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Caption contest!
Tuesday, Sep 4, 2012 - Posted by Rich Miller * It’s a bit blurry, but here’s a photo taken by Amanda Vinicky of Gov. Pat Quinn and House Speaker Michael Madigan. “So close, yet so far away,” is Vinicky’s caption. A larger version is here… 
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- Yossarian Lives - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 2:25 pm:
The Speaker finds his seat assignment slightly more entertaining than talking to an empty chair.
- Anonymous - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 2:26 pm:
Both masters of the “great cover up”
- Silver - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 2:27 pm:
To quote an old movie line, “Guess who’s coming to dinner?”
- Anonymous - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 2:29 pm:
Do not underestimate the power of the dark side.
- Foe - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 2:29 pm:
Mr. Speaker, Please keep your eyes on someone else. I’m spoken for!
- Pedro - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 2:29 pm:
That’s a pretty subtle bird the governor is flipping right there. Good catch Amanda.
- Anonymice - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 2:32 pm:
His chair is 6 inches higher than mine — I’m overriding his gaming veto!
- Just the Facts - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 2:38 pm:
A rare instance of the Governor being to the right of the Speaker.
- OneMan - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 2:39 pm:
Not taking any chances both decided to try and protect themselves from the rumored AFSCME groin ray…
or
As Dave Mathews began to sing The Space Between both Quinn and Madigan found the lyric “You can’t quit me so quickly” as something that made them both remember different times, times of carefree days, of gadfly and power, that made them both smile the knowing smile that only two can share who had grown apart.
- Deep South - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 2:40 pm:
“I know you are, but what am I?”
“I know you are, but what am I?”
“I know you are, but what am I?”
“I know you are, but what am I?”
“I know you are, but what am I?”
“I know you are, but what am I?”
- Cheswick - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 2:41 pm:
Madigan, tauntingly: “Psst, Quinnie Boo Boo.”
- Huggybunny - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 2:42 pm:
Hey PQ, my side’s the “party” side!!
- McLean Farmboy - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 2:44 pm:
As with all political sayings, “working across the aisle” has a differnt definition for Speaker Madigan
- Kerfuffle - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 2:46 pm:
PQ - “I wonder if they are serving any food.”
MM - “What a putz!”
- The Captain - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 2:47 pm:
“Hey buddy, got an apple?”
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 2:48 pm:
“Someone in this room … is not playing nice with Speaker Madigan … someone in this room is using his big ole tough ‘Veto’, acting all big … someone in this room, maybe you guys can find him … thinks he has a mandate …”
- Team Sleep - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 2:51 pm:
“Pat, you ate the last chocolate chip muffin. Jerk. Just wait to see how many votes your next reform bill gets!”
- WazUp - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 2:53 pm:
“Psst Pat, psst Pat..your fly is open”
- Calhoun Native - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 2:54 pm:
Madigan: “May you live to be 100 and may the last voice you hear be mine.”
- Wensicia - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 2:55 pm:
“You caused this chasm between us..”
“No, you did!”
“Did not, I said it first!”
“You did too, so there!”
Lady behind Madigan: “Am I gonna have to sit between you two?!”
- Rich Miller - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 2:56 pm:
MJM, gently elbowing woman to his left: “Check him out. Check him out! He’s put himself into one of his trances again.”
PQ: “Snickers or a Hershey bar?”
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 2:56 pm:
(Lisa Speaking)”I dunno where I wil be on the Ballot in 2014 …”
“Can someone point out ‘Governor Pat Quinn’ … I have a Sign Truck double-parked outside, and his face is on it … thought he might want it moved?”
“As a union leader, it’s great to see all my friends, my ‘enemies’ … and there you are … Governor Pat Quinn … wave to everyone, will ya?”
“Hey Pat, how was that round of applause for Lisa sitting with you?”
“Thanks for inviting me to speak, but it seems SOMEONE here went over there time, so I have to end this now ….”
“Hey Governor, you will speak when I tell you … got it? … Hey! i’m talking to you.”
“Quinn, the AFSCME Lobbyist is speaking right after you … “
- WazUp - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 2:58 pm:
“Psst Pat, psst Pat…can I borrow your Super 8 card?
- WazUp - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 3:00 pm:
“Hey Quinine, is that your truck outside with the billboard?”
- Anonymous - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 3:07 pm:
Don’t you dare ask me to hug it out!
- What planet is he from? - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 3:11 pm:
“On the Dr. Phil Show today, we’re discussing dysfunctional relationships. Our next guests . . .”
- Siriusly - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 3:11 pm:
“Hey, look at the Governor - he forgot to shave that side of his face again”
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 3:16 pm:
“Pat … I knew it was you … You broke my heart.”
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 3:18 pm:
“Hey Quinn … come January when John and I are ‘Veto-Proof’ … what will you do?”
“Hey Pat … Veto THIS!”
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 3:21 pm:
“Quinn …QUINN! …You like apples? Pat, you like apples? …Lisa just got a Standing “O”, how do you like them apples?”
- dupage dan - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 3:32 pm:
MJM - “Hey, Napoleon, give me some of your tots”.
Pat “Dynamite” Quinn - “No, go get your own”
- Boone Logan Square - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 3:34 pm:
From a distance…
- Boone Logan Square - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 3:35 pm:
Across the great divide. Just grab your hat and take that ride.
- Boone Logan Square - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 3:35 pm:
You’re so far away from me. So far away from me.
