Take that Governor Rauner. And unlike you, I don’t throw people under the bus after I’ve had my picture taken with them (e.g. FFA high schoolers, children visiting the IL State Museum, etc. )
MJM: “well, when I was a kid I pulled myself up by my bootstraps. And speaking of pulling up, I think I pulled my pants up so far I got my undies in a bunch-just like the Governor.”
Thank’s for the picture guys. Can you believe that the guy who makes money off of loading his recently purchased companies up with debt and immediately calling a dividend for himself so he can pocket his profits before filing for liquidation… Can you believe he and some of his supporters on Capitolfax, try to paint your actions as criminal. Like bargaining is a crime. Go figure.
Your years of leadership have seen exceedingly small job growth, smaller population growth and has led our state to a historically bad fiscal situation all while being outpaced by our peers int he Midwest, but you took our money, threw us a few bones once in a while and didn’t make Illinois Right to Work and for that we say thank you.
The Speaker was offered a Carhartt, a workin’ man’s coat. Madigan responded, “Props aren’t realky my ‘thing’ unless you have an Apple. You have an Apple? Ok? Let’s just take the picture.”
You know, I hear the Governor is up for an award sponsored by ALEC. It’s named the You’re An Eight ONEM award and is given to the newest member of the Trickle Down Club.
- Ljl54 - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 11:53 am:
Here is how you work with people Rauner….
- John A Logan - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 11:54 am:
Governor Rauner,
(Attach Photo here)
I Remain, Sincerely Yours,
Michael J. Madigan
- Georg Sande - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 11:55 am:
“Yeah, thanks fellas. Right. I’m one of you. Take care. Bye.”
- cez - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 11:57 am:
That is my new bodyguard on my right..used to work for PDIDDY..try messing my me Gov..dare you!
- Get a Job!! - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 11:57 am:
The last time I saw 4 LIUNA member standing together 3 were leaning on shovels.
- Anonymous - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 11:58 am:
Speaker Madigan is seen here receiving his award for Highest Pants Of The Day
- Norseman - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 11:58 am:
Say stick it to Rauner.
- Old Shepherd - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 11:59 am:
“Governor Rauner, you can have my union card when you pry it from my cold, dead fingers.”
- A guy - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 12:01 pm:
The little award makes the Speaker look bigger.
- A guy - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 12:02 pm:
“I’m fine with taking a picture, but you hold it”.
- Name Withheld - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 12:02 pm:
The Usual Suspects
- phocion - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 12:02 pm:
One of us…one of us…one of us…
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 12:02 pm:
The Speaker owns the Day!
- A guy - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 12:02 pm:
Do you have enough flash cubes for 2 pictures?
- Joe M - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 12:06 pm:
Take that Governor Rauner. And unlike you, I don’t throw people under the bus after I’ve had my picture taken with them (e.g. FFA high schoolers, children visiting the IL State Museum, etc. )
- Stuff Happens - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 12:06 pm:
♪♫ ♪ ♫ One of these things is not like the other… ♫ ♪♫
- A guy - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 12:08 pm:
“We have 3 Red Apple Ales and 1 Red Apple”.
- A guy - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 12:10 pm:
Yes Maam. Carefully look at each one and tell me if you recognize the person you say stole your pension.
- Steve - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 12:21 pm:
Mike Madigan : “I am proud to take a picture with Local 1001 even if Bruno Caruso can’t be here . ”
http://www.ipsn.org/laborers/local_1001/loc1001.html
- Gone, but not forgotten - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 12:22 pm:
Speaker: “Guess I’ll have to put on some pounds to really belong.”
- Downstate Weed Chewing Hick - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 12:27 pm:
Confronted by Jacob Stein from the American Federation of Music, Mike and Magictones display their union cards.
- Dudeman - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 12:30 pm:
Here’s my muscle. We gonna crack some heads!
2nd: Hi I’m Bob Dole (look at his clenched right hand w/o a pen)
- Hyperbolic Chamber - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 12:34 pm:
Madigan has his ace in the hole
- Formerly Known As... - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 12:35 pm:
So, about that whole pension thing…
- Formerly Known As... - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 12:36 pm:
The tallest thing in this picture is the Speaker’s waistband
- Weltschmerz - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 12:38 pm:
Any of the locals not under DOJ supervision?
- Formerly Known As... - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 12:38 pm:
We couldn’t get a photo with everyone smiling, so tis will have to do
- Huh? - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 12:39 pm:
Now if this was a roofers card, I could do any thing I wanted.
