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Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 12:57 pm
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Comment by Moving to Oklahoma Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 12:59 pm
“Thank God session is over so Miller finally cleans up.”
Comment by Tom B. Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 1:00 pm
Hey Moe, where’s Shemp?
Comment by Hugh G. Rection Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 1:00 pm
the money. ponder on the money.
the majority. ponder on the majority.
Comment by been there Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 1:01 pm
“I can’t believe he picked Miami either.”
Comment by IL Yeezy Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 1:01 pm
Speaker Madigan and President Cullerton repond to the Sergeat At Arms …
“Mr. Speaker, … His Excellency, the Governor of the state of Illinois, Scott Lee Cohen”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 1:02 pm
Pat Quinn:
“…and I also prepose a further reduction of members of the General Assembly …”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 1:04 pm
Do you think Rod liked your tie or my tie better?
Comment by Corey Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 1:04 pm
“Okay, seriously? Instead of talking about the budget, this goof wants to talk about where we got our ties?”
Comment by Anonymous ZZZ Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 1:04 pm
“This sure ain’t no end of session party - more like my first wake for a FY budget.”
Comment by washedmyhands Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 1:04 pm
Yep, there’s going to be a lot more room on our sides of the aisles next year.
Comment by Easy Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 1:04 pm
Dumb & Dumber
Comment by Dan S, a taxpayer and a Cubs Fan Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 1:05 pm
Corey, great minds think alike. I hadn’t seen your comment yet when I posted mine.
Comment by Anonymous ZZZ Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 1:05 pm
You mean we really owe that. I didn’t think eveyone was serious, wow, now what?
Comment by frustrated GOP Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 1:10 pm
the speaker and president react to seeing Illinois file for bankruptcy.
Comment by the life Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 1:10 pm
MJM “I don’t care what they want, we will not sing a chorus of Koom By Yah!”
Comment by Interested Observer Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 1:11 pm
Yeah, that bathroom in the back…did you see him come out of there…or is he still hiding?
Comment by raising kane Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 1:11 pm
I’ll be darned, right there it is, the constitution does say we’re supposed to balance the thing…
Comment by Small Town Liberal Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 1:12 pm
Speaker Madigan and President Cullerton watch the Lebron James special “The Decision” on Thursday night.
Comment by George Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 1:12 pm
Madigan, whispering, “I never thought I would say this, but I miss Jim Edgar …oh well”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 1:12 pm
Emperor Palpatine, (Madigan) and Darth Vader (Cullerton) stand in the control room of the Death Star orbiting above the State Capitol.
“What should we destroy next in Illinois?,” Vader asks his master.
“Wipe everything out. We have no money to pay for stuff anyway,” The emperor laughs.
Then a massive laser hits the state, eliminating hundreds of millins of dollars for school funding, pensions, and other programs.
“So it is done,” Madigan, i mean the emperor, laughs….
Comment by Pickles!! Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 1:13 pm
Tweedle DEE and Tweedle Dum
Comment by anonymous Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 1:14 pm
So, if you had a lifeboat and you only had room for one of them….oh, wait, the feds stopped us from playing that game. F em all!!!
Comment by raising kane Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 1:15 pm
Madigan and Cullerton react to the latest taped Blagojevich call entered into evidence, in which the former governor wishes the two would do something both disgusting and physically impossible.
-or-
The Speaker and Senate President realize that Madigan indeed looks like Conan O’Brien at age 60.
-or-
The leaders of Illinois’ legislature react to Rich Miller’s announcement that he will physically lock them in the State House while pumping in endless loops of Carlos Zambrano-pitched games from the last 3 years until they pass a sustainable budget once and for all.
Comment by South Side Mike Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 1:21 pm
What if we add another zero to that debt figure?
Comment by VanillaMan Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 1:23 pm
“The Tribune? Tomorrow? Us, on taped calls?….huh”
Comment by fedup Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 1:24 pm
12 year old Suzy Student addresses a joint session of the General Assembly;
“I am so proud to speak here in the House chamber. This is where all of our laws are voted on for the good of our state. Here is where our representative vote on what is best for all of us, and do what is needed for all of us to feel safe and secure”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 1:24 pm
The “Big Apple” and the “Second City”.
