“It doesn’t matter is we have no money or even if we have less than ever before, we can still promise to pay people more because we can just not care where it comes from.”
Sorry Governor, but the Speaker is correct. House Rule 30, subsection (e) clearly states: When he or she deems it necessary for the preservation of order, the Presiding Officer may by order remove any person from the floor of the House.
That’s exactly why we want to produce this play. To show the world the true Madigan, the Madigan you loved, the Madigan you knew, the Madigan with a song in his heart.
JB: I can hold a high C for 30 seconds. 3 octave range.
MJM: What the…Look at that. Got to get the Osmond Brothers tribute quartet back together. Never knew he could do that.
What Manny signed with the Padres and will make at least $20,000 an inning, I think becoming governor cost me $100,000 in campaign spending for each day in my first term…
- A Jack - Tuesday, Feb 19, 19 @ 1:11 pm:
“I was never this popular in High School.”
- The Real Captain - Tuesday, Feb 19, 19 @ 1:12 pm:
yes, I would like a cookie
- DiRT - Tuesday, Feb 19, 19 @ 1:12 pm:
“It doesn’t matter is we have no money or even if we have less than ever before, we can still promise to pay people more because we can just not care where it comes from.”
- A guy - Tuesday, Feb 19, 19 @ 1:12 pm:
15 bucks an hour is almost as good as a trust fund. Almost.
- A Jack - Tuesday, Feb 19, 19 @ 1:16 pm:
“I need to get some costumes or my caption contests will never be able to compete with Rauner’s.”
- Rich Miller - Tuesday, Feb 19, 19 @ 1:17 pm:
Caprara: “Don’t look him in the eye. Don’t look him in the eye. Don’t…”
- 47th Ward - Tuesday, Feb 19, 19 @ 1:18 pm:
Sorry Governor, but the Speaker is correct. House Rule 30, subsection (e) clearly states: When he or she deems it necessary for the preservation of order, the Presiding Officer may by order remove any person from the floor of the House.
Brownie will show you out.
- Just Me 2 - Tuesday, Feb 19, 19 @ 1:26 pm:
JB: Oh, no, the minimum wage increase doesn’t include your campaign interns.
HDems: Oh, okay. Let’s fast track this bill then.
- Blue Dog Dem - Tuesday, Feb 19, 19 @ 1:27 pm:
Ok. Who is the knucklehead who forgot the hotel worker exemption in the minimum wage bill?
- Honeybear - Tuesday, Feb 19, 19 @ 1:29 pm:
Ha Rich that was exactly what I was thinking. Caprara looks like she’s just had some awful realization.
- Anonymous - Tuesday, Feb 19, 19 @ 1:34 pm:
We are gonna have a big, beautiful ramp. And Kentucky is going to pay for it.
- Earnest - Tuesday, Feb 19, 19 @ 1:36 pm:
You all must have misunderstood me. I said “we’re in the red,” not “wear red.”
- Henry Francis - Tuesday, Feb 19, 19 @ 1:37 pm:
I’ll get to you in a minute Mike.
- wordslinger - Tuesday, Feb 19, 19 @ 1:56 pm:
MM: “…. I can arrange security….on my territory….”
Caprara: “I always thought it would be Cullerton….”
- Anon - Tuesday, Feb 19, 19 @ 2:03 pm:
JB: “Line?”
- polar bear - Tuesday, Feb 19, 19 @ 2:10 pm:
“Sure, Mary, you can serve on the Human Rights Commission. I’m sure no one would object to that.”
- A Parent - Tuesday, Feb 19, 19 @ 2:21 pm:
“The Speaker…he’s still there isn’t he?”
- Steve - Tuesday, Feb 19, 19 @ 2:26 pm:
“Wait until you see how we define middle class and we get that progressive income, there will be more revenue than you can imagine.”
- Steve - Tuesday, Feb 19, 19 @ 2:27 pm:
“I’m not on that many phone calls with Ed Burke or Danny Solis”
- Commonsense in Illinois - Tuesday, Feb 19, 19 @ 2:38 pm:
You’re a new member? Hey…I’m a new governor…
- 47th Ward - Tuesday, Feb 19, 19 @ 2:40 pm:
That’s exactly why we want to produce this play. To show the world the true Madigan, the Madigan you loved, the Madigan you knew, the Madigan with a song in his heart.
- Sam Hall - Tuesday, Feb 19, 19 @ 2:52 pm:
I already kissed the Speaker’s ring…
- Quizzical - Tuesday, Feb 19, 19 @ 2:54 pm:
I promise we’ll do something for the children before this session is over.
- zatoichi - Tuesday, Feb 19, 19 @ 3:04 pm:
JB: I can hold a high C for 30 seconds. 3 octave range.
MJM: What the…Look at that. Got to get the Osmond Brothers tribute quartet back together. Never knew he could do that.
- Rabid - Tuesday, Feb 19, 19 @ 3:10 pm:
I ” listened to all partys and stakeholders, but those turned out to be meaningless words”
- OneMan - Tuesday, Feb 19, 19 @ 3:21 pm:
What Manny signed with the Padres and will make at least $20,000 an inning, I think becoming governor cost me $100,000 in campaign spending for each day in my first term…
- pool boy - Tuesday, Feb 19, 19 @ 3:41 pm:
Of course this will affect me, my chauffer and nanny just got raises.
- City Zen - Tuesday, Feb 19, 19 @ 4:11 pm:
“Can you believe Office Space was released 20 years ago today? Seems like yesterday.”
- Rabid - Tuesday, Feb 19, 19 @ 4:20 pm:
Smart approaches to marijuana, that’s a no brainer, free the weed
- Responsa - Tuesday, Feb 19, 19 @ 4:30 pm:
“Why yes, the toilets in the Governor’s mansion are working fine. Why do you ask?”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Tuesday, Feb 19, 19 @ 5:01 pm:
JB: “Yes, I’ll answer your question as soon as my retinas stop burning.”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Tuesday, Feb 19, 19 @ 5:04 pm:
JB: “Mike, please. Stop tugging at my sleeve.”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Tuesday, Feb 19, 19 @ 5:06 pm:
JB: “You want what now? A bill that requires minimum wage employees to work twice as fast?”
- 47th Ward - Tuesday, Feb 19, 19 @ 5:36 pm:
The Padres eh? Did you tell him we raised the minimum wage?
- Streator Curmudgeon - Tuesday, Feb 19, 19 @ 6:49 pm:
Madigan: “Don Pritzker, Nazorine, the baker, he wants to talk with you.”