Um, um, um, it sounds like Governor Rauner once again is desperate not to offend his Democrat friends on gun control measures. Rauner was squirrelly/noncommittal/fidgety on the Gun Dealer Licensing Act when reporters asked him about whether he plans to support the legislation on a Moline campaign stop Friday. “So, the federal government already regulates, um, […]
Wall Street Journal Gets Smacked for Praising Rauner
Jeanne Ives, the Republican challenger to Governor Bruce Rauner has penned an op-ed piece in the Wall Street Journal, “Rauner Not the Answer to Illinois’ Problems,” challenging a piece praising the failed Governor. Subscribers can read the response here. “Regarding James Taranto’s “The Weekend Interview with Bruce Rauner: Bruce Rauner vs. the Illinois ‘Mafia’” (March […]
Will Rauner sign the Left’s insane gun control bills after the March 20th primary?
Governor Bruce Rauner is telling his supporters he “may” veto the gun control bills that just passed the Illinois House. What does “may” mean? Will Rauner keep his promise to GOP voters on the Second Amendment? He “may.” Will he stand up for the rights of law-abiding gun owners or will he bow down to […]
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Opinion: No, Rauner can’t be trusted to end corruption (again)
Rauner’s back to his old anti-corruption campaign theme again. Maybe if he keeps saying it, GOP voters will buy it, or so his campaign brainiacs believe. In 2014, Illinois voters were fed up with Governor Pat Quinn. After 16 years of Democrat rule and destruction, we will willing/desperate to give Bruce Rauner a chance. He […]
Three strikes and he’s out: Rauner’s a goner if he signs Madigan’s anti-gun bills
Governor Rauner is damned if he does and damned if he doesn’t and the Democrats want it that way. After forcing Governor Rauner to choose sides on abortion and illegal immigration last fall, the Democrats are at it again with four anti-gun bills intended to fire up the GOP’s conservative base yet again. Capitol Fax’s Rich […]
Illinois Policy Institute caught retweeting Rauner’s Janus case praise
Illinois Policy Institute, you doth protest too much. Why did you retweet Rauner’s tweet praising the Janus case? You said he was politicizing the Janus case for political gain. What gives? On February 19, Patrick Hughes, President of the Liberty Justice Center, the legal arm of the Illinois Policy Institute (IPI), blasted Governor Rauner in […]
Crain’s trashes Rauner but endorses him anyway
The Illinois media hates, hates, hates Governor Bruce Rauner but it didn’t stop the Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune and Crain’s Chicago Business from endorsing the failed Republican Governor over his opponent conservative Rep. Jeanne Ives (IL-42). The rationale behind their endorsement: Ives’ transgender ad was too repellent, making her unelectable and despite Rauner’s lack of […]
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Rauner betrayed voters when he made Illinois a sanctuary state and here’s why
I spy with my Illinois eye. Downstate here. Illegal Aliens- Why not help the oppressed? I remember the first time I heard the phrase “illegal aliens”. I think I was a teenager at the time so I may not have been thinking clearly anyway but the only definition I knew for an alien was something […]
Stupid is as stupid does: Rauner toasts diversity with chocolate milk
[USA TODAY] … Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner stood before a Chicago crowd Wednesday and took a large gulp of chocolate milk — a symbol of corporate diversity — and declared: “It’s really, really good,” the Republican said, putting his arm around Tyronne Stoudemire, a Hyatt Hotels executive. He then lifted his pint glass in the air and added, “Diversity.” […]
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WATCHDOG: Force Rauner’s appointed ISBI chair to disclose private equity fees
Downstate here. And so it goes. You try to figure out something that’s already complex with the full disclosure given by the State of Illinois and then you find out there still isn’t enough information to know the answer. Why does any of this matter to a Downstate Republican? In case you are wondering the […]