- Louis G. Atsaves - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 12:45 pm:
“Thanks guys! Now how do I get this card to fit inside my wallet?”
- Slippin' Jimmy - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 12:50 pm:
Vito gives Speaker Mike Madigan the Vito Correlone Seal of Approval from the Boys. Any youse got any questions?
- Pete - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 12:50 pm:
Now during the next budget vote, Madigan can officially take a mandatory 15 minute break.
- Tsavo - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 12:53 pm:
“Rauner gave me a trouser wedgie”
- Mouthy - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 12:57 pm:
“…and they waived my dues too”..
- Timmeh - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 12:58 pm:
Rauner: “I don’t want anyone paying union dues without their consent, but in this case, I’ll make an exception.”
- A Jack - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 12:59 pm:
Now can the GA go on strike the next time they take away their own COLA?
- Tommydanger - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 1:04 pm:
MJM: “well, when I was a kid I pulled myself up by my bootstraps. And speaking of pulling up, I think I pulled my pants up so far I got my undies in a bunch-just like the Governor.”
- Wensicia - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 1:15 pm:
“Here’s the visual, Rauner, anti-union reforms…NO WAY!”
- Todd - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 1:18 pm:
What’s big, orange and sleeps 71?
- x ace - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 1:19 pm:
” Walter, Donnie, The Dude , and The Velvet Hammer celebrate the Championship Won by Lebowski Liquor’s Bowling Team “
- Enviro - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 1:32 pm:
Best friends Forever
- walker - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 1:34 pm:
Reunion.
- Frank Dooley aka john candy - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 1:43 pm:
I bet any one of them could tell you where Jimmy Hoffa is buried!
- Streator Curmudgeon - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 1:44 pm:
“My name’s Madigan. I carry a badge.”
- Joe M - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 1:45 pm:
The key questions is - will Madigan go so far as to put a “I support public employees” union sign in his front yard.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 1:45 pm:
Q. Which one of these guys doesn’t own a polo shirt?
- Streator Curmudgeon - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 1:47 pm:
Guy in blue shirt to Madigan: “Your card didn’t come in yet, so just use my wallet in the photo.”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 1:48 pm:
“Hey, fellas! How do you like my Ed Grimley impression?”
- zatoichi - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 1:48 pm:
Big Ernie and the Dudes blues band. In the State Fair Bud tent all next week.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 1:49 pm:
Guy on the right: “Mr. Speaker, smile for the photo.”
Madigan: “I AM smiling.”
- Triple fat - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 1:50 pm:
Thank’s for the picture guys. Can you believe that the guy who makes money off of loading his recently purchased companies up with debt and immediately calling a dividend for himself so he can pocket his profits before filing for liquidation… Can you believe he and some of his supporters on Capitolfax, try to paint your actions as criminal. Like bargaining is a crime. Go figure.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 1:54 pm:
“And fellas, I owe my present bodybuilder physique entirely to my early years in LIUNA!”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 1:58 pm:
“Here’s your Carhartt jacket, Governor!”
- Michael Westen - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 2:03 pm:
It’s not exactly a membership card to the wine club but I’ll take it.
- Ahoy! - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 2:04 pm:
Your years of leadership have seen exceedingly small job growth, smaller population growth and has led our state to a historically bad fiscal situation all while being outpaced by our peers int he Midwest, but you took our money, threw us a few bones once in a while and didn’t make Illinois Right to Work and for that we say thank you.
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 2:07 pm:
It starts with one…
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 2:09 pm:
The Speaker was offered a Carhartt, a workin’ man’s coat. Madigan responded, “Props aren’t realky my ‘thing’ unless you have an Apple. You have an Apple? Ok? Let’s just take the picture.”
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 2:11 pm:
MJM, “Make sure you tell all your members, and every Union worker about the Governor wanting to end collective bargaining… “
- Anonymous - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 2:11 pm:
Say hi to Bruno and the boys next time you see them.
- ABC Lawyer - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 2:15 pm:
You know anything about that thing down South? Everybody is talking about it.If you hear anything, you tell me.
- Railrat - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 2:18 pm:
here’s your “union card” the CHECK is in the mail !!!!
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 2:24 pm:
Rauner seeing this;
“Pfft. It’s 3 guys in the picture. I got 40% of the Union vote. It’s not like the Unions are paying attention. I’m not worried… “
- Chairman McBroom - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 2:32 pm:
Bought and sold.
