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posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 8:45 am
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“I love the State Senate of Illinois. We have so much in common: We love the sauce, and we budget similarly.”
Comment by PublicServant Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 8:53 am
“We might be PIIGS, but at least we’re not Welsh sheep.”
Comment by Aaron Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 8:58 am
“I think you have more Irishmen running your state than we have running our country!”
Comment by Pot calling kettle Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 9:03 am
“Keep talking! It’s so nice to hear someone tell the media about catastrophic financial problems that make Illinois look solvent!”
Comment by Boone Logan Square Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 9:07 am
“An Irishman walks into a bar …”
“You don’t look Irish …”
“You may not understand me, I said, ‘Erin Go Braugh’ … not what YOU said …”
“To the Senate GOP, I know what it’s like to be stuck on an island.”
“Lordy me, a Leprechan … oh … Sorry Speaker Madigan.”
“I wish I knew how St. Patrick got the snakes out of Ireland, and ‘no’ I can’t hep with that here…”
“No, it’s not a line, that’s my shillelagh!”
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 9:08 am
Two leaders of states run by the Irish meet to discuss maintaining power.
Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 9:09 am
“Watch as I pull a rabbit out of my hat….HEY! What’s he doing in there??”
Comment by What planet is he from again? Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 9:10 am
“You’re from Chicago … what an accent!”
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 9:11 am
“Okay… now listen up — because this is the very last time I’m saying this: You can not balance your state’s budget by using my pot o’ gold or my magical Lucky Charms. Now are there any other questions?”
– MrJM
Comment by MrJM Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 9:13 am
“William Wallace was Scottish … “
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 9:15 am
“Yeah … I have had fun … I went to Bridgeport yesterday, but was thrown out because I wasn’t ‘Irish’ enough … go figure.”
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 9:18 am
A vote for Kevin Burns is a vote for the FRICKIN’ IRISH!
(Just listened to the bit posted yesterday. Assuming Burns has his info correct on check presentation ceremonies attended by Chris Lauzen, those comments of Burns were cutting.)
Comment by Kasich Walker, Jr. Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 9:18 am
President Cullerton smiles as the envoy shares his story of how he was able to talk Governor Quinn into giving up his purple tie.
Comment by OneMan Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 9:19 am
Ok, if you use the Internet here in Illinois for business, you get to pay a tax. Might want to try that hook back home”.
“If Ireland looks to get out of the Euro, how about hooking up with Illinois to start our own currency?”
“14% unemployment? IMF Austerity plan? 20% cut in GDP over 7 years? Average 43% loss in value of housing since 2007? You think you got troubles? We’ve got PAT QUINN as Governor. Top that!”.
Comment by Judgment Day Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 9:22 am
“Again, Sean Connery … Scottish … “
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 9:22 am
“Catherine Zeta-Jones is Welch! … Wallace, Connery, Zeta-Jones … do you people know ANY Irishmen?”
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 9:26 am
Though I found out decades ago, I was surprised to learn that Martin Carthy is neither Irish nor Scottish, but a Brit.
Comment by Kasich Walker, Jr. Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 9:31 am
Cullerton and the Irish Envoy audition for Riverdance.
Comment by Cheswick Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 9:34 am
Irish Envoy #coolbandname
Comment by Cheswick Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 9:35 am
I agree with Madigan. Governor Quinn is a disgrace to the Irish!
Comment by Meanderthal Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 9:38 am
An té a luíonn le madaí, eiroidh sé le dearnaid.
Comment by Don't Worry About the Government Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 9:43 am
Ehh, pints for all over at Boones!
Comment by zatoichi Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 9:45 am
Winners of the Jonathan Pryce and Wallace Shawn Look-alike Contests aceept their awards.
Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 9:47 am
The British include the English, the Welsh, the Scots and the Irish.
Comment by Lazy Intern Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 9:49 am
@ Lazy Intern: just don’t tell the Welsh, Scots, & the Irish.
