* Saturday is, by far, the lowest traffic day of the week on this website. I’m not expecting too many comments today, but after I close everything down when the House adjourns I’ll reopen all the posts on Monday morning before the House comes back.

In an admittedly desperate effort to attract some comments, let’s do a funny caption contest instead of a question today. Speaker Madigan and Leader Cross with staff…

       

43 Comments - Plutocrat03 - Saturday, May 26, 12 @ 9:37 am: MIB 4 - PublicServant - Saturday, May 26, 12 @ 9:40 am: Who’s this bozo in my seat? Security! - western illinois - Saturday, May 26, 12 @ 9:47 am: The focus of evil in the modern world - Nieva - Saturday, May 26, 12 @ 9:51 am: I just had my intern text the guy behind me and let him know he was standing a little close. - CircularFiringSquad - Saturday, May 26, 12 @ 9:54 am: Isn’t the funniest thing that Miller actually got up this morning? Was he afraid of another IL Channel world exclusive? - Commonsense in Illinois - Saturday, May 26, 12 @ 9:54 am: Beige…I think we should paint the walls beige… - Commonsense in Illinois - Saturday, May 26, 12 @ 9:59 am: Oh look…a kitty… - Das Man - Saturday, May 26, 12 @ 10:01 am: What’s sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander…Or, what sauce for whose goose? - Burning Down da House - Saturday, May 26, 12 @ 10:03 am: Satan and his imps - just sayin' - Saturday, May 26, 12 @ 10:05 am: We just gave Tom Cross his sippy cup. He should be good till about 11:30 when he starts getting a little fussy. - Resign, Dudes - Saturday, May 26, 12 @ 10:07 am: Why are they talking about term limits? - Anonymous - Saturday, May 26, 12 @ 10:13 am: Quick open the door I need to take the pension money down to my car. - Anonymous - Saturday, May 26, 12 @ 10:15 am: Tell Brown to quit following me - he’s creeping me out. - Anonymous - Saturday, May 26, 12 @ 10:17 am: Dante’s Inferno awaits! - Spliff - Saturday, May 26, 12 @ 10:20 am: Quick … fix Cross’s strings so we don’t have to stand here and push his button. - Dave - Saturday, May 26, 12 @ 10:24 am: Thank you for the crumbs, Speaker. - ash - Saturday, May 26, 12 @ 10:25 am: Maybe if I pretend they aren’t behind me….. - dan linn - Saturday, May 26, 12 @ 10:28 am: MJM: “I hate musical chairs.” - wordslinger - Saturday, May 26, 12 @ 10:33 am: Jedi Mind Tricks: MJM: “You will put 19 votes on a cigarette tax increase.” Cross: “I will put 19 votes on a cigarette tax increase. Wait, what did I just say.” - Old Milwaukee - Saturday, May 26, 12 @ 10:34 am: Speaker Madigan serves Tom Cross’s head on a platter. - Cheswick - Saturday, May 26, 12 @ 10:39 am: Whose turn is it to carry around this head? - Cheswick - Saturday, May 26, 12 @ 10:45 am: No, I said get me an apple, not a head. - Zuckerburger - Saturday, May 26, 12 @ 10:47 am: Cross tells staff to just tweetmail and facetube the same stuff the guy behind him is doing. - Oswego Willy - Saturday, May 26, 12 @ 10:54 am: “Let’s just see Madigan come down here and tell ME how things are going to go. I’d like to see that!” - Philo - The Center of the Universe - Saturday, May 26, 12 @ 10:59 am: That guy in the gallery still has a nickle in his pocket. How can I get it? Hmmmm. - Anonymous - Saturday, May 26, 12 @ 11:07 am: House leadership morphs Cheap Trick: http://www.cheaptrickstore.com/cheaptrickstore/cd-the-latest-/index.html - Anonymous - Saturday, May 26, 12 @ 11:16 am: Posing for the Illinois version of Mt. Rushmore, legislative leaders and staff swear nothing is written in stone. - CircularFiringSquad - Saturday, May 26, 12 @ 11:18 am: oh. oh….Tell Billboards that his buddy, Gags Brady, is in trouble….Some WingNut named Kelly sez,” I