|
Caption contest!
Sunday, May 30, 2021 - Posted by Rich Miller * From what I can tell from the live coverage post metrics, readership is still pretty strong, but comments are obviously slow today. It’s Sunday, so that’s understandable. Lots of people read this blog without ever commenting and a number of commenters are either busy at the Statehouse or are off doing holiday weekend things. So, we’ll see how this post goes. The pic was taken yesterday during the Republican press conference outside the governor’s office demanding that Pritzker veto the remap bill… 
|
 |
|
|
- BTO2 - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 2:09 pm:
Did we mention “because of Madigan” yet?
- I wonder… - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 2:11 pm:
“and we have encouraged our counterparts in other states to draw fair maps, as well.”
- Asteroid of Caution - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 2:12 pm:
Stunt Caucus unveils latest gimmick
- Norseman - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 2:12 pm:
The Republicans actually think we believe their rhetoric.
- Bruce( no not him) - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 2:16 pm:
Thanks for coming to our press conference.
Maps bad.
That’s all.
- Take a closer look - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 2:17 pm:
We are here to announce our voter suppression package, but we need more Republicans to pass it.
- Friendly Bob Adams - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 2:18 pm:
We regret that the combination of bad candidates and lousy policies have doomed us to super-minority status in both houses, but hey, JB could you pretty please veto me maps bill??
- I’L help! - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 2:19 pm:
“As you can see here, the governor can easely veto”
- Lucky Pierre - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 2:21 pm:
How unfair of Republicans to actually hold the Governor accountable for a campaign promise
- G.Mapes - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 2:23 pm:
A selfie stick works much better
- Asteroid of Caution - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 2:24 pm:
Chicago woman takes selfie during Capitol tour
- Cable Line Beer Gardener - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 2:32 pm:
No need to say a republican press conference-not one of them is wearing a mask while everyone else is. I get the impression they only want to follow their rules.
- Interim Retiree - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 2:35 pm:
There are more press people than Republicans.
- Lucky Pierre - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 2:35 pm:
Aren’t they all vaccinated?
- Annonin' - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 2:38 pm:
Durkie & Conch recycle explanation on how the spent the taxpayers $500K…opps
- Oswego Willy - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 2:42 pm:
“Look at me, I’m ignoring the presser to take a picture of myself”
“Press person takes proof of life selfie”
“Lemme check… yeah I’m wearing the mask right”
“I’ve never taken a picture of this ceiling before,”
- Oswego Willy - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 2:43 pm:
“We’re glad you’re here to cover this today. Being useless in the chamber makes these press conference all the more important to our existence”
- Asteroid of Caution - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 2:43 pm:
Press Corps and IL GOP engage in spirited debate at the Capitol over who has lost most members over last 20 years.
- Oswego Willy - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 2:44 pm:
“In conclusion, we know these maps mean bad news for us”
- Oswego Willy - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 2:45 pm:
“Even our own maps make it impossible gif us to be relevant, that’s my takeaway”
- Oswego Willy - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 2:46 pm:
The VRA is like the Pirates’ Code… it’s really just a guideline… “
- Oswego Willy - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 2:47 pm:
“You’re not gonna believe it, but we figured a way to get old, angry, racist thinking, insurrection loving, and conspiracy theorists believers into a majority of 60 districts we drew.
Take that, VRA cheerleaders”
- Oswego Willy - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 2:49 pm:
“We wear our diversity as a caucus on our sleeves… and our shirts, pants… everything. Look at the different color outfits and ties seen around me.., “
- Keyrock - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 2:50 pm:
“You told us the media doesn’t cover Springfield any more. But look, we’re here with nothing constructive to say, and you’re covering it.”
- Oswego Willy - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 2:51 pm:
“We want to publicly thank Mark Maxwell for his producing and editing our next campaign ad. We couldn’t have done it better.”
- Oswego Willy - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 2:52 pm:
“Even we’re angry the Eastern Bloc was let off the hook with the map. How’s that take?”
