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* Rep. John Bradley is proudly showing off his new spring jacket today…

Oh. My. Goodness.

I’ll make Bradley buy today’s winner a cup of coffee for subjecting all of us to his fashion weirdness.

* The winner of yesterday’s caption contest of a photo of Scott Walker goes to Karl…

“Last time I made this face, it scared Democrats so bad they ran to Rockford for like, two weeks.”

Contact me, Karl, and I’ll buy you a beer.

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:14 am

Comments

Today isn’t Derby Day?

Comment by South Sider Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:19 am
This jacket makes me think of Easter… in hell. Which as it turns out, is just another day at the General Assembly.

Comment by Ahoy Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:20 am
“Thank you Easter Bunny!”

“It was either this coat or the pants…”

“It goes with everything Pastel - dunno if that’s good, but it does.”

New meaning to “Wearing the Jacket”

Some bets are better NOT to payoff.

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:20 am
You should see the Easter Bonnet!

“Oh, this is the worst-looking jacket I ever saw. What, when you buy a jacket like this I bet you get a free bowl of soup, huh? Oh, Looks good on you though!”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:23 am
Hey, it worked for Shock!

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:24 am
New! From the Elton John Collection at K-Mart.

Comment by wordslinger Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:25 am
The Masters has the Green Jacket, the General Assembly has the Pastel Coat … Nope, still not the same.

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:25 am
“Can you believe it … there was only ONE left!”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:27 am
“So, the Interior Decorator had extra cloth left over from our Sun Room couch, and I said, ‘What the heck’ …”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:29 am
Rep. Bradley, having somehow missed the Easter parade, figured the Speaker’s birthday was the next best occasion.

Comment by Yossarian Lives Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:29 am
“Exuse me, Representative … The Barber Shop Quartet Caucus is meeting in Room 114 …”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:30 am
“I also have the Christmas Plaid!”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:32 am
Rep. Bradley models the new prototype of the House freshman “first bill” jacket.

Comment by Rich Miller Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:32 am
“When you are color blind, it simply looks like a lovely tweed.”

Comment by Downstate Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:33 am
“Bet they can find me in the Panoramic Picture this year!”

“How did I know this was good? Rickey Hendon turned it down.”

“Representative, you already passed your 1st bill, you don’t have to wear it anymore … oh, this ISN’T the 1st bill coat …”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:35 am
My consultant said to try and reach the youth demographic but I thought I should attract the lobbyists.

Comment by Liberty_first Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:35 am
RICH?!?!?!?!

Great minds!

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:35 am
Turns out having to ‘wear the jacket’ for this wasn’t as bad as I thought.

Comment by OneMan Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:36 am
“Actually, this jacket was first worn at my high school prom to compliment my date’s pink dress.”

Comment by Wensicia Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:37 am
An eye test for color blindness gone terribly wrong.

Comment by Judgment Day Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:39 am
“It came with a pocket full of jellybeans and Peeps”

“No, I chose it.”

“For the 5th time .. It didn’t ‘fall off a truck!’ …”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:39 am
Picture of a man who gets his fashion advice from Randy Ramey.

Comment by Bluefish Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:40 am
“Of all the districts in the state, I believe mine is the squarest.”

Comment by Frogger Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:41 am
My wife told me that THIS YEAR I had to color coordinate to what everybody else was wearing, soooo…

Comment by Judgment Day Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:41 am
“You don’t like that one … fine .. I have here a 1992 Camry driven by a lil’ old lady, only on Sunday, back and forth to Church …”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:43 am
“Like a Good Neighbor, you Legislator is there!”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:44 am
“You all owe me $20 … I told you I would make the Caption Contest!”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:46 am
“My Chicago allies will be mighty proud,and I picked it out myself”

Comment by earl Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:49 am
Senator Crotty’s “Official State Tartan” Bill has just been amended to the ‘HELLO, Ladies’ Tartan.

Comment by Quacktastic Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:49 am
Lesson? Never buy a coat you saw in the newspaper when the picture was in Black and White.

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:49 am
“Cabbage rolls and coffee!”

Comment by Boone Logan Square Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:53 am
“The pundits like to slice-and-dice our country into red jackets and blue jackets - red jackets for Republicans, and blue jackets for Democrats. But I’ve got news for them, too. We are one pastel people — all of us pledging allegiance to the vertical and horizontal stripes, all of us defending the United States of America.”

– MrJM

Comment by MrJM Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:53 am
Bring back the seersucker caucus!

