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* Describe what you think former Gov. Bruce Rauner’s official portrait will look like…

Looks like @GovRauner is headed back to his old Springfield stomping grounds. The former Illinois governor and his wife have invites out for a June 11 BBQ. The occasion: the unveiling of his official gubernatorial portrait. pic.twitter.com/hqQcBIKtr1

— Amanda Vinicky (@AmandaVinicky) May 4, 2023

*** UPDATE *** Some of you will remember this infamous and hilarious Twitter account…

Too easy https://t.co/A46FPlXQrk pic.twitter.com/NOby0VFd7r

— Radical Candor (@RadicalCandorIL) May 4, 2023

The Rauners obsessed over who was behind that account.

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 1:18 pm

Comments

He will definitely be wearing that weird motorcycle vest and a plaid shirt.

Comment by Seymourkid Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 1:21 pm
Failure?

Comment by Blue Bayou Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 1:24 pm
He should be portrayed wearing nothing, exposed for the fraud that he was, ala Marge Simpson’s painting of Mr. Burns, with a copy of the pension clause of the state constitution covering his naughty bits.

Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 1:24 pm
If it doesn’t have Carhartt, what are we even doing here?

In all seriousness, I appreciate that the Governor’s Hallway is getting back into being updated after the awkward gap following Blagojevich. For the sake of history, I hope that they find a tasteful way to point towards that six-year gap (even if it’s not a picture of him). Maybe a small plaque with the name, years of service, and date of removal.

Comment by NIU Grad Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 1:25 pm
He’ll have one foot firmly planted in Florida and one in Illinois crushing unions and social service agencies. There will be two slogans in little banners above his head: don’t mess with me republican caucus members, and, focus Amanda, focus.

Comment by Earnest Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 1:25 pm
One-dimensional…much like his term.

Comment by Jocko Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 1:25 pm
I’d pay a lot of money for the portrait to be him looking depressed at the Trump rally while decked out in all of his motorcycle gear.

Comment by Treefiddy Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 1:25 pm
Him sitting on the edge of a desk, on the desk will be a copy of the Madigan indictment, and Bruce will have a half smile on his face.

Comment by OneMan Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 1:26 pm
🤡

– MrJM

Comment by MisterJayEm Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 1:26 pm
He should be wearing a frown.

Comment by JS Mill Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 1:26 pm
B-B QUE w GovJunk makes one want gag

Comment by ANNON'IN Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 1:26 pm
Holding a sledgehammer and smiling at the budget sabotage wreckage, “shakin’ up Springfield.”

Comment by Grandson of Man Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 1:28 pm
The background should be Bruce’s Village People outfits on hangers or a coat rack.

Comment by Keyrock Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 1:29 pm
Posed like Snidely Whiplash.

Comment by Norseman Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 1:29 pm
Who cares?

Hang it low to the ground…lol!

Comment by Loop Lady Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 1:32 pm
The plaque on the frame should mention that Bruce starred in Dad’s Home State.

Comment by Keyrock Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 1:33 pm
Isn’t there a rule that all of the two-termers should hang portraits before the one-termers get to?

Comment by Socially DIstant watcher Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 1:34 pm
== For the sake of history, I hope that they find a tasteful way to point towards that six-year gap (even if it’s not a picture of him). Maybe a small plaque with the name, years of service, and date of removal. ==

I know Leroy Neiman is no longer with us, but a painting in his style of the legislature when they voted to remove Rod would be a good substitute.

Comment by OneMan Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 1:35 pm
It will be blank. He forgot to approve the budget for it.

Comment by Lurker Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 1:35 pm
a ghoul, with Griffin holding the puppet strings

Comment by Joe Bidenopolous Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 1:37 pm
He will try to pull off the aw-shucks, plaid shirt, motorcycle riding, trashcan van driving look, and like his tenure in office, it will be a failure.

Any word if Pritzker will attend? Also, does anyone have to approve this? Could the Blago portrait be far behind?

Comment by Red Ranger Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 1:39 pm
It’ll look sad, lonely, with props, and a pretend and phony smile

… with a Florida tan and a U-Haul truck seen out a window.

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 1:41 pm
🧛🏿‍♂️

Comment by Glengarry Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 1:41 pm
Short trip for Diana, Illinois resident and all…

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 1:42 pm
===The plaque on the frame should mention that Bruce starred in Dad’s Home State.===

Aw, that’s so nice.

:)

The WGA strike will preclude me from attending, but I hope the cast and crew have a great time.

I can’t even give a synopsis of this “reunion episode”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 1:45 pm
Whatever it is, I hope a high resolution picture of it is posted. I’m hoping somewhere in a tiny swirl of paint will be an almost imperceptible detail poking fun of him.