Comment by Jake from Elwood Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 1:25 pm
“See, John, if I hit this button I can turn Dunkin’s microphone off. Somebody has to keep him from winning that fourth Century Club trophy.
“Now this button, I use a couple of times a day. It’s wired right into Lang’s chair. One little push and Lou is zapped with a mild electrical shock, prompting him to stand up and deliver extra-long speeches because he doesn’t want to sit down again. Pretty cool, eh?
“But this button is my favorite. It releases a special mind-numbing gas into the chamber. They don’t know what they’re voting for! Ah, I love my life.”
Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 1:26 pm
Madigan: “John, Do you think we can still get Rich Miller on the ballet in November for Gov?”
Comment by Just wondering Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 1:34 pm
“I’ll take ‘Worst Budgets Ever’ for $100, Alex.”
Comment by Pat Robertson Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 1:36 pm
Now that we’ve finally bankrupted the state, this really isn’t that fun anymore, is it?
Comment by Upstate Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 1:36 pm
Where do you get your botox, John?
Comment by Betsy Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 1:37 pm
Wow! I said THAT?
And it’s on tape?!!!
Comment by The REAL Anonymous fka Anonymous Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 1:42 pm
Well, here’s a another nice mess you’ve gotten me into.
Comment by Velma D. Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 1:44 pm
Now look… Look! Right there! That was so totally a goal!”
– MrJM
Comment by MrJM Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 1:47 pm
“Any chance Obama can parachute us out of here with ambassador jobs?”
Comment by The End Is Near Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 1:47 pm
Time to start working on the map,the map,the map.
Comment by Eileen Left Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 1:48 pm
The state has been destroyed…our plan is complete.
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 1:51 pm
Cullerton, “If you look how we did the budget in ‘Sims3 - Leisure Suit Legislator’, this budget mess would be over if we … oh, we reset the game before it ended.”
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 1:54 pm
The Godfather and the Godfather
Comment by Amalia Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 1:55 pm
John: Mr. Speaker, it’s strange to see you with your hand in your own pocket for a change.
Comment by Mister IL Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 1:55 pm
Oh look a kitty
Comment by Irish Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 2:00 pm
Madigan, “There’s sometihng you don’t see everyday … Lang and Black thumb-wrestling …”
Cullerton, “You should see Hendon and Holmes play ‘rock-paper-scissors’…
Madigan, “Really????”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 2:01 pm
ala Luca Brasi…”thank you Don Corleone for inviting me to your home on the occasion of your Daughter’s wedding”…
Comment by Loop Lady Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 2:02 pm
Lets lock the door on this crap house and go home. Put Quinn’s name on the door — Quinn’s Funeral Parlor. “You got a ride back on the state plane?”
“There’s a photographer. Put a frown on your face!”
Comment by Vole Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 2:04 pm
Madigan beats Cullerton to the buzzer in the House-Senate edition of Family Feud.
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 2:05 pm
Madigan, “Ok, I get Currie, Lang, and Burke … you can take you pick of the others”
Cullerton, “Maybe if we draw out a couple of these ‘ya-hoos’ I could get some House members from you”
Madigan, “What? You are going to mess with MY map?”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 2:07 pm
Speaker Madigan and Senate President Cullerton watch a White Sox game on Cullerton’s new iPad during Pat Quinn’s budget speech.
Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 2:07 pm
DEER IN THE HEADLIGHTS!
Comment by Lefty Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 2:21 pm
Its Pinky and the Brain……..
Comment by Independent Minded Dem Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 2:23 pm
“Madigoons???”
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 2:23 pm
MM: “Is there enough to cover this payroll?”
JC: “Barely.”
And ‘hat-tip’ to
Rich Miller @ 1:26pm.
Oswego Willy @ 1:02pm.
Small Town Liberal @ 1:12pm.
Comment by HatShopGirl Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 2:25 pm
MJM and Cullerton standing at the political morgue:
“Hard to believe just 18 months ago he was standing in front of the Senate telling us he was innocent.”
“They sure did a good job making his hair look natural”.
Comment by DzNuts Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 2:27 pm
“Ready?”
