* I wore my “Missing Budget” t-shirt to the Statehouse yesterday. Click here to order one for yourself. The proceeds benefit charities that have been slammed by the impasse.
Schweppe’s Commander Whitehead looks on in the background.
- Curl of the Burl - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 10:00 am:
I can picture the Greg Bishop post now:
“Rich Miller, half-asleep, is taking incomplete notes on Speaker Madigan’s non-budget demands. Included in his notes are the words education, comp, and items.”
I am appalled at the lack of decorum by the press during this special session. They should show some respect and at least button and tuck in their shirt.
MJM- “Frumpy. I called that look frumpy. Plus, tell him to pull his pants up higher. Here, look at mine for example, almost all the way up to my chest!”
“Do I still enjoy being speaker? Of course I do. But there are days when I wish I were an Oscar Meyer Wiener. That is what I’d truly like to be. ‘Cause if I were an Oscar Meyer wiener, everyone would be in love with me.”
“Mr. Miller would like to make a short, voluntary statement concerning the error of his ways before leaving for his sabbatical in the new re-education camp we are opening on the former WIU campus.”
“I asked the Republican leaders to explain to the Governor — in Esperanto, because apparently that’s all he understands — that nobody gets 100 percent.”
- 360 Degree TurnAround - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 9:55 am:
“As you can plainly see, the dress code today is tie or open collar with a sport coat. Mister Miller has chosen to deviate from that code.”
- Give Me A Break - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 9:57 am:
Come on, look how Miller is dressed and tell me again how these special sessions aren’t a joke.
- 47th Ward - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 9:57 am:
“My Legislative Leaders went to Springfield and all I got was this T-shirt.”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 9:57 am:
“No, Mr. Miller here is not affiliated with the Illinois Democratic Party. His editorial comments are strictly his own.”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 9:58 am:
“It’s hardly an original idea. I saw the same message last week on a milk carton.”
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 9:59 am:
“…’P-A-S-S-W-O-R-D’… Open phone… Ok, again… ‘P-A-S…”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 10:00 am:
Schweppe’s Commander Whitehead looks on in the background.
- Curl of the Burl - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 10:00 am:
I can picture the Greg Bishop post now:
“Rich Miller, half-asleep, is taking incomplete notes on Speaker Madigan’s non-budget demands. Included in his notes are the words education, comp, and items.”
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 10:02 am:
“Durkin said what?”
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 10:03 am:
“That’s a Representative Harris question, not a question for me… “
- A guy - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 10:04 am:
I’m telling you, I don’t know this guy, never seen this T Shirt, and without the cute dog, he’d never have gotten in here.
- @MisterJayEm - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 10:05 am:
“No. No, I’ve never wondered what I’d look like with a beard — why do you ask?”
– MrJM
- A guy - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 10:06 am:
As you can see, he’s a security risk and we’ve assigned a person to keep a very close eye on him.
- A guy - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 10:07 am:
Monique, some ruffian has taken your space.
- Southside Markie - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 10:08 am:
What — Me worry?
- Curl of the Burl - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 10:10 am:
“I just got done boating. So sue me.”
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 10:10 am:
“The Governor will be out of town. That will help.”
- David Broder - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 10:10 am:
Look, another proud graduate of the Broder School of Journalism
- Huh? - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 10:10 am:
No, I don’t know how Mr. Miller can be asleep and still stand without swaying around.
- Huh? - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 10:12 am:
I am appalled at the lack of decorum by the press during this special session. They should show some respect and at least button and tuck in their shirt.
- Anon221 - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 10:14 am:
Hard to believe… Rich finally out-Dahled Dahl!
(see Amanda’s tweet at 10:08 am in Scribble)
- Huh? - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 10:14 am:
I told you once before, Miller has never worked for me. If you insist on asking that question, your credentials will be revoked.
- Amalia - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 10:15 am:
“I wore my casual tie today.”
- Arock - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 10:15 am:
I like Rich Miller. most of his blog followers fall for my propaganda.
- VanillaMan - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 10:25 am:
“No - my minions are expected to don the finest bespoken apparel available at our best haberdashers - why would you ask?”
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 10:25 am:
“Whadda mean ‘where have I been’ I’m right here with you… “
- JS Mill - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 10:28 am:
MJM- “Frumpy. I called that look frumpy. Plus, tell him to pull his pants up higher. Here, look at mine for example, almost all the way up to my chest!”
- Omay - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 10:31 am:
Can’t tell, but are you missin’ a G?
- Slippin' Jimmy - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 10:37 am:
Miller is totally insolent, I mean, look at what this guy is wearing in the People’s House… (banned word) Look at it. Geeeez.
- Oswego Willy - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 10:43 am:
“As you can see in the examples around me, ties are optional… collard shirts… “
- Just Sayin' - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 10:44 am:
Governor: “Proof that Miller is a crony of Madigan!”
