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unhappycamper

(60,364 posts) Thu Sep 4, 2014, 06:23 AM Sep 2014

Illinois GOPer admits $100,000 wine club fee as Dem opponent tries to live on minimum wage [View all]

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/09/03/illinois-goper-admits-100000-wine-club-fee-as-dem-opponent-tries-to-live-on-minimum-wage/

Illinois GOPer admits $100,000 wine club fee as Dem opponent tries to live on minimum wage
By David Edwards
Wednesday, September 3, 2014 13:21 EDT

Bruce Rauner, the Republican candidate for governor in Illinois, reluctantly admitted this week that he had joined a wine club with $140,0000 membership fees.

While Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn was participating in a challenge to live on the Illinois minimum wage of $8.25 an hour, WMAQ on Tuesday asked Rauner if he belonged to the Napa Valley Reserve because he was pictured with a bottle from the exclusive winery in a recent profile.

“Do you belong to a wine club that cost $100,000 to be a member of?” the reporter asked.

“I have many investments, I’m a member of many clubs,” Rauner laughed, waving his hand dismissively.

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Illinois GOPer admits $100,000 wine club fee as Dem opponent tries to live on minimum wage [View all] unhappycamper Sep 2014 OP

"...waving his hand dismissively." Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2014 #1

...but he wears a Timex Freethinker65 Sep 2014 #2

Off topic but wearing a Timex to me is so GOP. mwooldri Sep 2014 #21

Quinn's Living On Minimum Wage Is Being Criticized As A Stunt...... global1 Sep 2014 #3

HA! I saw that article and thought... "Birds of a feather..." kysrsoze Sep 2014 #5

Well ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #14

At least it shows.... daleanime Sep 2014 #27

No doubt. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #29

This joker is running almost exclusively on term limits kysrsoze Sep 2014 #4

His term limits b.s. was defeated recently, murielm99 Sep 2014 #10

I belong to Cheap Wines of the Month Club packman Sep 2014 #6

... ReRe Sep 2014 #8

Here is a picture of packman's wine cellar Fortinbras Armstrong Sep 2014 #12

You're so wrong packman Sep 2014 #25

I notice that you don't deny the brand of wine. Fortinbras Armstrong Sep 2014 #30

All good bouquets - packman Sep 2014 #31

That reminds me of my brother-in-law at my wedding rehearsal dinner. Fortinbras Armstrong Sep 2014 #32

Mine too. 47of74 Sep 2014 #33

Incidentally, I shouldn't talk Fortinbras Armstrong Sep 2014 #34

Mr billionaire has very little chance of winning illinois Thekaspervote Sep 2014 #7

K&R for EXPOSURE! ReRe Sep 2014 #9

Don't be so sure. murielm99 Sep 2014 #11

Relax! ReRe Sep 2014 #13

I suspect that Rauner will be elected Fortinbras Armstrong Sep 2014 #15

Remember Meg Whitman? Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #16

True. She spent over $300 million on the California governor's race Fortinbras Armstrong Sep 2014 #17

He's generating baggage of his own. Hope Illinoians Sour for Rauner! Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #18

So do I Fortinbras Armstrong Sep 2014 #19

140k for a wine club??? Christ, I wonder what his country club dues are? toby jo Sep 2014 #20

Rauner Relates to the 1% Not Me! markmyword Sep 2014 #23

worthy of its own thread Skittles Sep 2014 #37

Where are the Quinn campaign ads highlighting this huge piece of red Rauner meat? kysrsoze Sep 2014 #28

AFSCME RoccoRyg Sep 2014 #22

He shared one of those wines with Rahm. Read the article lunasun Sep 2014 #24

And he had the nerve to have his wife, 'the lifelong Democrat' as she called Stellar Sep 2014 #26

Please don't let this rich scumbag get in... Stuart G Sep 2014 #35

They are neck in neck Quinn needs help downstate and all collar counties of Chicago gotv lunasun Sep 2014 #36

Was raised in the middle of Illinois politics. redstatebluegirl Sep 2014 #39

Two Buck Chuck at our house! redstatebluegirl Sep 2014 #38