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Question of the day
Wednesday, Aug 15, 2007 - Posted by Rich Miller Today is Governor’s Day at the Illinois State Fair. Speaker Madigan has confirmed that he will attend. Predict the very brief conversation that Madigan has with Gov. Blagojevich upon his arrival.
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- Just My Opinion - Wednesday, Aug 15, 07 @ 9:00 am:
They will be appropriately cordial to each other.
- Chicago Cynic - Wednesday, Aug 15, 07 @ 9:02 am:
With profanity banished? Impossible!
- Jerry - Wednesday, Aug 15, 07 @ 9:06 am:
What they will think is unfit for a family blog.
What they will say is the usual kind of bs you say in front of family crowds.
- stg - Wednesday, Aug 15, 07 @ 9:08 am:
“Zugzwang!”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zugzwang
- Fan of the Game - Wednesday, Aug 15, 07 @ 9:08 am:
GOVERNOR: ‘Sup?
SPEAKER: Whatever I want to be “up.” (walks away)
- stg - Wednesday, Aug 15, 07 @ 9:09 am:
Zugzwang -
“The term zugzwang is frequently used in chess…”
“…every move would make their position worse, and they would be better off if they could pass and not move.”
- This Guy - Wednesday, Aug 15, 07 @ 9:10 am:
MM: Pray tell, Rod, how is it your people indicated you needed a great deal of time to study the 1,400-page budget, yet the day after it hits your desk you know it well enough to be able to cut $500 million?
Rod: Uh…um…working families…I will not balance the budget on the backs of…uh…have you met my daughter…let me hold her up so you can see her…oh no, now you’ve made her cry…this is an outrage…how could you do this to an innocent child…Emil? Emil? Auntie Em?? Toto???
- Moderate Repub - Wednesday, Aug 15, 07 @ 9:18 am:
pretty funny “this guy”. It will be a fine public exchange. But Madigans wheels are turning, no doubt in my mind!
- Jechislo - Wednesday, Aug 15, 07 @ 9:22 am:
Hi Rod, any news on your indictments?
- Skeeter - Wednesday, Aug 15, 07 @ 9:24 am:
“I just line-itemed this event. Please go home now.”
- South of I-80 - Wednesday, Aug 15, 07 @ 9:27 am:
MJM to G-Rod: Nice hair! Oh and by the way, I understand that your giving up your plane to help defray the cost of your insurance program.
G-Rod to MJM: HUH?!?!
- MOON - Wednesday, Aug 15, 07 @ 9:27 am:
Rich
Madigan was not out manuvered. Jones broke his promise!
- Bluefish - Wednesday, Aug 15, 07 @ 9:27 am:
Cute, Rod, real cute.
- GA Watcher - Wednesday, Aug 15, 07 @ 9:31 am:
The Speaker will smile that wry, “you ain’t seen nothing yet” smile of his and walk away.
- Gathers No - Wednesday, Aug 15, 07 @ 9:36 am:
Rich - Good job on WLS!
- Miranda - Wednesday, Aug 15, 07 @ 9:37 am:
(from Fletch, courtesy of Imdb.com)
MJM: I’m afraid I’m gonna have to pull rank on you. I didn’t want to have to do this. I’m with the Mattress Police. There are no tags on these mattresses.
- Watching From Afar - Wednesday, Aug 15, 07 @ 9:38 am:
Madigan might just drop another State Fair “indiscretion” bomb
- Anon - Wednesday, Aug 15, 07 @ 9:39 am:
Rod to MJM “Is it better to be loved or feared?”
MJM to Rod “You will never know either”
- babs - Wednesday, Aug 15, 07 @ 9:43 am:
I’m really thinking it would have to include something about a corn-dog and a lemon shake-up. But can’t put it together. Agh…
- Daxx - Wednesday, Aug 15, 07 @ 10:02 am:
“signd the budget yet d#*^@ head?”
- Wumpus - Wednesday, Aug 15, 07 @ 10:06 am:
MM: I’ll have funnel cake
Blago: Okay, here is your cotton candy, thank you, come again.
- S. Illinois - Wednesday, Aug 15, 07 @ 10:10 am:
MJM to Rod — “Have you heard that popping sound yet?”
Rod - “What?”
MJM - “The popping sound…have you heard a loud pop yet?”
Rod — “What popping sound?”