- Boone Logan Square - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 3:35 pm:
Chairs missing.
- Boone Logan Square - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 3:37 pm:
Invisible Obama sits with the Illinois delegation.
- Anonymous - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 3:40 pm:
Pat - “Hey, Napoleon, give me some of your tots”.
MJM - “No, go get your own”
- Arthur Andersen - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 3:40 pm:
“I am so sick of that purple tie.”
- Arthur Andersen - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 3:40 pm:
“I am so sick of that purple tie.”
- Louis G. Atsaves - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 3:40 pm:
Psst! Governor! You’re supposed to sit over here!
- Amuzing Myself - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 3:43 pm:
MJM: “…and to think there was a glimmer of hope for a few seconds when that idiot was impeached. Who would have ever thought you would turn out to be just as clueless?”
- Ron Burgundy - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 3:46 pm:
Hey Pat! Just got polled on your job approval… guess what I put down?
- Michelle Flaherty - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 3:57 pm:
Please tell me that’s a finger
- Grandson of Man - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 4:06 pm:
“Next year we’ll go for the pincer move and pass pension reform in spite of Republican support.”
- 3rd Generation Chicago Native - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 4:08 pm:
The Speaker at this event just told everyone that Rich Miller just posted the AFSCME ad about Governor Quinn.
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 4:15 pm:
“(whisper)Psst …Psst … Pat … Pat! …I’m Batman”
- Sinister - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 4:15 pm:
Madigan: “Do you always have to wear that stupid purple stripped tie?”
PQ: “Huh?”
- Give Me A Break - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 4:17 pm:
Hey Gov., do you think those people in the green shirts know you are in this room?
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 4:23 pm:
“Hey Pat … Rahm says, ‘Hi’ ….”
- Rich Miller - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 4:24 pm:
PQ to himself: “I know he’s looking at me. I’ll bet he’s making another joke about my mighty efforts to activate the grassroots. I hate it when he makes fun of me. I’m the governor, darnit! He shouldn’t make fun of me!”
MJM to woman sitting next to him: “And that’s how you mess with somebody’s head.”
- Norseman - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 4:29 pm:
Speaker Madigan and others in the crowd look at a snoring Pat Quinn.
- Anonymous - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 4:30 pm:
“I am so sick of that purple tie.”
- Anonymous - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 4:31 pm:
“I am so sick of that purple tie”
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 4:35 pm:
“Just remember …’Governor’ … at some point … you ARE going to need me, you ‘guys’ always do …”
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 4:40 pm:
“Pat … one thing I know … I was ‘here’ before you were governor … and guess what? … I’ll be right here … AFTER … you are governor …(pause) …enjoy the convention.”
- soccermom - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 5:16 pm:
Where can we find a live feed of the Governor’s remarks to the Convention?
- soccermom - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 5:53 pm:
I gotta say, PQ just knocked it out of the park.
- wordslinger - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 6:08 pm:
MJM:
“Hey, Pat, will Fenwick ever agree to play OPRF in football?”
“Hey, Pat, will Fenwick ever agree to play OPRF in baseball?”
“Hey, Pat, who’s the state baseball champ?”
“Hey, Pat, when’s the last time Fenwick beat OPRF in basketball?”
“Hey, Pat, what are you scared of?”
“Hey, Pat, do you like my corner booth at Wineberries?”
PQ:
“Going to be a long confession at Ascenscion tonight….”
- VanillaMan - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 6:29 pm:
Listen to him, sitting by himself, humming “It’s a Small World”, and looking at me!
- VanillaMan - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 6:32 pm:
Madigan: “Stupidpeoplesaywhat”
Quinn: “What?”
- Mike an Ike - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 7:02 pm:
Hey he does look like Chris Matthews
- JimBo - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 7:43 pm:
Havin’ some fun now, aren’t we Pat!
- Boone Logan Square - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 7:49 pm:
==“Hey, Pat, do you like my corner booth at Wineberries?”==
C’mon, there’s no soy served at Wineberries.
- wordslinger - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 7:50 pm:
“Hey Pat, want me to teach you how to Huskie?
Are you going to cry?”
- Grandson of Man - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 7:52 pm:
“Pat, you’re on your way out and I’m in for life. Doesn’t it stink to not be me?”
- Mama - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 8:02 pm:
Hey Pat… what is the real reason for vetoing the gambling bill? Did you miss the meeting on IL needing more revenue?
- wordslinger - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 8:28 pm:
–C’mon, there’s no soy served at Wineberries.–
Boone, in the world BC (Before Children), I lived down the street when it was one of only three bars in Oak Park. It was on the path from the Lake Street El (Green Line) to home. Somehow, I had to stop in most every day.
I never thought to ask for soy, believe me.
But the governor is a regular, and those of us who know him and like him, can see that he’s a lucky and happy man in good company when he’s there.
Salud.
- Quizzical - Tuesday, Sep 4, 12 @ 10:31 pm:
We’re not going to apologize for staying at the Holidome and having a pool party this afternoon. It was your choice to stay at the no-pool Motel 6.
- Yellow Dog Democrat - Wednesday, Sep 5, 12 @ 7:56 am:
@soccermom -
I missed Quinn’s speech, but I’m hoping Rich will have it later for us.
- Michelle Flaherty - Wednesday, Sep 5, 12 @ 6:26 pm:
Madigan, wondering aloud: Poshard/Hutchinson 2014 has a nice ring to it.