“If voters want to make 2016 a referendum on me with members of the General Assembly as the proxies, let them. The Leaders standing with me don’t mind… “
The democrat party finally listended to reason and gave up holding hostages in return for their budget. The fairest thing for them to do now is to pass my TA, but the throngs of dems who want to break ranks with Madigan have told me they want to wait until after the election. I called them. Really I did.
The GOP 3D cardboard statue display is ready for photo ops. Personal and group shots are available. They will be at the State Fair everyday until 9:00pm.
“Is it getting better? Or do you feel the same? Will it make it easier on you now… you got someone to blame
You say… One man, One is Right. When it’s one needs, in the night. One Guy, we get to share it, leaves you maybe if you
Don’t care for it…
Did I disappoint you? Or this leave a bad taste in your mouth You act like you never had budgets, and you want me to go without? Well it’s… Too late… Today… To drag the past out into the light… We’re one, but we’re not the same. Votes get to
Carry each other, carry each other…
OW/FKA, keep workin’ it. I’m not in charge of anything here. Just looking forward to a nice 3 dayer after a tense week. Job was a little tense too.
Have a great weekend guys. We’ll rumble after the sparks fly.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:14 pm:
“Nope, not one Turnaround Agenda item in 16 months… that’s correct.”
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:15 pm:
“One year without a budget? Ok. One. Two made me look silly”
- A guy - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:16 pm:
We dealt with a bad apple yesterday. Together.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:16 pm:
“I told Sandack ‘Don’t do that interview’… now he knows better”
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:17 pm:
“Oh my. Evelyn’s here… “
- Anonymous - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:17 pm:
After the next Gov’s eletion
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:18 pm:
“If voters want to make 2016 a referendum on me with members of the General Assembly as the proxies, let them. The Leaders standing with me don’t mind… “
- Markus - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:19 pm:
It’s only a flesh wound.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:19 pm:
“I only own 2 Caucuses, in 2 different chambers. I want… one Rauner General Assembly… “
- Formerly Known As... - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:20 pm:
We can do this as long as Madigan likes.
- Ole' Nelson - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:20 pm:
The angry faces of modern conservatism.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:21 pm:
“I shoulda just declared victory 9 months ago… but I felt leveraging would work. This was my first mistake”
- Wensicia - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:21 pm:
Terminator Rauner: I’LL BE BACK….
All that’s missing are the sunglasses.
- Formerly Known As... - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:22 pm:
Did you see that? Madigan finally said =Yes= to something.
It may have taken a year, but he finally said yes.
- Me too - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:22 pm:
The democrat party finally listended to reason and gave up holding hostages in return for their budget. The fairest thing for them to do now is to pass my TA, but the throngs of dems who want to break ranks with Madigan have told me they want to wait until after the election. I called them. Really I did.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:23 pm:
“One way or another, I will get my victory… “
- Anon221 - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:23 pm:
Durkin and Radogno silently-
Look straight ahead. Look straight ahead. Do not make eye contact!
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:23 pm:
“You can tell all the social service providers to stop suing me now… please… “
- Formerly Known As... - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:25 pm:
See how many fingers I have up? One.
That’s how many times Madigan has said =yes= instead of =no=.
I would need both hands for Cullerton. He’s around nine or ten =yes’s=. Good guy, that John.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:25 pm:
“This IS me doing heroic things… “
- LizPhairTax - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:26 pm:
Mike Connelly, Christine Radogno’s parrot
- Formerly Known As... - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:28 pm:
Listen up. I’m only saying this once.
Beginning today, I disavow apples.
That’s right. Apples.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:29 pm:
“The question I’m asked often, ‘Is “Dad’s Home State” going on hiatus’, well, I said I’d do a few summer episodes, and I will honor that commitment.”
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:30 pm:
“Now that have no child in CPS, clouted or otherwise, I say to CPS, here and now, ‘Tough!’… “
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:31 pm:
“Excuse me, sorry to interrupt, but who ordered the Strawberry Shake?”
- zatoichi - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:32 pm:
The GOP 3D cardboard statue display is ready for photo ops. Personal and group shots are available. They will be at the State Fair everyday until 9:00pm.
- G'Kar - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:32 pm:
“The whippings will continue until morale improves.”
- Formerly Known As... - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:33 pm:
Yes, I said one. As in this one finger.
I am one of the three fingers of government.
Passing a budget requires at least two fingers. Sheesh. Was anyone paying attention to all that voting stuff yesterday?
- blue dog dem - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:34 pm:
“How ’bout dem Cubs!?”
- Big T - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:34 pm:
I hope I have which way the wind is blowing down correctly now!
- zatoichi - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:34 pm:
Is that a pledge pin on your uniform?
