93 Comments - The Muse - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 2:43 pm: Jim Oberweis will start caucusing with the Democrats, give a sizable donation to Planned Parenthood, and list Rachel Maddow as one of his top 3 favorite journalists. - Linus - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 2:43 pm: Trump will withdraw and endorse Bernie. Bernie will withdraw and endorse Cruz. Willie Wilson will withdraw and nonetheless endorse himself. Any … day … now … - 360 Degree TurnAround - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 2:43 pm: “You can supersize your budget, if you just hand over your soul.” - Oswego Willy - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 2:43 pm: I’ll share Cannoli and coffee with Gov. Rauner, at his invitation. - Oswego Willy - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 2:45 pm: Jim Oberweis will finally admit he personally wanted Chairman Brady out because of SSM… - Union Leader - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 2:45 pm: https://youtu.be/-9NMt42il4Q - Oswego Willy - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 2:45 pm: Mrs. Oberweis will “move back” to Illinois… - Oswego Willy - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 2:47 pm: Sen. Oberweis will say, “You know what, I’m happy just being in the Illinois Senate…” - Anonymous - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 2:47 pm: Then Bruce will stop global warming create peace in the Middle East bring dogs and cats together and teach Donald Trump how to comb his hair - clifton yankmaster - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 2:47 pm: As soon as the governor agrees to drop his poison pills and turn around agenda, there’ll be a budget in 47 hours. I can name that tune in. . . . - That Guy - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 2:48 pm: Oswego Willy will get a job. - RNUG - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 2:48 pm: The Cubs will win the world series, gas will.go down to $0.33 a gallon, manufacturing will come back to America, steak will be on every grill, we’ll have 3 cars in every garage, Washington will pass a budget with a surplus, and there will be permanent peace in the Middle East. - Stones - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 2:48 pm: Joe Maddon will guarantee a Cub victory in the World Series. - Huh? - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 2:48 pm: Hell freezes over. Snow every month of the year. (Really happened.) Pharoah will let the people go without biblical plagues. Goldman will be polite at all GA hearings. 1.4% will donate his millions to rebuild the social safety net. Gasoline will be 25 cents per gallon. AFSCME will receive a 4 year contract with generous raises. 1.4% and Madigan will get and use email and cell phones. - wendy - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 2:49 pm: The Rapture. - Oswego Willy - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 2:49 pm: Lance will shut down his Twitter… - thunderspirit - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 2:49 pm: == Sen. Oberweis will say, “You know what, I’m happy just being in the Illinois Senate…” == LOL…I can’t possibly top this. - AC - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 2:50 pm: Oberweis champions a national effort to lower the speed limit to 55 in order reduce global warming. - SO IL M - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 2:50 pm: Well the old saying that the cubs will win the world series is out. There is a better chance of Cubs being World Champs this October than that happening. - Now What? - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 2:50 pm: soon after the Great Coming Together Budget, Senator Oberweis invited Karen Lewis of CTU out for a milkshake at Culver’s… - forwhatitsworth - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 2:51 pm: The first shuttle of Oberweis milk will arrive on Mars for the Martians! Or maybe ice cream cones. - Oswego Willy - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 2:51 pm: The Illinois Chamber will gain it’s credibility back… - 47th Ward - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 2:52 pm: And his ice cream won’t melt in Hades. - Honeybear - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 2:52 pm: The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast on the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up. Revelation 8:7 - humm - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 2:52 pm: Tim Mapes will allow members to have food on the floor and drinks with no lids. - Ahoy! - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 2:53 pm: The sun will explode killing us all and creating a large black-whole that will suck-in all galaxies in the universe. If that doesn’t happen, while it won’t happen in 48 hours, there will be significant job growth in Illinois. - Dance Band on the Titanic - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 2:53 pm: Jack Bauer saves the world from terrorists. Twice. - Oswego Willy - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 2:54 pm: Kristen McQueary will join the editorial