* Things are a little slow in comments today. So, here’s a pic of Rahm Emanuel, Jesse White, Pat Quinn and Michael J. Madigan that ought to stir things up a bit…

       

107 Comments - Rich Miller - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:03 pm: MJM: “I tried to tell Cullerton, stay away from the trapeze after a night on the town. But would he listen? Noooo.” - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:03 pm: “Hello Democrats! My Name is Bruce Rauner …” - Pete - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:04 pm: There can be only one “KINGMAKER”. - DFD - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:05 pm: We’d like to solve the puzzle… - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:05 pm: Illinois Democrats look on as Sheila Simon forgets the music to “Illinois” - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:07 pm: Barak Obama: I would like to thank California, and my Birth State of Hawaii, and New York, and our host state North Carolina … I think I am missing one … - Anonymous - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:08 pm: Four Chicago Democrats walked into a bar… - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:11 pm: Illinois Democrats look on, confused, as Clint Eastwood enters from Stage Left with a high bar stool… - Bogart - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:13 pm: Waiting to hear if their foursome will win casting in “Last Vegas”. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:13 pm: The Illinois Delegation looks on as Sheila Simon intorduces her “close friend” Lisa Madigan, the convention’s next speaker. - SAP - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:13 pm: So, I guess they need face models for the new Mt. Rushmore. - 3rd Generation Chicago Native - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:13 pm: Is Hilary really up there saying she is going to be the next president from Illinois? - AFSCME Steward - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:14 pm: 4 confused American citizens trying to navigate the process to apply for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. - A guy... - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:15 pm: “What if Derek Smith wins re-election?” - Anon-Partisan - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:15 pm: Posing for Chicago’s version of Mt. Rushmore. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:16 pm: Danny Ocean explains to his band of misfits how they are going to knock off 5 Vegas Casinos… - Newsclown - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:16 pm: Surrender… D…o…r…o… - A guy... - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:16 pm: MJM; “Better make sure there’s only one parachute on the flight back”. - Veil of Ignorance - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:17 pm: Emanuel: That should be me up there. White: My tumblers are more entertaining than this. Quinn: That could be me up there. Madigan: Why would you want to be up there? And yes, I can read their minds..and yours. I’m so awesome. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:18 pm: “These are the guys Jimmy put together for what turned out to be the biggest heist in American history. The Lufthansa heist…” - OneMan - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:20 pm: Madigan and the others looked upon the only entity they were afraid of, the kingmaker himself… Andy Shaw. - anon sequitor - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:20 pm: Is that Andy Shaw up in the balconey? - the unknown poster - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:23 pm: Well…we’re not in Springfield anymore. - downstate commissioner - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:23 pm: That bird is headed right at us…. - Norseman - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:24 pm: Wondering what “Klaatu barada nikto!” means. - the unknown poster - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:25 pm: MJM: I hope Rich Miller doesn’t use this for one of his caption contests. - Former Titan - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:25 pm: MJM: “Hey, that guy didn’t circulate my petitions, so how’d he get up there?” - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:26 pm: Madigan, to Emanuel, (whisper): Don’t worry, we have about 300 delegate absentee votes just in case … - the unknown poster - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:26 pm: Look…it’s a bird….it’s a plane….it’s….oh….it’s Dan Rutherford. - just demoralized - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:26 pm: Illinois’ Gang of FOur - Stones - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:29 pm: Sort of a bad version of Mt. Rushmore - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:30 pm: Obama: While I have very deep roots in my home state of Illinois, I want to thank the ONE person, who happens to be in the Illinois delegation, who is my absolute favorite Illinois Democrat … - the unknown poster - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:32 pm: Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:32 pm: Rahm Emanuel, Jesse White, Pat Quinn and Michael J. Madigan look on as then Mayor Richard M. Daley spoke… with subtitles streaming on the big screen behind him. - Taxestoohigh - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:33 pm: The 4 Illinois powerbrokers are listening intently as all the Berrios’ on public payrolls are introduced. