66 Comments - Casual observer - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 12:13 pm: Madame Tussaud’s at its finest. - Magic Dragon - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 12:13 pm: “This is my game face!” - Anonymous - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 12:15 pm: “Maybe it’s time for some of that orange spray Trump and Boehner use.” - Lech W - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 12:15 pm: Red noses are in season ! - illinoised - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 12:16 pm: “It’s not the end of the world, what’s all the fuss?” - Keyrock - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 12:18 pm: A Sox fan contemplates the possibility of Chris Sale being traded to the Cubs. - LakeviewJ - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 12:18 pm: “Why was I born with such contemporaries?” -George Bernard Shaw - RNUG - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 12:20 pm: This is what I look like after yelling for 60 minutes. - Anonymous - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 12:20 pm: Madigan,staring, saying to no one in particular: “yes….at times like these I do fondly reminisce on halcyon days with Jim and George, Otto, and Len…..” - Myopinion - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 12:26 pm: RNUG - “yelling for 60 minutes” I doubt the Speaker spoke much at all during the meeting. He was likely too busy listening. Listening in that room did this to his appearance. - 37B - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 12:30 pm: It’s worse than I thought… - Bogey Golfer - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 12:32 pm: MJM doing a Mannequin Challenge. - Amalia - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 12:35 pm: The ghost of Madigan past. - Lippy the Squirrel - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 12:35 pm: A testament to the art of embalming. - Oswego Willy - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 12:38 pm: “When Rauner speaks… the blood drains from my body… “ - Whatever - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 12:38 pm: “Listen, whoever comes to you with this Barzini meeting, he’s the traitor. Don’t forget that.” - Oswego Willy - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 12:39 pm: “Not all of us go on trips and get suntans, I reminded the governor” - columbo - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 12:39 pm: “You’ll be fine….” - Oswego Willy - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 12:40 pm: “After Rauner said ‘Then let it break’… I felt as you see me, drained that someone wants so much pain… “ - Oswego Willy - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 12:41 pm: “Rauner wouldn’t let me have my apple… “ - Almost the Weekend - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 12:45 pm: This isn’t fun anymore - d.p.gumby - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 12:47 pm: We knew he was a vulture capitalist. We didn’t know he was a vampire governor. - Rabid - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 1:20 pm: I’am sick of this pop culture and instance gratification - IllinoisBoi - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 1:22 pm: Michael the Red-Nosed Speaker Had a very shiny nose… - Anonymous - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 1:22 pm: And now for comments on the bill, we go live to Jacob Marley. - lake county democrat - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 1:28 pm: “Michael, I am the Ghost of Christmas Past…” - RIJ - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 1:35 pm: Please, somebody, anybody, give the man a sun lamp for Christmas! - JS Mill - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 1:36 pm: “Yeah, so I am playing the Scrooge character again in my church play.” “Mmhmm, good questions, I really don’t know why they ask me to play Scrooge every year, but I am getting pretty good at it.” - Captain Obvious - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 1:38 pm: A red nose was cute on the Scarecrow…not so much on old Skeletor here. - RIJ - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 1:39 pm: I always wondered if politicians were more vampire or zombie. This photo does not help in resolving the issue. - phocion - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 1:41 pm: “I don’t know nothing about birthin’ no budgets!” - Ron Burgundy - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 1:44 pm: I’m Mister No-Budget Christmas I’m Mister No I’m Mister Debt Lister I’m Mister Tax Your Dough They Call Me No Miser Whatever I Touch Turns to NO! in My Clutch …I’m Too Much! - Rabid - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 1:46 pm: Goldie wants to rectify the constitution, I think it’s morally wrong - Rocky Rosi - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 1:57 pm: “Ken Dunkin brought a new house and will be my next door neighbor” - Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 2:06 pm: “I’d like to answer your questions, but unfortunately I just woke up from a one-hour Nyquil nap.” - A guy - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 2:09 pm: From this point forward, it’s going to take more than an apple a day. - Dog - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 2:18 pm: You’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch You really are a heel, You’re as cuddly as a cactus, you’re as charming as an eel, Mr. Grinch, You’re a bad banana with a greasy black peel! - Anonymous - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 2:21 pm: “Then he said the latest demand in his Turnaround Agenda is that everybody who meets with him has to wear a plaid cowboy shirt. “And obviously I replied, ‘That is unacceptable.’” - Jocko - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 2:21 pm: What are you talking about? I AM smiling! - Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 2:23 pm: “No, I don’t know where President Cullerton buys his argyle socks. You’ll have to ask him.” - Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 2:25 pm: “For the final time, no, I do NOT know who wrote the Book of Love.” - Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 2:27 pm: “Retire? Like when you put new rubber on your vehicle? Ha! That was a good one! I kill myself!” - Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 2:31 pm: “As I’m sure you can tell by my face, I have never genuinely enjoyed a meeting as much in my life.” - Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 2:38 pm: “When he said he was going to twist my nose until I cried ‘uncle,’ of course I thought he was only kidding.” - Loop Lady - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 3:25 pm: The wear and tear is becoming visible… - walker - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 3:32 pm: “I always thought we were here to govern.” - walker - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 3:33 pm: Is that Quinn on my shoulder? - walker - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 3:37 pm: “Madigan hangs his map to a budget solution on the wall.” - Rabid - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 3:55 pm: We’re just coming to blows over reform now - Rabid - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 4:00 pm: The public is invited to are next meeting govenor said so - Rabid - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 4:02 pm: Delay of game, waited to long to hike - Rabid - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 4:05 pm: Read my lips no new taxes - Rabid - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 4:14 pm: I just don’t know how the govenor is going to get the votes for his tax increases - Railrat - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 4:20 pm: I just can’t believe this Governor doesn’t understand “compromise ” means MY WAY !!! - Rabid - Thursday, Dec 1, 16 @ 4:34 pm: If you liked the last stop gap eight will be great - Rabid - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 6:43 am: I just changed my name to Rauner,so I can make it the most hated name in Illinois - Rabid - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 6:47 am: Let them eat cake boss is frosted, he will be out later - Rabid - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 6:55 am: My nose walked into a doorknob. I’m coming back with treasurer to fix it - Rabid - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 7:08 am: This ain’t no popularity contest for a poll position - Rabid - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 7:14 am: You biscuit eaters afraid to ask for the turnaround saving number? - Rabid - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 7:26 am: 5% would be the time I paid attention at the meeting - Rabid - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 7:32 am: The governor’s fuzzy math has me all shook up - Rabid - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 7:39 am: Has anyone here head what the Rauner tax rate will be? - Rabid - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 7:44 am: Happy holidays - Rabid - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 7:48 am: Govenor thinks its funny to rub your nose in it - Rabid - Friday, Dec 2, 16 @ 8:41 am: You think I look bad you should see the other guy Sorry, comments for this post are now closed.