Pat - We’ve been waiting in line for 6 hours to see Rod, what gives?
Mike - Actually, he’s on the KingAir heading back to his bunker to watch Hanna Montana.
Excuse me Mr. Speaker, but could you try to aim for the urinal?
- Same old song ... - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 1:09 pm:
Pat Quinn: “So if there are no comments about drunken sailors, I can be a delegator like Blagojevich, and Filan can continue to use fund sweeps, charge backs, shared services, and the rest?”
Mike Madigan: (Chuckling) “Yeah right.”
- If It Walks Like a Duck... - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 1:15 pm:
So the talent agent asks me, “What’s the name of your act?” I said “The Aristocrats!”
- Napoleon has left the building - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 1:16 pm:
PQ: - um, excuse me Mike but are you peeing on my shoes?
MJM: ha ha ha ha ha! . . . yes I am
(hat tip to the movie version of Shogun, not to Moises Alou)
Quinn: And everyone said, Pat why do you want to be Lt. Gov. I said wait, just wait, They all called me insane- ha, I’m just one more witness away from taking over.
MJM: Yeah, Pat you were right we all called you nuts. Just keep a few steps away from Jones, he’s not going to be happy. Oh well, I’m still the speaker.
Acting Governor Quinn and Speaker Madigan enjoy a light moment outside the courtroom waiting to testify in the trial of former Governor Mil-o-rod Blagojevich.
- Anonymous - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 10:09 am:
See, I’m not so far out in left field after all!
- VanillaMan - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 10:09 am:
“You say you want a rev-o-lution…”
- VanillaMan - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 10:10 am:
“You say it’s against the consti-tu-tion…”
- Linus - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 10:10 am:
Luke … I am your father …
- VanillaMan - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 10:10 am:
“We all want to change the world…”
- VanillaMan - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 10:12 am:
“Did you get a take a look at Miller’s Capitolfax yesterday?”
- VanillaMan - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 10:12 am:
“Don’t stand too close or we’ll be in some kind of caption contest”
- Jake from Elwood - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 10:14 am:
Speaker Madigan announces his participation in a series of Sunday afternoon press conferences aimed at hot-button issues of the age.
- North of I-80 - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 10:22 am:
“Did you put a good worm on that hook?”
“Yeah, a bag of $25,000 in 50’s and 20’s”
- Carlos - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 10:27 am:
Pat: Can I be governor now? Huh? Huh?
Mike: If Tony flips, you can anything you what to be. Patience Pat, Patience.
- Speaking At Will - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 10:27 am:
Madigan
w/ Barry white playing softlyin the background…
“Hope you enjoy the mood lighting”
- Anonymous45 - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 10:31 am:
Madigan: “It’s like that old song, Aint We Got Fun”.
Quinn: “Who would of ever thunk it?
- Anonymous - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 10:33 am:
MJM - “The enemy of my enemy is my friend”
PQ - “Yeah, what he said” “Is today Sunday? Then I must have a press conference to go to”
- Six Degrees of Separation - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 10:41 am:
“Come on Without,
Come on Within,
Thanks to Fitzgerald
We have Governor Quinn.”
- Tollway Dan - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 10:59 am:
Pat - We’ve been waiting in line for 6 hours to see Rod, what gives?
Mike - Actually, he’s on the KingAir heading back to his bunker to watch Hanna Montana.
- anon.com - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 11:29 am:
Keep up the good work Pat and I’ll let you be Lisa’s running mate.
- Wild Bill - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 11:37 am:
Capt. Fax:
your poster missed the best line when Durbin could not recall the name of SuperCongressWoman Halverson.
Lots of snickers in the room
- anon - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 11:50 am:
MM: Hee-hee!
PQ: Mmm-hmm . . .
- rod - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 12:02 pm:
just think you could be lt gov with lisa after rod gets locked up
- wordslinger - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 12:16 pm:
PQ: “…and then the governor said to me, ‘Irish? ‘I thought you were an Eskimo.’”
- Ron Burgundy - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 12:36 pm:
Pat: “Don’t mess with me! I could totally beat Lisa! I could so!”
Mike: *chortles*
- 47th Ward - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 12:56 pm:
Excuse me Mr. Speaker, but could you try to aim for the urinal?
- Same old song ... - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 1:09 pm:
Pat Quinn: “So if there are no comments about drunken sailors, I can be a delegator like Blagojevich, and Filan can continue to use fund sweeps, charge backs, shared services, and the rest?”
