14 Comments - Jade Rabbit - Wednesday, Aug 1, 12 @ 12:55 pm: Yodel… The current Governor is a man named Quinn Worked so hard for his last political win Supporting unions forced from Illinois towns Pension plans aren’t making friends Prison deals are the latest of trends I’ve heard he’s the sweetest guy around We’re in the machine now We’re in the machine now Greased the wheels once or twice, some real reform would be nice We’re in the machine now - OneMan - Wednesday, Aug 1, 12 @ 1:07 pm: Yodel… Now we got a different guy in town Not your normal sort of clown Used to be the man of the folk Union folks think that’s a joke Once had a press conference outside Chicago Town then he realized most of the media wasn’t arounn Like to talk to a middle school student tells them not to take the cinamon test, would be prudent - sal-says - Wednesday, Aug 1, 12 @ 1:29 pm: Whomever wrote these ‘lyrics’ ought to be ‘in the Jailhouse Now’. Maybe Ms. Simon could do something lt. governer-ish for a change? Or is this what we’re paying for? - OneMan - Wednesday, Aug 1, 12 @ 1:39 pm: Maybe Ms. Simon could do something lt. governer-ish for a change? Or is this what we’re paying for? Look at the state constitution, basically the Lt. Governor waits for the current governor to leave office. That’s about it for official responsibilities. - Knome Sane - Wednesday, Aug 1, 12 @ 1:43 pm: Look at the state constitution, basically the Lt. ==Governor waits for the current governor to leave office.== Feet first. Or hands locked behind their back. - Ron Burgundy - Wednesday, Aug 1, 12 @ 2:11 pm: Our state is billions of dollars in debt We don’t have pension reform yet The General Assembly thinks the Guv’s a clown We’ve already raised the taxes and sharpened the budget axes Looks like we’ll have to pass the hat around We’re in the poorhouse now We’re in the poorhouse now We’ll try to pass it once or twice, no one wants to pay the price We’re in the poorhouse now - Bluefish - Wednesday, Aug 1, 12 @ 2:39 pm: We always need the campaign cash So we toss our constituents in the trash And in the resulting debt we watch them drown Yes we’ll take your union’s money And sweeten your pensions with lots of honey We’re in their pockets now We’re in their pockets now Election cycles once or twice, all these bucks are really nice We’re in their pockets now - Bluefish - Wednesday, Aug 1, 12 @ 2:43 pm: Oops, missed a line: We always need the campaign cash So we toss our constituents in the trash And in the resulting debt we watch them drown Yes we’ll take the union’s money And sweeten pensions with lots of honey While circling the drain round and round We’re in their pockets now We’re in their pockets now Election cycles once or twice, all these bucks are really nice We’re in their pockets now - just sayin' - Wednesday, Aug 1, 12 @ 3:15 pm: More importantly, how does Andy Shaw and the BGA ever go after some of these politicians after getting this cozy? Answer, he doesn’t. - Rich Miller - Wednesday, Aug 1, 12 @ 3:47 pm: === how does Andy Shaw and the BGA ever go after some of these politicians after getting this cozy== Oh, please. - cermak_rd - Wednesday, Aug 1, 12 @ 4:03 pm: Knome Sane, Who was the last governor to leave feet first? I guess it was before my lifetime. I just remember Thompson, Edgar, Ryan, Blagojevich, and Quinn. I don’t remember Walker (in my defense, I was 10 when he left office) but I know he didn’t die in office because he went to jail in the 80s. All the way back to Governor Horner? - amalia - Wednesday, Aug 1, 12 @ 5:36 pm: too tired to write anything even close to decent, but simply want to say love love love Sheila Simon. just hilarious and endearing. - Panopticon - Thursday, Aug 2, 12 @ 12:17 am: ROW FASTER, I HEAR BANJOS! - Yellow Dog Democrat - Thursday, Aug 2, 12 @ 9:28 am: We count on the press to keep an eye But George, Rod n’ Rich got a bye So to the comedians we turn. Stewart’s Daily Showin, That wild Onion is growin Getting scooped by clowns really burns Who’s in the Blue room now? Who’s in the Blue Room now? Cuttin’ reporters might save a buck, When the sh*t hits the fan, you’re out of luck Who’s in the Blue Room now?!? Sorry, comments for this post are now closed.