Caption contest!
Thursday, Feb 21, 2019 - Posted by Rich Miller
* I briefly chatted with some SIUC students who were waiting to meet with Senate President John Cullerton yesterday. They seemed pretty stoked to be there…
Shortly after delivering his first budget address as governor, J.B. Pritzker put on a Saluki baseball cap, and met with about 20 SIU Carbondale students in his office.
They asked questions, took photos, and presented Pritzker with a bag of Saluki gear. In total, the students met with some two dozen state lawmakers Wednesday, according to organizer Clay Awsumb, president of the SIUC Graduate and Professional Student Council, and a doctoral student in sociology.
“Other universities are showing up in Springfield pretty consistently, and we didn’t have anything scheduled in terms of a student lobbying day or legislative day,” Awsumb said. He teamed up with Undergraduate Student Government President Toussaint Mitchell to get some face time with state leaders. […]
Murphysboro State Rep. Terri Bryant pitched in, calling Pritzker’s office to arrange the meeting and photo op with the students. Downstate Sens. Dale Fowler and Paul Schimpf both took out time for meetings.
* Here you go…
Nice hat.
- Lt Guv - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 3:34 pm:
I’ll wear the hat, but I won’t put on the rest of that ridiculous costume Bruce left.
- Ron Burgundy - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 3:35 pm:
“Here Governor, wear this red hat!”
*reads the wording on the hat*
*reads it again*
- 47th Ward - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 3:40 pm:
Southern eh? So are you guys the Redbirds or the Panthers?
- curtis - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 3:41 pm:
“So how are all those interims working out for you students”
https://capitolfax.com/2019/01/30/something-really-needs-to-be-done-about-siuc/
- don the legend - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 3:44 pm:
JB: “Yeah it’s true, the previous governor wanted to shut your school down completely. Can you believe that?”
- Gruntled University Employee - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 3:48 pm:
Thanks for the hat, it almost matches my tie.
- Dance Band on the Titanic - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 3:49 pm:
The newly freed hostages are smiling at their rescuer.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 3:49 pm:
“Don’t worry. The guy who wanted to close your school is gone.”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 3:51 pm:
“Remember, Rep. Terri Bryant and Sen.Paul Schimpf both voted to give SIU no funding. They’re not your friends.”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 3:51 pm:
“… and then Rep. Terri Bryant and Sen.Paul Schimpf said they were fighting for us… “
- Ron Burgundy - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 3:52 pm:
“Do I have your consent to put my arm here?”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 3:52 pm:
“Let’s tell Rep. Terri Bryant and Sen.Paul Schimpf if they apologize, you’ll forgive them.”
- Honeybear - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 3:54 pm:
You know in fighting for my coworkers I forget how much I actually really like JB. I am really glad he’s my governor.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 3:54 pm:
If you want a photo op, call Rep. Terri Bryant and Sen.Paul Schimpf, if you want someone who will support you, stick with me.”
- City Zen - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 3:57 pm:
Where is this “Bagel Man” I keep hearing about?
- Pot calling kettle - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 4:00 pm:
“I need to do what in Giant City? I don’t think that sounds like a very good idea.”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 4:02 pm:
“The last governor we saw, we thought he was in costume for our Halloween, but we were told he’s always in costume… “
- Flynn's Mom - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 4:03 pm:
No MAGA for me.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 4:04 pm:
“The last governor wanted your school gone, but here you are and he’s gone. You can laugh, it’s funny”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 4:07 pm:
“Yeah, that sounds like Steve Brown”
- Steve - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 4:07 pm:
Governor , I’m not Jussie Smollett.
- Anonymous - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 4:09 pm:
Make Carbondale Great Again
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 4:27 pm:
“No, Edwardsville hasn’t stopped by, you guys beat them this time.”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 4:30 pm:
“When you’re done here, go see Sen. Plummer, tell him I sent you, have him give you guys slurpees… “
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 4:32 pm:
“Why you laughing, haven’t you seen a governor wear a tie before?”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 4:34 pm:
“A dog. You can’t fool me.”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 4:38 pm:
“I’ll give ya credit, asking me to donate a building, how about I fully fund Carbondale and keep you guys open for a long time.”
- A guy - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 4:40 pm:
I remind you of Charles Barkley in his prime, don’t I?
Yeah, he used to play…nevermind.
- Anonymous - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 4:40 pm:
“Yeah, I do have that whole “John Goodman look” going on”
And truthfully, it isn’t a bad look, he may want to consider a few more caps, but maybe a size larger.
- Steve - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 4:55 pm:
Governor , I have no great ideas on pensions either.
- Huh? - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 5:21 pm:
JB- so if I put in the hat, that means i the number 1 draft pick?
SIU - if you insist. With your size, you would be a starting guard.
- Blue Dog Dem - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 5:55 pm:
When I’m finished, SIUC enrollment will be ________.
- 44th - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 7:19 pm:
Nice pic. Pleasant smiles.
- Tallgonzo - Thursday, Feb 21, 19 @ 9:44 pm:
JB: If I came down for the Great Cardboard Boat Regatta, you think we could paddle fast enough to make it across Campus Lake?