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The Statehouse was just hit by lightning. The power is on, but there may be a problem with the Senate’s audio feed.
Insert your own punchline here.
posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Apr 6, 06 @ 10:15 am
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Senator Hendon — God is a woman, and she is pissed.
Comment by Yellow Dog Democrat Thursday, Apr 6, 06 @ 10:24 am
I thought the Governor showed up yesterday!
Comment by Anon Thursday, Apr 6, 06 @ 10:34 am
Emil Jones says that the Cook County Board Presidency is looking pretty good now.
Comment by Fouts Thursday, Apr 6, 06 @ 10:44 am
Looks like Senator/Reverend Meeks called for the closer!
Comment by Jaded Thursday, Apr 6, 06 @ 11:07 am
The Governor’s Office just issued a press release claiming responsibility for the lightning and noting that this bolt was a part of the Governor’s “Opportunity Returns” initiatives.
Comment by Mongo Thursday, Apr 6, 06 @ 11:15 am
BREAKING NEWS… CHAOS downstate…The General Assembly has turned into and episode of Jerry Springer featuring “When Senators ATTACK!†and “My Speaker is a fouled mouth party leader…on METH!!â€. Special DVD bonus footage includes actual lighting bolt striking the Capitol after arrival of all five leaders.
Comment by ThePiper Thursday, Apr 6, 06 @ 11:28 am
Everyone knows that mere lightning can’t stop the mouth of Senator Rickey Hendon (nor can anything else we can think of)!
Comment by Randall Sherman Thursday, Apr 6, 06 @ 11:42 am
Governor tries to save costs by powering statehouse with lighting to appease Madigan.
Comment by Anon Thursday, Apr 6, 06 @ 11:49 am
Guv tells truth
Comment by Anon Thursday, Apr 6, 06 @ 11:49 am
Maybe Ron Stephens wasn’t too far off with his Armagedden comments yesterday!
Comment by illinifan86 Thursday, Apr 6, 06 @ 12:00 pm
Speaker Madigan turns to John Filan and says, “If I were you, I’d keep negotiating…I don’t think the hard stuff has started to come down yet.”
Comment by sine die Thursday, Apr 6, 06 @ 12:03 pm
Maybe Randall, but God has apparently turned off the microphones.
Comment by Yellow Dog Democrat Thursday, Apr 6, 06 @ 12:16 pm
So, I turned to Bradley and said, “You know, let’s just scrap the whole Vice Presidential thing. I really just want to govern the state of illinois.”
Comment by lightning Rod Thursday, Apr 6, 06 @ 12:19 pm
That will teach Rich for printing the “F-Bomb” in the fax today!!!
Comment by F BOMB Thursday, Apr 6, 06 @ 12:38 pm
Uh oh, Dr. Frankenoberweis must be making an attempt to reanimate the Illinois GOP by attempting to stitch together various pieces of candidates discarded by the voters, such as himself and Alan “Crazy Times Call for a Crazy Senator” Keyes.
Comment by Chicago Jason Thursday, Apr 6, 06 @ 12:45 pm
Oops, one too many “attempts” in there. I got carried away.
Comment by Chicago Jason Thursday, Apr 6, 06 @ 12:46 pm
Before I comment I need to know whether they are ice skating in Hades today as well……. Was there honest governing going on?
Comment by leigh Thursday, Apr 6, 06 @ 12:52 pm
Rod must have told the truth for a change
Comment by Big Hair Thursday, Apr 6, 06 @ 1:27 pm
two of the State House elevators are out of commission, the Senate sound system is out, the House video kept bouncing around its titles — there is a long history of a ghost in the Governor’s Office. Perhaps it is a poltergeist who only acts up when the current governor is in the building!
Comment by capitol view Thursday, Apr 6, 06 @ 1:36 pm
“I’m confident the ongoing investigations into the actions of my administration will prove we do things right, or may lightning strike!”
Comment by Budget Watcher Thursday, Apr 6, 06 @ 2:02 pm
Lightning Rod?
Comment by phocion Thursday, Apr 6, 06 @ 2:06 pm
God to the Senate: “If you don’t censure Hendon, then I will!”
