“Jim, just say what was prepared for you… and the state lives… “
- In the middle - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:35 pm:
Your out of the business Jim, Fredo is our new mouthpiece. You will stay in New York and take care of our family business here. You are not going to Springfield.
BVR: Hey you are the one who told me Madigan could be beat — you did.
JE: Yeah but that was just about givin’ the biz buildin’ owners a huge tax break….this much more serious. BTW did you tell Ives and Wherli to vote against Mautino? That was a real bonehead move.. but don’t believe me just read the audit findin’s.
Yeah, I hear you’ve been yappin’ about how I should do this or that. Funny thing — I don’t care what you say! Did you see I made $55 million last year?
Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy, why didn’t you ever tell me your tenure as IL Secretary of State were your formative years developing policy initiatives. I thought it’d be different.
“I took your advice and stopped at Farm & Home on the north end for my Carhartt. Those folks were nice but they were surprised when I bought out the entire men’s XL collection.”
Hey, why don’t we wear blue jeans and motorcycle jackets and drop our g’s so we look and sound like common workin’ people ’cause when I’m done with this state there won’t be any real ones left.
Beware, beware of the handshake that hides the snake.
(Can you dig it, can you dig it?)
I’m a-tellin’ you beware, beware of the pat on the back — it just might hold you back.
Your enemy won’t do you no harm, cause you know where he’s comin’ from.
Don’t let the handshake and the smile fool ya. Take my advice I’m only tryin’ to school ya.
“Bruce I’m glad I ran into ya. It’ unfortunately Blagos turn to host the annual xgovs meeting and Big Jim, George and I, well we were thinking we could use one of the state planes to fly to Colorado but you sold the dam fleet off”.
“Jim just take my van, but ya gotta remember it uses a quart of oil every 500 miles or so. Hope none of ya are allergic to dog hair”.
- Jack Retired Water - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:12 pm:
Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum…..or is it Fric and Frac
- BeenThereB4 - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:14 pm:
Hi, I’m Jim Edgar. I’m here to negotiate the release of the hostages.
- Huh? - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:16 pm:
Former governor meets the should be governor.
- @MisterJayEm - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:16 pm:
“You might want to tear me apart and sell me, Bruce, but you can’t do that.”
“We’ll see, Jim. We’ll see…”
– MrJM
- Res Melius - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:17 pm:
Hair do . . . Heir don’t . . .
- ILPundit - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:17 pm:
I knew it was you Jimmy….you broke my heart
- CharlieKratos - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:18 pm:
“Hi, Bruce!”
“I’m not listening, I’m not listening, I’m not listening,… “
- Streator Curmudgeon - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:19 pm:
“Bruce, take off the Carhartt jacket and put on your big boy pants.”
- Blue dog dem - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:21 pm:
“Hey!your just kidding about those pension reductions, aren’t ya?”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:21 pm:
“Jim, I’m smilin’ right now, but diss me again and you’ll be gettin’ a letter from Goldberg.”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:25 pm:
BR: “Hey, you’re not so big. Whoops! Wrong Jim.”
JE: “And I thought I was meeting the Governor of Illinois. Wrong guy!”
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:26 pm:
“Your shoulder… It’s so cold…”
- Illinifan - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:29 pm:
BVR: Thanks, Jim. This handshake means negotiations went well and you accepted all of the plans I proposed.
JE: The pat on your shoulder and my not looking at you means Okay continue to be delusional, someday you will learn your lesson.
- Poolguy - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:29 pm:
Carhartt Trumps Leather
- Streator Curmudgeon - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:30 pm:
“Jim, we’re makin’ Illinois more business-friendly.”
“Yeah, for bankruptcy lawyers.”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:34 pm:
JE: “Unstable…unstable…”
BR: “That’s all right, we’ll get you some help, pal. Whoops! I forgot. They’re all shut down.”
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:34 pm:
“Jim, just say what was prepared for you… and the state lives… “
- In the middle - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:35 pm:
Your out of the business Jim, Fredo is our new mouthpiece. You will stay in New York and take care of our family business here. You are not going to Springfield.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:35 pm:
“Jim, lots of cuts at the U of I, have a good speech… “
- Empty Suit - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:36 pm:
“Hi I’m Jim Edgar I use to be governor and I have some advice for you”
Rauner - “Security, Security? I got another guy claiming to be Jim Edgar here!”
