‘I want RTW and I want unions to go away and I want needy people to go away and I want fewer taxes for wealthy people like me. Oh, and I want you to leave Michael Madigan a big lump of coal in his stocking! Thank you! Thank you Santa!!’
Yes Governor, the people of Macomb, Charleston, and those dependant on social services have received their lumps and coal as instructed… What, lumps OF coal… Uh… Yes…
“I run my state how I run my state. You want to investigate me, see if I’m naughty or nice? Go ahead, roll the dice and take your chances. I eat breakfast 300 yards from 4000 AFSCME Employees who are trained to protest me, so don’t think for one second that you can come down here, flash a beard, and make me nervous… “
“No, son….I don’t want to fire the elves…I’m just saying that we can’t afford their salaries any more. And, frankly, I wonder if the private sector might be able to do the job better.”
“Oh yeah? Well Santie Claus, you tell Mrs. Santie Claus if she says one more bad thing about me… I’ll bury her… I’ll bury her, and ruin your family business you got… You hear me?”
“Well, Santa, the way I saw it was different. My kid deserved to go to Payton Prep and another kid deserved to wish to go to Payton Prep. Agree to disagree”
“Understand this Santie Claus, I’m going to close Chicago State and Eastern Illinois. You want me to close Santa College? I may close Santa College for my OWN amusement… “
Psst, Santa, you need to get out of town. All the GOP legislators think I’m Santa. I take care of them with a bag (and it’s bigger than yours) full of money and keep track of who’s naughty and nice.
We don’t need you in Springfield, and don’t leave any presents with Senator McCann on your way out
1.4% - Listen kid, if you want to get anywhere in life, you have to be a taker not a giver. See this old, unshaven fat guy has it all wrong. He gives stuff away when he ought to be selling it. You have to be competitive before you are compassionate and to do that, you have to be rich like me. Once you are rich, people will think you are smart and will do what ever you want. You can make a bunch of GOP legislators grovel in the dirt with enough money hanging over their heads.
And in some stores, more like 13 before you start seeing some Christmas items in stock. If not already (at the Hallmark stores or other places). In past years I’ve seen a few Christmas items in the dollar stores/Walmart as early as September here in Springfield. But they become more prevalent after Halloween–which BTW I’ve seen Halloween candy and items as early as after July 4th in some stores (as if the candy won’t be eaten before Halloween anyway–yeah right IMO).
- El Conquistador - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 12:55 pm:
- 47th Ward - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 8:55 am:
I’d never have believed it, but belt buckles don’t lie. Pleased to meet you Mr. Claus.
- 47th Ward - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 8:56 am:
It’s almost like mine, but mine has the t in the middle and the n at the end.
- jw - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 8:56 am:
NO you can’t have the waggon
- Ron Burgundy - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 8:57 am:
Governor: “I’m getting clean-burning, job-producing Illinois coal for Christmas? Well that just sounds swell!”
Santa: “???”
- Ducky LaMoore - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 8:57 am:
“Nope. Naughty.”
- JS Mill - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:00 am:
“ya know kid, Santa is the epitome of collectivist”
- The End Is Near - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:01 am:
“And someday soon this little guy and all his fellow elves will be able to build toys in a company-friendly right-to-work zone . . . “
- Cubs in '16 - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:02 am:
‘I want RTW and I want unions to go away and I want needy people to go away and I want fewer taxes for wealthy people like me. Oh, and I want you to leave Michael Madigan a big lump of coal in his stocking! Thank you! Thank you Santa!!’
- Kippax Blue - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:03 am:
Yes Governor, the people of Macomb, Charleston, and those dependant on social services have received their lumps and coal as instructed… What, lumps OF coal… Uh… Yes…
- LizPhairTax - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:03 am:
2 costumed men and a little boy who’d better stay on the wagon because none of the programs that would help him are being paid by the state
- CCP Hostage - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:04 am:
Nope, only the good kids get to ride in the wagon.
- Moby - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:04 am:
Psssst…kid. Where’s Gramps keep his pension? I’m going to need him to hand it over.
