No one stands up for Madigan, but he does a pretty good job of defending the state government. Rauner is not a reasonable guy and we are on the brink of complete breakdown. If we avoid that breakdown, then Madigan did his work well.
- Almost the Weekend - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 3:02 pm:
Karma is real
- Six Degrees of Separation - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 3:04 pm:
The speaker negotiated with Jim Thompson, Jim Edgar, George Ryan, Pate Phillips, Rod Blagojevich, Emil Jones, and Pat Quinn. Not pot calling kettle black if you look at facts and history
I like Madigan. He is the *only* elected democrat in America with both clear democratic principles and the guts to defend them. More democrats like him please!
“You know, I thought we really made a connection on that trip to Rome. Sippin’ cappucino in Trastavere, talkin’ til the wee hours on the Spanish Steps. But back home, he acts like he hates me…..”
“We banned the ‘Dad’s Home State’ film crew and cameras, so the Governor chose to speak at the Old State Capitol… No, I do like the show, it’s funny, sometimes… at times funny… people say it’s funny, I guess… … but they don’t need to film that speech in the House Chamber here…
“I don’t watch commercial tee-vee or whatever it’s called anymore. I’m watching the Huler-Lous and the Amazon River network and some stuff on the NetterFickers… “
- Boone's is back - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 4:44 pm:
“When they make a movie of this, and they will, ya’know, I’m confident I’ll be played by Brad Pitt, and the Governor will be played by, oh, what was the name of that fellow who portrayed Lurch?”
- @MisterJayEm - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 2:58 pm:
“In my time in the legislature, I’ve never seen an Illinois governor this untrustworthy — not once in 147 years!”
– MrJM
- Perrid - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 2:59 pm:
I am going to go for the lay-up here :”Mr.Pot calls Mr.Kettle black.”
- Chairman McBroom - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 2:59 pm:
“Burn, baby. Burn.”
- Lt Guv - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 3:00 pm:
“I don’t understand why every time the Governor shakes his head ‘no,’ it spins all the way around.”
- NickfromDownstate - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 3:01 pm:
“The Kettle is quite black,” said the Pot.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 3:02 pm:
“My offer is nothing… “
- Anonymous - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 3:02 pm:
No one stands up for Madigan, but he does a pretty good job of defending the state government. Rauner is not a reasonable guy and we are on the brink of complete breakdown. If we avoid that breakdown, then Madigan did his work well.
- Almost the Weekend - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 3:02 pm:
Karma is real
- Six Degrees of Separation - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 3:04 pm:
40 more years…that’s 14,600 apples!
- 47th Ward - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 3:06 pm:
I mean, even Diana Rauner warned us that Bruce would drive us nuts. She said he was different, and that was no exaggeration.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 3:07 pm:
“I see you Goudie… “
- JS Mill - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 3:10 pm:
Madigan stares down the media………
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 3:11 pm:
“When did we credential the IPI News?”
- AlfondoGonz - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 3:11 pm:
“Crypt keeper can’t believe Vampire wants to share casket”
- Really - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 3:12 pm:
The speaker negotiated with Jim Thompson, Jim Edgar, George Ryan, Pate Phillips, Rod Blagojevich, Emil Jones, and Pat Quinn. Not pot calling kettle black if you look at facts and history
- Arock - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 3:12 pm:
Eventually this Bozo will see why they call me King Madigan Leader of the Madigoons.
- Louis G. Atsaves - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 3:12 pm:
“Why are you shining the spotlight on ME?”
- doggonit - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 3:14 pm:
Because me?
- apriori - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 3:15 pm:
I like Madigan. He is the *only* elected democrat in America with both clear democratic principles and the guts to defend them. More democrats like him please!
- Huh? - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 3:17 pm:
I have 1 word for the governor “Moderation”.
- Not It - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 3:17 pm:
“I mean, seriously, I’m easy to work with as long as I get to keep power.”
- Henry Francis - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 3:18 pm:
You talking to me? . . . You talking to me?
- Cubs in '16 - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 3:18 pm:
‘Speaker Madigan stares longingly at the apple that awaits him as he grows tired of the incessant questions.’
- don the legend - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 3:20 pm:
“You talkin’ to me? You talkin’ to me? You talkin’ to me? ….
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 3:22 pm:
“I can count… to 71″
- Ducky LaMoore - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 3:24 pm:
“Actually, I am a very difficult person to engage with. The governor is completely impossible to engage with.”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 3:24 pm:
“I saw the Governor’s ‘Unity’ speech. It was wedged in between two attack ads… “
- Dr. Bonners - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 3:25 pm:
“C’mon man. What we doing out there man?”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 3:25 pm:
“I’m sure Leader Durkin will find a use for the Governor’s $850,000… “
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 3:26 pm:
“Leader Durkin is a good man. Always thought so, even when he was one of my Committee Chairs… “
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 3:28 pm:
“The only thing I know about Representative Drury’s run for governor is that he IS a former federal prosecutor… “
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 3:29 pm:
“I wouldn’t wish that on anyone. Representative Harris volunteered. He should be commended… “
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 3:30 pm:
“When I see the Governor’s revenue bill, with Republican sponsors, you all will be the first to know… “
- Lolz - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 3:31 pm:
Dave Dahl in a tie for two straight days?!