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:36 pm:
“Jim, good to see you, let me help you, Evelyn already slipped and fell twice…”
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:37 pm:
“Jim, you’re a long way from home. You must have somethin’ important to say… “
- Anonin' - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:38 pm:
BVR: Hey you are the one who told me Madigan could be beat — you did.
JE: Yeah but that was just about givin’ the biz buildin’ owners a huge tax break….this much more serious. BTW did you tell Ives and Wherli to vote against Mautino? That was a real bonehead move.. but don’t believe me just read the audit findin’s.
- Dome Gnome - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:38 pm:
“By our powers combined, we are Captain Planet.”
- Madame Defarge - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:41 pm:
Et Tu?
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:41 pm:
“Jim, hello. All the Raunerites are here now, oops, Republicans, right Jim ole boy…”
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:43 pm:
“Jim, just say… just say whatever you think I can glom on to… using your own credibility… “
- Dirty Red - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:43 pm:
“Jim, why do you change the speeches? Just read it the way Charlie wrote it, would ya?”
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:44 pm:
“Jim, I see you still haven’t cashed my check, why not… “
- In the middle - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:45 pm:
Keep smiling wise guy…. Everyone else is laughing
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:47 pm:
“Everyone can be got, Jim ole man, heck I got 2 Caucuses for $20 million… just give me a number… “
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:48 pm:
“Jim, my assistant to my assistant is always a phone call away… “
- Dee Lay - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:48 pm:
“Regrets, I’ve had a few…”
- Quizzical - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:49 pm:
Yeah, I hear you’ve been yappin’ about how I should do this or that. Funny thing — I don’t care what you say! Did you see I made $55 million last year?
- Wading in... - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:50 pm:
Grasshopper, you have sooo much to learn!
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:50 pm:
“Jim, glad you made it. Read the speech as written, or …find that you’ll have plenty of free time, plenty… “
- Big Joe - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:51 pm:
Jim, don’t ever take sides against the family again. Ever.
- 47th Ward - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:51 pm:
Edgar: Bruce, could I have a minute? Madigan wants to arrange a meeting. He says we can straighten any of our problems out.
Rauner: You talked to him?
Edgar: Yeah, I can arrange security. On my territory. All right?
Rauner: All right.
Goldberg: Do you know how they’re going come at you?
Rauner: They’re arranging a meeting in Champaign. Edgar’s ground. Where I’ll be safe.
Goldberg: I always thought it would be Thompson, not Edgar.
Rauner: It’s the smart move. Edgar was always smarter.
- VanillaMan - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:52 pm:
“So hey, old man - here’s my van keys. Park it in a good spot and I’ll give you a nice tip, OK?”
- VanillaMan - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:53 pm:
It’s great to meet an Illinois governor who hasn’t been incarcerated!
You should be so lucky!
- Team Sleep - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:54 pm:
“Hey, Jim, just curious…how long did it take you to pick out your jacket? Any waffling going on after you opened the closet?”
- VanillaMan - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:55 pm:
“Jim - you’re not wearing a wire, right?”
- Joel Rifkin - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:55 pm:
Is that Quinnochio back there reincarnated as a photographer?
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bk40O6wCQAAmpoc.jpg
- DuPage Don - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:55 pm:
Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy, why didn’t you ever tell me your tenure as IL Secretary of State were your formative years developing policy initiatives. I thought it’d be different.
- VanillaMan - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:56 pm:
“So what do you say Bruce, that I take you out to the mall and buy you some decent clothes?”
- D.P.Gumby - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:56 pm:
That was then, this is now. And we are all Back to the Future II
- CrookCounty60827 - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:56 pm:
“Thanks for coming Jim…now go away!”
- pipersls - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:58 pm:
“I always wanted something better for you, Bruce.
Senator Rauner……President Rauner……”
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:59 pm:
- 47th Ward -
I had it Edgar shaking hands with Rauner and Madigan and Brown playing Michael and Hagen, lol.
Well done sir.
“Caption?”
“Jim, the GOP GA said that you can handle the closing for them… selling out to me… “
- VanillaMan - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 2:59 pm:
“Jim - have I got some used computer parts for you to buy!”
- cb - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 3:01 pm:
how does that saying go Jim.. “those you can do and those who can’t teach”
- Team Sleep - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 3:03 pm:
“I took your advice and stopped at Farm & Home on the north end for my Carhartt. Those folks were nice but they were surprised when I bought out the entire men’s XL collection.”
