“Talk to me Mr. Speaker, I just want to know one thing…are you really a Repubican?…I want an answer! Because if you are…me and my contingency of Ministers from Chicago will ’storm’ the House, and I will personally sit in your Chair!!
MM: “Sir, try to understand my position. I just told one hundred angry South Side ministers they couldn’t enter House chambers. I’m not about to make an exception for one little league coach from Mount Greenwood.”
- So Ill - Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 2:43 pm:
A muggle accosts Lord Voldemort…wait…
- Sponge! - Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 2:46 pm:
was this the photo bill black was talking about on the floor? i was hoping for larger eyes from maddygin!
- Commonsense in Illinois - Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 2:46 pm:
Waiting patiently for their turns, two contestants for next season’s American Idol break into a snappy duet of “My Way”
- StatehouseWag - Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 2:48 pm:
“Ehhhhhhhhhhh!”
“Ohhhhhhhhhhh!”
- Anon - Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 2:49 pm:
Mr. Madigan, are you SURE you don’t want to take Mr. McKenna’s place?
- Wheels Up - Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 2:59 pm:
Hey Mike! What’s up with Governor Blagojevich? He buzzed my cattle last week, flying so low.
Who’s he hiding from?
- The 'Broken Heart' of Rogers Park - Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 3:01 pm:
Floydsaid….> “What’s up with the Governor? He buses us from Granite City and didn’t even serve us a box lunch. And you know what? He promised.
Mike Madigan said…> “Don’t ask me Floyd, he promised me he was a democrat.
- anon - Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 3:01 pm:
- Jaded - Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 3:05 pm:
Metro East resident gets one on one tutorial on his Speaker Madigan impersonation.
- In the know - Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 3:05 pm:
Cubs! Sox!!!!
- Plutocrat03 - Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 3:10 pm:
Give me back my wallet!!!!!
- wrigs - Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 3:11 pm:
MJM:My hands NEVER move like that when I talk!!
- publius - Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 3:12 pm:
honest to god, mr. speaker, rod says his are this big.
- Shelbyville - Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 3:15 pm:
Yes, you have to pay for the cab, like everyone else!
- Redbyyrd - Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 3:16 pm:
A Metro East man Monday accuses House Speaker Michael Madigan of using a parliamentary manuever to steal an apple out of his outstretched hand.
- Really? - Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 3:17 pm:
ILL
INI
- Dollar USA - Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 3:28 pm:
Mr. Madigan, if you are a Repub Rod must be a Marxs.
- Grasshopper - Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 3:36 pm:
When you snatch the pebble from my hand, it is time for you to leave.
- ChicagoDem - Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 3:38 pm:
“Talk to me Mr. Speaker, I just want to know one thing…are you really a Repubican?…I want an answer! Because if you are…me and my contingency of Ministers from Chicago will ’storm’ the House, and I will personally sit in your Chair!!
- Dan, a voter - Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 3:39 pm:
“Your’e killin me Smalls, your’e killin me”!!!!!!!!
- Belle - Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 3:41 pm:
And now a scene from Michael Moore’s “Politico!”.
- Annie Nomous - Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 3:47 pm:
MM: “Sir, try to understand my position. I just told one hundred angry South Side ministers they couldn’t enter House chambers. I’m not about to make an exception for one little league coach from Mount Greenwood.”
- Values Matter - Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 3:51 pm:
“But, please Mr. Speaker, won’t you sign this petition endorsing Dennis Kucinich for President.”
“Ohh, nooo, I couldn’t do that. I don’t do national politics.”
- Six Degrees of Separation - Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 3:53 pm:
MM: “You look a lot like that rock star Syverson brought down from Rockford - except he had cooler shoes!”
- Anon - Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 3:57 pm:
Wow. Have you seen this in Crains.
http://chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=25769
- Tom - Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 4:00 pm:
“Tastes great!!”
“Less filling!!!”
- bored now - Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 4:07 pm:
whatcha talking about, willis?
- Ghost - Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 4:30 pm:
Please sir, may I have some more?
- hollyringo - Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 4:55 pm:
FARMER: “Cough it up!”
MAD:”You know I got the money…I just need a little more time!”
- Give Me A Break - Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 5:03 pm:
Last name Madigan, you related to that little women that got off the plane with you?
- A Citizen - Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 5:28 pm:
A Straight Flush beats a Full House unless you flush the gov.
- South of I-80 - Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 5:51 pm:
Hey Mikey,………. rock, paper, scissors?!?!?!?
- South of I-80 - Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 5:56 pm:
Mr. Speaker, you see it’s like this, I’ve got this appeal before the PTAB………….
- Chambananon - Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 6:11 pm:
30 years later, Felix and Oscar are still arguing all over the House.
- Rockford Rant - Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 6:15 pm:
Guy in Cap: “How long do you think it will be before Governor Blagojevich is indicted?”
Speaker Madigan: “Who?”
- RightGirl - Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 6:20 pm:
Read my lips Speaker, “No new taxes”
- Huh? - Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 6:31 pm:
Guy in cap - hey you promised . . . . .
Madigan - all bets are off, look what I have to work with . . .
- Ahem - Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 8:30 pm:
“NO SPEAKA ITALIANO! NO SPEAKA ITALIANO!”
- Check this out - Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 9:54 pm:
Here is a link to an even better picture with the same guy sticking his finger in his nose. Tee-shirts on sale from Post Dispatch for $19.95
http://stltoday.mycapture.com/mycapture/enlarge.asp?userphoto=0&image=15615586&thispage=1
- Disgusted - Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 10:21 pm:
Check this out:
So much for a celebratory fly-around on utility rates easement. Why are we not surprised!
- Sahims2 - Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 11:00 pm:
Whachu talkin’ about Willis?
- bassman - Wednesday, Jul 25, 07 @ 6:18 am:
Constituent: “You gotta give me that…its possible, right!? Its possible…eh!?”
MM: “All right…well, maybe, I dunno…Alfred P. Newman I can go along with, but I don’t think he’s MAD…”
- Dozer - Wednesday, Jul 25, 07 @ 6:57 am:
wax on, wax off
wax on, wax off