* Sorry, kids. I’ve been a bit under the weather this morning. Have fun with this while I get myself together. Former Gov. Jim Edgar and my former intern Barton Lorimor posed for a pic at my election night party last week…

Be kind to Barton, please.

       

51 Comments - I'm Just Saying - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 11:17 am: Young man thank you for the kind words, run for office again, run for office again, with this Ship of Fools in the GOP, grab another drink son……… - frustrated GOP - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 11:17 am: No caption just a statement “Run Jim Run!” We need you. Just 4 years. really. Still hoping for assignment of Quinn to Ireland. - AFSCME Steward - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 11:21 am: Young fella, please become an Illinois Republican. Please, please, with brown sugar and a cherry on top. You’re our last hope. - Give Me A Break - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 11:22 am: Barton to Edgar: So are you Big Jim or Little Jim, you look pretty big to me. - story time - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 11:27 am: Gee, Mr. Edgar, that’s a neat story. You mean the GOP really had influence in Illinois way back when? - Oswego Willy - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 11:28 am: BARTON - 1ST TO MEET OSWEGO WILLY! - Capn - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 11:29 am: Joey, do you like movies about gladiators? - Oswego Willy - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 11:32 am: “Say, ‘Madigan ain’t my problem’…” - Barton Lorimor - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 11:32 am: I’m glad you captured this moment. The Governor and I had just finished discussing an exciting business opportunity in Colorado. - Jaded - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 11:33 am: “Wow, the GOP is getting beat like a red-headed step…..oh, sorry about that kid. Hey look a photographer!” - Flat-footed - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 11:33 am: “I really like this old guy but hurry up and snap the picture so I can get back to crunchin’ the numbers.” - Happy Returns - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 11:34 am: “Kid, you’ve got a great advantage over everyone else who wants a future in politics - you’re a ginger, so you got no soul to lose!” - Chicago Cynic - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 11:38 am: “Trust me on this one kid, boring can be your keys to the mansion if you’re running in the Illinois GOP!” - Oswego Willy - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 11:44 am: “I am so excited to meet you! I know all about you. You are still talked about alot on Capitol Fax and I always said if I had a chance to meet you, I would just walk right up to you and tell you how much of a fan I am and all you did. Can I please have a picture for my Facebook page, or even Tweet that I met you. No one is ever going to believe it!” “Sure Governor Edgar…” - Robert the Bruce - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 11:45 am: “Barton was right! The 3-5-6 was the right Trifecta bet!” - Oswego Willy - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 11:47 am: “Jimmy, I want you to meet the Kid, Barton …” - siriusly - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 11:48 am: Seen here are the only two people at at the CapitolFax election night party not under the influence of alcohol. - OneMan - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 11:48 am: Young man at one time moderate Jims ran this state in part, ran it I tell you. I know you may find this hard to believe but it is true. When I was elected to my first term, the only statewide elected Democrat as a U of I trustee… Now look where it has gone… Anyone seen the OTB machine? - just sayin' - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 11:49 am: Say hello to Mini Me! - just sayin' - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 11:52 am: Barton, you kids need to be spending more time at the track. Don’t you like horses? - Cincinnatus - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 11:52 am: Two happy people who don’t have to deal with Rich Miller any longer. - LincolnLounger - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 11:55 am: “Cap’n” made me spit up my drink. Hilarious! - Oswego Willy - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 11:57 am: It was before the 2010 Re-Map and before “Crazy Joe Walsh” decided to take on his Constituents and start an Election Cycle disaster. It was when I met the world. And it was when I first met Jimmy Edgar …” He couldn’t have been more than or at the time, but he was already a legend. He’d just walk in and everybody who worked the room went wild. - Oswego Willy - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 12:00 pm: It was before the 2010 Re-Map and before “Crazy Joe Walsh” decided to take on his Constituents and start an Election Cycle disaster. It was when I met the world. And it was when I first met Jimmy Edgar …” He couldn’t have been more than 60 at the time, but he was still a legend. He’d just walk in and everybody who worked the room went wild. Sorry! Better … - Oswego Willy - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 12:08 pm: While Governor Edgar looks amazing, no one could get over how young and virile Lt. Governor Bob Kustra looked at Rich Miller’s Election Night Party. - siriusly - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 12:14 pm: Just the reference to Radio Bob made me smile Oswego. nice. - Oswego Willy - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 12:17 pm: - siriusly - You’re welcome. - Oswego Willy - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 12:20 pm: Barton Tweeted - “Hey @GovernorsPub, you throw me out? How about I bring a GOVERNOR to ANOTHER pub! #ThanksGuvEdgar - Oswego Willy - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 12:22 pm: “Say… ‘Wershington!’ …” - Michelle Flaherty - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 12:35 pm: Edgar - Lorimor 2014 - Nearly Normal - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 12:35 pm: So Barton, tell me–What does Oswego look like? I want to know in case I meet up with him in a dark alley! - Nearly Normal - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 12:36 pm: Er, that’s Oswego Willy to you, Governor! - Newsclown - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 12:42 pm: No kid: I just BUILT a lot of prisons, I don’t have plans to GO to one. - Boone's is Back - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 12:46 pm: James Madison poses with Gov. Edgar - Oswego Willy - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 12:48 pm: “Barton, I am more than happy to take this picture with you, but promise me Rich isn’t going to use it, ok?” - 13th one - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 12:55 pm: Hey Ginger, wanna play Gilligan’s isle with me? - 13th one - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 12:57 pm: How come all you little guys with red hair think you run this State? - Anonymous - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 12:57 pm: Edgar and great grandson from the red side of the family - Anonymous - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 1:22 pm: Former Governor Edgar comes face to face with the aftermath from the decades-old boys trip he took to Dublin. - Irish - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 1:40 pm: Former Governor Jim Edgar poses with he and JBT’s love child. Sorry Barton, One thousand lashes for me. - WazUp - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 1:52 pm: He wants to endorse you Barton..Run Barton Run! - stateandlake - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 1:54 pm: Film buff Gov Edgar poses with Christopher Carley, Fr. Jovanovich from the movie Gran Torino. - Lobo y Olla - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 1:56 pm: “No seriously, I WAS governor…. I Wasn’t even indicted! Now fetch me a Thomas Collins.” - Power - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 2:51 pm: Barton you still owe me $50. - Arthur Andersen - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 2:53 pm: Crown on the rocks and Shirley Temple? Right Here! Thanks for the drink, Governor Edgar. - Arthur Andersen - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 2:56 pm: Barton, wanna try the appetizers? I saw a nice feesh deesh when I walked in. - Cincinnatus - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 3:36 pm: Ginger beer and Near beer. - Barton Lorimor - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 3:39 pm: For the last time, people: Jim Edgar is NOT wordslinger, but he does a way better Jameson keg stand than Oswego Willy. - Oswego Willy - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 3:42 pm: - Barton Lorimor -, Next time don’t buy mer all those shots before I try doing a Keg Stand! I should get points for that … - Arthur Andersen - Thursday, Nov 15, 12 @ 6:51 pm: Barton for the win! - Oswego Willy - Friday, Nov 16, 12 @ 6:53 am: Barton, you mocked me … have you no heart?! …and you hurt my feelings too. To the Post: Barton Lorimor was a good sport and took this picture with Gov. Edgar. But …it wasn’t all nice-nice, as Gov. Edgar started their meeting with “Red Hair and a hand me down robe, You must be a Weasley!” As you can see, Gov. Edgar thought he was pretty funny. Sorry, comments for this post are now closed.