Fooled them again! Voters will be happy we passed comprehensive pension reform! Judges are unaffected and can not be swayed by personal reasons!Therefore, they can allow this to pass Constitutional muster when the State is sued for violating the pension guarantee clause.
I think he is performing Pearl Jam’s Hitchhiker:
you fool, dude what do what you think you’re doing?
so you’re lost, my problem, that’s not
conductor says, “off of my train”
we understood, guest/host relationships ain’t my thing
even if i could, you aint the kind of person i would help anyway
i’m about to explode
cuz i can’t carry your load
hitchhiker… go, hitchhiker
you’re cool, and cold in your calculations
we’re friends, only because of my situation
i’m about to unload
cuz i can’t carry your load
hitchhiker… go, hitchhiker
hitchhiker…
so be gone, too soon is too late
i dont want no delay
so be gone, get your food off someone else’s plate
go tell all your friends
i’m an idiot and you’re great
hitchhiker… hitchhiker…
now go, hitchhiker… go, hitchhiker
Madigan responds to Rich Miller’s request to rate his latest “Oscar the Puppy” video.
- CircularFiringSquad - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 9:56 am:
“OK. Now the moment we have all been waiting for all these years…Billboard’s turn to put his 30 votes on the board. Let’s get to the floor.”
“Oh, that’s right, he never said he had 30 “yes votes.”
This rare photo shows Speaker Madigan using the invisible yoke with which he controls the flight path of the House. The yoke’s support is also invisible, but every citizen of Illinois knows that the yoke’s on us.
As you can see today ladies and gentlemen, my head is not that large. It was distorted on the video because Miller was holding the camera in my face like this the whole time.
- Stones - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 8:39 am:
I don’t want to risk a ban for life but I’d like to tell the Speaker where he can stick those thumbs.
- Aldyth - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 8:41 am:
Filling in for both Siskel and Ebert…
- Give Me A Break - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 8:44 am:
The Speaker confirms Brown’s lunch order with the Committee Clerk.
- PublicServant - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 8:47 am:
Let’s go get those greedy state employees, guys and gals.
- Dirty Red - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 8:48 am:
“Mr. Speaker, on a scale from one to two, how many thumbs up would you give Steve Brown’s job performance this session?”
- Dirty Red - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 8:51 am:
“How was Rich Miller’s explanation of Cullerton’s negotiated bill, Mr. Speaker?”
- Rail Sitter - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 8:53 am:
What has two thumbs and runs this state? This guy!
- Nickypiii - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 8:54 am:
Fooled them again! Voters will be happy we passed comprehensive pension reform! Judges are unaffected and can not be swayed by personal reasons!Therefore, they can allow this to pass Constitutional muster when the State is sued for violating the pension guarantee clause.
- RNUG Fan - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 8:55 am:
Why even bother with other house members
- Former Titan - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 8:57 am:
One, still have hair. Two, it’s still not white. Ba-zing.
- nobody - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 8:57 am:
I think he is performing Pearl Jam’s Hitchhiker:
you fool, dude what do what you think you’re doing?
so you’re lost, my problem, that’s not
conductor says, “off of my train”
we understood, guest/host relationships ain’t my thing
even if i could, you aint the kind of person i would help anyway
i’m about to explode
cuz i can’t carry your load
hitchhiker… go, hitchhiker
you’re cool, and cold in your calculations
we’re friends, only because of my situation
i’m about to unload
cuz i can’t carry your load
hitchhiker… go, hitchhiker
hitchhiker…
so be gone, too soon is too late
i dont want no delay
so be gone, get your food off someone else’s plate
go tell all your friends
i’m an idiot and you’re great
hitchhiker… hitchhiker…
now go, hitchhiker… go, hitchhiker
- foster brooks - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 8:57 am:
Here comes the supreme court buzz saw! Lol
- The Lowly LA - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 9:01 am:
Whose got two thumbs and can’t wait for his celebratory lunch apple? This guy!
- Oswego Willy - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 9:05 am:
“The shipment of Apples arrived.”
“The Republican Caucus is confused…”
“Cross wants to know if we can vote on it today, he has a tee-time tomorrow he can’t miss.”
“Don’t worry about the Senate, Heather Steans is counting votes for you.”
“Speaker, your ’special meeting’ with confused Freshmen is set for 2 today.”
- Leatherneck - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 9:05 am:
We’re Number 1! (in House-Senate softball, pension legislation, and Pension Bill Numbers).
- been there - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 9:11 am:
“Follow my thumbs and you’ll always be safe.”
- Mongo - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 9:12 am:
@Rail Sitter…must add “speaks French…”
- HGW XX/7 - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 9:15 am:
“Ladies and gentlemen, this is how we protect our phoney baloney jobs.”
- Oswego Willy - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 9:15 am:
“Speaker, did we do that right?”
“We put the thrown out Nekritz/Cross languange in the recycle bin, not the trash…”
“Speaker, President Cullerton wants the Bill back in the Senate as soon as you can …”
“Speaker, your ‘I’m a Slytherin House Republican’ t-shirt arrived today …”
“Speaker, you want chocolate syrup on your ‘Pension Bill’ Breyer’s Ice Cream?”
“Speaker, where should Rep. Bost throw the bill, up or down?”
“The House GOP is going to Caucus, is it ok if they borrow a closet to meet, for convenience?”