- Justa guy - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:04 am:
Is Santa a democrat?
- Tough Guy - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:04 am:
Hey! How would you like to be appointed to a legislative seat?
- Earnest - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:08 am:
Have you been naughty or nice?
I’m not taking questions now but will reveal details at a later time.
- Norseman - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:10 am:
Santa, I want the elimination of unions as my Xmas present.
- AlfondoGonz - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:12 am:
“Don’t worry about all the negative attention, Bruce. Heck, the fans in Philly even booed me!”
- Bemused - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:13 am:
And Santa explains the reasons for that lump of Coal in Bruce’s stocking the last few years.
- A guy - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:13 am:
You mind if I take a look at that list of yours and save you the trouble of checking it twice?
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:14 am:
“Yeah, Santa, I did ask for it, but I don’t wanna be governor anymore… “
- A guy - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:15 am:
We’ve got great data on roofs it would be unsafe to land a sled on.
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:15 am:
“I let YOU down?! Santa, you’re thinking of Pat Quinn, not me… “
- JoanP - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:16 am:
You’ll have to wait until November 6, 2018, to find out whether you’re on the “nice” list or the “naughty” list.
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:17 am:
“Unless you make your shop a Right to Elf workshop, I can’t see letting you come here anymore… “
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:20 am:
“I run my state how I run my state. You want to investigate me, see if I’m naughty or nice? Go ahead, roll the dice and take your chances. I eat breakfast 300 yards from 4000 AFSCME Employees who are trained to protest me, so don’t think for one second that you can come down here, flash a beard, and make me nervous… “
- Highland Il - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:20 am:
“Santa Id really like a new Carhartt jacket.”
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:21 am:
“Evelyn wants one more personal injury settlement, and I want… “
- pool boy - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:22 am:
As the governor continues to dash Illinoians hopes and dreams he proclaims ” That’s not Santa, I know Santa”.
- Cheap Seats - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:22 am:
“No, son….I don’t want to fire the elves…I’m just saying that we can’t afford their salaries any more. And, frankly, I wonder if the private sector might be able to do the job better.”
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:22 am:
“I don’t have a conscious, Santa. It’s not going to work… “
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:23 am:
“I was wondering if I could clout one of my kids into Santa Prep… “
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:25 am:
“Santa, I’ve spent millions to pretend I care about people. I don’t care what you think of me, to be honest.”
- A guy - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:26 am:
And by the way, that union reindeer with the really bright red nose…it ain’t a light.
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:26 am:
“I can’t look deep in my soul, Santa, I traded that years ago for my success… “
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:28 am:
“Oh yeah? Well Santie Claus, you tell Mrs. Santie Claus if she says one more bad thing about me… I’ll bury her… I’ll bury her, and ruin your family business you got… You hear me?”
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:29 am:
“Really, Santa, I put my name on a YMCA, what have you done?”
- Concerned - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:30 am:
Santa: Why yes, this Radio Flyer is made in a union shop. Why do you ask?
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:31 am:
“Santa, if I had ethics I would feel bad. Understand?”
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:33 am:
“Santa, I care about kids… My kids… “
- Anonymous - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:34 am:
Buddy’s son sure has gotten big
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:35 am:
“Well, Santa, the way I saw it was different. My kid deserved to go to Payton Prep and another kid deserved to wish to go to Payton Prep. Agree to disagree”
- JoanP - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:35 am:
He’s the only elf I have left after you slashed the Elf Workshop appropriation. Had to fire the reindeer and get rid of the sleigh, too.
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:36 am:
“No, Santa. Peace and Goodwill? That’s for the others. Not me.”
- A guy - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:42 am:
Looks like someone got some little blue pills under their tree.
- zatoichi - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:43 am:
BR: (Huff, puff)..I saw you and (puff,puff) I had to run over here.. (puff, huff). You said the plan would work (huff..).
SC: Yeah, I said the same thing to Madigan. Work it out.
Kid: Want a gelato?
- A guy - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:43 am:
“C’mon Miller, you can’t fool me. Where’s the dog and who’s kid is this?”
