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* I’m waiting on some return calls before I post a few things, so let’s just go right to the question. This photo is from a recent charity event at the Goodman Theater. Pictured are Congresscritters Mike Quigley and Jan Schakowsky and Sen. Dick Durbin…

* The Question: Caption?

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Jan 7, 10 @ 11:28 am

Comments

“Ha! We Senators don’t have to do a Christmas Carol play OR itemize our campaign disclosures!”

Comment by Obamarama Thursday, Jan 7, 10 @ 11:31 am
Mike Quigley “Since they have cut funds for the State Museum programs we will be volunteering our talents for the Lincoln events in the Springfield Museums”

Comment by Third Generation Chicago Native Thursday, Jan 7, 10 @ 11:32 am
Mike Quigley and Jan Schakowsky talk up their plan to roll Illinois’s budget back to 1887 levels.

Comment by Leroy Thursday, Jan 7, 10 @ 11:38 am
Those voters, they think they’re in control!

Comment by lake county democrat Thursday, Jan 7, 10 @ 11:39 am
Durbin: “We didn’t think anyone would actually believe it was a costume party.”

Comment by Anon Thursday, Jan 7, 10 @ 11:40 am
Senator Dick Durbin gets a laugh after learning that there is hat in existence as tall Mike Quigley.

Comment by Vera Charles Thursday, Jan 7, 10 @ 11:47 am
Quigley: “But I promised my constituents there would be a public option…”

Schakowsky and Durbin, howling with laughter: “Welcome to Congress rookie, you’ve broken your first promise.”

Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Jan 7, 10 @ 11:47 am
We haven’t a ha’penny in the budget to spare this year.

Comment by Jake from Elwood Thursday, Jan 7, 10 @ 11:47 am
“Hey Dick, have you heard the Sun Times endorsed Pat Quinn today, saying his decision to release prisoners was brave?”

Comment by Anon Thursday, Jan 7, 10 @ 11:49 am
Quigley, Shakowsky, and Durbin all laugh over a discussion on how they can maintain power for the Democrats via 1880’s election fraud techniques such as having paid floaters go from precinct to precinct voting in each one, printing ballots on tissue paper so the boxes can be stuffed more efficiently, and canvassing every cemetary in Illinois to get out the vote.

train111

Comment by train111 Thursday, Jan 7, 10 @ 11:49 am
“We’re all dressed up in period 1861 clothes to remind you Dick that there was another year actually worse than the one we just destroyed!”

Comment by VanillaMan Thursday, Jan 7, 10 @ 12:03 pm
Ebenezer Scrooge and friends share a nice laugh over Bob Cratchit’s request for more coal.

Comment by just sayin' Thursday, Jan 7, 10 @ 12:08 pm
Quigley as Scrooge? I can’t believe it!

Comment by Levois Thursday, Jan 7, 10 @ 12:19 pm
“I love it when they think we are here to help”…

hat tip to Catbert

Comment by Pat Collins Thursday, Jan 7, 10 @ 12:21 pm
Shakowsky to Quigley - “If that hat was one size larger you could play the headless horseman on The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”

Comment by Stones Thursday, Jan 7, 10 @ 12:21 pm
Why did no one from the Congressional Black Caucus want to dress up in period costumes? Oh, wait…

Comment by Thomas Westgard Thursday, Jan 7, 10 @ 12:24 pm
Members of Congress Quigley & Schakowski dress as Dickensian-era beggars to ask if there’s any money left for Illinois’ budget…

Comment by Vote Quimby! Thursday, Jan 7, 10 @ 12:37 pm
Jan : ” I’m dressed like the 1880’s. After health care and cap and trade: we will bring America’s living standard back to the 1880’s” .

Comment by Steve Bartin Thursday, Jan 7, 10 @ 12:53 pm
“I thought Marley said I’d be visited by THREE spirits…”

“Bobby Rush just texted me… he’s running late.”

Comment by MrJM Thursday, Jan 7, 10 @ 1:05 pm
We’re in the money, we’re in the money;
We’ve got a lot of what it takes to get along!
We’re in the money, that sky is sunny,
Old Man Depression you are through, you done us wrong.

We never see a headline about breadlines today.
And when we see the landlord we can look that guy right in the eye

We’re in the money, come on, my honey,
Let’s lend it, spend it, send it rolling along!

