This photo is screaming for a Godfather quote. I just can’t come up with a good one.
- Dance Band on the Titanic - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 1:03 pm:
With apologies to Hall and Oates:
Everybody’s high on consolation
Brucie tried to tell me what is right for me, yeah
Jeanne Ives tried to bore me with a sermon
But it’s plain to see that they can’t comfort me
Sorry, Mikey, for the imposition
I think I got (it got it), I got the strength to carry on, yeah
I need a drink and a quick decision
Now it’s up to me, ooh, and my super minority
He’s gone, he’s gone
Oh I, oh I
I better learn how to face it
He’s gone, he’s gone
Oh I, oh I
We now have Pritzker to replace him
He’s gone, and he’s gone
Oh why, what went wrong?
“Madigan, trying to convince Durkin to leave the room so he can bring everyone else back in to sneak in a vote for a huge gas tax increase.” - Allen Skillicorn, probably.
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 11:56 am:
“Mike… it was only business with Rauner. I always liked you.”
- Just Me 2 - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 11:57 am:
“Mr. Speaker, I look forward to working for you (again).”
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 11:58 am:
“Have fun with your largest majority ever… Speaker”
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 11:58 am:
“Mike, I feel like I’ve been paroled… “
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 11:59 am:
“Rauner? Won’t see him no more.”
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:00 pm:
“Ok, Rauner, Ives, Drury, Dunkin… all gone. Let’s get Proft, for both of us.”
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:01 pm:
“Mike, when you said you’re settling all family business, you settle *all* family business… “
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:02 pm:
“No thanks, Speaker, I don’t want to be a Committee Chair. I’m minority leader. It is what it is”
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:03 pm:
“I guess your majority is so big you’re seating people on my side of the aisle. We’ll be good hosts… “
- 360 Degree TurnAround - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:04 pm:
“Can I still keep my office?”
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:05 pm:
“I bet you wish Olsen was back next session, Speaker”
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:06 pm:
“… and I told her, from experience, taking on Durbin isn’t a great idea, but… “
- 360 Degree TurnAround - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:07 pm:
“Leader Durkin, we would like to propose that Rep. Stava-Murray attend your caucus meetings.”
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:08 pm:
“Don’t tell anyone, but Speaker, I voted for JB too”
- 360 Degree TurnAround - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:09 pm:
“Can I hold the gavel for a second”.
- northsider (the original) - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:09 pm:
Among reasonable men problems of business could always be solved.
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:09 pm:
“You look good in your ad, by the way…”
- 360 Degree TurnAround - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:10 pm:
“Do you think I can get one of those director jobs? They just got a 15% raise”
- 10th Ward - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:10 pm:
“Guess Eddie Burke didn’t follow your ‘An Apple a Day keeps the Feds Away’ program??”
- Henry Francis - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:10 pm:
“Golden delicious. 12:15. Everyday. Don’t worry Mr. Speaker”.
- Grandson of Man - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:11 pm:
Nice tie, Mike. Watching the president’s speech tonight?
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:14 pm:
===Oswego Willie doesn’t write enough — he needs to share MORE of his wisdom.===
No.
“So you know, Speaker, we wouldn’t object if you took out that Willy guy on Rich’s blog. He’s small peanuts”
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:14 pm:
“I just wanted to say, if you need help with creating a map or anything, my door is always open.”
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:15 pm:
“Speaker, I know who you might want drawn out of a map, you know who I might want drawn out of a map… “
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:17 pm:
“We’ll both miss Peter Breen, Speaker”
- 360 Degree TurnAround - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:18 pm:
“Leader Durkin, where is the going away party for Rep. Ives being held?”
- roadhouse - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:19 pm:
Practicing the secret hand shake at 3. By the flag pole.
- bayleaf - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:20 pm:
“Hey Mike, what do you want from Taco Bell?”
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:22 pm:
“Good luck with your billionaire. It ain’t all sunshine and lollipops, believe me… “
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:24 pm:
“Bruce wanted me to give you a message and I told him, ‘Governor, I don’t work for you anymore, tell him yourself’… “
- Pot calling kettle - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:24 pm:
So, you’ll need how many seats on my side of the aisle?
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:26 pm:
“If Pritzker keeps taking people from my side for his administration I’m going to be left with Skillicorn as a ranking member… “
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:27 pm:
“To be honest, if we’re above 40 seats after 2020 I’m calling it a win… “
- OneMan - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:30 pm:
Yes, I will send you a damn clock.