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:34 pm:
“I only need to remind the Leaders once… I own the GOP… “
- Saluki - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:35 pm:
That picture displayed can lower the temperature in any room by 20 degrees.
- Scamp640 - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:36 pm:
Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
- El Conquistador - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:36 pm:
Insane in the membrane…
- Unsolicited advice - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:37 pm:
“No,no we did not meet before this to practice our best serious face.”
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:37 pm:
“First, you stop paying your bills, get into receivership… “
- nadia - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:37 pm:
Happy . . . Happy and Happy
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:38 pm:
“Pat Quinn failed… “
- A guy - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:38 pm:
I mean it commenters. One entry per person.
Unless you’re from Oswego. Then it’s one comment for every other person who comments.
- Formerly Known As... - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:39 pm:
This concludes Round 1. It was a warmup round, really.
My friends and I are bringing Billion$ in reinforcements to Round 2.
- Rabid - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:39 pm:
Dysfunctual victory sign
- Michelle Flaherty - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:39 pm:
I’m here to announce that one of these two legislative leaders will remain.
- Warthog - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:40 pm:
Quoting my good friend Willy, “Madigan OWNS all of these problems!! Guy has been here since I was in junior high school. He OWNS it!”
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:41 pm:
That was really, really good - A Guy -
Well played!
“One man come he to justify… One man to overthrow”
- @MisterJayEm - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:41 pm:
Why? Because not one person in this room is worth more than $500,000,000; that’s why I’m not wearing a tie.”
– MrJM
- Formerly Known As... - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:43 pm:
@A guy - fair enough. One final caption:
=Not one. Not a single, meaningful reform passed by the House this year.=
- Quizzical - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:43 pm:
That’s right, hiatin’ my agenda is still workin’ on reformin’ Illinois.
I am not going to put my agenda on the shelves that Mike Madigan controls.
- blue dog dem - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:44 pm:
“I told yall I was gonna be the education governor”……hey, Ron, what we got left in them there rainy day funds?
- One way - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:45 pm:
Could someone please show me one way out of town. I don’t know what I am doing and can only buy an election. Just one way out of town.
- Bogey Golfer - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:46 pm:
If either of these 2 blink, there will be hell to pay.
- Amalia - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:48 pm:
Thank you sir. May I have another?!?
- Gruntled University Employee - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:49 pm:
At least I use my index finger, you ought to see the finger Rahm uses.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:49 pm:
“Is it getting better? Or do you feel the same? Will it make it easier on you now… you got someone to blame
You say… One man, One is Right. When it’s one needs, in the night. One Guy, we get to share it, leaves you maybe if you
Don’t care for it…
Did I disappoint you? Or this leave a bad taste in your mouth You act like you never had budgets, and you want me to go without? Well it’s… Too late… Today… To drag the past out into the light… We’re one, but we’re not the same. Votes get to
Carry each other, carry each other…
One…”
- Vote Quimby! - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:49 pm:
Caption: “The question is, ‘How many terms as governor of Illinois will I serve?’ Let me do some thinkin’ on that.”
- A guy - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:49 pm:
OW/FKA, keep workin’ it. I’m not in charge of anything here. Just looking forward to a nice 3 dayer after a tense week. Job was a little tense too.
Have a great weekend guys. We’ll rumble after the sparks fly.
- #5 - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:49 pm:
Thank goodness there’s 1 extra day in this upcoming weekend. Everyone, even Mr. Miller, needs it!
- cardsmama - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:54 pm:
Anon221 @ 2:23
Such good little “soldiers” they have become.
- Gruntled University Employee - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 2:54 pm:
Great work this week Rich, take Monday off.
- Anon221 - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 3:01 pm:
To the Post, Rich,and Oscar the Puppy-
Have a Happy, Fun, and Firework filled 4th!!!
- Ducky LaMoore - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 3:03 pm:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3JoRHMOxmI
Frustrated Incorporated.
- Steve Polite - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 3:11 pm:
A republican senator defied me once. ONCE!
- Earnest - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 3:11 pm:
Read my lips: no turnaround agenda!
- Jibba - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 3:19 pm:
“One ring to rule them all…”
- Dysfunction Junction - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 3:23 pm:
You’re absolutely right, Mr. Spicoli. It is our time. Yours, mine and everyone else’s in this room. But it *is* my presser.
- Jake From Elwood - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 3:25 pm:
“Do I hear $100 for these two eerily lifelike wax figures of our Republican legislative leaders”
- DrMark - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 3:29 pm:
Collectivist frown?
- Rabid - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 3:29 pm:
I’m trumps number one supporter
- Keyrock - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 3:30 pm:
I pledge, as your Governor, that I will never wear the Carhartt in the Capitol.
- Trolling Troll - Friday, Jul 1, 16 @ 3:32 pm:
Larry, Moe, and Surly.