will support SB35 which calls for direct elections of State Republican Party leaders on the State Central Committee. This will bring accountability to our party and restoreIllinoisto a two party political system once more. “I will call on current Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady to resign from his position. It is my opinion and those of many other Republicans that he has injured the Party’s efforts inIllinoisthrough his: election losses, loss of remap control, schemes that have called into question to party’s finances, and direct interference in Republican primary campaigns.” Shaw get me a plan to save Billboards & Gags they are our best assets. Get WhackyJackRoeser on the phone. Remind him that we saved him a ton by getting MicheleForIllinois to admit she was for the Dream Act. He owes us to help save Biilboard and Gags! - Oswego Willy - Saturday, May 26, 12 @ 11:30 am: “When I see Mike Madigan, I am going to make it quite clear a new day is here and the House GOP is a force he better take seriously …” “I’m on the 5th Hole, dogleg right, and my call rings … it’s Madigan … so I tell him I am reading the bill, all the while I’m laughing at him… I mean it’s a nice day and Madigan working! So I hit my second shot …” - Oswego Willy - Saturday, May 26, 12 @ 11:32 am: “If I had a member of MY caucus shaking down a nursing home, I would handle it a bit different.” “You mean a day care?” “A day care too? Geez, what’s going on over there?” - Tired of it.... - Saturday, May 26, 12 @ 11:43 am: Madigan thinking to himself….” I dream of an Illinois in which politicians can cross the road without having their motives questioned…. It’s so exhausting…. “. - Dave - Saturday, May 26, 12 @ 11:51 am: Is it just me or does that profile shot look like an older Conan O’brian with a shorter haircut? - prairiestatedem - Saturday, May 26, 12 @ 11:55 am: All the King’s Horses and All the King’s Men couldn’t put the budget back together again - bipartisan - Saturday, May 26, 12 @ 12:00 pm: Cross, surrounded by Democrats on all sides, uses the slink and smile technique to avoid detection. - Wensicia - Saturday, May 26, 12 @ 12:08 pm: “Continue to wander around aimlessly. Those in the gallery will think we’re discussing serious matters and not setting up golf matches.” - Pot calling kettle - Saturday, May 26, 12 @ 12:09 pm: “When I said I wanted Cross’s head, I meant it figuratively.” - Anonymous - Saturday, May 26, 12 @ 12:24 pm: Cross sits back and smiles as he realizes he’s finally mastered the art of hiding out in the open. (Gentlemen, warriors, and warriors who are also gentlemen–always prefer walking over running…so having a third option often comes in handy.) - Anonymous - Saturday, May 26, 12 @ 12:26 pm: Having said that, this might just be one of those times that running is NOT a bad idea. - Levois - Saturday, May 26, 12 @ 12:28 pm: You see “Curly” sitting down in the center? What is he looking at? - bored now - Saturday, May 26, 12 @ 12:30 pm: we all know i’m not really funny, but i love the quality of the photo! - Too funny - Saturday, May 26, 12 @ 12:31 pm: If Madigan was wearing a blue cape and matching underwear…. I would swear he looks like he is ready to take off…. Hmmmm maybe someone should check on what he is wearing under his suit….LOL - repub bub - Sunday, May 27, 12 @ 11:24 am: why bother? I don’t understand what was wrong with what I posted yesterday. Was it offensive? rude? I’m a little bewildered on how the choices are made? - Rich Miller - Monday, May 28, 12 @ 11:32 am: ===I’m a little bewildered on how the choices are made? === Comments were off. Don’t be such a whiny newbie. Sorry, comments for this post are now closed.