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* House Speaker Michael Madigan as he talked to the media yesterday…
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posted by Rich Miller
Sunday, Jan 6, 13 @ 1:41 pm
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Speaker Madigan kicks off a new “casual Saturdays” policy for House members and staff.
Comment by Yossarian Lives Sunday, Jan 6, 13 @ 1:44 pm
Speaker Madigan learns that the ILGOP will not continue its “Fire Madigan” program
Comment by Oswego Willy Sunday, Jan 6, 13 @ 1:46 pm
Speaker Madigan learns that Tom Cross went on a golf trip till March, as pension talks resume…
Comment by Oswego Willy Sunday, Jan 6, 13 @ 1:50 pm
Speaker Madigan watches as Squeezy tries to squeeze Rep. Lang…
Comment by Oswego Willy Sunday, Jan 6, 13 @ 1:52 pm
“Sorry Speaker, the parking meter expired! Rahm had you towed… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Sunday, Jan 6, 13 @ 1:54 pm
The ghost of the portrait of Dorian Grey wafts from the mist of Oakridge Cemetery to the State Capitol.
Comment by A Citizen Sunday, Jan 6, 13 @ 1:55 pm
Speaker Madigan learns Saputo’s will no longer save his table for him during non-session days…
Comment by Oswego Willy Sunday, Jan 6, 13 @ 1:58 pm
” I just want to go home…..I watch Jonny Quest reruns on Saturday”
Comment by Leave my pension alone Sunday, Jan 6, 13 @ 1:58 pm
CRISIS - APPLE SHORTAGE IN ILLINOIS!
Comment by Oswego Willy Sunday, Jan 6, 13 @ 2:00 pm
Speaker Madigan fields questions from reporters about the unavailability of Steve Brown.
Comment by The End Is Near Sunday, Jan 6, 13 @ 2:04 pm
I’m Guilty as charged
Comment by Anonymous Sunday, Jan 6, 13 @ 2:04 pm
The Speaker learns Scott Lee Cohen is in line to replace Rep. Mell…
Comment by Oswego Willy Sunday, Jan 6, 13 @ 2:06 pm
TMZ reports that Illinois House Speaker has auditioned for the next season of Walking Dead.
Comment by Norseman Sunday, Jan 6, 13 @ 2:08 pm
I don’t know why the politicians want to diminish the pensions of all the hard-working public workers in Illinois that have contributed $ millions back into their local economies through their meager pensions! I think our politicians would be better served if they followed the implied wisdom of the urban legend Willie Sutton. When Willie was asked … “Why do you rob banks?” he replied … “because that’s where the money is!”
Comment by Meaningless Sunday, Jan 6, 13 @ 2:09 pm
“That poor pension bill died in my arms.”
Comment by Dirty Red Sunday, Jan 6, 13 @ 2:13 pm
I couldn’t help Squeezy - so sad.
Comment by Norseman Sunday, Jan 6, 13 @ 2:14 pm
Madigan sings: “Nobody knows the trouble I’ve seen, nobody knows the sorrow..”
Comment by WazUp Sunday, Jan 6, 13 @ 2:15 pm
The Speaker watches as Pat Brady admits, in great detail, his scheme with Madigan to destroy the ILGOP
Comment by Oswego Willy Sunday, Jan 6, 13 @ 2:17 pm
Speaker Madigan watches as Tom Cross & Oswego Willy “hug it out”…
Comment by Oswego Willy Sunday, Jan 6, 13 @ 2:19 pm
“71. I’m going to have to deal with 71.”
OR
“I’m practicing my ‘Notre Dame lost’ face.”
Comment by you go Sunday, Jan 6, 13 @ 2:27 pm
“I can see from the quality of these responses why the Lord intended Sunday as a day of rest. Go Irish,” observed Speaker Madigan
Comment by CircularFiringSquad Sunday, Jan 6, 13 @ 2:28 pm
Madigan announces pension reform doesn’t concern me I have made plenty of money representing businesses that do business with the state of Illinois. My family and I are set the rest of you should of planned ahead.
Comment by Fed up Sunday, Jan 6, 13 @ 2:31 pm
Speaker Madigan mumbles “I feel like Bill Murray in ‘Groundhog Day’ going over pension proposals again and again.”
