Steve Brown: “The Mayor and Speaker have agreed to help you out with that extra early retirement package, so you will be able to fly directly to Aruba. No need to go back to Chicago.”
Emil: “You know what I see? I see three backup singers who still don’t have the choreography down for the Barry White tribute medley. There, I said it!”
“Hey, this deal I have in mind will give your friends and family members big contracts,”… it’ll be business as usual,the public won’t care…after all you guys control things in Springfield and Chicago!”
Daley thinking: “That hug with Jesse was so nice. Hmmm. Maybe too nice. Maybe he’ll get the wrong idea. I wonder where I can find some butter pecan ice cream around here? Stupid Chinese didn’t have any. Mmmm. Chinese food. When’s lunch? Is my car ready? Do I have to stay here any longer? Maybe I can have the driver find some butter pecan ice cream. Mmmm.”
- In the Land of Silos and Cows... - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 12:10 pm:
Ok, when Rod comes over, everyone pretend something smells. Rich, you cover your nose, Emil, you say something incoherent, and Mike, you just look at him like you do when he addresses the General Assembly. Oh boy is this gonna be fun!
Steve Brown: ” So I just got off the phone with the Obama camp, and unfortunately Mr. President, they aren’t going to let you walk out to the theme from the Godfather. What about a nice, calm Stevie Wonder song?”
Steve Brown: “This many years, and still, no one knows you guys work for me. Now, here are your marching orders…”
- In the Land of Silos and Cows... - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 12:31 pm:
As Steve makes his pitch for Fantasy Football Commisioner this season, Daley thinks to himself …”Steve, now Steve, he would make the best Commissioner, but Emil will have more time on his hands … jeez, Mike was too heavy-handed last year … I’ll just back Steve and be done with it.”
Ok so thats 4 perfectly cut apple wedges for both of you
- In the Land of Silos and Cows... - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 1:25 pm:
“I can see you are skeptical Mayor Daley, but the Speaker’s plan of dissolving the state Senate after Emil retires, and for the Speaker to become the ‘Lord Protector’ of the IL House and anything legislative makes a whole lotta sense…”
pssst…Mayor! get Emil and Mike to talk to the hand, NOT YOU! The guys in the inconspicuous unmarked van outside aren’t picking up anything but you breathing and that belch….
Steve Brown: “So our proposal is that the Speaker dance with the Attorney General in the Legislative Leader Celebrity Dance-Off. And since no one wants to dance with the Governor, that leaves you two as partners. Sorry.”
You’re killing me, Rich! I am grasping at anything to keep my spirits up. Biden is chosen, not Clinton. McCain picks Palin, who is being unfairly torn down.
Even thoguh the Cubs have the best record in baseball, the White Sox are all I have left (for now!). So, work with me, Rich.
Daley: “This is ground control to Major [Jones], you’ve really made the grade!
And the papers want to know whose shirt you wear,
Now it’s time to leave the capsule if you dare
Emil: “This is Major Jones to ground con-trol, I’m stepping through the door
And I’m floating in the most peculiar way
And the stars look very difeerent today
Madigan: “For here am I sitting in a tin can, far above the world
Planet Earth is blue and there’s nothing I can do”
Brown: “And I think it’s gonna be a long long time
Till touch down brings me round again to find
I’m not the man they think I am at home
Oh no no no….”
The perfect photo characterization of the “Good Old Days” before Fitz turned the rules of the game inside out and upside down. Ahhh ! Those were the days !
==SPECIAL “JESSE JACKSON” UNDISCLOSED AUDIO TRANSCRIPT JUST IN FROM THE TRIB ‘SEWER’ BLOG==
RMD: “I’m tryin’ to be, youse know, discreet about dis, but somebody lifted my wallet durin’ all the huggin’..”
EJJ: “Not me, Richie. My hands were right here in my pockets the whole time. See, I didn’t pack enough box..”
MJM(interrupts): “Look, Rich, you don’t think it might have fallen out of your coat pocket by accident?”
RMD: “Coat pocket? No regular guy carries a coat wallet. Whaaddaya you talkin’ about?”
S?B: “Look, there’s Blago buying big party hats and umbrella drinks for all the people from the CTU. And he’s paying…cash?”
RMD: “That @#$*^(*^%*!”
MJM: “I tried to tell you, Rich.”
EJJ: “Rod! Rod! Get me a pina colada! And maybe some nachos! No, I don’t want a hat. I would look stupid!”
- wordslinger - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 10:52 am:
Emil: “Thanks for the call, guys. Last night, we all agreed — cabana wear! Where’s my Panama hat, I’m leaving!”