Comment by TheInvisibleMan Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 1:47 pm
It’s been a long time since I viewed that hall. If I remember right, a suit in tie was worn by those in the 20th and 21st Century. So, unless the portraits of Otto Kerner, Dan Walker, George Ryan and Rod Blagojevich are redone in prison garb, a suit and tie would do for Bruce Rauner.

Comment by The Magnificent Purple Walnut Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 1:55 pm
“Florida man to host barbecue…”

Comment by Chito Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 1:56 pm
A sweatshirt with 60/30 embroidered across the front.

Comment by Columbo Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 1:57 pm
He should be asleep, like he was at the current Gov’s swearing in. Superstar style. 🙄

Comment by FIREDup! Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 1:59 pm
The more I think about…

Yeah, the title at the time was controversial, but as the Floridian comes “home” for his portrait…

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 2:01 pm
He will look happier than Madigan right now.

Comment by Brief Shining Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 2:02 pm
When it was MJM vs. Rauner, everyone sided with MJM. Now Rauner’s portrait will be hung and MJM’s will most likely not be hung in the House Chamber.

Comment by Pizza Man Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 2:02 pm
I hope that under the Carhartt it portrays a t-shirt that says “Because Madigan…”

Comment by CheapSeats Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 2:10 pm
Not sure about Rauner himself, but the background definitely needs an easter egg. Perhaps a sign saying the state is closed due to no budget, or starved beasts fighting over table scraps? Or perhaps an allegorical interpretation of Rauner as a foreshadowing of a billionaire president.

Can AFSCME sponsor it? Well not the entire painting, just the end date on his dates in office.

Comment by thechampaignlife Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 2:13 pm
Ironic that Bruce’s portrait will be hanging in the Hall of Governors and Madigan’s is hanging in post offices.

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 2:20 pm
I’m hearing it’s a copy of this

Comment by Rich Miller Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 2:22 pm
Whew…

That picture symbolizes so much, no wonder it was chosen

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 2:23 pm
Danenbergers? This time will be different, because he won’t have a state trooper to drive his motorcycle back for him after the event, while Rauner takes a car home. It was typical of the performative stunts he used to do, to pull up on his ‘hog, acting all “i’m really one of you”. And then pay a guy to take the prop bike back home to the mansion.

Comment by Give Us Barabbas Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 2:37 pm
An early commenter mentioned the 6 year Blago gap. I think elected officials should begin considering how to removing all traces of mike madigan from this beautiful building as well.

Comment by McCloon Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 2:37 pm
A flow chart of all the credit downgrades under his watch.

Comment by H-W Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 2:39 pm
In true Turn Around Agenda fashion he should be facing the wall.

Comment by Michelle Flaherty Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 2:46 pm
Blago’s portrait should feature an empty suit with a placard—-Open to Work.

Comment by Rudy’s teeth Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 2:47 pm
In the foreground, a tasteful and traditional image of the former governor seated, with a Mona Lisa smile.

In the background, images depicting the havoc the impasse wreaked on social service agencies, vulnerable children, unpaid providers of human services, low-income college students, small business vendors, etc., in the style of Hieronymous Bosch’s “Garden of Earthly Delights.”

Comment by At a Loss Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 2:49 pm
Looks like the former Governor is enjoying his retirement from public service more than the former Speaker, who he called the “most corrupt career politician in America”.

https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/state/2018/08/13/rauner-again-calls-pritzker-madigan/6490696007/

Comment by Lucky Pierre Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 3:12 pm
It’s a childhood picture of Rauner… lookin’ for a friend…still.

Comment by Dotnonymous Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 3:25 pm
I do not know what it will look like but I do know what it should be:

1) a memorial of all the dead veterans from Quincy Vets home from Legionnaire’s Disease

2) the exact dollar amount the state owed when he left office

3) this photo -

https://www.dailyherald.com/storyimage/DA/20171130/news/171139930/AR/0/AR-171139930.jpg&updated=201712010758&MaxW=900&maxH=900&noborder&Q=80

Comment by MG85 Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 3:39 pm
Leave it to LP to post something like that. smh

I think it should be a picture of him in a T-Shirt that says AFSCAMMY

Comment by Demoralized Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 4:02 pm
Rich, you’ll have to admit one thing. Rauner provided the funniest Caption Contests in CapFax history.

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 4:29 pm
===In the background, images depicting the havoc the impasse wreaked on social service agencies, vulnerable children, unpaid providers of human services, low-income college students, small business vendors, etc., in the style of Hieronymous Bosch’s “Garden of Earthly Delights.”===

Or Lt. Frank Drebin: https://i.imgflip.com/1tl0ns.gif

Comment by thechampaignlife Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 5:43 pm
I think Blago should get a portrait on the wall, as a warning to future generations. It should be his booking photo.

Comment by Give Us Barabbas Thursday, May 4, 23 @ 5:58 pm