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* In honor of yesterday’s Operation Cobra-like blitz of the pension bill, let’s do a caption contest…
posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 12:40 pm
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“Thank you! For my next trick…”
Comment by Gregor Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 12:41 pm
Cheeezzzzzz!! I am your daddy!!!!! All praise me….
Comment by Just another person... Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 12:45 pm
Thank you, my minions for your attention and cooperation…well done!
Comment by Loop Lady Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 12:45 pm
“What did the five fingers say to the face? Slap!”
Comment by wordslinger Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 12:47 pm
“This is for my facebook page”
Comment by Ahoy Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 12:48 pm
“Today, this bill passed because it had a majority of votes in the House. This was nothing extraordinary, I am just one member.”
Comment by siriusly Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 12:49 pm
Hello My name is Mike Madigan.
Comment by Roz Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 12:51 pm
How you like me now?
Comment by DeKalb Dragon Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 12:53 pm
Illinois Legislators try to get a sense of what 37-kid class sizes would mean in schools.
Comment by George Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 12:55 pm
Micheal J Madigan. The most powerful man in the universe.
Comment by Living in Oklahoma Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 12:55 pm
“What me worry”
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 12:56 pm
“You will do as you told.”
Comment by jaded voter Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 12:56 pm
I’m sorry, what were you saying about November?
Comment by Montrose Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 12:57 pm
..are told.”
Comment by jaded voter Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 12:58 pm
Chief Illiniwreck.
Comment by vole Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 12:59 pm
Illinois House Speaker spotted at a Tea Party protest at the State Capitol building in Springfield.
Comment by George Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 12:59 pm
And who do I see backed into that corner? Why it’s Little Tommy Cross!
Comment by ilrino Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 1:02 pm
“Are you there, God? It’s me - Mike.”
Comment by anon Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 1:03 pm
“Transparency? This town ain’t ready for transparency!”
Comment by JustaJoe Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 1:03 pm
“My statute should go right there, in that corner.”
Comment by anon Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 1:03 pm
Speaker Madigan picks the pocket of an unsuspecting photographer.
Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 1:04 pm
Q: What’s up Mike?
MJM: Just livin’ the dream.
Comment by Former Card Carrying Repub Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 1:05 pm
“Why don’t they give StateWideTom, RxRon and the other blowhards some credit for following my lead and giving CPS $1.2 BBBBBBillion smackaronisand get nothing, zip,zero, nada for their cronies
Yikes! Left in the dust. Again. As Usual
Shoulda voted “no”
Comment by CircularFiringSquad Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 1:06 pm
It’s good to be King.”
Comment by jaded voter Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 1:06 pm
Whos your daddy
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 1:08 pm
“See that statue of old man Daley? My statue will be next to his one day. Richy doesn’t get one.”
Comment by I'm not that funny Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 1:08 pm
And that, kid, is how things are done.
Comment by unclesam Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 1:09 pm
“St. Patrick drove the snakes out of Ireland. We had to go somewhere.”
Comment by jaded voter Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 1:10 pm
With friends like me, the unions don’t need enemies.
Comment by Old Milwaukee Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 1:10 pm
Wiley Coyote, Suuuper Genious………….
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 1:12 pm
Gobble. Gobble. Sometimes I get the turkeys in line, sometimes I don’t.
Comment by vole Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 1:13 pm
What! Cullerton said he’s more handsome than me? Ha! Just look at this mug…I am the Rock Star of Politics!
Comment by Fan of Cap Fax Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 1:13 pm
“Kiss the ring and move on.” smile
Comment by jaded voter Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 1:13 pm
Do or Do Not, there is no try…
Comment by OneMan Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 1:16 pm
What’s Mike Madigan up to?
Your link to that article was fitting Rich. This passage made me think about campaign cost inflation.
“His Illinois House Democratic Majority political fund spent at least $272,000 directly in six south suburban general election contests. They won them all: Reps. Kevin McCarthy of Orland Park, Maggie Crotty of Oak Forest, Jim Brosnahan of Evergreen Park, Michael Giglio of Lansing, George Scully of Flossmoor and Mary K. O’Brien of Coal City. ”
$272,000? That’s nothing these days.
Someone should do a “where are they now” about the candidates (and staffers) from each of those 6 somewhat historic races.
Comment by siriusly Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 1:17 pm
“That was fun. Don’t you wish you could do that?”
Comment by wordslinger Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 1:18 pm
Let’s just say I have a “pension-t” for getting
things done my way!
Comment by pipersls Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 1:19 pm
“All your base are belong to us.”
Comment by ZC Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 1:20 pm
Or, since Rich likes his gangster pics:
“Top of the world, Ma! Top of the world!”
Comment by ZC Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 1:25 pm
Pictured center: Michael J. Madigan. Cool as a cucumber amidst the chaos he created.
Comment by TTL, III Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 1:26 pm
Leave the pensions, take the cannoli.
Comment by Rich Miller Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 1:27 pm
jaded voter you had me crying laughing so hard.-
“St. Patrick drove the snakes out of Ireland. We had to go somewhere.”
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 1:27 pm
“And if you think that’s nifty, just wait ’til I’m governor, er, I mean my daughter is governor, er, well, you know what Iean..,”
Comment by AC/DC Bag Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 1:32 pm
“St. Patrick drove the snakes out of Ireland. We had to go somewhere.” - I can’t beat that jaded voter but here’s my best shot:
“Hey, I’m 67 and look at how much I’m making at my law practice without a pension.”