“Speaker, we are giving all the ‘Yes’ voters a ‘Fire Madigan’ shirt we bought of eBay, cool?”
“Nine out of 10 in committee, not bad?”
- Ron Burgundy - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 9:19 am:
“Hey Man, it that Freedom Rock?”
“Yeah, Man!”
“Well turn it up, Man!”
- Mama - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 9:20 am:
Two thumbs up for passing the pension bill. Shoot this bill up Cullerton’s…
- Oswego Willy - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 9:23 am:
“Speaker, your ‘Percy the Pension Penguin’ stuffed animal was just delivered to Quinn’s office.”
“Speaker, Bruce Rauner is going to comment on pensions again…”
“Saputo’s just called, they are adding ‘Madigan’s Pension Pasta’ as the Thursday ’speacial’ for you…”
- Tardis - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 9:29 am:
Where is Thumbkin? Where is Thumbkin? Here I am! Here I am! How are you today sir? Very fine I thank you. Run away. Run away.
- unclesam - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 9:30 am:
More Cowbell Mr. Speaker?
- Save a horse ride a Harley - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 9:32 am:
“Henry can sit on these…”
- doedoa - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 9:37 am:
11 years in prison for pay to play with UNO
- walkinfool - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 9:50 am:
“Ambidextrous”
[I’d love to see the thought bubble above Yelverton’s head.]
- OneMan - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 9:52 am:
The Speaker tried to enhance the effect of his ‘happy face’ by showing two thumbs up…
It still looked a bit creepy
- Wensicia - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 9:53 am:
Madigan responds to Rich Miller’s request to rate his latest “Oscar the Puppy” video.
- CircularFiringSquad - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 9:56 am:
“OK. Now the moment we have all been waiting for all these years…Billboard’s turn to put his 30 votes on the board. Let’s get to the floor.”
“Oh, that’s right, he never said he had 30 “yes votes.”
- Nearly Normal - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 10:09 am:
I thought that was Conan O’Brien!
- zatoichi - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 10:15 am:
…then the Rock clamped down both thumbs on the machine gun to blast away the bad guys. I felt the power.
- nieva - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 10:16 am:
The Fonz!!
- DoubleD - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 10:26 am:
Where are all the eyes….ON DIS GUY!
- foster brooks - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 10:36 am:
318 days until st.Patrick day
- aufjunk - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 10:44 am:
This rare photo shows Speaker Madigan using the invisible yoke with which he controls the flight path of the House. The yoke’s support is also invisible, but every citizen of Illinois knows that the yoke’s on us.
- Quizzical - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 10:54 am:
Here’s how you love on your reduced pension — for lunch you boil a hot dog, for dinner you have a hot dog, the next day for lunch you have a hot dog….
- Quizzical - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 10:56 am:
Meant to say ‘live’ not ‘love’
- Oswego Willy - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 11:01 am:
“Speaker, your new rollerblades came today.”
- Rob Roy - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 11:21 am:
Up yours
- Oswego Willy - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 11:34 am:
“Do you want the “Billy Baroo” Gavel for the floor vote?”
- mokenavince - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 12:03 pm:
Thy will be done!
- Tombstone - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 12:04 pm:
Stealing a quote from the late Doc “pension” Holiday, “I’m your Huckleberry”
- Irish - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 12:07 pm:
And when Lisa gets in I will rule everything!!!!!!
- Oswego Willy - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 12:13 pm:
Speaker Madigan shows his solidarity with Sen. Murphy, the day after the House-Senate Softball Game
- Oswego Willy - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 12:15 pm:
“So, I’m driving down Archer Avenue …”
- Oswego Willy - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 12:17 pm:
“I use ‘this’ thumb when I vote ‘yes’, and I use ‘this’ thumb to make sure YOU vote ‘yes’ …”
- Oswego Willy - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 12:24 pm:
“Um, Speaker … did YOU … eat… the last brownie Rep. Lang brought today?”
- The unknown poster - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 1:10 pm:
rat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat….isn’t this fun!!!
- Arthur Andersen - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 1:21 pm:
“9-1. Splendid. Who wants a celebratory apple?”
- HenryVK - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 1:22 pm:
Speaker Madigan responds to comments by Oswego Willy on the yesterday’s “Never Bet Against the Speaker” thread.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 1:27 pm:
“So, Speaker, did you enjoy ‘Ironman 3′?”
“Mr. Madigan, we told all those testifying against your Bill, ‘You’ll be fine’ …”
“Leader Cross is excited, only 24 of his 47 are going to vote against him and you!”
- Oswego Willy - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 1:28 pm:
Speaker Madigan watches as Oswego Willy and - HenryVK - “Hug it Out”…
- Oswego Willy - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 1:34 pm:
“As you can see by this chart, the ‘Madi-Knife’ sales for this Spring Session are up, due in large part to the Super-Majority, we hoipe you approve?”
- TrackerOne - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 2:26 pm:
Steve, all you have to do now is tell Rich Miller what to print!
- Darienite - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 2:36 pm:
MJM doing his Senor Wences imitation. Johnny, s’awright? S’awright.
- railrat - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 3:47 pm:
I burned my prints off years ago !!!!
- Friend of Nicky - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 3:56 pm:
“Mr.Yelverton, you may now stand.”
- 47th Ward - Friday, May 3, 13 @ 4:18 pm:
As you can see today ladies and gentlemen, my head is not that large. It was distorted on the video because Miller was holding the camera in my face like this the whole time.