Comment by Kasich Walker, Jr. Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 9:52 am
“Come for the blarney. Stay for the baloney.”
Comment by Team Sleep Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 10:01 am
Cullerton looks on as the envoy explains dyeing a river, drinking green bud light, & wearing plastic green bowlers doesn’t make you ‘feckin’ Irish’.
Comment by MartyMcGuinness Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 10:12 am
“I am not going to be in town for the ‘South Side Irish Parade’, my protection services feel it’s not the safest place …”
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 10:21 am
“Springfield reminds of … ‘Brigadoon’, actually”
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 10:28 am
Senator Cullerton looks on while the Irish Envoy performs “The Chicken Dance”
“You put your right hand in, you pull your right hand out……….” everyone sing.
(ha - you guys are going to have the Chicken Dance playing in your head now)
Comment by Ghost of John Brown Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 10:33 am
Clearly Illinois didn’t take our pot o’ gold!
Comment by Stuff happens Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 10:43 am
“I am actually a huge Michigan fan …”
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 10:44 am
Or…
Illinois stole my pot o’ gold and didn’t put it back. That was our retirement!
Comment by Stuff happens Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 10:46 am
I can’t decide which South South Irish parade to go to this year, Tinley Park or Beverly, let’s take a vote!
Comment by 3rd Generation Chicago Native Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 11:01 am
“Mr. Cullerton said he would buy all of the beer I wanted, but I don’t drink alcohol.”
Comment by Downstate commissioner Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 11:31 am
What politician you gotta pay to get a drink around here?
Comment by just sayin' Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 11:57 am
I don’t know what Jonnny Boy is smiling about. Illinois makes Ireland look successful. I’ll say a prayer for all of you.
Comment by Cook County Commoner Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 12:14 pm
Kirk and Brown promised us 10,000 jobs. Now if we could get another 5,000 from each of you, we’d be in rollin’ in four leaf clover. Thank you!
Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 12:32 pm
The Chicago Spire project is NOT dead. And if you could chip in a few dollars to help with the foreclosure on 1416 N. Astor, too, we’d be grateful!
Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 12:58 pm
I will not take the bait to besmirtch my own people. Slainte, Mr. Croin and President Cullerton!
Comment by O'Jake From Elwood Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 1:32 pm
Gandalf shows off his new metrosexual look at a meeting in the Shire while Bilbo Baggins looks on approvingly.
Comment by Phocion Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 1:42 pm
Blimey, you people elected a leprechaun to the Senate?!?!
Comment by Mr. Know-it-All Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 1:50 pm
An age-regressed John Cleese look-alike and an age-progressed Rowan Atkinson look-alike reenact Mayor Daley’s Sweet Beginnings Press Conference.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4j-nULUY1s
Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 2:08 pm
An Irishman walks into the Illinois Senate and up to President Cullerton….
“Ah there bar keep, I’ll have a cold one.”
“I welcome to the Senate chambers, but we are not a bar.”
“Well the laddie, why are ya all spendin mooney like a bunch of durnkards?”
Comment by TDPurcell Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 2:40 pm
“Yes, Irish diplomacy is the ability to tell someone to go to h$^* in a way that they look forward to taking the trip.”
” I spoke to your Guvnor yesterday and they tell me he was on the phone to Orbitz first thing this morning.”
Comment by Irish Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 2:45 pm
“Jaysus, when I met your Speaker I thought, now how can this guy be Irish and be so tightly wound and then he explained his mother was German and it made more sense. Hey, if he’s German, ask him for a loan - it works for us.”
Comment by Happy-go-lucky Irish Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 3:57 pm
=Blimey, you people elected a leprechaun to the Senate?!?!=
Thread winner! (Probably inaccurate, but still the thread winner.)
Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 11:13 pm
Caption: Ireland’s secret weapon.
Alrighty then!
Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Feb 8, 12 @ 11:33 pm