One more thing Representive Flowers, just for fun. Could you and the Governor share your opinions about Donald Trump and his recent statements regarding 1) black voters and 2) violence in Chicago?
“We don’t agree often, if ever. However, the Governor and I are both extremely disappointed in Guaranteed Rate’s decision to sell their name to the White Sox instead of the state of Illinois. We will continue to seek avenues to fill gaps in last year’s budget.”
Rep. Flowers and Gov. Rauner are taken aback as they finally see Speaker Madigan and Rep. Ives in the back of the room, waiting to take the podium to announce their co-sponsorship of bills next session.
- Commonsense in Illinois - Wednesday, Aug 24, 16 @ 3:00 pm:
Both: Lord, I just hate this…
- Mama - Wednesday, Aug 24, 16 @ 3:02 pm:
Please tell me again… Why I’m here?
- Huh? - Wednesday, Aug 24, 16 @ 3:03 pm:
Both - How did I get suckered into this press conference to stand next to this “person”.
- Albany Park Patriot - Wednesday, Aug 24, 16 @ 3:03 pm:
“How can I buy her off?”
- 47th Ward - Wednesday, Aug 24, 16 @ 3:07 pm:
2,700 people shot in Chicago so far, and this guy needs a call from the Mayor to do something about it?
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Aug 24, 16 @ 3:07 pm:
diary of a mad black woman
- Dome Gnome - Wednesday, Aug 24, 16 @ 3:09 pm:
“This trigger finger is so itchy.”
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Aug 24, 16 @ 3:11 pm:
“This IS them both being happy to be here… “
- Arthur Andersen - Wednesday, Aug 24, 16 @ 3:14 pm:
“It’s good to be here today with my friend Monique Davis.”
- Rabid - Wednesday, Aug 24, 16 @ 3:14 pm:
I’m not that focused
- Belle - Wednesday, Aug 24, 16 @ 3:15 pm:
Is there another state represented here that would like to take this Gov…please?
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Aug 24, 16 @ 3:15 pm:
“This is what IllinoisGo was designed to do!”
- says no one.
- Give Me A Break - Wednesday, Aug 24, 16 @ 3:18 pm:
A sure sign the Cubs will win the World Series and the end is near.
- Dave Dahl - Wednesday, Aug 24, 16 @ 3:18 pm:
I would attribute Mama’s caption to LaShawn Ford.
- AlfondoGonz - Wednesday, Aug 24, 16 @ 3:19 pm:
“We-ah make-ah great-ah pair-uh, as I-uh take the Governer’s dropped-ah g’s-uh and reee-cycle them into extra syllables…ah.”
- Stones - Wednesday, Aug 24, 16 @ 3:20 pm:
I’ve seen happier faces on iodine bottles.
- A guy - Wednesday, Aug 24, 16 @ 3:21 pm:
Shoulda taken a closer look at this invite. Sure glad Applejack ain’t here.
- Henry Francis - Wednesday, Aug 24, 16 @ 3:22 pm:
Blue shirt, navy blue blazer . . . Is he talking about christening his new sloop on Saturday and asking Rep. Flowers if she has plans on Saturday?
- A guy - Wednesday, Aug 24, 16 @ 3:23 pm:
I’m killing it in my orange outfit. What a waste of a great ensemble.
- Jocko - Wednesday, Aug 24, 16 @ 3:23 pm:
To show he’s game, Bruce decides to take part in the conference’s “Mean Muggin’ Contest”.
- IllinoisBoi - Wednesday, Aug 24, 16 @ 3:26 pm:
I can imitate Trump’s pout better than you can! No, you can’t! Yes I can!
- Nick Name - Wednesday, Aug 24, 16 @ 3:29 pm:
And the winner of the frowning contest is…
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Aug 24, 16 @ 3:29 pm:
“This is a cell phone camera… ya gotta stand closer together, you two… “
- A guy - Wednesday, Aug 24, 16 @ 3:36 pm:
What it looks like on Payday in the State Legislature.
- Shemp - Wednesday, Aug 24, 16 @ 4:00 pm:
Showdown at high “noone”
- Ahoy! - Wednesday, Aug 24, 16 @ 4:01 pm:
Why is she at a press conference with someone who is just working on an extreme personal agenda?
- Magic Dragon - Wednesday, Aug 24, 16 @ 4:22 pm:
I thought Dunkin said he was going to be here!?!
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Aug 24, 16 @ 4:24 pm:
“When the rest of the reporters recover from their fainting we will begin this again… “
- Quizzical - Wednesday, Aug 24, 16 @ 4:26 pm:
One more thing Representive Flowers, just for fun. Could you and the Governor share your opinions about Donald Trump and his recent statements regarding 1) black voters and 2) violence in Chicago?
- @MisterJayEm - Wednesday, Aug 24, 16 @ 4:28 pm:
“Moments later, both deleted their Tinder apps.”
– MrJM
- Streator Curmudgeon - Wednesday, Aug 24, 16 @ 4:28 pm:
My first thought when I saw this photo was: professional wrestling.
- Angry Chicagoan - Wednesday, Aug 24, 16 @ 4:29 pm:
Principal Flowers to student Bruce: “Now remember what we agreed . . . tell them that you’re sorry and explain why.”
- Ron Burgundy - Wednesday, Aug 24, 16 @ 4:40 pm:
Gov: “I need to break the tension… What breaks scissors? Come on, think! What breaks scissors?”
- New Slang - Wednesday, Aug 24, 16 @ 4:45 pm:
“We don’t agree often, if ever. However, the Governor and I are both extremely disappointed in Guaranteed Rate’s decision to sell their name to the White Sox instead of the state of Illinois. We will continue to seek avenues to fill gaps in last year’s budget.”
- zatoichi - Wednesday, Aug 24, 16 @ 4:54 pm:
MF:I am stoic.
BR:I am stoicer.
Guys in back: It’s gonna be Springer time in a few seconds.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Aug 24, 16 @ 4:57 pm:
April 1st came back a little sooner than people expected?
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Aug 24, 16 @ 5:09 pm:
Rep. Flowers and Gov. Rauner are taken aback as they finally see Speaker Madigan and Rep. Ives in the back of the room, waiting to take the podium to announce their co-sponsorship of bills next session.
- walker - Wednesday, Aug 24, 16 @ 6:41 pm:
“Noone has been more ignored by Madigan, than me.”
- SamHall - Wednesday, Aug 24, 16 @ 7:34 pm:
beauty and the beast…your choice…
- Anonymous - Thursday, Aug 25, 16 @ 9:43 am:
“Some things are ill to hear when the world’s in shadow.”