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* Walgreens CEO Greg Wasson and Gov. Pat Quinn

* The Question: Caption?

posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 2:35 pm

Comments

  1. Go on over to the pharmacy counter. We’ve got a special gift for you.

    Comment by A guy... Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 2:38 pm

  2. “We now do digital exams in our clinics; when was the last time you had an exam?

    Comment by Kakistocracy Kid Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 2:38 pm

  3. You see,Mr. Governor…we make a profit because we tell the truth, keep control of our resources, mind the pennies, and carry a big stick….You might want to try that!

    Comment by LisleMike Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 2:39 pm

  4. As a trainee now, you will have to start at the cosmetics counter for experience. oh yea. no 3% cola on your walgreens pension..

    Comment by NotRMiller Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 2:40 pm

  5. So, if we move across the street, are you going to call us “unpatriotic”?!

    Comment by Team Sleep Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 2:41 pm

  6. One more word out of you and we move the whole shootin match to Wisconsin and say it was your fault…

    Comment by OneMan Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 2:41 pm

  7. Invert this!

    Comment by PublicServant Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 2:41 pm

  8. GW: “You’re wearing a green tie today. What the heck is that about? I thought you always wore a purple tie. I don’t like this. I feel dissed. I mean, what’s next, are you gonna insult my patriotism?”

    Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 2:42 pm

  9. Pat your blue tie is in Aisle 4. Right next to the Swiss Army Knives.

    Comment by Almost the Weekend Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 2:42 pm

  10. Now… Over there are our $18 watches …”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 2:42 pm

  11. I can see Europe from this aisle!

    Comment by Amalia Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 2:43 pm

  12. “Those are the freezers we won’t be carrying Oberweis Ice Cream…”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 2:43 pm

  13. I said we are not relocating today, I didn’t say anything about tomorrow.

    Comment by The Colossus of Roads Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 2:44 pm

  14. We have Swiss chocolates over there and Swiss cough drops to my right.

    Comment by Belle Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 2:44 pm

  15. Belle takes an early lead!

    Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 2:45 pm

  16. We have some lawn products but I think you need a little more than we keep in stock.

    Comment by A guy... Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 2:45 pm

  17. Now that we promised to stay, Pat, it’s time for you to keep your promise about getting us in on the medicinal marijuana business.

    Comment by Bluefish Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 2:47 pm

  18. the adult diapers are over there, you and your opponent may need some where this race is heading.

    Comment by PoolGuy Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 2:48 pm

  19. Greg: is it ok if I walk that way? Quinn: I got my eyes on you fancy pants.

    Comment by William j Kelly Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 2:48 pm

  20. I wish this had happened 40 years ago.

    Comment by redleg Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 2:48 pm

  21. I swear if you say CSV good and true one more time bad things are going to happen…

    Comment by OneMan Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 2:49 pm

  22. No we don’t carry ‘Fenger swag’ at all of our locations.

    Comment by OneMan Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 2:49 pm

  23. The soyboys are over there.

    Comment by Anon. Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 2:52 pm

  24. “Over there, we have something to help you sleep, knowing you are working day and night, you could use it.”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 2:53 pm

  25. Down the hall…second door on the right…

    Comment by Commonsense in Illinois Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 2:53 pm

  26. Why yes given the way you ramble governor you may have a second career as a guy who names drugs.

    Comment by OneMan Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 2:56 pm

  27. Oh look it’s Sheila Simon…

    Comment by OneMan Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 2:56 pm

  28. Do you carry Black and Red Twizzlers, or just red?

    Comment by A guy... Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 2:58 pm

  29. Now that we have that settled, go and be well.

    Comment by RNUG Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 2:58 pm

  30. Perhaps the Hallmark Aisle will help you find the right words.

    Comment by A guy... Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 2:58 pm

  31. “Thanks for working with us, Governor Quinn. To my left is where, with your help, we’ll set up both the medical marijuana dispensary and the electronic poker machines.”

    Comment by The End Is Near Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 2:59 pm

  32. You (expletive deleted), I had this beautiful Swiss Villa picked out by the slopes.

    Comment by Norseman Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 3:01 pm

  33. OneMan moves to the front of the pack!

    Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 3:01 pm

  34. Pat let me tell you, that Dick Durbin is sure a bully!! I know because Jim Oberweis told me so.

    Comment by train111 Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 3:02 pm

  35. Let me tell you something Mr. Quinn, you would be amazed what a tin ear I can have for consumer perception even though I’m in charge of a front line consumer company.

    Comment by too obvious Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 3:06 pm

  36. so how many days until you start your retirement pension?