Comment by Boone's is Back Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:54 am
“Am I on Candid Camera?”

Comment by Dan Shields, Springfield, IL Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:57 am
No, my belt doesn’t match my shoes. The Fashion Police are coming for me because of that.

Comment by Davey Boy Smithe Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:00 am
Dick Clark’s replacement for Rockin Eve

Comment by Art Turner Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:00 am
Aaron Schock gave it to me when he left.

Comment by In the know Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:01 am
Rep. John Bradley poses for the cameras while doing his best imitation of retired Congressman Ken Gray. “It’s a Southern Illinois thing,” said Rep. Bradley.

Comment by Deep South Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:01 am
“Aye, fight, and your bill may die. Table the bill, and it may live… at least a while.

And dying in your beds, many years from now, would you be willin’ to trade ALL the days, from this day to that, for one chance, just one chance, to come back to the Illinois House and tell our enemies that they may take our bills, but they’ll never take… OUR FREEDOM!”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:02 am
I wouldn’t evebn allow myself to be buried in
that thing.

Comment by Esteban Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:03 am
What’s the fuss?

In some circles, that’s just business casual.

Comment by David Ormsby Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:03 am
Rep. Bradley models the top-selling accessory sold at the recent NRA convention in St. Louis. This 100% polyester knit jacket comes with its own 9mm Glock semi-automatic and includes a special easy-access pocket with room for an extra clip.

“It combines fashion sense with common sense, especially when you visit Chicago,” said Wayne LaPierre of the NRA. “You’ll look good and feel good wearing this stylish and lethal business attire.”

Available in men’s sizes 35-55.

Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:05 am
Representative Bradley (D) swears there is only coffee in his cup.

Comment by It's Just Me Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:05 am
Is it Memorial Day yet?

Seriously, the jacket is fine; it just doesn’t go with the tie.

Comment by Elo Kiddies Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:06 am
Representative Bradley (D) displays the new legislative district map on his jacket.

Comment by It's Just Me Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:06 am
Rep. Bradley vehemently denies taking any improper in-kind contributions from Garanimals, saying there is no proof of this baseless charge.

Comment by Ron Burgundy Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:09 am
“Rep. Bradley is reminded that he does NOT have to wear a sportcoat on the House Floor all the time …”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:09 am
After promising to wear his new jacket every day until pension reform was worked out, Rep. Bradley’s agreed bill sailed through the GA and landed on the Governor’s desk in record time.

Comment by Pot calling kettle Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:09 am
Top this Schock!

Comment by s Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:10 am
This is a coat of many colors just like Dolly sings about!!

Comment by nieva Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:11 am
“Attention, attention … Mint Julips and Palmetto Cheese Sandwiches are now available in the Rathskeller Cafeteria…”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:13 am
John Bradley models the new jackets to be worn by all IDOT employees on Illinois construction sites. Studies showed that Blaze orange simply was not loud enough. Bradley said quote “this is a safety issue, not a fashion statement.”

Comment by John A Logan Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:14 am
“I just love “Mad Men”, and when I saw this weeks episode, I just had to have something like Don Draper’s sportcoat”

Comment by ILPundit Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:16 am
After an amended concealed carry bill unanimously passed the Illinois House, Rep. Bradley modeled the jacket that concealed carry permit holders will be required to wear.

Comment by Pot calling kettle Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:18 am
Rep. Bradley returns from his Legislator Exchange Program trip with the State of South Carolina.

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:19 am
“Ya got trouble. Right here in River City”

Comment by Harold Hill Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:19 am
GUARD IN LOBBY
Where’d you get a jacket like that? I mean, do they sell them somewhere?

HERB TARLEK
Of course, they sell them somewhere.

GUARD IN LOBBY
Where?

HERB TARLEK
Yeah. I tell you, you tell somebody else, pretty soon the whole world is dressing like me.

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:20 am
“You should see would I would have had to wear if I had LOST the bet!”

Comment by Pot calling kettle Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:20 am
- Harold Hill -

Outstanding!!!

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:20 am
You should see the Hello Kitty logo embroidered on my shirt.

Comment by Aldyth Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:24 am
“Laugh all you want … Tom Cross has the matching Golf Pants!”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:24 am
For - Harold Hill -

“Clang, clang, clang” went the trolley
“Ding, ding, ding” went the bell
“Zing, zing, zing” went my heartstrings
For the moment I saw him I fell…”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:29 am
Go to hell jacket, the Illinois edition.