- Pot calling kettle - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 10:56 am:
Steve Brown: “The Mayor and Speaker have agreed to help you out with that extra early retirement package, so you will be able to fly directly to Aruba. No need to go back to Chicago.”
- Wumpus - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 10:57 am:
Only Uncle Toms follow the dress code. Sorry, that’s all I got.
- BandCamp - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 11:03 am:
“Mayor, breath mint?”
I love reading posts before they get deleted!
- wordslinger - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 11:07 am:
Emil: “You know what I see? I see three backup singers who still don’t have the choreography down for the Barry White tribute medley. There, I said it!”
- GoBearsss - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 11:15 am:
Mayor (speaking into his hand quietly):
“Mike, Emil, just back away slowly and maybe he’ll leave us alone…”
- GoBearsss - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 11:19 am:
Mayor: “So you say, Mike, that it only takes 2 hours to charge each night?”
“It’s all for show!”
Madigan: “Yea, I just pull that string, and then who knows what’s going to come out of its mouth!”
“You might want to look up the definition of delusional”
Emil: “That’s a hoot. How do I get one of those?”
“What’s Lisa thinking?”
Madigan: “Uh-oh, I hate when it malfunctions. Darn cheap Chinese parts…”
- Ahem - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 11:24 am:
“So who knows where there’s a good restaurant around here….?”
- Angry Chicagoan - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 11:33 am:
Supplicants kiss the hand of Senate President-for-life Emil Jones as he holds court for the final time after his unexpected decision to abdicate.
- Mr. Cub - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 11:36 am:
Y’all need to look up the definition of “business casual.”
- Steve Brown - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 11:36 am:
So even though we don’t always seem to see eye to eye on everything, we can agree the GOPs can not stop dropping the ball.
- ChicagoDem - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 11:37 am:
“Hey, this deal I have in mind will give your friends and family members big contracts,”… it’ll be business as usual,the public won’t care…after all you guys control things in Springfield and Chicago!”
- Pat collins - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 11:38 am:
So, how do we do the group hug thing again?
- Ghost - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 11:40 am:
Daley: “how do you think I would like with a mustache?
- Commonsense in Illinois - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 11:44 am:
How the hell should I know…all I DO know is that when MY alarm went off, everyone was gone and all three of you were still napping.
- North of I-80 - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 11:46 am:
Didn’t you get the memo on Proper Business Attire? You’re fired.
- Commonsense in Illinois - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 11:46 am:
Mayor: Hmmm, so let me get this right, Steve…I hug Junior, then Mike gets up and hugs Rod…and then you want WHO to hug Lisa?
- Rich Miller - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 12:02 pm:
Daley thinking: “That hug with Jesse was so nice. Hmmm. Maybe too nice. Maybe he’ll get the wrong idea. I wonder where I can find some butter pecan ice cream around here? Stupid Chinese didn’t have any. Mmmm. Chinese food. When’s lunch? Is my car ready? Do I have to stay here any longer? Maybe I can have the driver find some butter pecan ice cream. Mmmm.”
- In the Land of Silos and Cows... - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 12:10 pm:
Ok, when Rod comes over, everyone pretend something smells. Rich, you cover your nose, Emil, you say something incoherent, and Mike, you just look at him like you do when he addresses the General Assembly. Oh boy is this gonna be fun!
- Kevin Fanning - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 12:17 pm:
Steve Brown: ” So I just got off the phone with the Obama camp, and unfortunately Mr. President, they aren’t going to let you walk out to the theme from the Godfather. What about a nice, calm Stevie Wonder song?”
- siriusly - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 12:20 pm:
your decision to delete my entry borders on over protective
I can’t imagine any of those people would be offended by what I said
- zatoichi - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 12:22 pm:
Moe, Larry, and Curly corner Shemp to see if he still fits into the act.
- Pot calling kettle - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 12:23 pm:
Steve Brown: “This many years, and still, no one knows you guys work for me. Now, here are your marching orders…”
- In the Land of Silos and Cows... - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 12:31 pm:
As Steve makes his pitch for Fantasy Football Commisioner this season, Daley thinks to himself …”Steve, now Steve, he would make the best Commissioner, but Emil will have more time on his hands … jeez, Mike was too heavy-handed last year … I’ll just back Steve and be done with it.”
- VanillaMan - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 12:34 pm:
Thank god we didn’t nominate a woman, hope the Republicans don’t!
- Rich Miller - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 12:39 pm:
siriusly, I think I deleted it because I was offended.