- ClumsyTuna - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 3:04 pm:
Bruce, don’t blame me, I voted for Dillard.
- 47th Ward - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 3:04 pm:
I was torn Willy. But a former Republican Governor turning on the incumbent was too much to pass on.
Edgar: Can you get me off the hook for old time’s sake, Goldberg?
Goldberg: Afraid not Jimmy.
Edgar: Tell Bruce it was only business. I always liked him.
- Probably get banned - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 3:09 pm:
Good to see you now shut the #!&# up.
- Das Man - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 3:12 pm:
You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time - now here is where I make fools out of both of us…
- Dave Dahl - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 3:14 pm:
@Dirty Red … that Newhart routine is put to use often in my mind.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 3:15 pm:
Understood - 47th Ward -, and your example is just as fun…
“Caption?”
“Oh Jim, that didn’t hurt, did it? See, it’s easy to sell out, and 9 months from now… “
- Dance Band on the Titanic - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 3:19 pm:
“You were a real governor? I play one on TV.”
- Austin Blvd - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 3:21 pm:
JE: The Don (Cellini) sends his regards.
- G'Kar - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 3:25 pm:
“You are dead to me.”
- Dinsdale - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 3:25 pm:
Gentlemen, you can’t fight in here. This is a war room.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 3:27 pm:
“Ah, Jim, now my collection of governors is complete… “
- Sue - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 3:27 pm:
Hey, why don’t we wear blue jeans and motorcycle jackets and drop our g’s so we look and sound like common workin’ people ’cause when I’m done with this state there won’t be any real ones left.
- Chicago 20 - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 3:31 pm:
JE - I see we still are without a budget.
BVR - No, isn’t it great! I’ve personally saved over $800,000 in taxes this year alone!
- zatoichi - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 3:32 pm:
Edgar: You’re screwing up.
Rauner: I always win. Always have. You’ll see.
- Sam Weinberg - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 3:33 pm:
House of Carhartts, Season 2: Will Rauner’s TurnAg survive?
- sal-says - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 3:35 pm:
== “I always wanted something better for you, Bruce.
Senator Rauner……President Rauner……” ==
..or how does ‘refuse engineer’ sound? ‘Flipper-in-chief burger meister’ sound?
- DuPage Bard - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 3:37 pm:
Any chance you want to take my Edgar Fellowship Course, got some civics lessons for you?
- XDNR - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 3:37 pm:
“Bruce, who is this guy Sandack, I’ve read some of his tweets and there really a hoot”.
- walker - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 3:39 pm:
Bridge of Spies
- Steve - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 3:40 pm:
Jim Edgar : “Bruce you know me, as long as I get my pension check… “
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 3:41 pm:
Jim meets Grim.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 3:42 pm:
“Jim, don’t worry, I’ll make ya proud… “
- Wordslinger - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 3:44 pm:
“So, 50.3 percent against Pat Quinn? In that case, Bruce, souvalaki in Greektown with Louis Atsaves is your man-date.”
- illini - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 3:44 pm:
I am totally into reading the comments these posts always generate.
Guess I am just not quick enough or “snarky” enough to come up with timely and pertinent quotes or captions.
Hats off to all those far better than me!
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 3:46 pm:
“Bruce, I don’t know if I can vouch for you, I don’t know you…”
“Jim, does it matter?”
- #freedumb - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 3:48 pm:
Now you’re just somebody that I used to know
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 3:50 pm:
“…Nah, Jim, I’m gonna use you, then ignore ya… “
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 3:51 pm:
“Jim, get over here… I’m holding a ‘Fire Madigan’ shirt for ya… “
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 3:52 pm:
“Jim, come meet the IllinoisGO candidates… “
- Michelle Flaherty - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 3:53 pm:
I created the ramp so you could fall on your face.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 3:54 pm:
“Jim. Edgar. My favorite livin’ prop… “
- West Sider - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 3:56 pm:
JE”Say,Governor,it looks like you’ve been working out. What are you these days… about a 42″ long?”
- Wensicia - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 4:01 pm:
“From governor to stand-up comedian, you’re a million laughs, Jim. What’s next? My trashing of the child care program? Ha, ha, ha!”
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 4:04 pm:
“Bruce, you send that piece of $&@#% van again to pick me up, I swear I won’t show up… “
- Harvest76 - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 4:04 pm:
“Wow, Mr. Edgar! It sure is nice meetin’ a real live governor!”