“Yeah. You ready?”
“Yeah.”
“OK. 5…4…3…2…..”
Comment by Ben Gazzara Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 2:27 pm
Madigan: John, I can’t believe we were able to pull it off getting you elected Senate President. Now I control both chambers. Hopefully Brady is elected Governor and we are both good for at least another decade.
Comment by "Old Timer Dem" Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 2:30 pm
Has anyone really missed having a lieutenant governor?
Comment by Yukon Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 2:33 pm
“Did he say ‘Soy Boy’?”
Comment by Majority of Me Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 2:33 pm
Let’s use our heat-ray-vision to burn “kick me” into the back of Quinn’s head.
Comment by siriusly Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 2:36 pm
“I got an idea. Why don’t we give the Governor ‘extraordinary’ executive power to move money around?”
“Isn’t that what we were complaining about 2 years ago?”
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 2:38 pm
Madigan: ‘John, I forgive you for starting your own tax appeal law firm and taking some of my tax appeal business from my law firm. I told Ed Burke I forgive him too. I am still seeing my pastor weekly though so I can finally forgive LaPaille for his sins.
Comment by "Old Timer Dem" Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 2:43 pm
All they got from Leaders was protection from other guys looking to take their seat. That’s what it’s all about. That’s what the FBI can never understand - that what the Leaders and the Democratic organization offer is protection for the kinds of guys who can’t face the voters. They’re like the police department for politicians.
Comment by 47th Ward Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 2:46 pm
So if we extend the bill payment cycle to 13 months, we never have to fool with this budget crap ever again! Bwa-ha-ha (cue thunder clap) or
Batman and Robin (Batman built his own powers and Robin rides the coattails)
Comment by Vote Quimby! Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 2:55 pm
Frustrated, I don’t know whether to laugh or cry at that post.
Comment by Way Way Down Here Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 2:57 pm
Staring into the abyss.
It’s big and deep.
When you don’t know what to do: do nothing
Comment by Day Late Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 3:09 pm
Thanks HatShopGirl …
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 3:09 pm
John, I told you that my firm does not defend DUI cases. Now, stop pestering me in my box seats at the Cell.
Comment by Honest Abe Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 3:24 pm
Let’s move to North Dakota I understand they finished the year in the black. Just think of the fun we could have there.
Comment by magoo Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 3:24 pm
“You mean we really have to make a decision”
Comment by rick Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 3:35 pm
47th Ward wins
My lame entry:
“Governor Bill Brady takes the oath of office as Madigan and Cullerton look on”
Comment by Thoughts... Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 4:03 pm
Abbott & Costello take a look at the budget.
Abbott (MJM) “now you are saying that 7 X 13 is 28?”
Costello (Cullerton) ” sure, so we have more money than we thought!”
Comment by Irish Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 4:09 pm
So that’s what Sarah Palin looks like in a bikini
Comment by really?? Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 4:12 pm
Look, Coney Island just got chili cheese footlongs…
Comment by zatoichi Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 4:12 pm
I guess for my last post @ 4:09 to make sense you have to see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W7XJ41JPSc
Comment by Irish Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 4:17 pm
Cullerton: I hate these things, why does he do a budget address again? It’s not like we ever take them into consideration.
Madigan: It’s in the Constitution, now straighten up and look like you’re paying attention.
Comment by Ahoy Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 4:18 pm
Madigan, “Who is that talking - He can’t talk to our Mushrooms like that…”
Cullerton, “… Only WE can talk our Mushrooms like that!”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 4:29 pm
Heheheeheheeeheheheeh! “WORLD DOMINATION’
Comment by Old Timer Dem Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 4:38 pm
Madigan: John I must admit I do have a soft spot in my heart for Quinn. If it were not for his 1980 referendum empowering the leadership, I would have never been this rich and powerful.
Comment by Old Timer Dem Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 4:43 pm
Madigan: John, I didn’t realize you were shorter than me. An added bonus. No one will confuse you for Emil that’s for sure.
Comment by Old Timer Dem Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 4:47 pm
(Indian Names)
“SitsOnHands” and “TwiddlesThumbs”
Comment by anonymous Friday, Jul 9, 10 @ 4:51 pm