthDem Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 7:47 pm
JB Pritzker - He never met a tax he couldn’t dodge.
Comment by Old Joe Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 7:54 pm
Cost shift Bruce don’t add up
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 8:31 pm
Come November it will be lights out for Rauner, so he will officially not be in charge.
Comment by XDNR Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 9:14 pm
The Governor who wasn’t is going to light J.B. up…that’s funny coming from the guy whose support is in ashes.
Comment by XDNR Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 9:45 pm
If you like Trump you’ll love Rauner.
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 9:49 pm
The crisis Rauner has created will leverage his demise come November.
Comment by XDNR Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 10:38 pm
Rauner … Ruining nursing homes for profit and veterans homes for fun.
Comment by RNUG Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 11:26 pm
Rauner ruining state government one veto at a time
Comment by RNUG Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 11:28 pm
Robber Baron Rauner
Comment by RNUG Thursday, Apr 12, 18 @ 11:30 pm
Pull the lever if you want Rauner. If you want JB, pull the chain.
JB: No Outhouse in the Statehouse.
Re-elect Blago, vote for JB.
JB knows how to spend your money better than you do.
South Dem @ 7:47: Truman, FDR and JFK wouldn’t stand a snowball’s chance of winning a primary in today’s Democratic Party.
Comment by Stuntman Bob's Brother Friday, Apr 13, 18 @ 1:34 am
1.4% campaignin’ instead of governin’
Comment by Huh? Friday, Apr 13, 18 @ 2:24 am
1.4% Madigan takin’ arrows because it’s all his fault
Comment by Huh? Friday, Apr 13, 18 @ 2:26 am
Only his hairdressers buddy knows
Comment by Rabid Friday, Apr 13, 18 @ 5:01 am
Rauner is a dream, a nightmare
Comment by Rabid Friday, Apr 13, 18 @ 5:02 am
Rauner coming to terms, help him out
Comment by Rabid Friday, Apr 13, 18 @ 5:27 am
Short term pain long term damage
Comment by Rabid Friday, Apr 13, 18 @ 5:45 am
Pulling the wool over your eyes, with this adorable Quincy coverup
Comment by Rabid Friday, Apr 13, 18 @ 5:49 am
JB killed his taxes, Rauner killed heros
Comment by Rabid Friday, Apr 13, 18 @ 5:51 am
Bruce Rauner, not good
Comment by Rabid Friday, Apr 13, 18 @ 5:54 am
Bust Bruce’s balloon
Comment by Rabid Friday, Apr 13, 18 @ 7:58 am
Rauner is disconnected
Comment by Rabid Friday, Apr 13, 18 @ 8:11 am
Sam because he can
Comment by Rabid Friday, Apr 13, 18 @ 8:16 am
JB mansion and Rauners heart are the same empty
Comment by Rabid Friday, Apr 13, 18 @ 8:39 am
Are you going to vote for a big dummy, or are you going to vote for me? Either side can use that.
Comment by Bobby Hicks Friday, Apr 13, 18 @ 8:53 am
Flush the weasel out of offfice
Comment by Rabid Friday, Apr 13, 18 @ 9:21 am
JB — Electing a guy without any elected experience worked so well the last time
Comment by OneMan Friday, Apr 13, 18 @ 9:23 am
Bruce Rauner. Let Italy have him.
Comment by Generic Drone Friday, Apr 13, 18 @ 1:23 pm