- Texas Red - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 3:31 pm:
You’ll get nothing and like it !
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 3:31 pm:
“The Thompson Center deal fell through? Well, I can’t speak to downtown Chicago real estate… “
- Anonymous - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 3:37 pm:
“You come here on the day that my daughter is to be married…”
- walker - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 3:39 pm:
“Anybody want Sox or Cubs tickets?”
- Wylie Coyote - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 3:39 pm:
“Quite frankly, I’ve met my match!”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 3:41 pm:
“No matter what the Governor thinks, I won’t be in the ballot for Governor against him. I do wish him well. He’ll be fine…”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 3:43 pm:
“So your question is ‘do I think Rahm can lean on me?’. Rahm is a fine mayor, I’ll stay in my lane… “
- wordslinger - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 3:59 pm:
“You know, I thought we really made a connection on that trip to Rome. Sippin’ cappucino in Trastavere, talkin’ til the wee hours on the Spanish Steps. But back home, he acts like he hates me…..”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 4:05 pm:
“We banned the ‘Dad’s Home State’ film crew and cameras, so the Governor chose to speak at the Old State Capitol… No, I do like the show, it’s funny, sometimes… at times funny… people say it’s funny, I guess… … but they don’t need to film that speech in the House Chamber here…
- Truth Squad - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 4:26 pm:
Pot calls kettle.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 4:27 pm:
“If you follow our Twitter… “
- 47th Ward - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 4:27 pm:
I’m a retired investor, living on a pension. I only came here to vote in the election.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 4:29 pm:
“Evelyn is going to be just fine, and we fixed that stair in the Chamber, although we thought it was perfectly fine before her fall… “
- A guy - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 4:32 pm:
I’m hear to repeat the words of Steve Brown.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 4:32 pm:
“I don’t watch commercial tee-vee or whatever it’s called anymore. I’m watching the Huler-Lous and the Amazon River network and some stuff on the NetterFickers… “
- Boone's is back - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 4:44 pm:
“Mista, Mista get me outta hereeeeee”
- Mama - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 4:46 pm:
Rauner even said ‘no’ to 911 call centers.
- Mama - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 4:49 pm:
See that man with the white beard. His name is Steve. He knows everything - - talk to him.
- Mama - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 4:52 pm:
Even two budgets experts disagree on how to solve the crisis Rauner created.
- Jocko - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 4:56 pm:
MJM: Did you see Rauner coming out of the shadows for his unity speech? What was that about?
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 5:08 pm:
“A tuna fillet? A tuna fillet? Everybody knows you send a whole fish.”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 5:10 pm:
“Here’s something odd. When the server at Saputo’s asks me if I want dessert, 27 people stick microphones in my face.”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 5:11 pm:
“It’s almost as if I’m speaking English and the Governor is speaking some sort of archaic hillbilly language.”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 5:13 pm:
“Perhaps we’d get along better if I started wearing…ahem…’costumes’.”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 5:14 pm:
“The rich are different. They’re…Republicans.”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 5:17 pm:
“Perhaps the best metaphor I can use is that he rides a motorcycle and I drive a Studebaker.”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 5:23 pm:
“When they make a movie of this, and they will, ya’know, I’m confident I’ll be played by Brad Pitt, and the Governor will be played by, oh, what was the name of that fellow who portrayed Lurch?”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 5:29 pm:
“And let me say it’s not true every Democratic candidate in Illinois has to call me ‘Godfather.’ Not true. ‘Don Madigan’ is quite sufficient.”
- Rabid - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 7:22 pm:
No kidding your all trackers hired by goldberg
- Rabid - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 7:24 pm:
The handy man
- Rabid - Thursday, Jun 22, 17 @ 7:27 pm:
Can’t stay the govenors chief of staff has summoned me for a one on one
- Rabid - Friday, Jun 23, 17 @ 6:22 am:
Show of hands, who wants a biscuit
- Rabid - Friday, Jun 23, 17 @ 6:28 am:
He hasn’t been able to tell the truth since election night, what trust
- Rabid - Friday, Jun 23, 17 @ 6:31 am:
You just got to see my new clock on bossmadigan
- Rabid - Friday, Jun 23, 17 @ 6:34 am:
Last time I saw the govenor he was shadow boxing, and the shadow was winning
- Rabid - Friday, Jun 23, 17 @ 6:37 am:
A man is only as good as his word, his word is no good
- Rabid - Friday, Jun 23, 17 @ 6:54 am:
He used to be 6′8″ till I cut him down to size and the he pulled his hair out
- Rabid - Friday, Jun 23, 17 @ 6:59 am:
No I wouldn’t call the govenor a junkie
- Rabid - Friday, Jun 23, 17 @ 7:24 am:
Welcome to my house
- Rabid - Friday, Jun 23, 17 @ 7:34 am:
I really don’t know who I’m dealing with, the cowboy, biker,farmer,comedian, or the local tax assessor
- Rabid - Friday, Jun 23, 17 @ 7:45 am:
Read my lips no new taxes
- Rabid - Friday, Jun 23, 17 @ 8:06 am:
Yep that’s $80,000 so far
- Rabid - Friday, Jun 23, 17 @ 8:18 am:
The govenor is to honesty, like pants are to fire