Had a great meet and greet with the Springfield press corp today in my office. I was happy to learn more about the journalists who work to cover the state legislature, and share some common ground with my journalism background working for @WGNNews! pic.twitter.com/pQJ2GBabdj
— Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch (@RepChrisWelch) April 15, 2021
Spokesman Steve Brown reflexively said Madigan had no knowledge of any such alleged corruption, tolerates no wrongdoing, and will have no further comment.
Please, feel free to speak freely. I had the feds remove the bugs when I moved in.
- Give Me A Break - Thursday, Apr 15, 21 @ 2:05 pm:
OK O’Connor just because I’m new doesn’t new doesn’t mean you don’t have to be prepared before meeting with me, for the Love of Pete, Miller’s Oscar is better groomed than you.
- Anyone Remember - Thursday, Apr 15, 21 @ 12:42 pm:
He took everything, including the Honeycrisps.
- Dysfunction Junction - Thursday, Apr 15, 21 @ 12:43 pm:
Alright, who wants an orange whip? Orange whip? Orange whip? Three orange whips.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 15, 21 @ 12:43 pm:
Hey… this is 1983 furniture… it was very cool then.
- Socially DIstant Watcher - Thursday, Apr 15, 21 @ 12:43 pm:
Looks like six other people, besides the speaker. Is that due to social distancing or is that all that’s left of the Capital press corps?
- BobMchenry - Thursday, Apr 15, 21 @ 12:46 pm:
Before great football, let me tell you about journalism at Medill.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 15, 21 @ 12:46 pm:
At times, so far, I’d rather herd those actual cats people talk about
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 15, 21 @ 12:47 pm:
Can you repeat that, you’re saying there’s a Senate, right here in this building?
- AlfondoGonz - Thursday, Apr 15, 21 @ 12:49 pm:
“There never was an apple tree in here.”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 15, 21 @ 12:50 pm:
I dunno what any map will look like right now, but it’s fair to say I’m fairly certain that the outcome will be fair for all.
- Pizza Man - Thursday, Apr 15, 21 @ 12:50 pm:
Speaker Welch to journalists: “Wait, guys you’re saying you never been to this office?? Inside?”
goodness!
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Apr 15, 21 @ 12:52 pm:
You’d have to ask Jim Durkin himself why he’s been minority leader for so long.
- Boone's is Back - Thursday, Apr 15, 21 @ 1:00 pm:
“The Trib still has an editorial board?”
- King Louis XVI - Thursday, Apr 15, 21 @ 1:00 pm:
Is it still a press “corps” or more a press “limb” when there are just six reporters?
- FIREDup!! - Thursday, Apr 15, 21 @ 1:05 pm:
“Dave, you don’t have to talk so loud. I’m right here!”
- Donnie Elgin - Thursday, Apr 15, 21 @ 1:10 pm:
Cell phones - yes we have those now
- Perplexed - Thursday, Apr 15, 21 @ 1:35 pm:
Spokesman Steve Brown reflexively said Madigan had no knowledge of any such alleged corruption, tolerates no wrongdoing, and will have no further comment.
- OneMan - Thursday, Apr 15, 21 @ 1:40 pm:
Yes, I know I scheduled this for Oscar’s daily pontoon boat ride, but it was all I had free.
- SouthSide Chirish - Thursday, Apr 15, 21 @ 1:45 pm:
Not a caption, just some respect for the plethora of great one-liners from @Oswego Willy!
- Dave Dahl - Thursday, Apr 15, 21 @ 1:49 pm:
“And then the little girl pointed at me and said, Mayor Daley!”
- Disappointed Female Suburban - Thursday, Apr 15, 21 @ 1:54 pm:
You guys need to drop the “Pension” thing.
it’s fake news.
- Henry Francis - Thursday, Apr 15, 21 @ 2:04 pm:
Please, feel free to speak freely. I had the feds remove the bugs when I moved in.
- Give Me A Break - Thursday, Apr 15, 21 @ 2:05 pm:
OK O’Connor just because I’m new doesn’t new doesn’t mean you don’t have to be prepared before meeting with me, for the Love of Pete, Miller’s Oscar is better groomed than you.
- Lefty Lefty - Thursday, Apr 15, 21 @ 2:06 pm:
Speaker Welch and members of the press corps debate whether or not “corps” is spelled with an S. Also on the agenda - “capitalfax” or “capitolfax”?
- Amalia - Thursday, Apr 15, 21 @ 2:11 pm:
and now, another episode of the Masked Journalist.
- Dotnonymous - Thursday, Apr 15, 21 @ 2:17 pm:
Can you show proof of this “Senate”?
- 47th Ward - Thursday, Apr 15, 21 @ 2:18 pm:
Where’s Amy Jacobson? Must be at a pool party somewhere.
- Snarkie from Schaumburg - Thursday, Apr 15, 21 @ 2:21 pm:
How many of you have seen Schoolhouse Rock “I’m Just a Bill?”
- Rudy’s teeth - Thursday, Apr 15, 21 @ 2:48 pm:
Is that a computer screen I see under the wall clock.? Well, that’s certainly not from the previous occupant.
- Lucky Pierre - Thursday, Apr 15, 21 @ 2:55 pm:
Relax no countertops in here anymore fellas
- Independent - Thursday, Apr 15, 21 @ 3:01 pm:
“OK, with Miller out of the way we can talk”
- Responsa - Thursday, Apr 15, 21 @ 3:08 pm:
Thank you for participating in my photo op. By the way, please leave your names on the pad of paper as you leave so I know who was here.
- Give Me A Break - Thursday, Apr 15, 21 @ 3:16 pm:
Let the record reflect you were invited to eat your popcorn while here. Got that? Noted?
- Unionman - Thursday, Apr 15, 21 @ 3:19 pm:
Wait, I get to come in this office…there has got to be a catch…
- Dotnonymous - Thursday, Apr 15, 21 @ 3:37 pm:
It’s good (for every one) to see a Black man in charge…all kidding aside…’bout time, eh.
- zatoichi - Thursday, Apr 15, 21 @ 3:51 pm:
Gandalf, Frodo, and the group met in Elrond’s office to see who would cover the trip to Mordor.
- Third Reading - Thursday, Apr 15, 21 @ 4:36 pm:
If you look under your chairs …
You get an engraved desk clock
And you get an engraved desk clock
Everybody gets an engraved desk clock.