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Friday, Aug 23, 2019 - Posted by Rich Miller * The comptroller stopped by the SIUC Daily Egyptian office today for about an hour. The DE’s Photography and Multimedia Editor Isabel Miller is standing next to Mendoza in this pic. Isse is my niece…  Anyone who is mean to my niece will be zapped.
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- Oswego Willy - Friday, Aug 23, 19 @ 12:45 pm:
“I’m still Comptroller, amirite?”
- Gus Bode - Friday, Aug 23, 19 @ 12:45 pm:
Was Gus Bode also in attendance?
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Aug 23, 19 @ 12:46 pm:
“A saluki’s a dog, see, I know… “
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Aug 23, 19 @ 12:47 pm:
“Can I come back for Halloween? Yes?”
- A Jack - Friday, Aug 23, 19 @ 12:48 pm:
“No, you have to open your arms much, much, much wider to hug my uncle.”
- FFS - Friday, Aug 23, 19 @ 12:48 pm:
“It’s great to be here in Edwardsville”
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Aug 23, 19 @ 12:50 pm:
“See, Rauner didn’t get the chance to close your school, we’re here… “
- A Jack - Friday, Aug 23, 19 @ 12:51 pm:
Sorry Comptroller, that is not how you walk like an Egyptian.
- GV - Friday, Aug 23, 19 @ 12:54 pm:
“She’s willing to be the Comptroller? GREAT.”
- Tear One - Friday, Aug 23, 19 @ 12:56 pm:
With her typical exuberance, Comptroller Mendoza regales the Daily Egyptian’s office with tales of the Sun god Ra-Ra-Ra!
- Amalia - Friday, Aug 23, 19 @ 12:58 pm:
Miller Comptroller Combo. Memories.
- All In - Friday, Aug 23, 19 @ 12:59 pm:
Got any room on your sofa for Halloween??
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Aug 23, 19 @ 1:02 pm:
“I didn’t even make the runoff… crazy, right?”
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Aug 23, 19 @ 1:03 pm:
“Frerichs? You were expecting Frerichs? Do I look 9 feet tall to you?”
- Donnie Elgin - Friday, Aug 23, 19 @ 1:05 pm:
And that’s how big the bill backlog is kids
- OneMan - Friday, Aug 23, 19 @ 1:12 pm:
On the Simpsons the Comptroller wears a sash would you consider doing the same
Or
Susan Mendoza enquirers when the next mayoral election in Carbondale is
- NIU Grad - Friday, Aug 23, 19 @ 1:16 pm:
Was really hoping for this “zapped” video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1b6ko1I00A
- RIJ - Friday, Aug 23, 19 @ 1:20 pm:
“‘King Tut’? Steve Martin? You don’t know what I’m taking about? Really?” Followed by muttering below her breath about: 1. Kids don’t know anything today, OR, 2. When the %*^# did I get so old?
- R A T - Friday, Aug 23, 19 @ 1:22 pm:
Did anyone see how high I jumped a the fair?
I could so out-jump your uncle.
amirite?
- RIJ - Friday, Aug 23, 19 @ 1:23 pm:
Oh, and the young woman beside her is obviously brilliant, articulate, level headed, talented, and better looking than her uncle.
You didn’t say we had to be nice to you.
- Steve Rogers - Friday, Aug 23, 19 @ 1:25 pm:
“Really, there’s still another 60 miles of Illinois south of here?
- Earnest - Friday, Aug 23, 19 @ 1:49 pm:
That hair must run in the family, but it looks a far sight better on your head than it does on your uncle’s chin.
- Jocko - Friday, Aug 23, 19 @ 2:18 pm:
I know you were hoping I would be bringing an oversized check but the state is broke.
- Southside Markie - Friday, Aug 23, 19 @ 2:48 pm:
This isn’t a caption, but it’s nice to end the week on the heartwarming comments of a proud uncle. Reminds us of what is important. Congratulations to the Miller family.
- Streator Curmudgeon - Friday, Aug 23, 19 @ 3:03 pm:
Mendoza: “You’re right. No hands in soccer. But hands-on in the Comptroller’s office. Ha.”