[InABunkerUnderSF]

There is nothing Rauner can do to save Illinois. Chicago is like a massive star that has reached its red super-giant phase. Soon city workers and retirees will realize that their pensions are worthless. Chicago will collapse, go super nova and take down the entire state.

Meanwhile, Rahm et al will carry on looting.

[OddLane]

Good analysis.

I think the remnants of the GOP in that state are deluding themselves.

[ChildOfThe60s]

When Illinois flames out it is very likely to start the dominoes falling in the other states with pension fund disasters on the burner.

There is no way the feds can manufacture sufficient money to bail out the top ten pension fund disaster states.

[The Antiyuppie]

“There is nothing Rauner can do to save Illinois.”

Worse, if it collapses on his watch, he will get blamed. Never mind the previous half century of ever increasing corruption that could no longer be hidden by growth.