Comment by amalia Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:31 am
Or perhaps a more apropos Harold Hill:
“I don’t know about you, but I’d like to make today worth remembering”

Comment by Harold Hill Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:32 am
It was the only one that fit at Ken Gray’s rummage sale.

Comment by Downstate Illinois Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:33 am
“It was a gift. From Judy. She got it at a garage sale. I agree, it’s pretty awful, but — aw, shucks, I just couldn’t disappoint her!”

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:35 am
Salesman: This is a multi-use jacket.
Bradley: Oh yeah, how so?
Salesman: You can wear it to the General Assembly on Friday, hunt with it on the weekend, and use it for roadwork the rest of the week.
Bradley: SOLD!

Comment by NIref Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:40 am
LG Sheila Simon introduces her new Duet partner…

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:42 am
Who was that?

Spaceball 1 John Bradley

He’s gone to plaid!

Comment by How Ironic Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:45 am
“Oh Lord, when I woke up today, I could see

And what did you see..

THAT”

Oh Lord, I’m blind….

Comment by Judgment Day Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:46 am
After having spilled coffee on his himself, Rep. Bradley turns his jacket inside out.

Comment by Cincinnatus Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:50 am
“And then,in a stroke of brilliance, Forby and Phelps pulled down the curtains, and Bost and I got out our sewing machines. Leuchtefeld, of course, did the precision needle work. A mere few hours later - wa-lah! - we are The Southern Seven Singers!”

Comment by Montrose Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:52 am
Downstate, you beat me to it!

Comment by Way Way Down Here Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:55 am
Is this for the Kentucky Derby? I think you need Mint Julep!

Comment by ah HA Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:57 am
It’s the new thing, they call it Baby Blanket Plaid. John Daly has three of these.

Comment by Way Way Down Here Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 12:02 pm
Rep. John Bradley promotes fiscal austerity in Illinois by sporting a jacket made from used motel drapes.

Comment by 42nd Ward Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 12:06 pm
“Yes I use Rainbow Tide”

Comment by WazUp Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 12:10 pm
This jacket was the first item on Rutherford’s unclaimed property auction. SOLD!

Comment by Cincinnatus Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 12:14 pm
The House Committee on 1978 will please come to order.

Comment by The Man on 6 Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 12:24 pm
Boy, security sure is lax at the Liberace museum!

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 12:24 pm
Rep. John Bradley modeling the new Rich Miller lineup of “End of Session” business attire.

Comment by Judgment Day Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 12:26 pm
BEHOLD!!!!….The fruit of the sale rack at Dillards is before you!!!

Comment by JoeVerdeal Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 12:30 pm
John Hirschfeld lives.

Comment by Big Cheese Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 12:51 pm
When did cousin Eddie get elected?

Comment by Anonymous2 Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 12:52 pm
“There’s still a Value City store open in Indianapolis. Can you believe it?”

Comment by Six Degrees of Separation Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 12:52 pm
Ha! I’ve seen worse…

…though not in pastels.

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 12:55 pm
Jacket as originally designed by M.C. Escher

Comment by Judgment Day Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 12:56 pm
And we wonder why the State is going broke.He must have stole it from a scarecrow.

Comment by mokenavince Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 1:03 pm
I think we need to call Stacy and Clinton for an emergency intervention. http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/tv/what-not-to-wear/what-not-to-wear-casting.htm

Comment by Ellen Beth Gill Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 1:07 pm
Take that Gordie Ropp & Dick Mautino!

Comment by Lt Guv Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 1:08 pm
Really, it is an upgrade. The last one was white with REALLY long sleeves that tied behind the back.

Comment by Lt Guv Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 1:09 pm
Photo Credit: Timothy Leary

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 1:10 pm
My son’s been blind most of his life, and even HE can see it.

Comment by Dave Dahl Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 1:11 pm
I have a pair of $ Store glasses, powder or “power” blue, if you’d rather…THE perfect accessory.

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 1:12 pm
Invite to a themed Baby Shower? I’m sure you’ll get lots of ooohs and aahs.

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 1:15 pm
Working his way up to seersucker Tuesday.

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 1:17 pm
God help us.

Comment by just sayin' Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 1:18 pm
(Mr. Dahl. I didn’t see your post prior to mine, and while I’m sure you didn’t connect the two, I do apologize.)

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 1:28 pm
In a spirit of bipartisanship, Rep. John Bradley models the new jackets being provided to all members of the General Assembly as part of their compensation package.