board at the New Orleans’ daily Times-Picayune. - The Muse - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 2:54 pm: @ OW: Sen. Oberweis will say, “You know what, I’m happy just being in the Illinois Senate…” We have a winner! - Huh? - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 2:54 pm: OW - Sorry never happen. Reputations once stained never come clean. - Albany Park Patriot - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 2:56 pm: Rauner will reveal all his overseas tax shelters. - Enviro - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 2:56 pm: Gov. Rauner will propose a $15 minimum wage and a surtax on incomes over 1 million. - Oswego Willy - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 2:56 pm: Ron Sandack will turn on Mr. Uihlein… - Mouthy - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 2:56 pm: New movie coming out… The Manchurian Madigan… - TinyDancer(FKA Sue) - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 2:57 pm: Hell will freeze over, creating a new market for ice cream. - L.A. - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 2:57 pm: Madigan will wake up and realize that this was all a bad dream; Dillard is the Governor, higher education still exists and nobody has a clue who Ken Dunkin is. - Oswego Willy - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 2:57 pm: “That Guy” will become “Another Guy” - Nick - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 2:57 pm: Oberwies will win a statewide election - humm - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 2:58 pm: The Tribune cover will read, “WE WERE WRONG ABOUT MADIGAN” - Oswego Willy - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 2:58 pm: Tom Cross and Kevin Artl will invite me for golf… - RNUG - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 2:58 pm: After he survived the primary, Rauner backs McCann in November. - Oswego Willy - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 3:00 pm: Dan Proft will take a new gig at MSNBC between Rachel Maddow and Chris Matthews and be labeled to “liberal show” - Mouthy - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 3:00 pm: Apparently Sen. Jim Oberweis never wants to see a passed and signed budget… - Huh? - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 3:01 pm: “… House Speaker Madigan agrees to Gov. Rauner’s reforms …” Have to leap that improbability first. - RNUG - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 3:02 pm: Kayport Package Express opens in Springfield. - RIJ - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 3:02 pm: Across Illinois people would drop like fainting goats! http://youtu.be/f_3Utmj4RPU - Michelle Flaherty - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 3:03 pm: Car dealers will be open on Sundays - Huh? - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 3:07 pm: Creationists realize that the earth is older that 6,000 years and that evolution is a scientific possibility. - BumblesBounce - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 3:08 pm: “…dogs and cats living together…MASS HYSTERIA!” - Oswego Willy - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 3:09 pm: (Tips cap to - thunderspirit - and - The Muse -) - Huh? - snark is heavily encouraged! lol. QOTD? Ives will become Minority Leader, Drury will become Speaker. - Wensicia - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 3:10 pm: Obama will switch his endorsement to Dunkin because, of course, he’ll get the credit for Madigan’s capitulation. - Joe Blow - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 3:10 pm: An Oberweis cow will jump over the moon - Sam Weinberg - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 3:11 pm: Oberweis will personally pilot his helicopter to deliver 10,000 illegal immigrants a week to Solider Field *and* he will pay them the prevailing wage to “fight for the good jobs and health care” he’s been promising us. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ahw-0d4NiY - Tryon's Guitar - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 3:11 pm: Realize Representative Demmer’s motion to stay in town an extra day to work was in was in order. - Huh? - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 3:11 pm: Blago gets released from prison and reelected as governor. Furthermore, he learns the error of his ways and becomes the greatest governor Illinois has ever seen. - Oswego Willy - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 3:13 pm: HBO’s “Dad’s Home State”… Canceled. Ugh. - Oswego Willy - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 3:15 pm: Derrick Smith wins his seat back in the House, as a Republican, against Democrat Tom Swiss… - Oswego Willy - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 3:16 pm: Rahm will come down and work the Democratic Caucuses and actually flip votes at will… - Anon221 - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 3:17 pm: 48 Hours to go on the clock, 48 Hours to go. Swallow a pill, pass it along, 47 Hours to go on the clock. - Huh? - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 3:17 pm: All pension systems fully funded at 100% of the actuarial