We will consider all of your proposals. As a matter of fact, the Speaker and Senate President have set up special subcommittees just for you bills. Rep. Stava-Murray will chair the House Committee.
There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man’s fears, and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call … The Twilight Zone
- PublicServant - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 12:47 pm:
Engaged by three different IPI lobbyists/officers in the past few days . Each said that they might compromise with JB on some issues. Good general positioning for now — but fishing for some potential areas to discuss, none rose to the surface. Still, the approach is encouraging.
- Precinct Captain - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 12:33 pm:
A dark and stormy night for IPI
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 12:36 pm:
“We’re friends”
- Political Animal - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 12:37 pm:
Madigan already said it: “Move on to a new chapter where people work with people”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 12:37 pm:
“If you promise never to send any of your staff to work for me in communications, I’ll take a picture with you.”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 12:39 pm:
This will make ‘Lucky Pierre’…
- dbk - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 12:39 pm:
“J.B. Pritzker: A Better Man than Thee (or Me)”.
- Political Animal - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 12:40 pm:
“Working together cooperatively and professionally”
- Cheryl44 - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 12:40 pm:
JB’s superpowers include traveling back in time.
- thoughts matter - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 12:40 pm:
It’s all In the definition of what the word ‘with’ is.
With can mean ‘near each others physical location’ or
‘On the same philosophical page’.
So my caption ‘Do we speak the same language?
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 12:40 pm:
“Send this to Tillman… after I sign it”
- @misterjayem - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 12:42 pm:
JB: “I said, ‘I wanna shake this goof’ not ‘I wanna shake hands with this goof’…”
– MrJM
- Fav Hum - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 12:43 pm:
These “nice collaborative guy ” shoes are getting awfully tight….
- City Zen - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 12:44 pm:
If you thought that image of Schumer and Pelosi standing next to each other was awkward…
- Anonish - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 12:44 pm:
Narrator: One of them had a vast misunderstanding of the relationship and he was smiling.
- Quizzical - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 12:45 pm:
We will consider all of your proposals. As a matter of fact, the Speaker and Senate President have set up special subcommittees just for you bills. Rep. Stava-Murray will chair the House Committee.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 12:45 pm:
“Oh… I thought that was Sen. Plummer…”
- Dance Band on the Titanic - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 12:46 pm:
Blame Madigan.
- Phenomynous - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 12:46 pm:
There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man’s fears, and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call … The Twilight Zone
- PublicServant - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 12:47 pm:
IPI Ambush Handshake
- JS Mill - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 12:48 pm:
“There you are….. JB? I’m Greg Marmalard, president of Omega House”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RRJVZF5WDg
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 12:51 pm:
See you, same place, in 4 years…”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 12:53 pm:
“Can I take my picture with Proft today so I can get all those out of the way?
- Anonymous - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 12:54 pm:
This is the darkest timeline
- JS Mill - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 12:55 pm:
JB- “Notice how I hold the dominant position in the handshake, just sayin’.”
- Anonymous - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 12:55 pm:
Why is the pic in black and white? Outside of a museum, the only place I see black and white pix these days is in attack ads.
- Anonymous - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 12:55 pm:
IPI’s army of mercenary lobbyists informs the Pritzker administration that they stand ready to fight on behalf of public employee bargaining rights.
- Al - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 12:57 pm:
JB thought bubble: I am going to have to provide clearer instructions to my State Police Detail; I mean what the H.
- Kayak - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 12:59 pm:
Listen closely: I’m in charge. Now go play.
- OneMan - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 12:59 pm:
Really, I have to sign every hand?
- City Zen - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 1:04 pm:
=“There you are….. JB? I’m Greg Marmalard, president of Omega House”==
Almost nailed it, but you missed the obvious play…
“…you are…Kent!”
- lakeside - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 1:06 pm:
“This *is* my happy grimace.”
- Veil of Ignorance - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 1:12 pm:
Just so you know, what’s about to happen to you, it’s not personal, it’s strictly business.
- Political Animal - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 1:17 pm:
==Just so you know, what’s about to happen to you, it’s not personal, it’s strictly business.==
I’m curious which one you think is saying this…?
- Grandson of Man - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 1:22 pm:
Immediately after the photo, both men tried to crush each other’s hands.
- Grandson of Man - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 1:24 pm:
Crocodile handshake.
- Goner - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 1:28 pm:
“You’re not going to tweet this out, are you?”
Also, “Hey, I know you. We used to see eye-to-eye on pensions like, what, four years ago?”
- Cubs in '16 - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 1:29 pm:
‘LLLLLLET’S GET RREADY TO RRRRUMBLLLLLLLLLE’
- Exit 59 - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 1:34 pm:
I give City Zen the win but JS Mill a close second.
- JS Mill - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 1:35 pm:
=“…you are…Kent!”=
I was going that way but didn’t want people guessing who is whom. I guess it is actually pretty obvious.
- anon2 - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 1:39 pm:
“Of course IPI won’t participate in any bipartisanship unless is cuts taxes and spending.”
- PlayK8 - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 1:51 pm:
JB meets Lewis from ‘Revenge of the Nerds’
- Six Degrees of Separation - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 2:07 pm:
===Outside of a museum, the only place I see black and white pix these days is in attack ads.===
It’s actually Babe Ruth and the Cubs’ Gabby Hartnett exchanging pleasantries after the 1932 World Series.
- RIJ - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 2:23 pm:
Smilin’ as his left hand fondles the proverbial knife for JB’s back.
- Stuntman Bob's Brother - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 2:23 pm:
A rare photograph of Stan and Ollie on their way to shoot “Sons of the Desert”.
- wordslinger - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 2:36 pm:
Shakin’ Up Springfield.
- Lefty Lefty - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 3:08 pm:
You have to zoom in on the Governor-elect’s face. Absolutely priceless. I’ll be sure to look for it in future photo opportunities with the “media.”
- 37B - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 5:40 pm:
The weight of acting decently already pressing the Governor’s head down into his shoulders.
- walker - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 7:01 pm:
Engaged by three different IPI lobbyists/officers in the past few days . Each said that they might compromise with JB on some issues. Good general positioning for now — but fishing for some potential areas to discuss, none rose to the surface. Still, the approach is encouraging.
- Mama - Thursday, Jan 10, 19 @ 8:27 pm:
Dear Gov. JB, Please take time to get to know the people & their issues in central and southern IL too. Thank you