    Comment by Moderate Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 3:11 pm

  37. “I know Rauner’s a pain, but after that 2013 fine we can’t hand out Oxy like candy any more.”

    Comment by Stuff happens Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 3:12 pm

  38. “Gas-X? Two aisles down to your left and look right.”

    Comment by Arthur Andersen Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 3:14 pm

  39. Not the finger that Wasson meant to display.

    Comment by Jake From Elwood Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 3:18 pm

  40. Swear to God, I’ve never even been to Switzerland.

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 3:19 pm

  41. “Our American flags are in Aisle 4.”

    Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 3:20 pm

  42. (h/ t - OneMan)

    “Is that Paul Vallas at the podium taking questions?”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 3:20 pm

  43. “There’s the door Governor Tax and spend!”

    Comment by Empty Suit Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 3:29 pm

  44. Look, Dick is here, I can show both of you which stores you will be managing.

    Comment by Wally Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 3:30 pm

  45. “Yes you go down two blocks and CVS is on the right”

    Comment by Empty Suit Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 3:30 pm

  46. “Mr. Rauner aisle 6 clean up!”

    Comment by Empty Suit Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 3:31 pm

  47. “All of our holiday greeting cards are in Aisle 7, so if we do carry Pension Holiday greeting cards, that’s where you’ll find them.”

    Comment by The End Is Near Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 3:32 pm

  48. Now turn your head and cough like this

    Comment by Siriusly Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 3:33 pm

  49. You didn’t bring your Walgreens rewards card?
    Sorry, you’re not entitled to discounts without it.

    Comment by Wensicia Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 3:35 pm

  50. Just so you know Governor Quinn, the products with pseudoephedrine are located behind the counter. Your comments on your opponent’s patriotism are somewhere below the belt.

    Comment by anonymoose Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 3:36 pm

  51. “We plan to keep our corporate headquarters in Deerfield, just a few blocks from the shotgun shack in which Governor Rauner was raised.”

    Comment by The End Is Near Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 3:38 pm

  52. “We have a small selection of cat food and dog food in Aisle 4, but you’ll have to head to the pet store to find food for Squeezy.”

    Comment by Jeanne Dough Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 3:38 pm

  53. My mother told me…”You better shop around”.

    Comment by zatoichi Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 3:39 pm

  54. GW: “Rauner said this was a great. We spent $10 million and you blew it up in two days. We should have asked you first.”
    PQ: “Yup”

    Comment by CircularFiringSquad Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 3:44 pm

  55. Are you sure you can’t start before January 12th? We are really backed up in the stockroom.

    Comment by Downstate Weed Chewing Hick Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 3:46 pm

  56. look pat I’m sorry, but really by looking at your resume what skill set do you have?

    Comment by Moderate Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 3:49 pm

  57. ” Did Dick Durbin ask you to hire his wife Loretta as a lobbyist?”

    Comment by Steve Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 3:56 pm

  58. “We have some creams and ointments if you want some more ‘hair on top of the dome’, and we can color it too with stuff in Aisle 3″

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 4:00 pm

  59. “Right now we’re at the corner of Happy and Healthy, we’d like to move to the corner of Profitable and Growing… is there such a corner in Illinois, Govenor?”

    Comment by Pete Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 4:05 pm

  60. You guys are not off the hook yet Pat. We are still thinking of moving to a foreign country, possibly Milwaukee.

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 4:14 pm

  61. “Pat, you ever pull a smackdown like that on me again, you’re going to need every product in our pain aisle.”

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 4:17 pm

  62. “This is a power tie, Governor, a power tie, you hear me? Like all the big shot bankers wear in Geneva.”

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 4:18 pm

  63. “Yeah, and you pull any more tax hikes and I’ll move our headquarters to the Cayman Islands. I know an important guy who would love to help me do just that!”

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 4:20 pm

  64. “You know what makes me laugh, Pat? I’ll tell you what makes me laugh. I file down one tire on every other shopping cart then watch an old lady got thump-thump-thump through the store. Man, that’s a scream.”

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 4:25 pm

  65. “Look! Over by that Marlboro display. It’s Judy Baar Topinka!”

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 4:28 pm

  66. “You know what’s uglier than politics, Governor? Toenail fungus!”

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 4:30 pm

  67. “The most bizarre question our pharmacists have ever been asked? Believe me, Pat, you don’t wanna know.”

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 4:31 pm

  68. “I took care of my business with this decision, you take care of yours.”

    Comment by walker Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 4:33 pm

  69. “Here’s something you can use in October. Bruce Rauner? Flat feet. Flatter than your mamma’s steam iron.”