Comment by respectful Thursday, Apr 6, 06 @ 2:23 pm
Headline …..Drunken Sailors finally punished
Comment by one of the 35 Thursday, Apr 6, 06 @ 2:47 pm
Springfield, you’ve been, Thunderstruck
Apologies if that html didn’t work, cut and paste the link.
Comment by Tom Bowen Thursday, Apr 6, 06 @ 3:47 pm
Are you sure it was GROD in the Capitol and not Elvis? We have a much better chance of seeing him in Springfield before Roddy. Then again after November we never have to worry about that again…
Comment by ISU REP Thursday, Apr 6, 06 @ 4:01 pm
It was a dark and stormy night…
Comment by Amy Thursday, Apr 6, 06 @ 4:58 pm
It was a dark and stormy night…
Comment by Amy Thursday, Apr 6, 06 @ 4:58 pm
OK, now who swore on a stack of Bibles that a balanced budget would be proposed?
Louis G. Atsaves
Comment by Louis G. Atsaves Thursday, Apr 6, 06 @ 5:21 pm
Rod said may God strike me dead if my budget’s not balanced.
Comment by Norseman Thursday, Apr 6, 06 @ 6:06 pm
God screamed to St.Peter..”Oops I missed….the gov’s plane again, who flying that thing anyway!!”
Comment by dumb o'l country boy Thursday, Apr 6, 06 @ 6:32 pm
I predicted that would happen.
Comment by Tom Skilling Thursday, Apr 6, 06 @ 6:42 pm
…It was a dark stormy night around old Springfield & the old capitol looked especially stark and haunted. Only a small night light in the executive office cast a glow. The faint howling of a lobbyist in the distance could heard & all at once a big bolt of lightning struck, lit up the sky & the faint form could be seen making its way toward the door ….MY God …could it be , why, it’s the governor !!!!
Comment by anon Thursday, Apr 6, 06 @ 7:05 pm
“What are you doing here?” a female voice screamed.
“I work here,” came the reply. “At least I think, it doesn’t look that familiar with the lights off.”
“Come one step closer and I’ll call the cops! Better yet, Congresswoman McKinney’s new abs of steel bodyguard.”
“Look lady, this is my office!” the male voice croaked as he made his way through the smoke-filled room.
Suddenly, with power restored lights flicker back into illumination casting away dispersions as well as shadows.
“Judy! You haven’t won yet.”
“Shut up Rod. Go fly a kite!”
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Apr 6, 06 @ 7:15 pm
Newsflash! Lightning strikes Capitol. The governor reports, “The Capitol? Is that somewhere near that big, empty house?
Comment by Lovie's Leather Thursday, Apr 6, 06 @ 7:29 pm
IT’S ALIVE! IT’S ALIVE!
Comment by Zatoichi Thursday, Apr 6, 06 @ 7:52 pm
Blago decides to govern with advisors from Illinois and fire the overpayed East Coast hacks.
Bye Bye Bradley!
Comment by Minion Thursday, Apr 6, 06 @ 7:53 pm
I am loosing my patience with you pompous politicians! Consider this to be a warning shot. Stop Serving Yourselves and Start Serving My People. - God
Comment by Anon Thursday, Apr 6, 06 @ 8:07 pm
Tornadoes now lightning hitting the Statehouse. Is someone trying to send a message to the Statehouse gang?
Comment by Papa Legba Thursday, Apr 6, 06 @ 8:11 pm
Scotty, fire photon torpedo and beam me up !
Comment by James T Kirk Thursday, Apr 6, 06 @ 8:36 pm
The Governor kept his word.
Comment by Anon Thursday, Apr 6, 06 @ 9:34 pm
All the legislative staffers on this site realize that nobody knows what the heck they are talking about.
Illinois’ out there guys… take a look sometime.
Comment by JohnR Thursday, Apr 6, 06 @ 10:16 pm
Chicago we got a problem down here…..
Comment by AJ Friday, Apr 7, 06 @ 5:29 am
It was the static electricity from Rod’s hair that drew the lightening.
Comment by Jechislo Friday, Apr 7, 06 @ 7:34 am
A City of Chicago lawyer was testifying against the eminent domain bill in Judiciary committee at the time of the lightning bolt. It was so loud that it caused a nervous pause before he continued “I didn’t know the Mayor was in town today.”
Comment by Anon Friday, Apr 7, 06 @ 9:09 am