Comment by Judgment Day Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 1:29 pm
Still miffed by haven beeb the target of then Governor Blago’s “wallflower” rant, Representative Bradley dons pastel plaid sport coat to show he is more colorful than Blago and his new orange jumpsuit

Comment by SportShoz Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 1:29 pm
“Man, I wish I could find the horizontal hold dial on this jacket!”

Comment by What planet is he from? Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 1:31 pm
Jacket specifically created for both attending funerals and the Easter parade.

Comment by Judgment Day Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 1:34 pm
Who better to steer us out of this financial mess than the Easter bunny.

Comment by J. S. Made Me Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 1:39 pm
Anon @1:28 - No need to apologize. It was the first thing I thought of when I saw him in committee today.

Comment by Dave Dahl Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 1:42 pm
Deep South, you beat me to the Kenny Gray reference.

Comment by dr. reason a. goodwin Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 1:53 pm
“I’m the new Gordon Ropp–only more so!”

Comment by david starrett Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 2:24 pm
Looks like the Easter bunny threw up on his coat.

Reminds me of a Bill Cosby sweater.

Comment by TCB Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 2:43 pm
I bailed out Sears and all I got was this stupid coat

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 3:42 pm
Rep Bradley proudly displays his “just got my per diem checks” purchase.

Comment by Danks Fan Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 3:51 pm
Hello everybody! I’m Stu Nahan, and I’d like you to meet this young man. His name, Rich Miller. And Rich, congratulations to you. Things looked kind of rough out there today with you turning 50 and all.

Well, I’ll tell you Stu, I did battle some humongous issues today! But you know, just like I told the guy on ABC, “Danger is my business!”

You know, a lot of people expected those Trib reporters would take the honors this year.

Those guys are losers!

That’s fantastic! Let me ask you a question. When you get out there, do you ever fear for your life?

Well Stu I’ll tell you, it’s not a sport, it’s a way of life, you know, a hobby. It’s a way of looking at everything and saying, “Hey bud, let’s party!”

Where’d you get this jacket?

I got this from the network. Let me ask you a question. What’s next for Rich Miller?

Comment by Anonymous Me Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 4:03 pm
“My driver bought it for me”

Comment by Anon Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 4:04 pm
Can we all say “Madras is back!”

Comment by one day at a time Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 4:13 pm
I was going through my grandfathers old clothes and found this outfit. They say fashion cycles, maybe this is back in?

Comment by 3rd Generation Chicago Native Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 4:20 pm
@Lt Guv…you forgot Joe Ebbesen…although Joe’s was more peach.

Comment by Commonsense in Illinois Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 4:45 pm
Craig Sager, Don Cherry, John Bradley …

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 5:30 pm
What’s the problem? I live below the Mason-Dixon Line.

Comment by Anon Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 5:49 pm
I feel pretty!

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 7:33 pm
Ohhhhh. An ugly SWEATER party. My bad.

Comment by Du Jour Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 8:06 pm
“He wears tan shoes with pink shoelaces. A polka dot vest and man oh man…”

Comment by Du Jour Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 8:11 pm
K-Mart special

Comment by whatsit Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:04 pm
That’s right! $14.52 a foot, installed tomorrow. Guaranteed or we take it back. 988-5500. Give us a call!

Comment by zatoichi Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:14 pm
I got tired of all the lobbyist bugging me, so i taught i would try to hide

Comment by CARMI13 Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 10:18 pm
Five minutes later, Gov. Quinn called a press conference to relay the exciting news that an alternative source to power the state’s solar panels had been found.

Comment by Some Guy Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:03 pm
If I saw myself in clothes like those I’d have to kick my own ass

Comment by A modest proposal Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:35 pm
=Anon @1:28 - No need to apologize.=

Thank you, Mr. Dahl, for the very kind reply. Children are truly a blessing, and you and your son are very fortunate to have each other.

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Apr 19, 12 @ 11:44 pm
Anonymous @ 11:20 - If I remember correctly, Herb Tarlek’s jackets were stronger colors, lots of gold, rust and green - like something that was used for upholstery in a Maverick.
This could be Herb’s wife - if she wore a sport jacket.

Comment by In the Sticks Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 12:09 am
Don Draper spending a spring weekend up in suburban springpatch.

Comment by Waffle Fries Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 7:10 am
Red party, blue party, green party, I thank them all for their campaign contributions.

Comment by Rufus Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 7:56 am
How many Easter bunnys were killed to make that jacket?

Comment by Anonymous Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 8:27 am
This jacket was made from recycled Peeps. No Easter bunnies were harmed in the creation of this apparel.

Comment by anonymous Friday, Apr 20, 12 @ 8:29 am