- prairiestatedem - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 12:47 pm:
Ok so thats 4 perfectly cut apple wedges for both of you
- In the Land of Silos and Cows... - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 1:25 pm:
“I can see you are skeptical Mayor Daley, but the Speaker’s plan of dissolving the state Senate after Emil retires, and for the Speaker to become the ‘Lord Protector’ of the IL House and anything legislative makes a whole lotta sense…”
- Belle - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 1:27 pm:
pssst…Mayor! get Emil and Mike to talk to the hand, NOT YOU! The guys in the inconspicuous unmarked van outside aren’t picking up anything but you breathing and that belch….
- Captain Flume - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 2:20 pm:
Steve Brown (saying): “Okay, I am thinking of a number between 1 and 10 . . .”
Mayor Daley (thinking): “Between 1 and 10 what? dollars? children? aldermen? CTA buses?”
Emil Jones Jr. (thinking): “There are no numbers between 1 and 10. Why bother with numbers that small?”
Michael J. Madigan (thinking): “What’s that lump in Emil’s shirt pocket?”
- rudy - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 2:21 pm:
Steve to Emil: You! Let’s see some ID!
- Isn't it lovely - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 2:29 pm:
Steve Brown: “So our proposal is that the Speaker dance with the Attorney General in the Legislative Leader Celebrity Dance-Off. And since no one wants to dance with the Governor, that leaves you two as partners. Sorry.”
- Sweet Polly Purebred - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 2:49 pm:
Emil to the group: The shirt? It’s from the new Adam Clayton Powell jr. Bimini Beach Collection…
- Black Ivy - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 2:52 pm:
E. Jones: “Er…uh…how ’bout those White Sox, guys?
Madigan: “You means, Cub, right?”
Daley: “No, he MEANS White Sox!”
Brown: “So, as I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted - we really need to stay focused on smearing Palin…”
- Rich Miller - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 2:54 pm:
Emil Jones is a Cub fan. Seriously.
- Black Ivy - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 3:16 pm:
You’re killing me, Rich! I am grasping at anything to keep my spirits up. Biden is chosen, not Clinton. McCain picks Palin, who is being unfairly torn down.
Even thoguh the Cubs have the best record in baseball, the White Sox are all I have left (for now!). So, work with me, Rich.
- Ghost - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 3:34 pm:
Daley: “This is ground control to Major [Jones], you’ve really made the grade!
And the papers want to know whose shirt you wear,
Now it’s time to leave the capsule if you dare
Emil: “This is Major Jones to ground con-trol, I’m stepping through the door
And I’m floating in the most peculiar way
And the stars look very difeerent today
Madigan: “For here am I sitting in a tin can, far above the world
Planet Earth is blue and there’s nothing I can do”
Brown: “And I think it’s gonna be a long long time
Till touch down brings me round again to find
I’m not the man they think I am at home
Oh no no no….”
- Sweet Polly Purebred - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 3:36 pm:
Ghost - I always enjoy your posts ever so much!
- Pot calling kettle - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 3:47 pm:
How to get the party leaders together using Photoshop…
- A Citizen - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 4:22 pm:
The perfect photo characterization of the “Good Old Days” before Fitz turned the rules of the game inside out and upside down. Ahhh ! Those were the days !
- Anon - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 4:51 pm:
Daley: I don’t care if the whole world is watching… Hey, wait a minute. Where have I heard that before?
- Arthur Andersen - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 6:02 pm:
==SPECIAL “JESSE JACKSON” UNDISCLOSED AUDIO TRANSCRIPT JUST IN FROM THE TRIB ‘SEWER’ BLOG==
RMD: “I’m tryin’ to be, youse know, discreet about dis, but somebody lifted my wallet durin’ all the huggin’..”
EJJ: “Not me, Richie. My hands were right here in my pockets the whole time. See, I didn’t pack enough box..”
MJM(interrupts): “Look, Rich, you don’t think it might have fallen out of your coat pocket by accident?”
RMD: “Coat pocket? No regular guy carries a coat wallet. Whaaddaya you talkin’ about?”
S?B: “Look, there’s Blago buying big party hats and umbrella drinks for all the people from the CTU. And he’s paying…cash?”
RMD: “That @#$*^(*^%*!”
MJM: “I tried to tell you, Rich.”
EJJ: “Rod! Rod! Get me a pina colada! And maybe some nachos! No, I don’t want a hat. I would look stupid!”
- NMAC - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 7:49 pm:
Arther that was the funniest thing I have read in quite some time!
- WWDMD - Wednesday, Sep 3, 08 @ 10:43 pm:
Brown: “candlesticks… candlesticks make a nice gift” (for Rod)