- Nick Name - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:37 pm:
“You’re shorter than you seem from the Speaker’s podium.”
- Stumpy's bunker - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:41 pm:
Yes Mike, I suppose the last four years WERE “a hoot”.
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:41 pm:
“Speaker, you had Clemson and ‘the over’… nobody had that… “
- Jocko - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:48 pm:
How about we switch things up this time around? You can play the fiscal conservative and I will be the social libertarian.
- Steve - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:49 pm:
“Mike , me and my wife want you to do our property tax appeals business”
- Stumpy's bunker - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:52 pm:
“Whatever you have in that cup, I’m gonna need some”.
- Huh? - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:59 pm:
This photo is screaming for a Godfather quote. I just can’t come up with a good one.
- Dance Band on the Titanic - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 1:03 pm:
With apologies to Hall and Oates:
Everybody’s high on consolation
Brucie tried to tell me what is right for me, yeah
Jeanne Ives tried to bore me with a sermon
But it’s plain to see that they can’t comfort me
Sorry, Mikey, for the imposition
I think I got (it got it), I got the strength to carry on, yeah
I need a drink and a quick decision
Now it’s up to me, ooh, and my super minority
He’s gone, he’s gone
Oh I, oh I
I better learn how to face it
He’s gone, he’s gone
Oh I, oh I
We now have Pritzker to replace him
He’s gone, and he’s gone
Oh why, what went wrong?
- Precinct Captain - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 1:03 pm:
“Mike, you are my father.”
- CharlieKratos - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 1:10 pm:
“Madigan, trying to convince Durkin to leave the room so he can bring everyone else back in to sneak in a vote for a huge gas tax increase.” - Allen Skillicorn, probably.
- Anonymous - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 1:52 pm:
“Mr. Speaker” is this an intimidation attempt?”
“Only if you want them to be.”
- Commonsense in Illinois - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 1:53 pm:
“Well, Mr. Durkin, I hope you’ll join me in celebrating that our long state nightmare is over…”
- Anonymous - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 1:57 pm:
“You know that a tax hike is coming, Jim.. Let me know if you need a good lawyer.”
- wordslinger - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 1:58 pm:
“What did I tell Burke about talking on the phone? Now he knows….”
- Mama - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 2:15 pm:
Hey Mike, do you have any job openings?
- Driveby - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 2:23 pm:
- Oswego Willy - Please get a life. Or are you working on state time?
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 2:27 pm:
- Driveby -
Everyone’s a critic, LOL
Happy New Year. Be well.
“Caption?”
“If I learned anything, Speaker, it’s that money changes people.”
- Tim - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 2:34 pm:
Don’t you have to accomplish something to congratulate each other?
- wordslinger - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 2:34 pm:
“So, Mike, do you know anyone who might want to bankroll my caucus now?”
- A guy - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 2:40 pm:
With Fast Eddie Burke on the shelf, I’ll need you to take a look at a piece of property for me.
- A guy - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 2:42 pm:
==With Fast Eddie Burke on the shelf, I’ll need you to take a look at a piece of property for me.==
If you’re too busy, I could ask Johnny C, but I’d like to keep it in our chamber if we can.
- Hamlet's Ghost - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 2:45 pm:
Tell me, have you started on the next map?
- JS Mill - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 2:51 pm:
JD- “Umm..Mr. Speaker?”
MJM- “Yes?”
JD- “I am Jim Durkin”
MJM- “Yes, I know who you are…Jimmy”
JD- “Oh, well that’s great….I just wanted to say congratulations and that I am sorry.”
MJM- “Thank you. Sorry for what?”
JD- “Do I have to?”
MJM- “yes”
JD- “I am sorry for the last 4 years. Genuinely”
MJM- ‘Not yet, but you will be.”
- Huh? - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 6:36 pm:
Be my friend? Godfather?
- Rabid - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 9:38 pm:
Scott gave me this empty disposable cup, said it was his legacy
- Billinois - Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 10:33 pm:
“Do I even need to show up anymore?”
- Rabid - Wednesday, Jan 9, 19 @ 6:32 am:
“the art of this was to ignore all insults, all threats, to turn the other cheek” Mario putzo the Godfather
- Rabid - Wednesday, Jan 9, 19 @ 8:20 am:
Mind if I wipe my feet on your new political corpus