levels. All school systems equitably and fully funded. All vendors paid within 15 days of submitting an invoice. - Team America - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 3:17 pm: The rise of the oceans will begin to slow, and the planet will begin to heal. Oh, wait, that was supposed to start in 2008. - @MisterJayEm - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 3:19 pm: Barack Obama pens the forward to Ken Dunkin’s Big Book of Legislative Accomplishments, Vol. 1. – MrJM - Anonymous - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 3:19 pm: The Big Guy and Herb will watch those turkeys soar,and Les will have nothing about which to recreate the commentary regarding the crash of the Hindenburg - Oswego Willy - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 3:21 pm: Evelyn will be allowed to speak extemporaneously… - Oswego Willy - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 3:22 pm: Rauner will meet with the GOP GA Caucuses and say, “You know what, y’all vote with your heart… “ - Oswego Willy - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 3:24 pm: Oberweis will, openly and publicly, be asked to run for higher office. - Union Leader - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 3:24 pm: Rauner, Dunkin and Madigan form their own party and rule Illinois forever and ever. - Oswego Willy - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 3:25 pm: Ted Cruz will give a speech that people will feel warm and fuzzy about… - Union Leader - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 3:26 pm: Madigan retires and endorses Rauner for re-election! - Union Leader - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 3:27 pm: Rauner decides No to a 2nd term and endorses Lisa Madigan for Governor! - jerry 101 - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 3:35 pm: Pigs will fly, hell freezes over, Donald Trump drops out, and the Cubs win the world series - Touré's Latte - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 3:37 pm: Oberweis introduces his new Press Secretary, Rich Miller. - Anonymous - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 3:37 pm: Eddie Murphy will save LA - Oswego Willy - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 3:41 pm: Speaker Madigan will switch to daily pears… - Mama - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 3:42 pm: Rauner will resign and Evelyn will become the governor of IL, and the unions will go to the capital to cheer for Rauner’s replacement! - Mama - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 3:43 pm: McCann and Rauner will hug and make up! - Small Town Girl - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 3:51 pm: Rauner will start communicating exclusively by email. - Commonsense in Illinois - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 3:55 pm: Both Jim Oberweise and Tammy Duckworth will win offices, be content, meet each other and get married… - Oswego Willy - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 3:56 pm: Rauner will start wearing ties daily… - Oswego Willy - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 3:58 pm: Chuck Goudie physically catches Mike Madigan! - Anon - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 4:07 pm: 100 million angels will sing. - BigDoggie - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 4:08 pm: Things will start looking up for University of Illinois’ major sports. Oh, wait… - train111 - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 4:11 pm: The Tribune runs a front page editorial endorsing Obama for a 3rd term. - efudd - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 4:18 pm: Republicans will admit that Obamacare is working. - Vote Quimby! - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 4:29 pm: Madigan switches from apples to oranges. - RNUG - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 4:35 pm: After the GOP convention is deadlocked, Rauner is drafted as the candidate. - Arthur Andersen - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 4:42 pm: GTCR buys out Capitol Fax and Rich is last seen on a large yacht called the S.S. Bite Me. Oscar is seen wearing adorable captain’s hat. - BBG - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 4:50 pm: Rauner will start to look presentable, will ditch the carhartt and start wearing a pressed suit! Everyone will give him the respect he deserves! - BBG - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 4:51 pm: 48 hours will be the new term limit for an Illinois governor - Big T - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 4:52 pm: Oberweis introduces new flavor of the month: Rocky Rauner Turnaround Grassbowl. - PENSIONS ARE OFF LIMITS - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 7:47 pm: Professor Rauner lectures Extortion 101 at the Trump University campus in Charleston on Mon and Wed evenings. - Anonymous - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 10:10 pm: Sadly someone actually took what Jim Oberweiss said and thought it was credible enough to tweet. - Mama - Thursday, Mar 10, 16 @ 11:14 pm: It is fun to dream…. Sorry, comments for this post are now closed.