M: So how many seats you going to lose?
C: No more than two or three. How about you?
M: Five or six tops, unless the top of the ticket collapses like Netsch in ‘94.
Refusing to take the bait, Speaker Madigan just smiles, looks away and keeps tapping his toe in response to Senate President Cullerton’s awkward question about whether those pants make his butt look big.
J.C. - “Three little monkeys jumping on the bed, one fell off and bumped his head, called the doctor and the doctor said … no more monkeys jumping on the bed!…..TWO litlle monkeys jumping on the bed!”
MJM - “That’s my favorite”
- Jake from Elwood - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 2:41 pm:
Two smug members of the senior citizen set pose for an action shot for the Fall edition of the Sears wishbook.
MJM - “(Giggle) … there was Big Jim …. then he was gone … then LITTLE Jim …. two terms, then he goes ….”
J.C. - “(Giggling while talking) … Then we had Geroge … our guy … but then he went….then the “dark years” ….
MJM - “Blago”
J.C. - “Thant’s right, Speaker … Blago …(sigh) … then we lost Pate, and Emil too … but now, after all these goofy turns …after 1986, and the dope losing to George for SoS … and then coming back … we got what we wanted …”
LIVE session coverage...
- unclesam - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 12:35 pm:
IN UNISON: “They’ll never find our pot of gold!”
- kitty herself - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 12:35 pm:
But it’s my turn to wear the baseball cap!
- 47th Ward - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 12:37 pm:
How can the two most powerful men in Illinois look so small on stage?
- Anonymous - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 12:40 pm:
Well, at least Brady is Irish, too.
- CircularFiringSquad - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 12:40 pm:
C: How long will it take Gags Brady to misremember his pledge about Blagoof?
M: Bet he forgot already!
- wordslinger - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 12:42 pm:
They should have governor’s day at the plaza across from the Dirksen Building. They spend a lot of time there already.
- The End Is Near - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 12:42 pm:
“Captain, I think it’s time you and I stand up and rearrange some of these deck chairs on the Titanic.”
- Love the Fair! - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 12:48 pm:
What do you want to be when you grow up?
- South of I-80 - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 12:48 pm:
C: I hope someone asks me to dance!
M: Me too!!
- George2 - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 12:49 pm:
Do you think Pat’s kids have figured out yet they we are just going to be out for ourselves this fall?
- NeveroddoreveN - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 12:49 pm:
“I didn’t know you could smile”
- MrJM - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 12:49 pm:
Next year, under the top-secret Brady budget, we’ll have to share a chair.
– MrJM
- Ace Laredo - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 12:49 pm:
Coming to the Springfield Theatre Centre, “I’m Not Rappaport”
- Pot calling kettle - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 12:50 pm:
So then I yelled at those kids, “Get off of my lawn!” And that’s the last time I saw Rod and his buddies.
- not applicable - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 12:52 pm:
Cullerton: “Ah, those were the days”
- Responsa - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 12:52 pm:
C. to M. : Try to be unobtrusive, but could you take a quick peek and see if my right sock here matches my left sock?
- in absentia - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 12:53 pm:
I’ll miss Bill Black, won’t you?
- Anonymous - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 12:53 pm:
MJM~ John quit sitting like a girl.
- Anon - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 12:56 pm:
You know what? I think I peed my pants.
- The End Is Near - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 12:57 pm:
“I agree with you, Mike. We should never over-estimate the intelligence of the average voter in Illinois.”
- Honest Abe - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 12:57 pm:
Look, it’s Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy!
- Commonsense in Illinois - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 12:58 pm:
C: Mike, you do know everyone’s left, right?
M: So, we’re finally alone? Let’s boogie!
- Fed Up State Employee - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 12:59 pm:
“Do you think anyone else will show up?”
- just wonderin - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 1:02 pm:
Term limits, anyone!?
- Independent - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 1:06 pm:
“You know, we should look into a fairer, computer-based redistricting system…….. Gotcha!”
- John Bambenek - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 1:07 pm:
C to MJM: You’re so dreamy!
MJM: *giggles like a school girl*
- VanillaMan - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 1:07 pm:
You won’t believe the size of my staff!
- Bluefish - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 1:07 pm:
How long do we need to sit here smiling? It’s really starting to hurt.
- Anon - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 1:11 pm:
C-”Looks like your Daughter is the only one gonna survive this November. Congrats, how do you feel about that?”
M-”I gotta pee”
- Anon - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 1:11 pm:
We represent the Lollipop guild, the Lollipop guild, the Lollipop guild
- Anon - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 1:14 pm:
Is that Bilbo Baggins on the right?
- Anon - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 1:15 pm:
Or… is that gollum…
- Anonymous - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 1:15 pm:
Would you like to see a picture of Lt. Dan?
- Anonymous - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 1:16 pm:
Boy, I really cleared out the crowd. Last time for the State Fair chili.
- Amalia - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 1:17 pm:
Funny how? I mean, funny like I’m a clown? I amuse you? I make you laugh?
- Cheswick - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 1:18 pm:
C: What kind of fabric do you think these slacks are made out of?