- Wensicia - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:44 am:
“Thanks, Santa, for offering me a ride, but you’re gonna need a bigger wagon.”
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:45 am:
“Yeah, the Easter Bunny tried the same thing. I just don’t care about people… “
- Anon - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:45 am:
Santa - “See you on Christmas. I’ll have this wagon filled with something special just for you!”
- justacitizen - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:49 am:
Santa, can you support my Fair Foundation? See, I just tweaked my ankle on this crack in the sidewalk.
- Aldyth - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:55 am:
And immediately cut his wasteful funding.
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:55 am:
“The Grinch? Santa, the Grinch was weak. I laugh at the Grinch. By the way, your wagon looks shoddy… “
- Billionaire - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:59 am:
Get that kid out of my bleeping wagon!
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 9:59 am:
“Understand this Santie Claus, I’m going to close Chicago State and Eastern Illinois. You want me to close Santa College? I may close Santa College for my OWN amusement… “
- Dale Cooper - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 10:00 am:
Hey Rauner, why do you wear those durable Wrangler jeans? Is it because they are union made?
- wolf - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 10:09 am:
Delete your account.
- 47th Ward - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 10:10 am:
No! No! I want an Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action Two-Hundred-Shot Range Model Air Rifle!
- Anon221 - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 10:15 am:
Santa to Rauner- “Yes, it’s Union made- in Chicago, too. No, I don’t want an ‘Obey Madigan’ t- shirt from Bangladesh.”
http://m.afscme.org/news/publications/newsletters/works/works-fall-2013/look-for-the-union-label
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 10:15 am:
“Great. First it was Pope Francis, then Archbishop Cupich, now they send you to straighten me out?”
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 10:18 am:
“I don’t care what the guy in the beard says to you, kid. You can’t always get what you want. I can, but you can’t.”
- A guy - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 10:23 am:
I’d like to request a “fly over” for Oswego, Illinois. lol
- Truthteller - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 10:25 am:
Psst, Santa, you need to get out of town. All the GOP legislators think I’m Santa. I take care of them with a bag (and it’s bigger than yours) full of money and keep track of who’s naughty and nice.
We don’t need you in Springfield, and don’t leave any presents with Senator McCann on your way out
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 10:26 am:
“Hey… you remember Burgermeister Meisterburger? Yeah, I ain’t him.”
- Stones - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 10:37 am:
Hey Mr. Cold Miser meet Mr. Heat Miser!
- atbat - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 10:41 am:
“Santa, I need new clothes, since I am wearing the same thing two days in a row.”
- Rollo Tamasi - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 10:45 am:
All I want for Christmas is a little respect. After all I almost made as much as the Clinton’s last year.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 10:47 am:
Santa: “What’s the matter, Governor?”
BVR: “Ugh. Never eat strawberry milkshakes and burritos together.”
- D.P. Gumby - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 10:48 am:
I believe in Santa, but not the other guy!
- Streator Curmudgeon - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 10:51 am:
Kid: “Nah, you’re not the Governor. Governors wear suits and neckties. That guy over there eating an apple–I think HE’s the Governor.”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 10:54 am:
BVR: “Heh heh. Hey, Santa, meteorite hit your hat?”
Santa: “Hey Governor, meteorite hit your Turnaround Agenda?”
- 47th Ward - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 11:01 am:
You’ll shoot your eye out, Governor.
- Dance Band on the Titanic - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 11:02 am:
Rauner: I want an official right to work supportin’, union bustin’, supermajority GOP caucus!
Santa: No, you’ll shoot your eye out.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 11:05 am:
BVR: “I could sure use a beverage. Got any watermelon soda in that wagon?”
Santa: “Aww, man up, Governor and have a Coke Classic.”
- 37B - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 11:08 am:
One last time Bruce. Just wearing red to work doesn’t make me a Republican.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 11:10 am:
BVR: “Owl, is that you? The disguise almost fooled me.”
Santa: “Shh. I’m incognito. Meet little Owl III.”
