“Let’s talk about patronage & James R. Thompson. In his September 1986 debate with Adlai at the Prairie Capital Convention Center, when Adlai accused Big Jim about patronage, Big Jim told him to go the US Attorney. Years later when Blagojevich was Governor former Illinois & US Representative Jack Davis (R-Joliet) stated Big Jim told him Reagan gave him naming rights for Illinois US Attorneys. So Big Jim referred Adlai to someone he had screened. And then SJR publisher Jack Clarke made sure none of that ever appeared anywhere.”
- No One - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 2:43 pm:
Speaker Madigan’s reaction after hearing there is a State Republican party.
- Just Me 2 - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 2:43 pm:
Who is about to get arrested? [Points thumbs start himself] THIS GUY
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 2:44 pm:
“Who? Never heard of him”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 2:45 pm:
“Yoo-Hoo… Bruce… still here”
- Derek Zoolander - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 2:45 pm:
But why male models?
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 2:46 pm:
“Guess who I am… ‘who… who… who…’”
- downstateR - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 2:46 pm:
“EXCUSE me?”
- Knope We Can - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 2:47 pm:
Give a hoot - don’t collude.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 2:47 pm:
“No. You can’t have my cell number”
- Ok - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 2:47 pm:
Whoooo are you. Who who, who who.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 2:47 pm:
“I’m at an undisclosed location, who’s askin’?”
- City Zen - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 2:48 pm:
Kissing Booth: Tier Two
- Toothless man - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 2:48 pm:
He got a real pretty mouth, ain’t he?
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 2:49 pm:
“You think me this is off the record, I’m on a cam. Who is this?”
- McLeanist - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 2:49 pm:
“No, I did not star as “Doc” on the Love Boat.
- ChicagoKid - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 2:50 pm:
“I’m looking forward to completing your training. In time you will call me, mas—wait, can you see me?”
- RFR - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 2:50 pm:
You’ve got a warrant to search where?
- Ducky LaMoore - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 2:52 pm:
“I dumpster-dived this shirt from the Governor’s Mansion last January.”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 2:52 pm:
“Ed… Ed… Burke, you can’t be on this….”
- twowaystreet - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 2:53 pm:
Madigan practices surprised face for impending fed indictment. DNC party officials not amused.
- The Opinions Bureau - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 2:54 pm:
“How old am I? I’ll never tell.”
- Dumb Illinois voters - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 2:56 pm:
The voters of this state are too dumb to replace me. I have nothing to worry about.
- Rich Hill - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 2:57 pm:
“So this is Zoom….is it being recorded?”
- Donnie Elgin - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 2:58 pm:
This is my “Public Official A” outfit
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 2:58 pm:
“Ooh… is that a granny or a Washington state… “
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 3:00 pm:
“Ooh… Rod is supporting Trump? That makes sense”
- Club J - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 3:01 pm:
I know nothing.
- NIU Grad - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 3:03 pm:
“Hold on, I’ll fax you my statement.”
- Norseman - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 3:05 pm:
Pranksters tell Madigan that you have to yell “whoop” to start his Zoom call.
- N95 Mask - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 3:06 pm:
Madigan: “I’m not a target of anything…who me?”
- Huh? - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 3:09 pm:
What? I see lips moving but can’t hear what you are saying.
- Lurker - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 3:11 pm:
Oh. The fair was cancelled? I wondered why the deep-fried apples line was so short.
- Wensicia - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 3:13 pm:
What, me worry?
- Mama - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 3:15 pm:
Hello, hello…
- Lucky Pierre - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 3:19 pm:
Ankle bracelet?
- Independent - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 3:20 pm:
Will I resign? Noooooooooo
- No One - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 3:22 pm:
“What do you mean you are out of apples?”
- The Magnificent Purple Walnut - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 3:24 pm:
O.K. What did you guys do with my apple?
- Earnest - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 3:25 pm:
What is all this fuss about violins on television? - Oh, that’s different.
- flea - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 3:28 pm:
You can all bite me if you think I guilty.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 3:32 pm:
Mike Tee-Vee revisits his tragic WonkaVision factory accident of 1971…
- Rudy’s teeth - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 3:50 pm:
Where’s my defibrillator?
- Cubs in '16 - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 3:52 pm:
Whooooo’s your tech-daddy now?
- Frank talks - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 3:57 pm:
Doh- in his best Homer Simpson voice
- SSL - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 4:09 pm:
Time’s up.
- Frumpy White Guy - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 4:11 pm:
Did I do it? Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.
- Downstate - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 4:11 pm:
Updating MySpace profile photo.
- Rigby - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 4:17 pm:
If I defund the fashion-police, they can’t seize this shirt.
- Just Me 2 - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 4:24 pm:
He said it’s under review? What’s that mean?
- Anon221 - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 4:35 pm:
What’ll you give?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDn6hOCd_K8
- Amalia - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 4:47 pm:
Oooooh, I want your checks.
- levivotedforjudy - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 4:51 pm:
He is at the “you” part of the Dreamgirls movie/play classic, ” And I am telling you, I’m not going”….
- phenom_Anon - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 5:03 pm:
Do you have a kiss for grandpa?
- zatoichi - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 5:26 pm:
“Won’t you be my neighbor?”
- Anyone Remember - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 5:32 pm:
[Know it is too soon - sorry]
“Let’s talk about patronage & James R. Thompson. In his September 1986 debate with Adlai at the Prairie Capital Convention Center, when Adlai accused Big Jim about patronage, Big Jim told him to go the US Attorney. Years later when Blagojevich was Governor former Illinois & US Representative Jack Davis (R-Joliet) stated Big Jim told him Reagan gave him naming rights for Illinois US Attorneys. So Big Jim referred Adlai to someone he had screened. And then SJR publisher Jack Clarke made sure none of that ever appeared anywhere.”
[Would have preferred to do this later]
- Huh? - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 5:52 pm:
We don’t want nobody nobody sent.
- Three Dimensional Checkers - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 6:26 pm:
And how can something so old, be so wrong?
- @misterjayem - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 6:36 pm:
“You know how to whistle, don’t you Rich? You just put your lips together, and blow.”
– MrJM
- HighSox - Thursday, Aug 20, 20 @ 9:44 pm:
My Covid mask and this ComEd stuff has really puckered up my mouth.
- Sunrise road - Friday, Aug 21, 20 @ 5:06 am:
I’ll rake it up in the morning
- DocNoyes - Friday, Aug 21, 20 @ 8:29 am:
You using the whole first there, Doc?