- WOW - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 1:19 pm:
M: Johnny you have come so far with the force.
C: Thank you Lord Vader
- Sacks Romana - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 1:19 pm:
C: So next year, let’s pass a three month, no, get this, a one month emergency budget. That’d be hilarious. Think they’ll get it? Biggest prank ever!
M:
- Sacks Romana - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 1:22 pm:
M: *smiles with a just-audible hissing sound*
- Reformer - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 1:24 pm:
M: So how many seats you going to lose?
C: No more than two or three. How about you?
M: Five or six tops, unless the top of the ticket collapses like Netsch in ‘94.
- Interested Observer - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 1:28 pm:
C: Mikey, let’s go on the big slide!
M: I gotta go potty first
- Cincinnatus - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 1:35 pm:
Brady,
“Is MJM wearing penny loafers to the fair? Quick, grab the pennies and pay down the state debt. The say I don’t have a plan. Ha!”
- Upstate - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 1:37 pm:
Grumpy Old Men
- Vote Quimby! - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 1:44 pm:
MJM “The veridct? Well, like my mama always says, life is like a box of chocolates…you never know WHAT you’re gonna get.”
- Cheswick - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 1:48 pm:
M: Aren’t I the most adorable thing you’ve ever seen?
C: What kind of fabric do you think these slacks are made out of?
- Dan S, a taxpayer and a Cubs Fan - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 1:49 pm:
Dumb & Dumber
- Downstater - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 1:51 pm:
M: Do YOU have my apple?
- Old Milwaukee - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 1:52 pm:
Do you think people will be stupid enough to believe this is all George Bush’s fault?
- Anonymous - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 2:00 pm:
Have you already retained Palpatine?
- TwoFeetThick - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 2:01 pm:
M: Duuuude, that is some kind stuff. I think it’s making me shrink. No! I think my chair is eating me!
C: Wow! Do you know what these are called? Pants! Paaaaaantssss! Like they’re bugs. My mouth is so dry, do you know where I put my water?
- Former Titan - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 2:04 pm:
Refusing to take the bait, Speaker Madigan just smiles, looks away and keeps tapping his toe in response to Senate President Cullerton’s awkward question about whether those pants make his butt look big.
- Locator - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 2:14 pm:
What a great way to spend a furlough day! Let’s go get a corndog!
- Justice - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 2:14 pm:
Golly, isn’t this just swell!
- just sayin' - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 2:17 pm:
Seriously Mike, do you really need to try and be more Irish?
- Piling on - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 2:37 pm:
C to M: Just heard my flak beat yours, Miller and everyone else in the harness race.
- Sucka free - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 2:37 pm:
“So, they tie off the pant leg here, then drop in like two or three ferets. I came in third last year”
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 2:39 pm:
J.C. - “Three little monkeys jumping on the bed, one fell off and bumped his head, called the doctor and the doctor said … no more monkeys jumping on the bed!…..TWO litlle monkeys jumping on the bed!”
MJM - “That’s my favorite”
- Jake from Elwood - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 2:41 pm:
Two smug members of the senior citizen set pose for an action shot for the Fall edition of the Sears wishbook.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 2:44 pm:
MJM - “(Giggle) … there was Big Jim …. then he was gone … then LITTLE Jim …. two terms, then he goes ….”
J.C. - “(Giggling while talking) … Then we had Geroge … our guy … but then he went….then the “dark years” ….
MJM - “Blago”
J.C. - “Thant’s right, Speaker … Blago …(sigh) … then we lost Pate, and Emil too … but now, after all these goofy turns …after 1986, and the dope losing to George for SoS … and then coming back … we got what we wanted …”
Both - “Pat Quinn”
J.C. - “Lisa is almost there Speaker … “
- colt 45 - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 2:53 pm:
Diversity
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 2:55 pm:
MJM - “Plants”
J.C. - “Wallflowers”
MJM - “Switch-Turners”
J.C. - “Seat Heaters”
MJM - “That is a good one …Lap Dogs …”
J.C - “Not bad … ‘Committee of the Duh!’ ”
MJM - “Legis-Waiters … got that from a lobbyist”
J.C. - “You have to go classic, Mushrooms”
MJM - “Told you John, it’s nice to own a Caucus, isn’t it?”
- zatoichi - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 3:00 pm:
Who cares who wins! They’re both idiots. We got this in the bag.
- Anonymous - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 3:17 pm:
J.C. - “Do you want to go back to my place, or yours?”
- Pale Rider - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 3:27 pm:
You mean going green means not using single use water bottles? Boy is my face red!
- Wumpus - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 3:40 pm:
Life is like a box of chocolates
- Easily Entertained - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 5:05 pm:
“You put your right foot in, you pull your right foot out, you do the hokie pokie and you turn yourself about …”
- Change is on the way - Friday, Aug 20, 10 @ 7:47 pm:
People are really going to vote for that nut Quinn?????
- Ahoy - Monday, Aug 23, 10 @ 9:50 am:
And we might get a Republican Governor to blame this all on!