- Huh? - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 11:19 am:
1.4% - Listen kid, if you want to get anywhere in life, you have to be a taker not a giver. See this old, unshaven fat guy has it all wrong. He gives stuff away when he ought to be selling it. You have to be competitive before you are compassionate and to do that, you have to be rich like me. Once you are rich, people will think you are smart and will do what ever you want. You can make a bunch of GOP legislators grovel in the dirt with enough money hanging over their heads.
Kid - So you have to be a jerk to be rich?
- Streator Curmudgeon - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 11:20 am:
BVR: “Santa, can you tell me which way to the Illinois Building?”
Kid: “Man, am I glad THIS guy isn’t running the State.”
- @MisterJayEm - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 11:22 am:
“Bruce, I can’t tell you the details, but nobody’s ever suddenly resigned from the Senate because they got on my Nice List….”
– MrJM
- 47th Ward - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 11:25 am:
Mike Madigan and the jolly old St. Nicks he controls.
- Rabid - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 11:33 am:
I threw my back out talking to my lieutenant
- Anon - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 11:34 am:
Santa - “Oh Bruce, I always knew I’d see you in the gutter someday.”
- Rabid - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 11:35 am:
Naw I’m alright,just looking for change
- Anon - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 11:35 am:
‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the state not a union was working. I really can’t wait.”
- Grandson of Man - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 11:38 am:
“No Scrooges allowed on my sidewalk.”
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 11:39 am:
“Mighty nice wagon, Santa. Would be a shame if something happened to the factory that built it… “
- Rabid - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 11:42 am:
If there’s one thing I’m good at is fixing little red wagons
- Rabid - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 11:48 am:
Yep this is the level of support I have for my GOP standard bearer
- 47th Ward - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 11:48 am:
OK, I’ll put some Gs in your stocking this year.
- Rabid - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 11:55 am:
That ain’t nothing mine says Scrooge
- Jake From Elwood - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 11:57 am:
Santa and Madigan both literally stand in the way of Rauner’s wish list of reforms that he claims will get “Illinois Building” again.
- Rabid - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 11:57 am:
Hey grinch you look a little pale
- Rabid - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 12:01 pm:
Wait till after the elections it will be the nightmare before Christmas
- Streator Curmudgeon - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 12:13 pm:
BVR: “Kenny Rogers! I didn’t know you were playing the Fair this year. And I see you brought Justin Bieber with you!”
Kid: “Sheesh.”
- Rabid - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 12:26 pm:
Politics is like leapfrog always jumping over someone’s back to get to the top
- Rabid - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 12:38 pm:
Who Bruce Rauner ? Never head of the guy
- Leatherneck - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 12:38 pm:
Only 130 days until Christmas!
And in some stores, more like 13 before you start seeing some Christmas items in stock. If not already (at the Hallmark stores or other places). In past years I’ve seen a few Christmas items in the dollar stores/Walmart as early as September here in Springfield. But they become more prevalent after Halloween–which BTW I’ve seen Halloween candy and items as early as after July 4th in some stores (as if the candy won’t be eaten before Halloween anyway–yeah right IMO).
- El Conquistador - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 12:55 pm:
Now if he could only meet with reality…
- Triple fat - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 2:17 pm:
Sorry about staring Santa. I would’ve thought you dress on the right like me.
- Jorge - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 2:47 pm:
“You want more than $20 million to be under my command. Fine. How’s about few trinkets instead??”
- Rabid - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 3:35 pm:
State fair mime “shoulder to the wheel “
- Rabid - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 3:37 pm:
Showing off the state dance “the Charlestown “
- Rabid - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 3:52 pm:
Just catching my breath, been running from my record
- Enviro - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 4:17 pm:
“I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.”
- Rabid - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 4:32 pm:
Your “kick me” sign fell off
- Rabid - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 4:46 pm:
Goldberg said I need to work on my street cred
- 47th Ward - Tuesday, Aug 16, 16 @ 4:58 pm:
Well, he’s a cute little fella. How old is he, about five? How much you want for him?