Comment by FDR Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 1:34 pm
No photos of the sleeve. There’s nothing there anway…
Comment by Vote Quimby! Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 1:34 pm
Hey! What can I say! Madigan, Cullerton, Quinn Daley(Chicago boss of Chicago state Reps.) the Irish run it!
Comment by CHICAGO-DEM Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 1:38 pm
I am not the responsible party you are looking for..
“He is not the responsible party we are looking for”
I can go about my business…
“He can go about his business”
Move along
“move along”
Comment by OneMan Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 1:40 pm
Union Leader “Pension reform? I’d rather kiss a wookiee’
Madigan ‘I can arrange that’
Comment by OneMan Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 1:41 pm
Following Rich’s lead:
Lost your pensions? Eff you, pay me.
Now your stuck with vouchers? Eff you, pay me.
Oh, you wanted a tax hike? Eff you, pay me.
Comment by George Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 1:49 pm
“It’s about preparing for your hindsights beforehand.”
Comment by keepitsimple Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 1:53 pm
MY pension is fine. MY investments are fine. MY family is fine.
YOU GUYS are on your own.
Comment by been there Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 1:59 pm
“St. Patrick drove the snakes out of Ireland. We had to go somewhere.”
I blew coffee outa my nose.
It hurt.
Comment by Doug Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 2:02 pm
“Master of the House”
Comment by phocion Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 2:05 pm
I got to hand to to George. That sums it up. The only other Nicholson/gangster (paraphrased) quote that comes (not very) close is:
If the unions are so effin’ smart, how come their pensions are so effin’ dead.
Comment by Rubbernecker Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 2:11 pm
Mike Madigan in the boardroom of Celebrity Apprentice.
“Hope Mr. Trump doesn’t fire me today.”
Comment by Jeter Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 2:14 pm
If that’s not the face of the cat that ate the canary, I don’t know what is.
Comment by Cheswick Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 2:18 pm
“You’ll wonder where the yellow went when you brush your teeth with Pepsodent!”
Comment by dupage dan Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 2:33 pm
“Somebody is gonna pay for putting me in the cheap seats. Where’s my apple?”
Comment by Rich Miller Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 2:34 pm
“Hey Henry, how you like them apples?!”
Comment by what the? Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 2:34 pm
“It’s good to be the king.”
Comment by wordslinger Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 2:42 pm
AND…..for my next trick
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 2:42 pm
It’s Great To Be King! - Elton John, from “The Lion King”, enhanced by VanillaMan
Way beyond the water hole
A little down the line
The jungle and the plains and peaks
These things are all mine
I’m Illinois’ ruler
Of most everything around
From the grandest of the rivers
To the humble common ground
My reign is a super-awesome thing
Oh, it’s great to be King!
My Reign has been a noble thing
And scrupulously fair
I only need a lot more time
And perhaps a little hair
I am the big main event
Like no king was before
I’m brushing up on shaking down
I’m working on that Big Score
Chicago and Downstate is gonna swing
Oh, it’s great to be King!
No one threatening do this
No one threatening be there
No one threatening stop that
No one threatening see here
Free to run around all day
I’m free to do it my way!
The time has come
In this state of blue
To sell off many things
This all may be true
But I would rather have you kiss my ring!
It’s easy to be royal
If you’re already Madigan
It isn’t just my right
With my mob of henchmen
The backlash is waiting to go zing
But they haven’t seen my redistricting!
Oh, it great to be King!
Comment by VanillaMan Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 2:56 pm
These are the people—like, the “People of Illinois”—-no kiddin—huh. How’d they get in here?
Comment by Way Way Down Here Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 2:58 pm
” I am so happy…. I could just….”
Comment by Sick of it all.... Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 3:00 pm
That’s how you do it, son.
Comment by zatoichi Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 3:03 pm
don’t mind the feathers - I ate the canary
Comment by talking points Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 3:46 pm
They took a shot at me in my house, where my children sleep…!”
Comment by Ghost Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 4:22 pm
“That’s how it’s done. Harry, Nancy, call me.”
Comment by HiFi Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 4:24 pm
“He can get a bill passed in one day AGAINST you, get it signed, and THEN you will thank him for beating you like a silly school girl. He is… The Most Interesting Speaker in the World”
“I don’t always push bills like this, but when I do, I prefer Mushrooms”
“Mushrooms - In the dark, quiet, and doin’ what their told”
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 4:35 pm
I like the cannoli bit, Rich
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 4:39 pm
Perhaps he might be the chosen one
Comment by OneMan Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 4:52 pm
Just because I’m smiling doesn’t mean I’m joking: It just means I’m having fun.
Comment by Yellow Dog Democrat Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 5:14 pm
@Jeter:
Trust me, Madigan ain’t afraid of Trump.
Comment by Yellow Dog Democrat Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 5:17 pm
“Mike? Mike is dead, my friend. You can call me…Joker. And as you can see, I’m alot happier.”
“You can’t make an omelette without breaking some legs.”
“The pen, is truly mightier than the sword!”
“Tell me something, my friend. Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight?”
Comment by Yellow Dog Democrat Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 5:24 pm
Cap Fax Intern DuJour:
Mike Madigan; you just ambushed the state employee unions and passed a revolutionary and raidcal statutory change to the state’s public employee pension system in world record time, without allowing any organized opposition to form or react; what are you going to do now?
His Excellency; the Speaker:
I am going to Disney World!
Comment by Quinn T. Sential Thursday, Mar 25, 10 @ 5:47 pm
All bow to the mighty Caesar!
Comment by Sick of All of Them Friday, Mar 26, 10 @ 1:32 am