21 Comments - Politix - Friday, Nov 20, 15 @ 1:06 pm: Fairly certain he is referring to Rauner’s constant claim that businesses and citizens are leaving the state in droves because the economy is so bad. - @MisterJayEm - Friday, Nov 20, 15 @ 1:10 pm: The Question: Your translation? “Lishen — When Mike’sh outta town… we drink. Oh-hic-oh-hic-okay?” – MrJM - Steve Brown - Friday, Nov 20, 15 @ 1:19 pm: Good that you asked. What I told her was that if the Governor has the power to control the borders (which most doubt) he might want to keep people here — thus stemming the exodus so many worry about. Hope that helps - @MisterJayEm - Friday, Nov 20, 15 @ 1:21 pm: Mr. Brown, Yeah? Well, I still think I’m right. – MrJM - Senator Clay Davis - Friday, Nov 20, 15 @ 1:30 pm: He’s taunting Rauner, saying the Governor has no more power to prevent people from crossing into Illinois than it does to prevent the supposedly fleeing hordes that Rauner loves to talk about. - HangingOn - Friday, Nov 20, 15 @ 1:47 pm: @Mr. Brown The game is no fun if you give away the answer early on… - BOOOOO! - Friday, Nov 20, 15 @ 1:50 pm: Brown ruined it, new question please. - Skeptic - Friday, Nov 20, 15 @ 1:55 pm: Translation: “Cubs in 6.” Oops. - Austin Blvd - Friday, Nov 20, 15 @ 1:56 pm: What Brown said. - Juvenal - Friday, Nov 20, 15 @ 2:15 pm: Translation: Focus on your job, Governor. I know that Rich is tired of the Blagojevich comparisons, but Rod had the same short attention span and same habit of glomping onto national headlines instead of focusing on, you know, his job. It’s almost as if this governor who swears he doesn’t read newspapers and has no plans of pursuing a VP nomination is reading clips every day of national newspapers to bulk up on his foreign affairs knowledge in hopes of being picked for VP. - VanillaMan - Friday, Nov 20, 15 @ 2:18 pm: There is really a lot there - What Steve did was show that he didn’t want to answer the question and was uncomfortable by it. He hid immediately behind two emotional words - funeral and family - in order to lower any expectations his response could have towards his boss. Mr. Madigan’s priority was not politics, but family. “But I think it is safe to say most people understand… There you go. Steve is answering this question out of courtesy, but he won’t be allowed to put words into Mr. Speaker’s mouth on this issue at this time….and most people would understand. The next sentence was a zinger against the man who forced the question to be asked… …the governor has no power or authority over who crosses the border — especially if people keep leaving Illinois! So Steve really didn’t want to answer a hypothetical question about his currently grieving boss’ take on a gadfly governor’s daft publicity stunt. - Streator Curmudgeon - Friday, Nov 20, 15 @ 2:19 pm: You could have said that the first time. Brownie, you’re doin’ a heckuva job! - DuPage Dave - Friday, Nov 20, 15 @ 2:19 pm: I think he was yanking the reporter’s chain. - 360 Degree TurnAround - Friday, Nov 20, 15 @ 2:20 pm: Steve Brown’s words are like a prism. Some people see “purple” reflected back at them and others see “red”. That is the beauty. - illini - Friday, Nov 20, 15 @ 2:34 pm: ” gadfly governor’s daft publicity stunt ” - well stated! - walker - Friday, Nov 20, 15 @ 2:38 pm: Humor just missing the mark. - Steve Brown - Friday, Nov 20, 15 @ 3:02 pm: Sorry….did not mean to wreck the contest…and if you have talked with Sneed as much I have you can be sure the answer I gave here is the same answer I gave her…now we can prepare for the storm of the century - Oswego Willy - Friday, Nov 20, 15 @ 3:06 pm: Mr. Brown, I wanted to guess and see how far off I’d be. Thanks for saving me my own embarrassment. OW - @MisterJayEm - Friday, Nov 20, 15 @ 3:26 pm: Madigan and the QOTD-wreckers he controls… – MrJM - Rich Miller - Friday, Nov 20, 15 @ 4:15 pm: Our worst response rate to a QOTD in a very long time. Heckuva job, Brownie!!! lol - Arthur Andersen - Friday, Nov 20, 15 @ 4:22 pm: So Brownie, who ya got for the Sprint Cup? Sorry, comments for this post are now closed.