- wordslinger - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 10:46 am:
“Shhh, Miller’s sleeping. He hasn’t been home yet from last night.”
- 217 - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 10:48 am:
“Pictured is Madigan’s Press Secretary Steve Brown as well as Assistant Press Secretary Rich Miller.”
- Bogey Golfer - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 10:54 am:
“Some of us just attended Mass this fine Sunday. And then evidently others just slept in.”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 11:44 am:
“You’re with WCIA in Champaign? Give my regards to Sheriff Sid.”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 11:47 am:
“Do I still enjoy being speaker? Of course I do. But there are days when I wish I were an Oscar Meyer Wiener. That is what I’d truly like to be. ‘Cause if I were an Oscar Meyer wiener, everyone would be in love with me.”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 11:49 am:
“Yes, I did notice Mr. Miller is wearing a different T-shirt today. It usually says ‘Superman.’”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 11:51 am:
“Jay Z? No, I don’t think so. Poor street creds. I’m more of a Snoop fan.”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 11:54 am:
“I’m still shaking my head over that tuna fillet thing.”
- Lance Mannion - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 11:55 am:
“My assistants here will provide you with my written comments & will also provide continuing commentary supportive of my efforts.” /s (sort of)
- Streator Curmudgeon - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 11:57 am:
“Well, you may be able to fool SOME of the people by dropping your g’s, but you’ll never fool a trained linguist.”
- Cook Street - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 11:58 am:
Steve Brown the puppetmaster and his puppets.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 12:01 pm:
“No, I only read Capitol Fax for the photos of Oscar.”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 12:04 pm:
“How do I really deal with stress? Well, that’s the job of Mr. Brown, behind me here. I might add that he’s only 25 years old.”
- The Colossus of Roads - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 12:29 pm:
Allow me to introduce my Dad and my Granddad.
- A Jack - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 12:36 pm:
“This is Mr. Miller. He is going to play Steve’s stunt double in Rauner’s next production about me.”
“Stunts? Well politics are just full of them. Just take this special session for instance…..”
- pool boy - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 12:36 pm:
I’ll let you know when it’s Miller time.
- Rabid - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 12:42 pm:
goldberg I invented the mike drop
- Rabid - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 1:03 pm:
I’m bring scissors to the next meeting, cutting out what I don’t want,handing their budget back to them
- Whatever - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 1:45 pm:
“Mr. Miller would like to make a short, voluntary statement concerning the error of his ways before leaving for his sabbatical in the new re-education camp we are opening on the former WIU campus.”
- Boone's is back - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 1:48 pm:
“No I have never heard of the Hoover Institution and yes 1983 was a very good year.”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 1:49 pm:
“I guess I would compare this budget impasse to the age-old question: ‘Ginger or Mary Ann?’ A quite unsolvable conundrum, wouldn’t you agree?”
- 47th Ward - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 1:49 pm:
What are these so-called Capitol facts you speak of?
- Streator Curmudgeon - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 1:54 pm:
“Mr. Miller informs me they have a new sandwich at Saputo’s named after the Governor. It features thick baloney with extra cheese. Heh heh heh.”
- Rich Miller - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 1:55 pm:
From the raw tape, and this is not a joke:
[House third reading vote bell rings]
Madigan: They’re calling for you, Rich.
Me: I know.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ople-AZp1M&t=4s
“It tolls for thee”
- Boone's is back - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 2:26 pm:
LOL
- Streator Curmudgeon - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 2:30 pm:
“I asked the Republican leaders to explain to the Governor — in Esperanto, because apparently that’s all he understands — that nobody gets 100 percent.”
- IL Native - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 3:45 pm:
Why the long face, Mickey?
- Rabid - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 3:52 pm:
Show me the money
- Power House Prowler - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 4:44 pm:
Some really good quick witted comments. Put a good chuckle on my face
- Way Way Down Here - Monday, Jun 26, 17 @ 9:27 pm:
And behind me is Keenan Wynn who I’ve recently brought back to life to show Miller how to do casual. Because, you know, I can do that.
- Rabid - Tuesday, Jun 27, 17 @ 6:44 am:
Term limits is mind over matter, I don’t mind because it don’t matter
- Rabid - Tuesday, Jun 27, 17 @ 6:52 am:
You from the tribune, thats a fake news outlet you got credentials
- Rabid - Tuesday, Jun 27, 17 @ 7:05 am:
I don’t know where he’s at, I think he’s with Kim Reynolds In some dirt
- Rabid - Tuesday, Jun 27, 17 @ 7:21 am:
What did you expect for $350,000, something groundbreaking
- Rabid - Tuesday, Jun 27, 17 @ 7:54 am:
I’m just a blue collar worker fight for the middle class
- Rabid - Tuesday, Jun 27, 17 @ 8:30 am:
Do you have any idea what’s it like listening to the govenor just keep repeating himself without explaining himself at every meeting