Mike Madigan: (Chuckling) “Yeah right.”
- If It Walks Like a Duck... - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 1:15 pm:
So the talent agent asks me, “What’s the name of your act?” I said “The Aristocrats!”
- Napoleon has left the building - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 1:16 pm:
PQ: - um, excuse me Mike but are you peeing on my shoes?
MJM: ha ha ha ha ha! . . . yes I am
(hat tip to the movie version of Shogun, not to Moises Alou)
- tin man - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 1:29 pm:
Me Governor, Yeah right, get the hell out of here!!
- Don't Worry, Be Happy - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 1:32 pm:
January 20, 2009, Washington, DC
US Senator Pat Quinn and former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan share a light moment while waiting for the inaugural ceremonies to begin.
- anon - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 1:34 pm:
MJM: You are next at bat
- quotable - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 1:37 pm:
Pat: Can you believe how stupid he’s been? I never thought it would get to this point.
Mike: Hang on to your pickup truck Pat, we’re just getting started.
- frustrated GOP - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 1:43 pm:
Quinn: And everyone said, Pat why do you want to be Lt. Gov. I said wait, just wait, They all called me insane- ha, I’m just one more witness away from taking over.
MJM: Yeah, Pat you were right we all called you nuts. Just keep a few steps away from Jones, he’s not going to be happy. Oh well, I’m still the speaker.
- Irish - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 2:41 pm:
Acting Governor Quinn and Speaker Madigan enjoy a light moment outside the courtroom waiting to testify in the trial of former Governor Mil-o-rod Blagojevich.
- A Citizen - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 2:47 pm:
Pat, Rogaine and Selsun Blue . . . will shave fifteen years off your appearance. Works for me!
- Boone Logan Square - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 3:09 pm:
“Once Emil’s stashed away, our plan may proceed…”
- A Citizen - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 3:13 pm:
I wonder what Steve Brown would say about this photo op?
- Chicago Guy - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 3:25 pm:
I told you the Cutback Amendment would work to your advantage!
- Nice Suit - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 3:27 pm:
Six Degrees:
Great tune reference. It’s in my head for the rest of the day…
- jwscott72 - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 3:49 pm:
Why would Madigan and Quinn be at McCain’s inauguration?
- Bob - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 4:13 pm:
Pat, you stick with me and you’ll make a lot of money.
- Harvey Mushman - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 4:22 pm:
Mike, I saw the list and your name is on it.
- Ahem - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 4:29 pm:
MM: Are you a “team player” Pat? (chuckle)
PQ: Oh, yeh, Mike, I’m a “team player” yes indeed! What a bunch of knuckleheads! (chuckle)
- Anonymous - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 5:37 pm:
Politics makes strange bedfellows
- Disgusted - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 6:05 pm:
MM: “Don’t you just love those Federal guys! Man, we’ve got enough stuff going on here to keep them busy for years. Bah-ha-ha-ha.”
- Anonymous - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 7:13 pm:
I gave it alot of thought last night: “Combine” and “Recall”…two of my favorites words. What do you think?
Yup. (giggle, giggle, snort, snort)
- Anonymous - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 7:15 pm:
Oh…and let’s not forget “Conservative” and “Moderate”. Two more!
Yup. (giggle, giggle, snort, snort)
- Anonymous - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 7:18 pm:
And, of course, there’s “abortion”, “school prayer” and…
Stop it!!! You’re killing me!!!
- Lillian - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 8:59 pm:
Quinn thinks we are getting along…
- Anonymous - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 9:06 pm:
Quinn & Madigan are getting along…or the GOP?
- Anonymous - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 9:23 pm:
madigan hedges his bets
- MIDSTATE - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 9:49 pm:
Just when you have seen it all, wait until tomorrow. When does it end.
- In the Land of Silos and Cows... - Tuesday, May 6, 08 @ 11:15 pm:
“… and after Quinn finishes Rod’s term, Lisa will then run and then …”
“I AM STANDING RIGHT HERE!”
- Quizzical - Wednesday, May 7, 08 @ 12:22 am:
I’ve got a better one,
I once had a boss named Rod
Who seemed to think he was God
A pawn for Chris and Tony
We all knew he was phony
And that’s why…
- Emmet J - Wednesday, May 7, 08 @ 2:01 pm:
Mike, this isn’t funny!! Rod actually believes he has a shot at Vice President under Obama..