MJM — “The popping sound you hear when you pull your head out of your @#! Or do you have so much hairspray on that it’s permanently stuck?”
- Ravenswood Right Winger - Wednesday, Aug 15, 07 @ 10:10 am:
“The Cubs lost again, just like you.”
- Southern Illinois iPhone - Wednesday, Aug 15, 07 @ 10:13 am:
Madigan: “Rich is wrong. I have the checkmate in this situation.”
Blago: “What???”
- Citrus - Wednesday, Aug 15, 07 @ 10:16 am:
What conversation? I think the “silent treatment” is called for in this situation!
- anonymous - Wednesday, Aug 15, 07 @ 10:19 am:
Governor: Hotter than hell today, eh?
Speaker: The weather’s cooperating
- Missing Bradley - Wednesday, Aug 15, 07 @ 10:31 am:
MJM: Please go join the new Cubs ownership group so that I can fix the state and you can break the Cubs, restoring the appropriate Southside/Northside baseball hierarchy.
RRB: This is the year!
- Garp - Wednesday, Aug 15, 07 @ 10:35 am:
They will speak in sign language-if you know what I mean.
- jwscott72 - Wednesday, Aug 15, 07 @ 10:40 am:
Garp took mine. I was going to say that the Governor thinks he won when Madigan gives him the “number one” sign
- Buster McGraw - Wednesday, Aug 15, 07 @ 10:52 am:
MM: “Governor Queeg, I did not take your strawberries”.
- Dump Dummicrats - Wednesday, Aug 15, 07 @ 10:57 am:
Blago: I am the emporer and don’t you forget it. Now that I own Emil you don’t count.
Michael: (to self) Only two more years of this arrogant, conceited lunatic. Thank God!
- Darth Speaker - Wednesday, Aug 15, 07 @ 11:00 am:
Now’s as good a time as any to tell you this - I am your father.
- Darth Speaker - Wednesday, Aug 15, 07 @ 11:05 am:
But I am still going to use my light saber to veto your testiculars.
- Jaded - Wednesday, Aug 15, 07 @ 11:28 am:
They won’t say much to each other, but will probably be polite. More interstingly will be what the Speaker says ABOUT the Governor (if anything) to the press, and even MORE intersting will be what he says about Emil.
- Sounds from the ground - Wednesday, Aug 15, 07 @ 11:42 am:
Mike: Here!
Rod: What’s this?
Mike: A classic handsome, elegant blank journal.
Rod: For what?
Mike: To write your memoirs while your in prison.
Rod: I’ll have staff for that.
Mike: No, Rod - Oh here’s a pencil too.
- Springfield Simpson - Wednesday, Aug 15, 07 @ 11:58 am:
Mike : YO
Blago : DOH!
- Ernest T. Bass - Wednesday, Aug 15, 07 @ 11:59 am:
Lisa asked me to give you this paper in the little blue folder. Now just quietly put your hands behind your back.
- Marbley - Wednesday, Aug 15, 07 @ 12:25 pm:
Governor: Mikey, is that your real hair.
Speaker: No, I got this wig from my new political consultant Karl Rove.
- Thinking - Wednesday, Aug 15, 07 @ 12:27 pm:
Blago: “Hi Mike, Where’s Emil? He said he would be here.
Mike: “So he lies to you too?”
- Rick Ankle - Wednesday, Aug 15, 07 @ 12:41 pm:
I’m picturing the duel between Inigo Montoya and Vizzini from “The Princess Bride”.
- hollyringo - Wednesday, Aug 15, 07 @ 2:57 pm:
GOOD one Rick Ankle-
“Hello! My name is Rodney Blago-oy-e-vich - you murdered my budget - prepare to die.”
- Frosty Da Snowman - Wednesday, Aug 15, 07 @ 4:01 pm:
Hey, Rod…I got some pictures in my pocket…remember?
- Jake from Elwood - Wednesday, Aug 15, 07 @ 4:19 pm:
Rod: “What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?”
Madigan: Grunts, Nods and Waves His Hands
- downhereforyears - Wednesday, Aug 15, 07 @ 6:25 pm:
Rod, “Hey Mike, “you’re a Republican”.
Mike, Hey Rod, ” you’re lame duck”.
- annon - Wednesday, Aug 15, 07 @ 9:08 pm:
It’s not what will be said, but thought. Do a “Spock Mind Melt” from Madigan to Blago & it could only be aired on cable or HBO