Comment by Nearly Normal Sunday, Jan 6, 13 @ 2:36 pm
Speaker Madigan is welcomed to the podium with the chant, “Go ‘Bama! - Roll Tide!”
Comment by Oswego Willy Sunday, Jan 6, 13 @ 2:48 pm
Speaker Madigan learns his flight from Springfield to Miami has been canceled …
Comment by Oswego Willy Sunday, Jan 6, 13 @ 2:51 pm
Speaker Madigan learns Lisa traded the National Championship game tickets for Georgetown Basketball season tickets … Upper Bowl.
Comment by Oswego Willy Sunday, Jan 6, 13 @ 2:52 pm
“I could be in Palm Springs. Why do I still do this?”
Comment by wordslinger Sunday, Jan 6, 13 @ 2:58 pm
I can’t wait to have this lame duck session end.
Comment by Ruby Sunday, Jan 6, 13 @ 3:15 pm
It’s cold out…. And I forgot my boots…
Comment by Albert... Sunday, Jan 6, 13 @ 3:54 pm
Speaker Madigan looks in dismay as Saputos announces its closing
Comment by Fred's Mustache Sunday, Jan 6, 13 @ 4:31 pm
“I am really getting to old for this crap.”
Comment by ILPundit Sunday, Jan 6, 13 @ 4:40 pm
“… as part of the pension reduction, each state employee will receive one of these Illinois beach towels.”
Comment by Cheswick Sunday, Jan 6, 13 @ 4:43 pm
-The Lion in Winter-
Comment by Westsider Sunday, Jan 6, 13 @ 4:57 pm
Slowly sinking into senility.
Comment by NIref Sunday, Jan 6, 13 @ 5:26 pm
“I think I have the flu…”
Comment by Wensicia Sunday, Jan 6, 13 @ 5:40 pm
Speaker and Chairman Madigan learns the Democratic Party will pick up the “Fire Madigan” campaign
Comment by western illinois Sunday, Jan 6, 13 @ 6:12 pm
No pictures. Oh, crap. I’m gonna be in a caption contest on Miller’s thing and Brown will be hungover.
Comment by Arthur Andersen Sunday, Jan 6, 13 @ 6:50 pm
Question after question, jab after jab, Speaker Madigan’s lone response - “Rosebud”
Comment by Oswego Willy Sunday, Jan 6, 13 @ 6:55 pm
“I sure hope Cullerton doesn’t try to pull a fast one in our plan to screw the workers with all this constitutionality stuff and delay our junket to the Irish game.”
Comment by Meaningless Sunday, Jan 6, 13 @ 7:30 pm
Willy is en fuego again. “Rosebud.”
Thanks for the Diet Coke spit take bro.
Comment by Arthur Andersen Sunday, Jan 6, 13 @ 7:41 pm
The Speaker reveals he is playing Walter White’s brother on a 3 episode arc of ‘Breaking Bad’.
Comment by zatoichi Sunday, Jan 6, 13 @ 9:36 pm
Madigan channels his inner Mickey (from Rocky III): “It’s finished. Yes, I’m finished. I don’t want no more of this. I don’t want no more of it! You understand? None of it! It’s over with!” [walks away from podium].
Comment by unclesam Sunday, Jan 6, 13 @ 11:31 pm
What.. me worry?
Comment by Das Man Monday, Jan 7, 13 @ 6:34 am
- AA - Sorry about the “spit take” - hopefully the Diet Coke didn’t ruin anyhting. Send the dry cleaning to …
To the post,
Speaker Madigan learns Sen. Steans did the head count for the Notre Dame “watch party” …
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jan 7, 13 @ 7:47 am
Rich, I have two questions:
1) How did I miss “the memo” that CapFax was open yesterday into today? (Now it feels like it’s Tuesday and I’m two days behind.)
and
2) In the photo, left side: are those a) two more Illinois flags, b) white flags, and/or c) white boxer shorts being raised as white flags?
Comment by Anonymous Monday, Jan 7, 13 @ 8:01 am
And if the answer to 2 is either b or c, were we invaded by Missouri, or some other state, over the weekend?
Comment by Anonymous Monday, Jan 7, 13 @ 8:03 am