Oh, yes we’re in the money, you bet we’re in the money,
We’ve got a lot of what it takes to get along!
Let’s go we’re in the money, Look up the skies are sunny,
Old Man Depression you are through, you done us wrong.

We never see a headline about breadlines today.
And when we see the landlord we can look that guy right in the eye

We’re in the money, come on, my honey,
Let’s lend it, spend it, send it rolling along!

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Jan 7, 10 @ 1:05 pm
Quigley - “So, Senator Byrd heard I was still sleeping in my office, so he decided to send over some of his and his wife’s old clothes to help out. Man, that guy must have been a stud in his day!”

Comment by Anon14 Thursday, Jan 7, 10 @ 1:11 pm
Quigley: And then I said to him, I said, “The Aristrocrats!”

Comment by Snowbound Thursday, Jan 7, 10 @ 1:33 pm
ALL 3 OF THEM

“Just wait until the public realizes what our Obamacare is going to cost them. I hope we can still laugh”.

Comment by MOON Thursday, Jan 7, 10 @ 1:35 pm
Funny thing is, that’s what Jan was wearing before she was given her costume.

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Jan 7, 10 @ 1:52 pm
“Even in the 1800s, Dick Durbin laughs like a phony.”

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Jan 7, 10 @ 2:13 pm
We tried to crash the state dinner in this get up but when that didn’t work we came here instead

Comment by prairiestatedem Thursday, Jan 7, 10 @ 2:22 pm
Jan: “And then, instead of helping sick people actually get medical treatment they need, we’re going to force sick people who can’t work or afford to pay for treatment, to give their money to big insurance corporations for insurance that won’t pay for treatment or we’re going to lock them in cages.”

Mike: “So you’re saying we are going to lock sick people in jail because they can’t pay big corporate insurance premiums instead of locking Doctors and nurses in jail that refuse to treat people that can’t pay?”

Dick: “Now you’ve got it Mike. We compromised the people’s freedom so the insurance companies can get more money and give us more campaign donations. And all those serfs bought it, too. Isn’t that hilarious? Stupid serfs. Ahahahahahahaha”

Comment by DavesNotHere Thursday, Jan 7, 10 @ 2:23 pm
You mean we gave all of this money away to Nebraska and we forgot our own state?

Boy! Now that’s a belly laugher!

Comment by BIG R.PH. Thursday, Jan 7, 10 @ 2:37 pm
Quigley: “How do you pronounce Feigenholtzed?”
Durbin: Heh heh haw
Schakowsky, thinking: (You jerk, I liked Rahm a lot better)

Comment by Svalka Thursday, Jan 7, 10 @ 2:39 pm
“And Big Dick was better than his word. He did it all, and infinitely more; and to Little Mike, who did _not_ die, he was a second father. He became as good a friend, as good a master, and as good a man, as the good city of Chicago knew, or any other good old city, town, or borough. Some people laughed to see the alteration in Dick, but he let them laugh, and little heeded them; His own heart laughed: and that was quite enough for him. God Bless Us, Every One!”

Comment by ZC Thursday, Jan 7, 10 @ 3:29 pm
Jan: “I just ate a puppy.”

Dick, laughing uncomfortably: “Har har.”

Mike: “What have I gotten myself into?!”

Comment by Team Sleep Thursday, Jan 7, 10 @ 3:33 pm
“Did you see that Thompson ad?
Dick! I didn’t know you knew how to even rock in a rocking chair and drink at the same time!”

Comment by VanillaMan Thursday, Jan 7, 10 @ 3:49 pm
The crowd chuckled as Dick showed how he caught the piece of shrimp in his mouth after the chef popped one off the grill while dining at Osaka’s.

Comment by zatoichi Thursday, Jan 7, 10 @ 4:20 pm
You mean Roland Burris has no part in this play.

Comment by Joe Thursday, Jan 7, 10 @ 4:27 pm
“Leave it to the House to dress up for a non-speaking part!”

Comment by i wish i was in the senate Thursday, Jan 7, 10 @ 5:56 pm
“If only Charles Dickens was still around today. He could have written the health care bill and people would have liked it.”

Comment by hot dog Friday, Jan 8, 10 @ 9:23 am