“Never y’all mind what I’m doin’ to ya …y’all just have ‘nother round of Schlitz or Pabst or whatever y’all drink. Y’all ‘member who brought it back, now…ya hear!?”
This is as transparent as Rahm buying the NFL draft…
Please let all those old fogies that lost their LIHEAP know they can go down to the bar and get 2X the cold beer! Now maybe they won’t be so hot after this awesome move by Bruce.
- Formerly Known As... - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 1:06 pm:
Who spiked to Kool-Aid?
- Chupacabra - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 1:08 pm:
“MISSION ACCOMPLISHED”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 1:09 pm:
“Next week on ‘Superfriends’…”
- Huh? - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 1:10 pm:
We are grinning stupidly because we got a jump start on happy hour.
- Formerly Known As... - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 1:11 pm:
Orange whip, Governor?
Martini. Shaken, not stirred.
- Ducky LaMoore - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 1:11 pm:
The nice thing about the sign on the desk is, you never have to replace it. You can just write your name on a piece of paper and tape it on.
- Tony - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 1:14 pm:
Middle class special. He’ll offer to pick up the tab for the second half of the first round to celebrate. Offer expires yesterday.
- Formerly Known As... - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 1:17 pm:
==This is better than that milquetoast milk toast. Who has the tequila?==
- Wensicia - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 1:17 pm:
“One glass of wine from my $150,000 bottle will be offered half-price in honor of the return of Happy Hour. That’ll be $5,000, cash only, please.”
- Not quite a majority - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 1:19 pm:
Happy Hour Returns, State Employees! Don’t abuse it, but heaven knows you need it.
- Vote Quimby! - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 1:20 pm:
“Never y’all mind what I’m doin’ to ya …y’all just have ‘nother round of Schlitz or Pabst or whatever y’all drink. Y’all ‘member who brought it back, now…ya hear!?”
This is as transparent as Rahm buying the NFL draft…
- Archiesmom - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 1:21 pm:
Those are the most smiles seen at one time in Springfield in weeks.
- Team Sleep - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 1:24 pm:
And, within two drink specials, a confident quadrangle of legislators hammered out a hypothetical budget framework.
- Chicago Cynic - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 1:30 pm:
“Through the looking glass, Alice looks on in wonder at the parallel universe Illinois where things actually get done.”.
- phocion - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 1:31 pm:
Why can we only get bipartisan deals when alcohol is involved? Wait, that gives me an idea…
- 47th Ward - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 1:35 pm:
White wine, fortified wine, expensive wine, kosher wine, annoying whine.
- Anonymous - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 1:36 pm:
You got the right to party
- CharlieKratos - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 1:38 pm:
“You’re going to need more than one stiff drink when you see what I have in store for you.”
- Anonymous Redux - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 1:38 pm:
Uh… before you take the photo…do these look like real smiles?…we can’t tell…
- Georg Sande - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 1:40 pm:
Eclectic.
- A guy - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 1:40 pm:
In that case, bring two bottles..
- Langhorne - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 1:41 pm:
$1,000 bottle of wine, 2 for $1,300, til 8pm
- The Colossus of Roads - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 1:42 pm:
It’s five o’clock somewhere.
- zatoichi - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 1:44 pm:
That ain’t no work desk.
- siriusly - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 1:45 pm:
This picture is politically damaging for all of them!
- Team Sleep - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 1:46 pm:
Overlooked was the trailer bill, SB 399, which also allowed for the return of “Not So Happy Hour”.
- siriusly - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 1:47 pm:
Governor you have got to get yourself a juicer !
- siriusly - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 1:49 pm:
Turn around agenda item #8 - more drinkin’
- Anonymous - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 1:49 pm:
==
Overlooked was the trailer bill, SB 399, which also allowed for the return of “Not So Happy Hour”.==
F/K/A “Summer”
- Anonymous - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 1:57 pm:
Don’t forget to tip your legislator
- Dee Lay - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 1:59 pm:
“WHO” wants a a drink?
- A guy - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 1:59 pm:
A bill to address the issue of no per diem.
- Nearly Normal - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 2:05 pm:
Drown your sorrows in cheaper drinks as Illinois becomes the punchline in more jokes! Move over, New Jersey!
- vole - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 2:08 pm:
Was there anything in it for raising the number of state policemen to enforce: “one more for the road!”?
Whatever. Raises the GDP. Growth!
- How Ironic - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 2:12 pm:
And with the swipe of a pen, Gov Bruce Rauner enacted the least known part of the turnaround agenda, the RTHH.
- Enviro - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 2:13 pm:
Happy now?
- Blago's Hare - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 2:19 pm:
Can’t wait to go to Hooters!
- siriusly - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 2:20 pm:
“Sara, I know this was your bill - but can I please be next to the Governor? Please!?”
- vole - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 2:25 pm:
The best of Heaven on Earth in Illinois? Inchin’ up to 0.08?
Rauner better sign that Weed bill now. Wonder who’ll show their faces in the signing of that one.
- How Ironic - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 2:25 pm:
Rich,
Please let all those old fogies that lost their LIHEAP know they can go down to the bar and get 2X the cold beer! Now maybe they won’t be so hot after this awesome move by Bruce.
Thanks
ck!
- @MisterJayEm - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 2:49 pm:
According to the messaging out of the Governor’s office, there’s only one appropriate response: “Thank you, Mike Madigan.”
– MrJM
- SAP - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 2:59 pm:
I Love this Bar
- Amalia - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 4:05 pm:
Happy Happy Joy Joy!
- Anonymous - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 4:06 pm:
Happy days are here again
- Anonymous - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 4:08 pm:
The happy feet caucus
- Belle - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 4:16 pm:
Budgeting is better with twice as much booze.
- Anonymous - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 4:24 pm:
Don’t worry be happy
- Anonymous - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 5:06 pm:
Beer pong time clear the game board
- Anonymous - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 5:20 pm:
Now I can shotgun beers
- Anonymous - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 5:26 pm:
Bring back the status quo
- Chicago bars - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 5:33 pm:
That desk photo could’ve used a Stag, a chardonay, and some Illinois craft beers on it. With coasters from CMS of course.
- Anonymous - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 6:01 pm:
The political class throwing a bone to the middle class
- greenie - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 7:34 pm:
“Playing governor is fun when you don’t have to contend with tough decisions.”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 7:43 pm:
Every since the Miles Kimball catalog started selling smile stickers, it’s easy to not worry, be happy.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 7:44 pm:
“Just fightin’ for the middle class, boozin’ class in Illinois.”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 7:46 pm:
What’s that saying about a clean desk?
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 7:47 pm:
“Have a brew, blast a bobcat! Turnaround in Illinois!”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 7:50 pm:
“No budget? No problem! We got Happy Hour back! Focusin’ on priorities in Illinois!”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 7:52 pm:
“Still mad about Prohibition? Blame Madigan!”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 7:54 pm:
“‘Cause a boozed-up citizenry is government’s friend!”
- Anonymous - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 8:04 pm:
Stay thirsty and don’t question my authority
- Anonymous - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 8:06 pm:
Doubling down on the drinking hours
- Anonymous - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 8:08 pm:
I can’t wait for ladies night
- Anonymous - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 8:29 pm:
Oop’s almost signed the budget
- Anonymous - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 8:35 pm:
Hold it this is Vito’s pen
- Sopranos - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 9:23 pm:
Vito’s pen wins but how about one of dese guys gettin thrown off da boat
- Rich Miller - Thursday, Jul 16, 15 @ 9:31 pm:
===Oop’s almost signed the budget===
Winner.
No contest.