- TronaldDump - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 2:35 pm:
Pint sized crusaders and their security guards.
- TronaldDump - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 2:36 pm:
We finally found someone shorter than Madigan for him to stand next to!
- Anonymous - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 2:39 pm:
Union boss’s and the iron fist that controls them
- Just Me - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 2:44 pm:
I really wish there was a way for me to “like” or “favorite” some commenters’ remarks. A few of these really made me giggle.
- Triple fat - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 2:46 pm:
Thanks guys… Man I wish I could join you all on Governor’s day! Your plans sound awesome!
- Formerly Known As... - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 2:55 pm:
A ==corrupt bargain==, in pictures.
- Formerly Known As... - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 2:57 pm:
==I give you guys everything you want for years, and all I get is this card?==
==We had something bigger for you, until your pension theft legislation. Couldn’t you at least have called the Cullerton bill for a vote?==
==Let’s not talk about that.==
- Formerly Known As... - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 2:59 pm:
Friend of, and attempted thief from, Illinois union members.
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 3:06 pm:
Civilians… My Achilles’ Heel.
“Caption?”
Rauner, “I better start destroying unions at a quicker pace… “
- Anonymous - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 3:07 pm:
The backbone of Illinois unskilled labor
- Anonymous - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 3:07 pm:
“You’ll be the laborer that holds the signs to stop traffic, don’t worry.”
- ABC Lawyer - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 3:12 pm:
Hey, do I have a great location for Scabby the Rat!
- Ahoy! - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 3:13 pm:
Shortest man, longest legs.
- Downstate GOP - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 3:17 pm:
“Speaker Madigan further entrenches himself in the pocket of the unions”
- Anonymous - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 3:22 pm:
Here’s the budget governor come and get it
- Formerly Known As... - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 3:24 pm:
No, I am your friend. Trust me.
- Formerly Known As... - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 3:28 pm:
Everyone say ==corrupt bargain== on three!
- Anonymous - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 3:32 pm:
Can I carry the union flag on labor day parade ?
- Anonymous - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 3:40 pm:
I’m a double aught now
- Anonymous - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 3:49 pm:
Send Goldberg this invitation for11:00
- ABC Lawyer - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 3:54 pm:
I know, I know. If the state were a labor union, it would be in trusteeship.
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 4:04 pm:
Madigan awarded certificate after eating 10,000 Apple picked by union Apple Pickers…
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 4:06 pm:
After Rauner’s 10th U-Turn, Madigan is awarded a “No U- Turn” signed, named for him, in the 13th Ward
- Streator Curmudgeon - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 4:12 pm:
“Ya know, Mike, it’d be great publicity if you could get a photo like this with the Teachers’ Union.”
- Anonymous - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 4:12 pm:
That’s funny Willie put a Rauner bumber sticker under every no u turn sign
- Streator Curmudgeon - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 4:14 pm:
Guy on left: “Hey, Lou. You were supposed to wear a red shirt today.”
Guy on right: “Uh, it was in the wash.”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 4:19 pm:
“Three feet wide by by six feet long by six feet deep. In Goldberg’s front lawn. Got it?”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 4:21 pm:
“How about one of those neat bright green T-shirts? Do I get one of those too?”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 4:23 pm:
Guy on left: “Mike, what’s he got against union bosses?”
MM: “Same thing he’s got against career politicians, I guess.”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 4:27 pm:
MM to photographer: “Cut the photo off at our knees so they don’t see the box I’m standing on.”
- Triple fat - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 4:34 pm:
You know, I hear the Governor is up for an award sponsored by ALEC. It’s named the You’re An Eight ONEM award and is given to the newest member of the Trickle Down Club.
- Anonymous - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 4:49 pm:
Goldberg meet my new negotiators
- A guy - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 4:53 pm:
…and the cops will honor this right?
- Streator Curmudgeon - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 5:11 pm:
“Mike, what’s this Twooter thing they need this for?”
“Who knows?”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 5:12 pm:
“Mike, your honorary card is even bigger than Pat Quinn’s.”
“Who?”
- Tom K. - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 7:23 pm:
“Get in my belly!”
- Anonymous - Monday, Aug 10, 15 @ 8:52 pm:
Off shore blue collar worker
- Jolly1 - Tuesday, Aug 11, 15 @ 8:25 am:
I’d like to see Mike Madigan put in a days work as a Laborer.
- anon - Tuesday, Aug 11, 15 @ 9:02 am:
unions and the politician they control