- hanging chad - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 4:04 pm:
Jim, its getting colder. Isn’t it about time for you to head back to Arizona for the winter?
- Anon - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 4:06 pm:
Beware, beware of the handshake that hides the snake.
(Can you dig it, can you dig it?)
I’m a-tellin’ you beware, beware of the pat on the back — it just might hold you back.
Your enemy won’t do you no harm, cause you know where he’s comin’ from.
Don’t let the handshake and the smile fool ya. Take my advice I’m only tryin’ to school ya.
And that’s The Undisputed Truth.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aYcDe3voww
- game on - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 4:15 pm:
see in you in the primary, 2018…
- thechampaignlife - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 4:19 pm:
The ghost of poll numbers past reminds the present what the future could hold in store…but only if you heed its advice.
- Mama - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 4:34 pm:
Edgar, stop feeding the trolls.
- Keyrock - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 4:35 pm:
“Jim, I hear you’re Squeezey’s granddad. Is that true?”
- Mama - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 4:35 pm:
++- Anon - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 4:06 pm:++
Good one!
- XDNR - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 4:42 pm:
“Bruce I’m glad I ran into ya. It’ unfortunately Blagos turn to host the annual xgovs meeting and Big Jim, George and I, well we were thinking we could use one of the state planes to fly to Colorado but you sold the dam fleet off”.
“Jim just take my van, but ya gotta remember it uses a quart of oil every 500 miles or so. Hope none of ya are allergic to dog hair”.
- WhoKnew - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 4:53 pm:
“Jim, I’m thinkin’ this budget thing was a whole lot easier when ya’ didn’t hafta’ pay all the bills!”
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 4:54 pm:
“Bruce, I know… thanks… but I don’t drink… even expensive wine… “
- Midstate Indy - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 5:00 pm:
Carhartt meets Real Heart.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 5:09 pm:
“Bruce, I know a $14 watch doesn’t have a calendar on it, but this thing is going on a hundred days. It’s time to pick up the phone.”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 5:11 pm:
“Jim, what do you see? What are you lookin’ at?”
“I see the future, Bruce, and it’s populated with lots of Illinoisans with torches and pitchforks.”
- jls - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 5:11 pm:
Ryan to Rauner: Get a grip, Bruce.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 5:13 pm:
“Jim, pull my finger.”
“Bruce, the voters did that last November.”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 5:14 pm:
“Jim, how many cows did they kill to make that jacket?”
“At least I didn’t pay $64,000 for it.”
- Cook County Commoner - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 5:17 pm:
“You’re probably right in all this, Bruce. But I gotta give you some heat to keep the marks fooled.”
- ash - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 5:19 pm:
Ha, yeah, you did endorse me…
- Streator Curmudgeon - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 5:19 pm:
BR: “Merv Griffin! I’d know you anywhere!”
JE: (Oy. It’s worse than I thought.)
- jls - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 5:22 pm:
Sorry>
Edgar to Ryan: Get a grip Bruce.
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 5:29 pm:
You palm is so greasey
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 5:36 pm:
Shaking the statues quo
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 5:38 pm:
The official passing of the can
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 5:39 pm:
It would be a shame if something happened to your pension
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 5:42 pm:
Your really giving Illinois the business
- One day at a time - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 5:42 pm:
Leather TRUMPS Carhartt any day of the week.
- Woodstock willy - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 5:45 pm:
Jim, where can I reach you in Arizona this winter
if I need more well intentioned advice ?
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 5:46 pm:
Shotgun wedding
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 5:49 pm:
Nine months and you still haven’t delivered you aren’t even showing
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 5:54 pm:
Hey ask Jeb if I can be secretary of labor
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 5:58 pm:
Jemmieing the state
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 6:40 pm:
Letter writing is a lost art I’ll have goldberg send you one
- illini - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 6:57 pm:
10 comments from Anonymous - same person or 10 different posters?????????????
My policy, from now on, is to not even attempt to respond from an Anonymous unless it is more identifiable, other than the time of the post.
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 8:42 pm:
Illini,ten I hope I made you laugh or think I’m not punctual
- Tone - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 9:56 pm:
Hey Jim, awesome job fuc?#?$?$ up the state.
- Rollo Tamasi - Wednesday, Oct 21, 15 @ 10:37 pm:
Thanks Bruce since you’ve been in office my approval rating as a former governor has shot up 35%!