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* Part of Gov. Rauner’s official schedule for today…
What: Gov. Rauner joined by local legislators, educational and business leaders visits three Champaign-Urbana businesses
Where: Wolfram Research, 100 Trade Center Drive, ChampaignTime: 1:30 p.m.
Granular, 1904 S. First St., Suite 301, Champaign
Time: 2:00 p.m.A&R Mechanical Contractors, 711 E. Kettering Park Drive, Urbana
Time: 2:30 p.mDate: Tuesday, July 3, 2018
Note: Media availability follows final tour stop at A&R Mechanical Contractors
* Pritzker campaign…
Rauner Kicks Off Champaign-Urbana Clean Up Tour
After disparaging the entire Champaign-Urbana area, Bruce Rauner is attempting to clean up his trash talk with a tour through the two cities.
The C-U community was not pleased when Rauner said, “it’s very hard to keep a company of more than six people there. There’s no convenient transportation, not much of a workforce. It’s very hard.” It spurred Republicans, Democrats, and nonpartisan community members to clap back in unison against Rauner’s disrespectful badmouthing of the region.
“Bruce Rauner’s clean up tour through Champaign-Urbana only comes after widespread, bipartisan backlash taught this failed governor a lesson,” said Pritzker campaign spokeswoman Jordan Abudayyeh. “While trashing a community may come natural to Illinois’ bad-mouther-in-chief, our families are tired of a failed leader who would rather tear communities down than move this state forward.”
*** UPDATE 1 *** His tour has begun. “It’s very hard to keep a company of more than six people there… not much of a workforce”…
A representative from Wolfram Research tells @GovRauner in a presentation “we do have a global workforce” and “we never have a problem recruiting or hiring people to move here.” pic.twitter.com/azwUzZa285
— Mark Maxwell (@WCIA3Mark) July 3, 2018
* “There’s no convenient transportation”…
Now riding @rideMTD with Chief Operating Officer Andrew Johnson to our next destination. Thank you @GovRauner for joining us on this ride. pic.twitter.com/Q5vQelQ2ET
— CCChamber (@ccountychamber) July 3, 2018
He looks so happy to be there.
*** UPDATE 2 *** That’s quite the apology gift…
On transportation, @GovRauner vows to start serious talks about privately funded high speed rail projects to and from Champaign-Urbana. pic.twitter.com/8rs7ONy0ST
— Mark Maxwell (@WCIA3Mark) July 3, 2018
posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Jul 3, 18 @ 9:13 am
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–What: Gov. Rauner joined by local legislators, educational and business leaders visits three Champaign-Urbana businesses–
Let me guess: every one of them employs more than six people and has an outstanding workforce.
Such an ignorance-smashing learning experience this will be for the governor of Illinois, now in his fourth year in office.
Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Jul 3, 18 @ 9:26 am
I hope he wears his latest prop (his Illini cap). They’ll love that.
Comment by Henry Francis Tuesday, Jul 3, 18 @ 9:27 am
Wonder if Mr. Rose will be there?
How fun.
Both Mr. Rose and Rauner flat out refused to fully fund higher education for the entire 99th GA.
They were frustrated, I was told, but taking steps to reform Illinois was more important than fully funding higher education.
Rauner wants universities closed, Mr. Rose continued to oblige… for a whole GA that sat.
They’ll yuk it up, Mr. Rose, Rauner, buds… ignoring how they both had zero time for Higher Ed for an entire GA.
Should be a laugh riot. I hope there’s pictures.
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jul 3, 18 @ 9:28 am
Will Rauner wear the Howdy Doody shirt with the panderin’ U of I cap?
The Pritzker campaign is slow to jump on Rauner’s phoniness. How about a TV ad on all the costumes, a Bruce Rauner thinks you’re stupid ad?
Comment by Grandson of Man Tuesday, Jul 3, 18 @ 9:28 am
–I hope he wears his latest prop (his Illini cap).–
Given the way he trashed C-U, perhaps an Illini helmet would be more appropriate.
Why not? The dude loves his costumes. He can put on an old leather one and pretend to be Red Grange.
Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Jul 3, 18 @ 9:30 am
Rauner can’t close UIUC, so… you use that Illini cap to pander.
Rauner doesn’t respect Illinois higher education, that’s the ball game, for the guy wearing the pristine ball cap.
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jul 3, 18 @ 9:32 am
Cool, keep that story going for another day, good idea, Rauney.
Comment by Arsenal Tuesday, Jul 3, 18 @ 9:33 am
At least he’s there. Someone finally has influence on this schedule.
Comment by A guy Tuesday, Jul 3, 18 @ 9:34 am
“While trashing a community may come natural to Illinois’ bad-mouther-in-chief …”
It seems to me that trashing the entire state and by extension, its people, comes natural to BVR.
Great name for the visit, though. I’d imagine it’s an apology tour, but maybe the D’s wanted to avoid any negative connotations.
Comment by dbk Tuesday, Jul 3, 18 @ 9:36 am
Rauner goes bold. Full chief outfit.
Comment by Michelle Flaherty Tuesday, Jul 3, 18 @ 9:59 am
===Full chief outfit.===
Thanks for that visual.
Comment by Cubs in '16 Tuesday, Jul 3, 18 @ 10:13 am
==Full chief outfit.==
Great call - then he would just need the cop/sailor and he would actually be a one man Village People.