- Oswego Willy - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 2:53 pm:
“We plan to fight vigorously in every white majority district drawn. That’s our goal”
- Oswego Willy - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 2:55 pm:
“See, for us, when we hear about a district drawn for minority representation, it’s confusing. We’re in the minority. What do words mean anymore. That’s our battle here today”
- ESR - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 2:56 pm:
“I’d like to begin by saying that it’s good to see, with the state finally opened back up, many members of the press have availed themselves of the several wonderful buffets around the capital city.”
- Pot calling kettle - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 2:57 pm:
The Republicans demonstrated the weekly apology press conferences they promise to hold if Sen Bailey is elected Governor.
- Oswego Willy - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 2:58 pm:
“It’s not that we can’t recruit persons of color to run with us… we’re struggling as to if we want that as a party.”
- Nearly Normal - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 2:58 pm:
IL GOP requesting cheese to go with their whine.
- Oswego Willy - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 2:58 pm:
“Also… Mr. Griffin… send money”
- Token - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 2:59 pm:
Shia is ancient Hebrew for “Capitol tourist.”
- Oswego Willy - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 3:00 pm:
“We will refer all those type of questions to Mark Maxwell, our caucus media guru”
- Oswego Willy - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 3:01 pm:
“If you’re white and angry about the maps … this press conference should be right up your alley.”
- Oswego Willy - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 3:03 pm:
“It *has* been nice, being able to caucus freely with 50 or less of us and covid restrictions to gather not applying”
- low level - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 3:07 pm:
“ Press Corps and IL GOP engage in spirited debate at the Capitol over who has lost most members over last 20 years.”
Outstanding
- Summer Breeze - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 3:07 pm:
Money for nothin’
- Oswego Willy - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 3:08 pm:
“We wish Bruce and Diana Rauner would’ve sold off the rights to the Republican brand instead of hijackers taking what the Rauners left abandoned like a 1983 Monte Carlo coupe on I-55”
- Oswego Willy - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 3:09 pm:
The relevance of this presser is to complain and explain their own irrelevancy… and they have the map to show it.
- Oswego Willy - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 3:11 pm:
“Our final and most compelling point is no matter how we draw the map ourselves, we can’t find 60 districts we can actually win. That was a depressing moment for us all”
- SouthSide Markie - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 3:12 pm:
Republicans symbolically stand outside the Governor’s office. Position is everything.
- Oswego Willy - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 3:27 pm:
“When *some* people are done taking selfing in the media section, we’d like to begin”
- Oswego Willy - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 3:29 pm:
“We’d like to break some new and disturbing news. There appears to be another chamber in this building that holds a body of elected folks called a senate, and in this senate, we learned Republicans are in the minority there too”
- Opening Date - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 3:44 pm:
These reporters have the same level of attention to the Latino Caucus press conference days earlier. Not!
- Rabid - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 4:03 pm:
Does anyone know how pick a lock
- The House Rules - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 4:05 pm:
kid, you gotta have a gimmick if you wanna have a chance
- Rabid - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 4:06 pm:
We want a veto override
- Amalia - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 4:22 pm:
Easels talking weasels.
- Rabid - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 4:48 pm:
Now follow us to the stairs for a photo
- Pot calling kettle - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 5:18 pm:
“We are relevant. Seriously. Totally relevant.”
- Commonsense in Illinois - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 5:33 pm:
House Republican Leadership, left by the wayside of the Spring Session like a single Chuck Taylor in the middle of the interstate, gather to get an early start on the Party’s Christmas Card photo.
- Rabid - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 5:37 pm:
As you can see we are on a center square
- Rabid - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 5:55 pm:
Because JB
- zatoichi - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 6:20 pm:
I never really wanted to be a representative… I wanted to be a lumberjack…floating down the mighty Embarras River, the towering oak, the majestic elm….Oooooh, I’m a lumberjack and I’m OK…..
- City Guy - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 6:28 pm:
“We just one to keep it simple and give each county one state rep per county.”
- City Guy - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 6:30 pm:
I wish you had an edit function. or I need to be careful on hitting send. “We just need to keep it simple and give each county one state representative.”
- 47th Ward - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 6:38 pm:
“The Democrats just drew a map that leads from Louisville to the Governor’s mansion.”
- littlehorse - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 8:55 pm:
They need MITCH to come help them.
- jackmac - Sunday, May 30, 21 @ 9:01 pm:
No caption, just a thanks to Rich Miller for being on active duty today!