The new version of Romper Room with Leader Durkin as the host. “I see Proft, I see Staub, I see Ives, I see a lot of union workers all working against me”
“This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill - the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill - you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes.”
- Curl of the Burl - Thursday, Nov 16, 17 @ 11:02 am:
“In the Year 2000…”
- LakeviewJ - Thursday, Nov 16, 17 @ 11:02 am:
Leader Durkin enters Hour 3 ensconced in a simulated world indistinguishable from ours except that he’s retained his dignity.
- Honeybadger - Thursday, Nov 16, 17 @ 11:03 am:
The new version of Romper Room with Leader Durkin as the host. “I see Proft, I see Staub, I see Ives, I see a lot of union workers all working against me”
- Rich Miller - Thursday, Nov 16, 17 @ 11:03 am:
Wait, wait, wait!!! You’re running the Proft simulator! I specifically said no Proft simulator!
- Chris P. Bacon - Thursday, Nov 16, 17 @ 11:04 am:
Jim Durkin imagines himself being an effective leader. Fantasy is wonderful.
- old time golfer - Thursday, Nov 16, 17 @ 11:04 am:
Wow its Proft, Sweeney and Straub talking about me and how I won re-election…
- Anonymous - Thursday, Nov 16, 17 @ 11:05 am:
Minority Leader Durkin trains to crush That Madigan in his bare hands with the benefit of new 3D technology.
- rivvedup - Thursday, Nov 16, 17 @ 11:05 am:
“This VR stuff is incredible!! Now I know what the State would look like with a functioning Governor!
- Texas Red - Thursday, Nov 16, 17 @ 11:06 am:
we loaded a special virtual world just for the GOP - it the only place free of Madigan.
- Honeybadger - Thursday, Nov 16, 17 @ 11:06 am:
Durkin: ” I wonder if that is Mr. Hand from South Park? No wait I am looking at my hand.”
- Curl of the Burl - Thursday, Nov 16, 17 @ 11:07 am:
“Just to be safe this isn’t one of those VR simulators featured on Cinemax, right?”
- Anonymous - Thursday, Nov 16, 17 @ 11:08 am:
“I don’t get it. There’s absolutely no difference between this virtual reality thing and real life.”
- Red Rider - Thursday, Nov 16, 17 @ 11:09 am:
Hurry it’s me Bruce dressed as durkin.
- CoozieSusie - Thursday, Nov 16, 17 @ 11:10 am:
SO this is why women need to make choices for their own body
- Earnest - Thursday, Nov 16, 17 @ 11:10 am:
I know Rauner keeps him on a tight leash, but this is getting ridiculous.
- Boone's is Back - Thursday, Nov 16, 17 @ 11:14 am:
“I think Mike Madigan just found a way to retain Speaker for another decade…”
- Christopher - Thursday, Nov 16, 17 @ 11:14 am:
Is Governor Rauner’s disapproval rating any lower in virtual reality? It is fantasy, isn’t it?
- DeseDemDose - Thursday, Nov 16, 17 @ 11:18 am:
Is that Bruce’s latest adventure commercial where he dresses up as a rocket scientist?
- City Zen - Thursday, Nov 16, 17 @ 11:19 am:
So this is what a well run state looks like.
- Anonymous - Thursday, Nov 16, 17 @ 11:20 am:
“Yeah, yeah, this is great, but I still can’t see my way out of this mess I’m in”
- Arock - Thursday, Nov 16, 17 @ 11:25 am:
I’m so much farther advanced than Madigan who still can’t figure out how to turn on a smartphone.
- Ignatius J. Reilly - Thursday, Nov 16, 17 @ 11:29 am:
“So this is what a world without Dan Proft looks like. Can I stay here?”
- Henry Francis - Thursday, Nov 16, 17 @ 11:31 am:
It’s amazing, it actually feels like I am holding the Speaker’s gavel.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, Nov 16, 17 @ 11:31 am:
“The giant grasshoppers are invading Springfield! The giant grasshoppers are invading Springfield!”
- Dome Gnome - Thursday, Nov 16, 17 @ 11:32 am:
“Adam Smith was right, the market really does have an invisible hand.”
- buffalo soldier - Thursday, Nov 16, 17 @ 11:32 am:
The detail here is amazing! One question, how do I change the political setting from “Governor Owned Party” back to “Grand Old Party”?
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, Nov 16, 17 @ 11:32 am:
“Take it off! Take it off! The Rauner TV commercials are even worse than the ones in the real world!”
- Anonymous - Thursday, Nov 16, 17 @ 11:34 am:
Uh, Rich. Exclamation points. 10 minute time out for you.
- Smitty Irving - Thursday, Nov 16, 17 @ 11:39 am:
“Out, ‘darned’ spot!”
- downstate commissioner - Thursday, Nov 16, 17 @ 11:39 am:
“So that’s what it looks like in Governor Rauner’s world…”
- Streator Scalawag - Thursday, Nov 16, 17 @ 11:43 am:
“I’m being attacked by a giant apple!”
- Baloneymous - Thursday, Nov 16, 17 @ 11:48 am:
Man I feel like I’m in that old herbie Hancock video and I wanna dance the robot.
- Anonymous - Thursday, Nov 16, 17 @ 12:16 pm:
Klaatu barada nikto.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, Nov 16, 17 @ 12:17 pm:
“Good morning, Monsignor Blagojevich.”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, Nov 16, 17 @ 12:18 pm:
“Rosebud….Rosebud…”
- VanillaMan - Thursday, Nov 16, 17 @ 12:26 pm:
Ira says that his is a total turn-on.
- wordslinger - Thursday, Nov 16, 17 @ 1:27 pm:
Virtual reality is a crutch for people who can’t handle their virtual smoke.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Thursday, Nov 16, 17 @ 1:35 pm:
“Wow! A world with no Capitol Fax. Bruce is gonna love this.”
- Christopher - Thursday, Nov 16, 17 @ 1:37 pm:
“Am I… am I in the future yet? Yes? You say our new Governor is named Pritzker?”
- A guy - Thursday, Nov 16, 17 @ 2:01 pm:
How do you zap back 2 years?
- @misterjayem - Thursday, Nov 16, 17 @ 2:54 pm:
“This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill - the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill - you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes.”
- d.p.gumby - Thursday, Nov 16, 17 @ 2:54 pm:
“So this is the world as Brucie sees it.”
- HaventSavedEnoughToLeaveYet - Thursday, Nov 16, 17 @ 4:01 pm:
“There’s no place like Illinois without MJM…there’s no place like Illinois without MJM…there’s no place like Illinois without MJM.”
- Rabid - Friday, Nov 17, 17 @ 4:25 am:
hey there’s sandack whats he doing