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:41 pm: The winner of the “Most Powerful Illinois Democrat” is … John Cullerton! - Judgment Day (Road Trip) - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:41 pm: Player, Operator, Pretender, Grandmaster - Jeff Trigg - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:41 pm: Duck…Duck…Duck…GOOSE - Chavez-respecting Obamist - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:42 pm: We’re four of the three musketeers. We’ve been together for years. Eenie, meenie, minee, (horn), Four of the three musketeers. We live by the sword, by the sea, by the way, And we fight day and night, And we sleep night and day, My country ’tis of thee, Land of the light wines and beers. We’re cheered from Cologne to Algiers. Each time our motto appears, It’s one for all and two for five. We’re four of the three musketeers. - Anonymous - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:42 pm: Moe, Curley, Larry and Shemp … - Anonymous - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:45 pm: Illinois democrats listen to Barack Obama say, “If you like your healthcare plan you can keep it, period. You can also keep your doctor, period.” They all say in unison, “oops”…., - Pot calling kettle - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:46 pm: Madigan (thinking): Who’s touching me? One of those guys is touching me. They know the rules, no one touches me! - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:47 pm: Rahm Emanuel, Jesse White, Pat Quinn and Michael J. Madigan look on as a Black Helicopter with “Oberweis” on the side is seen on the big screen flying over the convention building. - Cook County Commoner - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:53 pm: Madigan: Alright guys. The money is in the bank. But I can’t believe the big bosses want to give this guy another term. - Empty Chair - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:53 pm: “Heyyyyyyyyyyyyyy youuuuuuuuuuuuuu guyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyys.” -Mike Carbonargi, rear - Res Melius - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:53 pm: And now, next on stage, the Pat Quinn protesters! - Southern IL - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:55 pm: So that is the wilderness South of I-80. Maybe we can make a park! Do people really live there? - Anonymous - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:58 pm: Need less hair (who would have thought?) Need more hair. Hmmm…I guess I’ll need a mustache. That guy needs to start parting his hair to the other side and get rid of the facial hair. - Grandson of Man - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 12:59 pm: Emanuel: “I don’t know what part of Jesse’s body is touching me, but I find it……strangely comforting.” - MrJM - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 1:00 pm: “As God is my witness — I thought turkeys could fly.” – MrJM - Bobbysox - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 1:03 pm: When is that Oscar the dog video coming on? - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 1:06 pm: Jesse White, whispers to Rahm: It’s a sled… - Woodchuck - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 1:06 pm: “And we’re the four best friends that anyone can have. That’s right, the four best friends that anyone can have. I said the four best friends that anyone can have and we’ll never, ever, ever leave each other.” - 47th Ward - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 1:13 pm: Speaker Madigan battles a bit of stage fright, Jesse White provides a needed boost for the Mayor and Governor Quinn hopes he can hold it for just a few more minutes until it’s his turn. - Rob Roy - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 1:15 pm: Four villages are missing them. - Anonymous - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 1:21 pm: Emanuel: I don’t know…$989,992.32 for the original. Jesse: 400 workers. Quinn: $14.4 million adjusted in 2009. Madigan: 84% paid for by the government. In unison: Charles Mound it is. - Joe from Joliet - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 1:30 pm: You mean the state plane to Springfield is cancelled since there are only four passengers? Now what? - Siriusly - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 1:31 pm: Rahm: Quiet guys! Pat Quinn is about to announce who he is picking for his running mate ! Jesse: Tumbling mate? Are you making fun of me? Madigan: Bright lights, bright lights! PQ: Shhh! Quiet, I want to hear who he picks! - Commonsense in Illinois - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 1:34 pm: Rahm: This is MY president Jesse: This man brings hope to the generations to come MJM: Stay on script…stay on script PQ: Now let’s see, where’s that pretzel stand…I know I saw it on the mezzanine… - railrat - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 1:34 pm: professional pick pockets at work …look at those “game faces” - PoolGuy - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 1:47 pm: Gov to MJM: I told you we should have done the Abbey Road pose,not Rubber Sole - chitown3 - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 1:49 pm: Emanuel: “I am winning the ‘who can raise their nose the highest’ contest!” - Joe M - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 1:49 pm: Somebody get that darn Cullerton off the stage and shut him up. First his legal officer writes a piece on the (il)legality of reneging on pensions. Then he negotiates a pension bill with the unions. And now he is saying the pension issue is not the type of crisis we have been promoting it to be. - Anon1 - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 1:50 pm: Collectively Thinking: “Great, so if we like our health plan, we can keep our health plan” - Jake From Elwood - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 1:51 pm: The First One Succeeded Daley The Second One Succeeded Ryan The Third One Succeeded Blagojevich The Fourth One Succeeded - DuPage - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 1:55 pm: Look in the sky! A bird! No, it’s a plane! No! It’s the amount we borrowed from the pensions! - Anonymous - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 1:56 pm: =Emanuel: “I am winning the ‘who can raise their nose the highest’ contest!” Ohhhh…so they’re looking at the results (lines are blurred) of the “Dancing with the Pols” elimination round. - Levois - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 1:57 pm: Oh my and Quinn with glasses LOL! - The End Is Near - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 1:59 pm: MJM: “Quiet, guys. Steve Brown is about to make a statement on my behalf.” - dupage dan - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 2:02 pm: Hey we wanted Mt Rushmore, not Mt Trashmore! - Reformed Public Servant - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 2:04 pm: Rahm: “That’s ‘cuz of me.” White: “That could’ve been me.” Quinn: “That could’ve been me.” MJM: “That’s ‘cuz of me, Rahm! Right?” (see look of panicked introspection) - Anon. - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 2:05 pm: Together: “I thought I was the man behind the curtain.” - Anon. - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 2:08 pm: “If I only had a brain . . .” “. . . a heart . . . ” “. . . a home . . . ” “. . . da noive.” - wordslinger - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 2:12 pm: Lt. Gov. Simon demonstrates the basis for her proposed “pole tax” to top lawmakers. - Arthur Andersen - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 2:12 pm: “Watching the ‘floor action’ at the Iowa Statehouse is about as exciting as watching paint dry.” -All - BehindTheScenes - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 2:14 pm: Rahm, Jesse & PQ: Really? I didn’t know that. MJM: I didn’t tell him he could say that! - Bigtwich - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 2:25 pm: “Life comes at you pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” - Name Withheld - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 2:27 pm: Illinois’ Mount Rushmore - Name Withheld - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 2:30 pm: Gah - Anon Partisan beat me. Ah well - Simon - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 2:30 pm: Illinois’ Democratic leaders line up in order of power and influence. - logchain - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 2:35 pm: Dang, Barack’s disapproval rating IS through the roof! - dupage dan - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 2:43 pm: The Grand Bears of Illinois Politics on learning they have just been “poked” on facebook. - Anon - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 2:58 pm: Satan never sleeps! - the unknown poster - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 3:24 pm: Best. Caption. Contest. Ever. - the unknown poster - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 3:24 pm: Eeny, Meeny, Miney Mo. - been there - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 3:27 pm: Gutzon Borglum’s legacy is safe. - Quizzical - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 3:30 pm: Is that the wrath of Andy Shaw? Where is it going to come down? - 47th Ward - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 3:31 pm: Hey look, a kitty! - Sage - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 3:32 pm: Oswego Willy got it right with his first post about them looking at Rauner. Quinn and Madigan are frowning with concern while Rahm is looking confident and ready to grin. - Hit or Miss - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 3:52 pm: We now know where the power is in the Illinois Democratic Party, its right up front. - Ed - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 3:52 pm: At Treasurer, from Yale, standing six-foot-nine, Miiiiiiiike Frerichs! - Kakistocracy Kid - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 4:25 pm: Four jackasses of the apocalypse ! - Anonymous - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 4:52 pm: Emanuel: The drones are here. It makes me proud. Jesse: We’re hit. We took a hit! Quinn: We’re not hit! We’re not hit! Stop side-seat driving! Madigan: Left! Left! Tunnel! Tunnel! Exit! Exit! Left! (Darn how many times do you have to tell them?!!!) (apologies to Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich) - Jake From Elwood - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 5:05 pm: Wordslinger wins…again. - Mr. Wonderful - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 5:48 pm: “___________________ forgot to wear her undies on stage…” - nobody - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 5:58 pm: The Rat Pack - Rollo Tomasi - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 6:09 pm: They’re all thinking “I wish I had the number to his Swiss Bank Account” right after Daley get a federal subpoena and stands on the roof of The State of Illinois building. All the city employees in the back are yelling jump now! - Just The Way It Is One - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 7:21 pm: “Motley Crew Reunion Tour kicks-off at 2012 Democratic Party Convention!” And new member “Irish Mikie” Madigan wears Pastel Purple tie begrudgingly, but in honor of, new band Leader “Patster the Mighty” Quinn. Other new band members include “Rahmbo” Emanuel and Jesse “aka Seal” White…!” - Some Guy - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 8:19 pm: “My God … Blago’s hair really does look like that!” - They Are Working Family Turncoats - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 9:19 pm: MJM: I wonder, “Are they still following my every command? Do I turn around to see? Ah, I bet they are. Oh geesh, I hope Miller doesn’t get a photo of this.” - Regnad Kcin - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 9:20 pm: Is that really Jim Oberweis? - Arthur Andersen - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 9:34 pm: RE: Who’s that guy whispering to Miller on the rail? JW: Oh, that’s Oswego Willy. He was a tumbler for me in 1982. PQ: Oswego Who? Cross? What? MJM: Brown, go check that out. No. More. Columns. Brown. - Superanon - Tuesday, Nov 5, 13 @ 9:50 pm: The only Four pensions the state can afford, Rahm not taking one, the rest refuse to retire and collect anything. - fake county chairman - Wednesday, Nov 6, 13 @ 12:56 am: Dictionary picture of pension fraud/ arrogance and public corruption. - aunt_petunia - Wednesday, Nov 6, 13 @ 7:22 am: “Wow. What an amazing movie.” “So moving… So powerful… And Uncle Ben’s death so tragic…” “Yeah. And his words, ‘With great power comes great responsibility.’” “I heard those words and thought… Sure as hell not going there! Gentlemen, let’s get a drink.” - Earl Shumaker - Wednesday, Nov 6, 13 @ 7:46 am: “You want to get rid of OUR own personal COLAs? Are you kidding??? - ERS - Wednesday, Nov 6, 13 @ 7:49 am: The Four Horsemen of Chicago-style politics??? Sorry, comments for this post are now closed.