Disgraced Former Illinois Governor Has Opinions

Terrible, terrible opinions:

‘Worse Than the Disease’: Rauner Blasts Pritzker’s Handling of Coronavirus

Former Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner believes it’s time reopen the state amid the coronavirus pandemic, blaming politics for the decision to keep restrictions in place.

In a text message, Rauner argued that the state’s phased reopening plan is a boon for Democrats, who he says are looking to benefit politically from the coronavirus.

Our former Governor is a typical Illinois Republican wingnut.  On any given day they'll tart themselves up in whichever costume they think will help them advance their depraved agenda (from September of 2018) --

Governor Hedgefund Shows Off His Sweet, New Ron Fournier Tats

If the states are America's laboratories of democracy, then Republicans running for state offices in the Age of Trump are their most entertaining lab rats.  For example, here in Illinois, the owner and CEO of the Illinois Republican Party -- Bruce " Governor Hedgefund" Rauner -- is running a Loud and Quiet gambit, which you will see spreading through blue-state/purple-state GOP election playbooks like pinkeye in a McDonald's ball pit

First, you run up and down the state proudly showing off your David Brooks/Ron Fournier/Matthew Dowd "Hell's Centrists" tats and loudly denouncing the Extremes on Both Sides! (from the State Journal-Register):

Gov. Rauner says he’s a centrist while Republican, Democratic parties dominated by extremes

Then, when someone gets around to asking you how you actually voted in the last election, you get very quiet, stare dead-eyed into the middle distance and repeat what the consultants told you to say.

Over and over again:

-- but at the end of the day they will always happily sacrifice the lives and health of their fellow citizens for politics and profit.

Oh Governor Hedgefund, how can we miss you --

Diana Rauner: We're moving to Italy if Bruce loses

-- if you won't fucking leave?

No Half Measures