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 4:34 pm

  70. “Yeah, Ricola. When you wake up in the morning and you sound like JBT, that’s what you wanna take.”

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 4:36 pm

  71. “I’ll tell you what made the difference for me. When Rick Perry told me to start wearing glasses.”

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 4:38 pm

  72. “Just remember to roll your R’s like this…Rrrrrricola…think you can do that?”

    Comment by Working night and day... Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 4:41 pm

  73. Greg: well, at least you have to admit Switzerland is a classier way to dodge paying taxes than those shady cayman island accounts. Quinn: we can agree on that partner!

    Comment by William j Kelly Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 4:50 pm

  74. Back off or I let the world know what you have.

    Comment by Cook County Commoner Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 4:51 pm

  75. And don’t forget your “shingles” shot. Right here at the corner of not so happy & healthy.

    Comment by 13thone Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 4:56 pm

  76. INVERSION? I’ll show you Inversion.

    Comment by 13thone Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 4:58 pm

  77. Inversion? Immersion, aspersion, aversion, conversion, dispersion, diversion, excursion, immersion, incursion, perversion, reversion, submersion, subversion, persian, ok Governor,your turn. PQ: ERauner, Downer, Clowner, Frowner,boughner, browner, crowner, goughnour, lawner, loughner, towner, Son of a oops let that one slip.

    Comment by 13thone Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 5:15 pm

  78. As soon as my concealed carry permit arrives, I won’t be pointing just my finger at you or your bully friends. I have money, I should be respected, Bruce told me so!

    Comment by 13thone Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 5:18 pm

  79. Backbones? Two aisles over that way.

    Comment by SamHall Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 5:58 pm

  80. Our American made product is in aisle 3 and some in the candy aisle is made here too.

    Comment by FormerParatrooper Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 5:59 pm

  81. “Have you heard Loose Gravel’s new single, ‘The Pay-for-Play Polka?’ It’s peppy, man, real peppy.”

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 6:10 pm

  82. “You know what that lawn of yours needs, Governor? Gnomes. Lots of gnomes. Aisle four.”

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 6:11 pm

  83. “Of COURSE there is always room for a guy like you at Walgreens. In fact, we’ve reserved some space for you right there next to the Happy Fitzmas cards.”

    Comment by Yellow Dog Democrat Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 6:22 pm

  84. “Yes, it’s true, Governor. Walgreen’s is the official supplier of pork rinds for Capitol Fax.”

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 6:25 pm

  85. “So I said to Bill Gates, ‘You’re giving it ALL away? What are you, nuts?”

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 6:26 pm

  86. If you are looking to apply for a job at our stores you need to get in line over there behind Squeezy the Pension Python.

    Comment by Hit or Miss Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 6:30 pm

  87. Yes,governor REALLY , Analgesics are taken Orally. Why do you ask?

    Comment by A Citizen Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 6:30 pm

  88. “Do you know what that Lincoln Presidential Museum needs? A Dr. Scholl’s display, that’s what it needs.”

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 6:33 pm

  89. The governors job is already taken by me; however, I have no problems if you write on your WG badge “Cashier-Elect”.

    Comment by Madison Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 7:13 pm

  90. “It says right here that your expiration date is 01/2015.”

    Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 8:15 pm

  91. “At OSco, you can count on people who CARE, but at WALgreens, Governor, you can count on people who know how to MAKE MONEY so it’s a Win-Win for both of us…!”

    Comment by Just The Way It Is One Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 8:20 pm

  92. No gov do not use innuendo and analgesics in the same line in your stump speach.

    Comment by A Citizen Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 8:23 pm

  93. “Bruce Rauner sounds like a bigger pain in the butt than Express Scripts, and Express Scripts won in the end too.”

    Comment by modest proposal Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 9:15 pm

  94. Pat we may need some part time checkers, after November. It will just be part time, no benefits and just minimum wage!

    Comment by checkout Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 9:21 pm

  95. I need more money!

    Comment by greedy Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 9:34 pm

  96. Pull my finger

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Aug 6, 14 @ 10:14 pm

  97. We are staying in Illinois because you will be going in November

    Comment by SCR Thursday, Aug 7, 14 @ 6:40 am

  98. As I told your campaign folks, we don’t have anything that treats the rambles…

    Also we generally have stuff to make people less blue, not more blue.

    Comment by OneMan Thursday, Aug 7, 14 @ 7:11 am

  99. For the last time, Governor, no Cialis without a prescription!

    Comment by Spidad60 Thursday, Aug 7, 14 @ 8:23 am

  100. Wait — which finger does Rahm use again?

    Comment by Anon. Thursday, Aug 7, 14 @ 8:40 am

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