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* I got so busy and distracted that I forgot to post a question. Sorry about that. It’s very late in the day, so let’s have a caption contest instead…

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 3:01 pm

Comments

Raise your hand if your in charge.

Comment by Gallery Sitter Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 3:07 pm
*PQ*
Cellophane.
Mr. Cellophane.
Should’ve been my name.
Mr. Cellophane.
‘Cause you can look right through me.
Walk right by me.
And never know I’m there…

Comment by Ron Burgundy Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 3:09 pm
Gov. Quinn- Look at him John, he’s actually waving to Tom Cross and inviting him to sit with us.

Comment by downhereforyears Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 3:09 pm
downhereforyears wins already.

perfect.

Comment by been there Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 3:15 pm
Curly, Moe, & Larry discussing the Blagoof trial and thankful they were not called to testify.

Comment by Dan the Cubs Fan Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 3:16 pm
Gallery Sitter-

You’re not supposed to put the best caption first. Makes reading the rest a waste of time.

Comment by chi Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 3:16 pm
Did you see the new map? Were going to have to start opposition research on the green party because the GOP is done.

Comment by Fed up Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 3:17 pm
Oooh! oooh! I know! Pick me Mr. Kotter!

Comment by ShermanResident Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 3:17 pm
Raise your hand if you’re the most powerful politician in Illinois.

Comment by Jason Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 3:19 pm
Yes governor that was a whoopie cushion you just sat on and I’m the one that put it there!

Comment by Kerfuffle Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 3:20 pm
This is my impression of Forest Gump.

Comment by Lady GaGa Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 3:22 pm
Quinn to Cullerton: He just asked the vendor for two Old Styles and an apple. What a dork.”

Comment by And I Approved This Message Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 3:22 pm
Governor Quinn and Senate President Cullerton share a laugh following the bill signing ceremony for the new legislative map while Speaker Madigan waves goodbye to the Illinois GOP for another decade.

Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 3:22 pm
PQ: We can still outbid this guy if we add it to the capital bill.

Comment by walkinfool Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 3:23 pm
PQ - “… and Radogno calls and asked, ‘can you just sit on the remap bill …”

JC - “Stop it, it’s too funny, STOP”

MJM - “I want to tell MY remap story …”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 3:23 pm
Who wants to stick it to public employees? Oh Pick me!!!

Comment by Retired Teacher Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 3:27 pm
PQ: I just told him that I’m the Gov. and can veto stuff and he better start taking me seriously.

Comment by Skeeter Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 3:28 pm
CBS Pilots New Sit-Com: Two and a Half Leaders

Comment by Yellow Dog Democrat Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 3:28 pm
MJM: Hey, did you guys hear about Gingrich? There he is!

Comment by Thoughts... Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 3:30 pm
MJM - “I want to say ‘thanks’ to our downstate members for coming out today”

PQ - “Madigan thinks anyone living south of 159th Street is downstate with this new map”

JC - “hahahahah”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 3:31 pm
MJM - “I think Sen. Jacobs would like to say a few words …”

PQ - “Yeah, ‘Put ‘em up!”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 3:34 pm
Quinn to Cullerton: Watch this. Madigan’s going to tell Sacia to bring us some corn dogs and lemon shake-ups. And then we’re all going to the House floor to eat them!

Comment by Rich Miller Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 3:36 pm
Who wants Immunity ?

Comment by x ace Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 3:36 pm
Cullerton: Pat, get you hand out of there, I’m ticklish.
Quinn: Sure Johnny..now how irrelavant am I?
Mads: Taxi! Get me out of here.

Comment by Bitterman Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 3:39 pm
PQ: Yes that is my hand Senator.

MJM: Check Please!

Comment by the Patriot Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 3:39 pm
MJM - “I would like a Marshmallow Treat”

PQ - “I thought his cereal already had tiny marshmallow?”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 3:47 pm
I just told Mike they’re offering free Oscar Mayer wieners, I didn’t tell him they come by text, only.

Comment by Wensicia Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 3:50 pm
Who wants a pork sandwhich?

Comment by Son of a Centrist Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 3:53 pm
Quinn to Cullerton - Do you think Rod will get convicted? Bahahahahahahaha !

Comment by Next please Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 3:55 pm
M: “Jerry, hey Jerry Reinsdorf, the dude in the middle doesn’t belong down here — he’s strictly upper deck. Send down the off-duty CPD legbreakers, please, and make sure they’re wearing the old yellow windbreakers, too.”

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 3:55 pm
MJM (mocking PQ) - Guys! Im over here! I wanna be a part of budget negotiations too!

PQ to JC - Its not funny… I am relevant!

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 4:00 pm
Quinn to Cullerton: So I said to him, Ron, I thought American Grafitti was one of the best movies ever and he just looks at me like he doesn’t know what I’m talking about.