Comment by Henry Francis Tuesday, Jul 3, 18 @ 10:15 am
Rauner plans to reveal that his grandparents were Illini speaking pro-trade union Native American drag queens.
Better bring that toilet along, Bruce.
Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Jul 3, 18 @ 10:31 am
So he’s showing up at what is probably the largest Union Mechanical Contractor in Central Illinois? So clueless.
Comment by Flatlander149 Tuesday, Jul 3, 18 @ 10:34 am
I hope he flies into the University’s airport, takes an Uber to Wolfram, rides the award winning best little transit to his next stop, Lyft to the final stop, and catches Amtrak to Chicago or Carbondale, each mode of transit taking under 15 minutes within C-U.
Comment by thechampaignlife Tuesday, Jul 3, 18 @ 10:41 am
Talk about offering a perfect invitation for a protest.
3 doz noisy protesters w signs would make a great visual.
It would be fun to watch bruce try to respond.
Comment by Langhorne Tuesday, Jul 3, 18 @ 10:55 am
–Full chief outfit.–
They had one at Legends on Green Street. Is it still there?
Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Jul 3, 18 @ 11:44 am
=Wonder if Mr. Rose will be there?=
I am sure he will be there, just look down and see if he is at Rauner’s heel.
Michelle Flaherty for the win.
Comment by JS Mill Tuesday, Jul 3, 18 @ 11:46 am
Ha! I invited him on multiple occasions after he was sworn in, but he brushed me off with, “Downstate needs to have more manufacturing and farming” and “Champaign is only doing well because of the tax-payer funded economic engine U of I…we need to break it up and move parts around the state so everyone can benefit”. Also, “Research Park is a gimmick”, “Jimmy John is moving to Florida” and re: Kraft, Wolfram, etc. “Pfffftttt!” [dismissive hand wave].
Were it not for Twitter his GOP Pals in office down here would’ve covered him until November, but now they have no choice but to toss him under the bus to save their own skin.
Also, at this point he may as well wear a Chief Illiniwek t-shirt. It could only help him (and Chapin Rose likely has a number of ill-fitting ones he could borrow in a pinch).
Comment by Don Gerard Tuesday, Jul 3, 18 @ 12:09 pm
To the Update- The whole route is 4.4 miles and takes less than 15 minutes without the stops at each business (from Wolfram to A&R) by car. By bus, it’s 10-12 minutes from Wolfram to Granular, and around 30 minutes from Granular to A&R with a change of busses halfway. (Source Google Maps)
Rauner looks like he’s hanging on for dear life… literally… during this tour.
Comment by Anon221 Tuesday, Jul 3, 18 @ 2:30 pm
===He looks so happy to be there.===
Never has a person wanted his truths to be believed, and not have his fallacies proven.
This shoulda been goin’ on for 3 years… but…
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jul 3, 18 @ 2:32 pm
Rauner likes what he likes about Illinois, and the rest can just…
“Downstaters are rubes, Chicago is where things happen, I can fool people by sayin’ anythin’, no one calls me on my stuff, if i just wear a costume, drop my Gs… “
Rauner is not a fan of Illinois.
Ask him. He’ll tell you.
His face today shows it too.
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jul 3, 18 @ 2:36 pm
His eyes look glazed-over.
He’s not listening.
He’s not laughing.
He’s not having fun.
Good
Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Jul 3, 18 @ 2:47 pm
Not surprising but it definitely appears to be the Governor’s first time on a bus.Even Rahm knows only one hand is needed when he decides to stage his occasional CTA photo opps.
Comment by Greater Rockwell Tuesday, Jul 3, 18 @ 2:58 pm
His eyes look glazed-over.
He’s not listening.
He’s not laughing.
He’s not having fun.
Good
- Good
Comment by Real Tuesday, Jul 3, 18 @ 3:00 pm
To Update #2- So… he’s gonna create a 212st century Interurban???
https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/ex/sustainablecitiescollective/funding-transport-role-public-private-partnerships/26325/
Comment by Anon221 Tuesday, Jul 3, 18 @ 3:36 pm
I’m starting to think that maybe Rauner talked mess about Champaign as a gimmick just to get attention so he can go on an apology tour and promise them all kinds of stuff. It’s like he saw how Pritzker went on an apology tour with the African American community and is trying to test it with his own apology tour.
Comment by Real Tuesday, Jul 3, 18 @ 3:37 pm
21st, not 212st…
Comment by Anon221 Tuesday, Jul 3, 18 @ 3:37 pm
===On transportation, @GovRauner vows to start serious talks about privately funded high speed rail projects to and from Champaign-Urbana===
Mon-O-Rail… Mon-O-Rail… Mon-O-Rail…
#ProfHaroldHill
Oh…
This also means, if you read it right… not a soul wants to live, raise a family, actually be in Champaign Urbana. They need high speed monorail to get in and out of there.
Real nice.
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jul 3, 18 @ 3:38 pm
Hopefully no one on the BTIA(TM) told him about C-U losing United Express air service to Chicago in September due to pilot shortage or he’ll spill that out, too. (AA will still serve Chicago. Relax, I mean American Airlines, or Eagle more precisely.)
Comment by Arthur Andersen Tuesday, Jul 3, 18 @ 3:40 pm
High speed rail from Champaign to Urbana will be awesome!
Comment by Bruce (no not him) Tuesday, Jul 3, 18 @ 4:13 pm