Comment by Voice of Experience Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 4:06 pm
Madigan at the ending of his Stone Cold Steve Austin impersonation by calling for some Bud Lights. Cullerton, still laughing, knows what’s coming next.

Comment by unclesam Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 4:06 pm
Our Gang members, Spanky, Alfalfa and Chubby enjoy their masculine solitude in the “He Man Women Haters” clubhouse.

Comment by Esquire Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 4:09 pm
MJM: So what I do is wave something shiney in this hand up here and while Cross is distracted, I take everything with my other hand, like this …

Comment by Michelle Flaherty Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 4:12 pm
While riding the roller coaster at the State Fair, Speaker Madigan disregards the rule about keeping arms and legs inside the car at all times. Asked about it later, the Speaker said “There’s nothing about roller coasters in my rules.”

Comment by Don't Worry, Be Happy Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 4:17 pm
Upon hearing that someone found a 5 dollar bill on the ground at the fairgrounds the speaker loudly proclaims: “That’s my money.”

Comment by Michelle Flaherty Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 4:20 pm
PQ: No, really, I think I should know who in charge of my castle. It has to be me, I was elected by the people. Who else would it be?
JC: “Laughing Hysterically”
MJM: Pick Me! Pick me!

Comment by BW Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 4:22 pm
Quinn is so irrelevant that his white shirt is surrendering for him!

Comment by thechampaignlife Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 4:25 pm
Believe it or not John some people think Madigan is still a democrat.

Comment by Bill Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 4:29 pm
Take the cannoli.

Comment by Bigtwich Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 4:30 pm
PQ: “…then the guy says to his wife, really honey, all this grease is from the Butter Cow!”
JC: (Chokes on his own saliva) THHISPP…Bwah HaHaHa!!!
MM: “Three Orange Whips Please!”

Comment by Captain Illini Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 4:43 pm
While Gov. Quinn and Sen. Cullerton reminisce about bygone days when our state wasn’t a laughingstock, the Speaker tries to get first crack at the afternoon meds that are being distributed by a Statehouse nurse.

Comment by The End Is Near Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 4:54 pm
Three wieners please…..

Comment by Plutocrat03 Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 4:54 pm
Quinn to Cullerton: He stole my Lucky Charms.

or

Quinn to Cullerton: I love it when he tries to part Lake Springfield.

or

Madigan calls over the waiter, Tom Cross.

Comment by just sayin' Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 5:01 pm
Raise your hand if your budget passed.

Comment by Give Me A Break Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 5:01 pm
Pretty sure that Give Me A Break just won.

Comment by Rich Miller Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 5:02 pm
But Rich, that doesn’t explain why Cullerton’s laughing. Or maybe he’s howling? In what? Pain? Frustration?

Comment by been there Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 5:05 pm
“Separate check, please. I’m outta here.”

Comment by Chicago Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 5:11 pm
===In what? Pain? Frustration? ===

Relief.

Comment by Rich Miller Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 5:11 pm
Athos, Porthos and Aramis, “all for one,(or a few special interest groups) (n)one for all”…………Illinois rendition of the Three Musketeers.

Comment by stuckinthemiddlewithyou Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 5:11 pm
PQ” clowns to left of me jokers to the right, stuck in the middle again”

Comment by fed up Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 5:17 pm
Quinn, “After the budget he just jameed through, I just told him the crow on a stick is great!”

Comment by Lefty Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 6:21 pm
“This one time, at band camp…”

Comment by someonehastosayit Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 7:12 pm
I’ll raise my hand and say amen to that! That teacher in the classroom caused all of our fiscal issues! Let’s get’em!

Comment by one of three puppets Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 7:21 pm
Taxi, TAXI! Jeez, I don’t have time for this.

Comment by Way Way Down Here Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 8:37 pm
someonehastosayit,
hey, that’s my line

Comment by Michelle Flaherty Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 9:09 pm
MJM: Another beer for my friend!
PQ: Really, all I have to do is send dirty pictures of myself over the internet and I can meet girls from Kansas?
JC: The way this guy falls for things MJM and I say just busts me up.

Comment by Quizzical Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 10:45 pm
“CBS Pilots New Sit-Com: Two and a Half Leaders”

-VM

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 11:45 pm
PQ- “Ah Jeez, John. Look who’s all excited to see the apple vendor.”

Comment by VanillaMan Thursday, Jun 9, 11 @ 11:56 pm
If Rod does his time in Terre Haute too, we should go visit him and George….Not!

Comment by bea attitude Friday, Jun 10, 11 @ 12:27 am
MJM: Lunch time! Who wants an apple?!
PQ: I don’t think they serve apples at Hardees, but don’t tell him that!

Comment by MJM Friday, Jun 10, 11 @ 1:56 am